How To Install linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
2 minutes • 336 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge on Ubuntu.
What is linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge is:
Install extra signed nvidia-510 modules compatible with the generic-hwe-20.04-edge flavour.
There are three methods to install linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
Install linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
Install linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge 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 linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
How To Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge And Its Dependencies
To uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
Remove linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge Configurations and Data
To remove linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
Remove linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
Dependencies
linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-modules-nvidia-510-generic-hwe-20.04-edge package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.