Step-by-step – Mesa Driver Ubuntu 20.10 Installation

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 20.10 Installing MESA Driver Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install the Latest MESA Drivers in Ubuntu 20.10 Groovy GNU/Linux Desktop.

And MESA for Ubuntu 20.10, also called Mesa3D, originally was an Open-Source Device Driver and Software Implementation of the OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenGL ES, OpenCL, and others API specifications.

What is MESA now? Currently the Mesa Project is a solution to encompass the different Open Source Graphics Drivers (AMD/RADEON, INTEL) available on Linux and power directly the GPU!

Especially relevant: MESA is Not Recommended solution for the Latest NVIDIA Cards where is suitable instead to use the Proprietary Driver.

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
   Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.