Just a quick guide to install the NVIDIA drivers on Linux. I poked around and had to compile this guide from a variety of sources. I was chasing my own tail some points but this method has worked for me on many distro's of Ubuntu across versions.
Download the drivers: ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/ or from the official site: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx? and save them somewhere handy. I left them in the Downloads folder for the purposes of this guide. Also, take note of the version you're using and replace that in the lines where I use 295.33 and also make note of the x86 or x86_64 version you're using and amend that in what you type for this guide.
Protip: type "sudo su" at the beginning of this guide to avoid inputting your password or typing sudo on each command
Installing
If something went wrong
Ubuntu will freeze during the boot process and seemingly be doing nothing. Fear not, press CTRL+ALT+F2 and log in. Now type:
That should get you back to the desktop
If anything is amiss here please let me know as I'm just a n00b myself at Linux
I'll amend the guide to be correct.
Edited by Rubers - 5/5/12 at 3:16am
Download the drivers: ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/ or from the official site: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx? and save them somewhere handy. I left them in the Downloads folder for the purposes of this guide. Also, take note of the version you're using and replace that in the lines where I use 295.33 and also make note of the x86 or x86_64 version you're using and amend that in what you type for this guide.
Protip: type "sudo su" at the beginning of this guide to avoid inputting your password or typing sudo on each command
Installing
- First we're going to blacklist some nouveau drivers that Linux reverts to after you uninstall the old NV drivers from the repos.
Open a terminal and do this:Code:sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
Use whatever text editor you like, doesn't have to be gedit I just like it!
Add to the bottom of that file:Code:blacklist nouveau
Save, close. - Now we need to make the .run file we downloaded an executable. You can rightclick on it and do this or do it via the CLI:Code:
cd Downloads sudo chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-295.33.run - Now we need to uninstall all old NV drivers, do this:Code:
sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia*
That should remove all the older versions you may have installed. Usually just 173, but there could be more. The * wildcard ensures we get them all. If we don't there will be problems. - Now we need to stop the Desktop Environment from runningCode:
sudo service XXX stop
Choose whichever you are using and replace XXX with that. For example: gdm = Gnome, kdm = KDE, lightdm = XFCE. stock Ubuntu/Unity and lxdm = LXDE
So, to stop Ubuntu (vanilla using Unity) you would type this:Code:sudo service lightdm stop
Ok...
You will be taken to a black screen with a terminal - Log in using your details, Ok, now type this:Code:
cd Downloads sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-295.33.run - Follow the the instructions given and then reboot by typingCode:
sudo reboot
You should now have the newest drivers installed!
If something went wrong
Ubuntu will freeze during the boot process and seemingly be doing nothing. Fear not, press CTRL+ALT+F2 and log in. Now type:
Code:
cd Downloads
sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-295.33.run --uninstall
sudo apt-get install nvidia-current
startx
That should get you back to the desktop
If anything is amiss here please let me know as I'm just a n00b myself at Linux
I'll amend the guide to be correct.Edited by Rubers - 5/5/12 at 3:16am
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