How To Install nvidia-kernel-common on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nvidia-kernel-common on Kali Linux.
What is nvidia-kernel-common
nvidia-kernel-common is:
This package contains support files used for any version of the NVIDIA kernel module. It sets up udev and ConsoleKit rules, ensures the NVIDIA control device is created, associates the NVIDIA card with the correct kernel module, and performs any other tasks required for the module to work properly.
There are three methods to install nvidia-kernel-common on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install nvidia-kernel-common Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install nvidia-kernel-common using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nvidia-kernel-commonInstall nvidia-kernel-common Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install nvidia-kernel-common using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nvidia-kernel-commonInstall nvidia-kernel-common Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install nvidia-kernel-common using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nvidia-kernel-commonHow To Uninstall nvidia-kernel-common on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the nvidia-kernel-common package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nvidia-kernel-commonUninstall nvidia-kernel-common And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nvidia-kernel-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nvidia-kernel-commonRemove nvidia-kernel-common Configurations and Data
To remove nvidia-kernel-common configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nvidia-kernel-commonRemove nvidia-kernel-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nvidia-kernel-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nvidia-kernel-commonDependencies
nvidia-kernel-common have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nvidia-kernel-common package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.