NVIDIA Driver Installation in Linux Mint 20

Setting Up NVIDIA Apt Driver

1. 2. Enabling Nvidia Drivers PPA

   Add Nvidia Graphics Drivers PPA for Mint GNU/Linux

   Enabling Nvidia Graphics Drivers Repo for Mint

   Nvidia Graphics Drivers PPA for Mint.

2. 3. Installing NVIDIA Driver from Apt Repo

   First, possibly Find out the Required NVIDIA Driver Version:

   • Check Display Card Model
   • Check Graphics Card Driver Version

   Then search what is available on Mint Apt Repo:

   sudo apt update && apt search nvidia-driver

   If the version you found on the NVIDIA Support site matches the required NVIDIA Driver Linux Version, proceed with the setup process. For example, execute the following command:

   sudo apt install nvidia-driver-550

   This will ensure seamless installation of the driver, providing the necessary support for your NVIDIA graphics card.
   But if the driver is unavailable, refer to this guide: NVIDIA Generic Driver Setup.
   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-550 nvidia-settings

   Last, to load the New Driver Reboot:

   sudo reboot

   Else Download the NVIDIA Driver installer and follow with the Next Step…