Mesa Driver Installation on Ubuntu 22.04 – Step by step

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 22.04 Installing MESA Driver Guide

How to Install the Latest MESA Drivers on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy LTS GNU/Linux desktop – Step-by-step Tutorial.

MESA for Ubuntu 22.04, also known as Mesa3D, was originally an Open Source Driver and Software Implementation of the OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenGL ES, OpenCL, and other API specifications.

What is MESA now? The Mesa Project is a comprehensive Open Source Graphics Driver solution that supports various GPU vendors like AMD/RADEON and INTEL, and interfaces directly with your GPU!

Important: MESA is not recommended for the latest NVIDIA cards. Instead, use the official NVIDIA proprietary driver.

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Shell Terminal emulator window:
   Press Ctrl+Alt+T on the desktop
   (Press “Enter” to execute each command)

   
   If needed, see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.