How to Add CUDA Repository for Linux Mint OS

Add CUDA Ubuntu Repository

Hi! The Guide shows you Step-by-step How to Add NVIDIA CUDA Repository for Linux Mint 64-bit Systems.

And the Ubuntu CUDA Install is a Parallel Computing Platform and Programming Model invented by NVIDIA.
It enables dramatic Increases in Computing Performance by harnessing the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU).

1. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. Then Download CUDA Repository for Ubuntu

   cuda-repo Package

   Get CUDA Apt Repository

   For Mint 17.x choose -> Ubuntu 14.04
   And for Mint 18.x -> Ubuntu 16.04
   Then Navigate to the x86_64 folder and Grab cuda-repo-ubuntu*x.y Package.

3. Then to Install on Linux Mint
   First, access the target directory:

   cd && cd Downloads

   Check that is there with:

   ls .

   (If not there see into /tmp/mozilla*…)
   And Setup it with:

   sudo dpkg -i cuda-repo-ubuntu*amd64.deb

4. Again Add CUDA GPG Key
   Lookup in the Output to find the Exact Command to Use!
   So Eg:

   sudo apt-key adv --fetch-keys https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu1604/x86_64/7fa2af80.pub






5. Finally, Refresh Apt Repositories.

   sudo apt update