How to Install Nvidia Driver 390 on CentOS 8.x/Stream-8

GNU/Linux CentOS 8.x/Stream-8 Installing NVIDIA Driver 390 Guide

Hi! The tutorial provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide on How to Install the NVIDIA GeForce/RTX/Quadro Graphics Legacy Driver 390xx in CentOS 8.x/Stream-8 GNU/Linux Desktop.

The NVIDIA 390 Driver CentOS 8.x/Stream-8 Setup is a breeze, requiring just a few straightforward Shell Commands to complete.

And following the NVIDIA Recommendations is better to use the tested NVIDIA Linux Graphics Driver from the CentOS NVIDIA Driver Repository.

Especially relevant, the Latest Driver supporting a Device may vary over Time, so before the Setup you should check:

• How to Find right Driver for NVIDIA Card

With the nvidia-settings Tool you can configure Brightness, Gamma, XVideo attributes, Temperature, and OpenGL.

Finally, this Setup is Valid also for All the others Red Hat Linux Based Distros like:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Oracle Enterprise Linux
• Rocky Linux
• AlmaLinux

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. 2. Enabling Rpm Fusion Repository

   Add Rpm Fusion Repo for CentOS GNU/Linux

   Step by step Guide

   Enabling Rpm Fusion Repository for CentOS