Adding NVIDIA Graphics and GPU Drivers PPA Ubuntu 20.04
Hi! The Tip shows you How to Add the NVIDIA Graphics and GPU Drivers PPA Repository for Ubuntu 20.04 Focal LTS GNU/Linux Systems.
And this Ubuntu 20.04 NVIDIA PPA Installation includes most of the NVIDIA Driver.
Finally, this NVIDIA Ubuntu PPA is valid also for Ubuntu Focal Based like:
- Linux Mint
- Lubuntu
- Kubuntu
- Xubuntu
- Zorin OS
- Elementary OS
- Linux Lite
- Bodhi Linux
- Kde Neon
- Pop!_OS
- Voyager
- Trisquel
- LXLE
- feren OS
- Peppermint
- Q4OS
- Linux Ultimate Edition
(Possibly search on Google what’s the corresponding Ubuntu Parent Release.)
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1. Launching Terminal
Linux Ubuntu Terminal Tutorial for Beginners
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2. Adding NVIDIA PPA
Especially relevant: for some dated Cards this PPA Repo may not be relevant, so in that case you may try directly Searching and Installing the Driver.
And so before Setting it up you can directly Check which is the Minimum Driver version to Support your Card on: NVIDIA Driver support Website!
For the latest Dev Releases:sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
For further Insight see the Official Documentation.
Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
And when needed Refresh the Apt Repos with:sudo apt update
Last, you are also recommended to Update your System with:sudo apt upgrade
In this case then provide also to Reboot with:sudo reboot
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