Step-by-step – CUDA 11 Pop!_OS Linux Installation

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 Pop!_OS’s Kernel Headers.

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

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

4. 4. Setting Up CUDA Repo

   See How Setup CUDA 11 Repository for Pop!_OS Linux

   CUDA Repository Setup

   CUDA Repo for Pop!_OS Linux

5. 5. Installing CUDA 11

   Finally, Install CUDA 11 Toolkit in Pop!_OS Linux
   To search for the Available releases:

   sudo apt search cuda | grep 11

   So for instance, to install the complete CUDA 11.6 Release play:

   sudo apt install cuda-11-6

   Where for the CUDA 11.6 Driver only:

   sudo apt install cuda-toolkit-11-6

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-11.8/bin${PATH:+:${PATH}}' >> $HOME/.bashrc

   Possibly Amend the 11.8 with the Actual Version…
   And Reload Configuration simply with:

   bash