Step-by-step – Nvidia Driver Installation in MX Linux

October 10, 2020 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing Generic Driver

  1. 4. Killing X

    Then to Stop X Server & Go to Runlevel 3

    Booting MX in Server Mode
  2. 5. Accessing Target

    Access the Target location
    Try:

    cd ~/Downloads

    To Verify that it’s there List the contents with:

    ls . | grep NVIDIA

    The grep Command refine the output List showing only the Entries matching the Keyword.
    But if you are in Trouble to Find the Location on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.

  3. 6. Installing Latest NVIDIA Driver

    Now to Install NVIDIA Generic MX Driver
    First, give Execution Permission:

    sudo chmod +x ./NVIDIA-Linux*.run

    Then Execute the Installer with:

    sudo ./NVIDIA-Linux*.run

    If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
    If some Issues then See the Readme file on Bottom…
    Possibly to Edit the X Configuration file Post-installation Run:

    nvidia-xconfig

    Last, to Load your barely New Graphics Driver Reboot with:

    sudo reboot

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