Install nvidia-kernel-dkms
Installing nvidia-kernel-dkms package on Debian Unstable (Sid) is as easy as running the following command on terminal:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install nvidia-kernel-dkms
nvidia-kernel-dkms package information
| distro | Debian Unstable (Sid) |
|---|---|
| section | Non-Free |
| name | nvidia-kernel-dkms |
| version | 352.79-6 |
| description | NVIDIA binary kernel module DKMS source |
| subsection | kernel |
| website | nvidia.com |
| maintainer | Debian NVIDIA Maintainers |
Uninstall nvidia-kernel-dkms
To remove just nvidia-kernel-dkms package itself from Debian Unstable (Sid) execute on terminal:
sudo apt-get remove nvidia-kernel-dkms
Uninstall nvidia-kernel-dkms and it’s dependent packages
To remove the nvidia-kernel-dkms package and any other dependant package which are no longer needed from Debian Sid.
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove nvidia-kernel-dkms
Purging nvidia-kernel-dkms
If you also want to delete configuration and/or data files of nvidia-kernel-dkms from Debian Sid then this will work:
sudo apt-get purge nvidia-kernel-dkms
To delete configuration and/or data files of nvidia-kernel-dkms and it’s dependencies from Debian Sid then execute:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove nvidia-kernel-dkms
