Ubuntu 16.04 GTX 980 Driver Installation Guide
Hi! The tutorial provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide on How to Install the Latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Graphics Driver on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS GNU/Linux Desktops.
The NVIDIA GTX 980 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.
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Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
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How to Add NVIDIA Graphics and GPU Drivers Ubuntu PPA Repo
Possibly now see How to Check NVIDIA Graphics Card Model Supported Drivers.
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Then Check for the Available NVIDIA Driver.
sudo apt update && apt search nvidia-driver
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Find the Right NVIDIA Driver in your Graphics Card
Take Note of the Driver Release
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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