Ubuntu 16.04 GTX 1080 ti Driver Installation Guide
Hi! The tutorial provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide on How to Install the Latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 ti Graphics Driver on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS GNU/Linux Desktops.
The NVIDIA GTX 1080 ti Driver Installation on Ubuntu is a breeze, requiring just a few straightforward Shell Commands to complete.
Moreover, following the NVIDIA Recommendations it is recommended to use the Graphics Driver from the Distro Repository.
Finally, with the nvidia-settings Tool you can configure Brightness, Gamma, XVideo attributes, Temperature, and OpenGL.
Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)How to Add NVIDIA Graphics and GPU Drivers Ubuntu PPA Repo
Possibly now see How to Check NVIDIA Graphics Card Model Supported Drivers.
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 Ubuntu 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