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

October 28, 2020 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing

  1. 2. Setting Up NVIDIA Repo

    How to Add NVIDIA Graphics and GPU Drivers Bodhi PPA Repo

    Especially relevant: Ubuntu 16.04 based Do Not Support the Newest NVIDIA Cards, so in case you may try to Run your System with the Open Source Nouveau Driver.

  2. 3. Installing NVIDIA Driver

    First, to Check for the Available NVIDIA Driver
    Simply run:

    sudo apt search nvidia-driver*

    Finally, to Install the Driver, for Instance do:

    sudo apt install nvidia-driver-550 nvidia-settings

    But for Ubuntu 16.04 Based amend the the above Command with the latest available Release.
    And in case of Issue try instead with the more powerful aptitude Package Installer.
    So first, to Install Aptitude run:

    sudo apt install aptitude

    And next try the Setup again playing:

    sudo aptitude install nvidia-driver-515 nvidia-settings

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

    sudo reboot

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