How to Add NVIDIA CUDA Repository for CentOS

GNU/Linux CentOS Adding NVIDIA CUDA Repository

Hi! The Guide shows you Step-by-step How to Add NVIDIA CUDA Repository on Red Hat Enterprise GNU/Linux 64-bit Based Desktops.

And the Fedora CUDA Setup is a Parallel Computing Platform and Programming Model invented by NVIDIA.
It enables dramatic Increases in Computing Performance by harnessing the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU).

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

• RedHat Enterprise Linux
• Oracle Enterprise Linux
• Rocky Linux
• AlmaLinux
• Amazon Linux

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Terminal Shell session
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. 2. Downloading NVIDIA CUDA Repo

   Then Download CUDA Repository for CentOS

   cuda-repo Package

   Get CUDA Dnf Repository

   Choose the RHEL Release (If not available then just the Latest one).
   Then Navigate to the x86_64 folder and Grab cuda-rhel[x].repo Package.

3. 3. Installing NVIDIA CUDA Repo

   Then to Install CUDA Repo on CentOS
   First, access the target directory:

   cd && cd Downloads

   Check that is there with:

   ls . | grep cuda

   (If not there see into /tmp/mozilla*…)
   Then Choose the CUDA Version.
   And to Setup it:

   sudo mv cuda-rhel[x].repo /etc/yum.repos.d/

   Last, fix permissions with:

   sudo chown -R root:root /etc/yum.repos.d/

4. 4. Installing NVIDIA CUDA

   How to Install CUDA Toolkit on CentOS

   CUDA Installation Guide

   CUDA CentOS Setup Guide