hammy@hammysserver:~$ sudo uname -a ; sudo dkms uninstall --force -m e1000e -v 3.8.7 ; echo $?
Linux hammysserver 5.4.0-109-generic #123-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 8 09:10:54 UTC 2022 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module:  e1000e
Version: 3.8.7
Kernel:  5.4.0-109-generic (x86_64)
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Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.

e1000e.ko:
 - Uninstallation
   - Deleting from: /lib/modules/5.4.0-109-generic/updates/dkms/
 - Original module
   - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
   - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.

depmod....

update-initramfs.........

DKMS: uninstall completed.
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hammy@hammysserver:~$ sudo uname -a ; sudo dkms install --force -m e1000e -v 3.8.7 ; echo $?
Linux hammysserver 5.4.0-109-generic #123-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 8 09:10:54 UTC 2022 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

e1000e.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.4.0-109-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod...

Backing up initrd.img-5.4.0-109-generic to /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-109-generic.old-dkms
Making new initrd.img-5.4.0-109-generic
(If next boot fails, revert to initrd.img-5.4.0-109-generic.old-dkms image)
update-initramfs.........

DKMS: install completed.
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