How To Install linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic on Ubuntu 18.04. linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic is Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.3.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is `linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic`

linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic is:

This package contains the Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.3.0 on
64 bit x86 SMP.

Also includes the corresponding System.map file, the modules built by the
packager, and scripts that try to ensure that the system is not left in an
unbootable state after an update.

Supports Generic processors.

Geared toward desktop and server systems.

You likely do not want to install this package directly. Instead, install
the linux-generic meta-package, which will ensure that upgrades work
correctly, and that supporting packages are also installed.

There are three methods to install linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic 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 linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic 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-extra-5.3.0-40-generic using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic

Install linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic

Install linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic 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-extra-5.3.0-40-generic using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic

How To Uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic

Uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic And Its Dependencies

To uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic

Remove linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic Configurations and Data

To remove linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic

Remove linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-40-generic package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.