Same as with the above standard Ubuntu repository example, either install all recommended drivers automatically: $ sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall
$ sudo apt update Next, identify your graphic card model and recommended driver: $ ubuntu-drivers devicesĭriver : nvidia-390 - third-party free recommended To proceed first add the ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa repository into your system: $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa Once the installation is concluded, reboot your system and you are done.Īutomatic Install using PPA repository to install Nvidia Beta drivers Using graphics-drivers PPA repository allows us to install bleeding edge Nvidia beta drivers at the risk of unstable system. For example: $ sudo apt install nvidia-340 If you agree with the recommendation feel free to use ubuntu-drivers command again to install all recommended drivers: $ sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstallĪlternatively, install desired driver selectively using the apt command.
Modalias : pci:v000010DEd00001180sv00001458sd0000353Cbc03sc00i00ĭriver : nvidia-384 - distro non-free recommendedĭriver : xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtinįrom the above output we can conclude that the current system has NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 graphic card installed and the recommend driver to install is nvidia-384. To do so execute: $ ubuntu-drivers devices First, detect the model of your nvidia graphic card and the recommended driver. $ - requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged userĪutomatic Install using standard Ubuntu Repository The first method is the easiest to perform and in most cases it is the recommended approach.# - requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command.Requirements Privileged access to your Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver installation will be required. Operating System: - Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux.Manual Install using the Official driver.Automatic Install using PPA repository to install Nvidia Beta drivers.