How To Install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp on Ubuntu 18.04. linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp is Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is `linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp`

linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp is:

This package contains the Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 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 amd64 processors.

Geared toward GCP/GKE systems.

You likely do not want to install this package directly. Instead, install
the linux-gcp 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-5.4.0-1019-gcp 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-5.4.0-1019-gcp 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-5.4.0-1019-gcp using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp

Install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp

Install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp 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-5.4.0-1019-gcp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp

How To Uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp

Uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp And Its Dependencies

To uninstall linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp 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-5.4.0-1019-gcp

Remove linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp Configurations and Data

To remove linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp

Remove linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1019-gcp package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.