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+#!/bin/bash
+
+#this tool will purge/remove all remnant objects from a failed/bad nvidia driver installation - use with caution, can put your endpoint in an unstable state. DO NOT REBOOT until you've reinstalled a graphics driver
+
+echo "this script must be run with sudo"
+echo "press return to start; and you may choose whether to purge/keep packages as they are listed"
+
+for i in $(dpkg -l | grep nvidia | awk {'print $2'}); do echo $i; apt-get --purge remove $i; done
+
+echo "packages removed, you must now reinstall a driver and then run:"
+echo "sudo update-initramfs -u"
+echo "note further that you *may* wish to run `sudo apt autoremove` but this will purge packages that may be in a pending state *until* you install the next driver."
+echo "better to wait and reinstall a driver then see what remains to cleanup"
+