Install Nvidia Graphics Drivers in Ubuntu

Operating Systems & Open Source Linux
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Let me get straight to the solution here… you must have seen various about how do you install latest Nvidia Graphics Drivers on your freshly install Ubuntu but they could be long and tedious … isn’t? Today I’m sharing with you some easy quick tips to get you started with your Ubuntu based Workstation.

Step 1: Launch Terminal Ctrl + Alt + T

Step 2: In that black terminal window type:
sudo apt-get purge nvidia* and then press enter.

Step 3: Then type:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers and gain press enter.

After Ubuntu adds software source then type:

Step 4: sudo apt-get update

This should add a software source.

Launch your terminal window again and install the latest version of the driver which you can check on Nvidia’s website… taking the example of version 364

sudo apt-get install nvidia-364

Press enter.

Reboot system once process.

Once reboot complete you can check the status on terminal by typing command:

lsmod | grep nvidia

Press enter

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Once the PPA has been enabled the Additional Drivers tool should offer to install the most recent driver available there that’s compatible with your kernel. That avoids the possibility of misidentifying the card and/or installing an inappropriate driver.

If installed manually, the most recent PPA driver needs to be called “nvidia-driver-396”. That’s a metapackage constructed to depend on all the other required packages.

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Yes correct like here i assumed 364…