If you do, then check the troubleshooting guide at the end. If you incorrectly install the driver, then you may end up with a broken system.
This guide explains how you can find your graphics card unit details (such as model, etc) and install a proper driver for your card which is compatible with your version of Ubuntu Linux.Ī word of caution, before you follow the steps. Also remember, you may not get a driver for your Nvidia card always, so if that is the case, then you are out of luck! Hence the proprietary drivers are required from Nvidia. However, being an open-source driver – it lacks many features which means you can not fully utilize your GPU’s power. Some drivers are obsolete, not present in the main distribution repo, while others are available.īy default, the open-source Nvidia driver Nouveau is used by Ubuntu and other Linux. They have many types of GPU units and finding a proper driver for your Laptop/Desktop is complicated, especially if you are a beginner. Many hardware, servers includes Nvidia GPU units today. Nvidia makes advanced graphics processing units that are used for cutting-edge processing because of their power of computation. This quick guide explains two methods – graphical and command line to install Nvidia driver in Ubuntu Linux. If you are a beginner Ubuntu user, you may find it a bit tricky and confused on how to install the Nvidia drivers.
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