How To Install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 on Ubuntu 18.04. xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 is Transitional package for xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-430

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418

xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 is:

This is a transitional package for xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-430, and can be safely removed after the installation is complete.

There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418

Install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418

Install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418

How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418

Uninstall xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418

Remove xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 Configurations and Data

To remove xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418

Remove xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.