Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem
linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem is:
This package contains the Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 4.15.0-1076.
You likely do not want to install this package directly. Instead, install the
linux-image-nvidia-FLAVOUR meta-package, which will ensure that upgrades work
correctly, and that supporting packages are also installed.
There are three methods to install linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem 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-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem 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-390-4.15.0-1076-oem using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem
Install linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem
Install linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem 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-390-4.15.0-1076-oem using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem
How To Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem
Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem And Its Dependencies
To uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem 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-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem
Remove linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem Configurations and Data
To remove linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem
Remove linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem
References
- linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem website
- linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem on packages.ubuntu.com
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install linux-modules-nvidia-390-4.15.0-1076-oem package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
