How to Add CUDA Repository for openSUSE

GNU/Linux openSUSE Adding CUDA Repository

Hello openSUSE User! The Guide shows you Step-by-step How to Add NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit Repository for openSUSE 15+ GNU/Linux 64-bit Desktop.

And the OpenSUSE 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. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Terminal Shell session
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

2. 2. Downloading NVIDIA CUDA Repo

   Then Download CUDA Repository for openSUSE

   cuda-repo Package

   Get CUDA Zypper Repository

   Choose the openSUSE Release.
   And at this time for Tumbleweed Grab the 15 Link.
   So when not available get the nearest Release.
   Then Navigate to the x86_64 folder and Grab cuda-opensuse*.repo Package.

3. 3. Installing NVIDIA CUDA Repo

   Then to Install on openSUSE
   First, access the target directory usually:

   cd && cd Downloads

   Check that is there with:

   ls . | grep cuda

   The grep Command refine the output List showing only the entries Matching the Keyword.
   But if you are in Trouble to Find it Out on Terminal See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
   And then play:

   sudo mv cuda-opensuse*.repo /etc/zypp/repos.d/

   Fix permissions with:

   sudo chown -R root:root /etc/zypp/repos.d/

   Refresh Repos with:

   sudo zypper refresh

   Finally, Add User to Video group:

   sudo usermod -a -G video [username]

4. 4. Installing Dependencies

   Finally, Install Required Packages
   Kernel Headers:

   sudo zypper in -v kernel-default-devel=$(uname -r | sed 's/\-default//')

   And GCC:

   sudo zypper in gcc

5. 5. Installing NVIDIA CUDA

   How to Install CUDA Toolkit on Red Hat Linux

   CUDA Installation Guide

   CUDA Red Hat Linux Setup Guide