How to Install CUDA Linux Mint 18.x 64-bit Easy Guide

Installing

2. 2. Pre-Installation Testing

   Then Verify on CUDA Capable GPU.

   lspci | grep -i nvidia

   But if you do Not see any NVIDIA hardware on Output then first install:

   sudo update-pciids

   Then try Again…

3. 3. Installing Kernel Headers

   Next Install Linux Mint 18’s Kernel Headers.

   sudo apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

4. 4. Setting Up Repo

   See How Setup CUDA Linux Mint 18 Repository for Linux Mint 18

   CUDA Repository Setup

   CUDA Repo for Linux Mint 18

5. 5. Installing CUDA

   Finally, Install CUDA Toolkit in Linux Mint 18.

   sudo apt install cuda

6. 6. Setting Up Path

   Again Setup PATH Env Variable.
   This is necessary to Find the Binaries on System:

   echo 'export PATH=/usr/local/cuda-10.0/bin${PATH:+:${PATH}}' >> $HOME/.bashrc

   Possibly Amend the 10.0 with the Actual Version…
   And Reload Configuration simply with:

   bash