How To Install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 on Ubuntu.
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. 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
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, 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 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
Dependencies
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.