Step-by-step – AMDGPU Pro Ubuntu 21.04 Installation

Installing

2. 2. Downloading AMDGPU-Pro for Ubuntu

   Download AMDGPU for Ubuntu GNU/Linux

   Get AMDGPU tar.xz for Ubuntu

   AMDGPU for Ubuntu

   Grab the Latest available Release.
   If possible Select directly “Open with Archive Manager”!

3. 3. Extracting AMDGPU Archive

   Then Extract AMDGPU tar.xz into /tmp Directory
   If it does Not Open automatically then Double-Click on File Manager:

   
   Or from Command Line:

   tar xvf ~/Downloads/amdgpu-pro*.tar.xz -C /tmp/

   But if you are in Trouble to Find the Location on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.

4. 4. Fixing Version ID

   Now Fix Ubuntu Version ID
   So edit the Configuration File with nano Editor:

   sudo nano /etc/os-release

   And change “VERSION_ID” in “20.04“.
   This because as for the AMDGPU Pro Policies that is the only support granted Version.
   Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano.

   
   

5. 5. Installing AMDGPU-Pro

   Now to Install AMDGPU PRO
   Especially relevant: this setup is Not granted for every Linux Kernel so do it at your own Risk…
   And in case of Building Issue possibly be aware of How to Recover System.
   First, possibly check if a previous version is already installed with:

   apt show amdgpu-pro

   And if yes then to remove it use:

   sudo apt purge amdgpu-pro

   Next to Set up AMDGPU Pro Run then Installer:

   /tmp/amdgpu*/amdgpu-pro-install -y

   Again for the Pro with OpenCL Support:

   /tmp/amdgpu*/amdgpu-pro-install --opencl=pal,legacy -y

   Instead, for the OpenCL Headless variant do:

   /tmp/amdgpu*/amdgpu-pro-install --opencl=pal,legacy -y --headless

   Last, for the Open-Source alternative play:

   /tmp/amdgpu*/amdgpu-install -y

   Especially relevant: this Setup is Not Granted for the Newest Kernels. So in case you may see: How to Install a New Kernel on Ubuntu.
   Finally, to load it reboot with:

   sudo reboot

   In case of Build Error possibly remove it prior Restart with:

   /tmp/amdgpu*/amdgpu-pro-install --uninstall

6. 6. Configuring for Vulkan

   Finally, Only for Vulkan Driver:

   sudo usermod -a -G video $LOGNAME

   And Check the Setup is successful with:

   groups

So Now I’m truly Happy if My Guide could Help you to Install AMDGPU Driver for Ubuntu 21.04!