NVIDIA GeForce 10 Driver Linux Mint Installation Guide
Hello Mint User! The tutorial provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide on How to Install the NVIDIA GeForce 10 Series Graphics Driver 375.39 for Linux Mint amd64 GNU/Linux Desktops.
NVidia Supported Graphical Cards:
- NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal)
- GeForce GTX 1080
- GeForce GTX 1070
- GeForce GTX 1060
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- GeForce GTX 1050
The GeForce 10 Series Driver Installation on Mint is a breeze, requiring just a few straightforward Shell Commands to complete.
Moreover, following the NVIDIA Recommendations is better to use the tested NVIDIA Linux Graphics Driver from the Ubuntu NVIDIA Driver Repository.
Especially Relevant: if on a Mac Mint UEFI System then Before Follow instructions on How to Prevent Blank Screen Issue.
Finally, with nvidia-settings Tool you can configure Brightness, Gamma, XVideo attributes, Temperature, and OpenGL.

Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
How to Install NVIDIA Linux Mint Repository
Then Check for the Available NVIDIA Driver.
sudo apt update && apt search nvidia-driver
Find the Right NVIDIA Driver in your Graphics Card
Take Note of the Driver Release
Finally, to Install the Right NVIDIA Linux Mint Driver
For Instance to Install the currently Latest one:sudo apt install nvidia-driver-555 nvidia-settings
And in case of Issue try instead with the more powerful aptitude Package Installer.
So first, to Install Aptitude run:sudo apt install aptitude
And next try the Setup again playing:
sudo aptitude install nvidia-driver-555 nvidia-settings