How to Install NVIDIA 470 Driver on Linux Mint – Step-by-step

GNU/Linux Mint Installing NVIDIA Driver 470 Guide

Hi! The tutorial provides a comprehensive, step-by-step guide on How to Install the NVIDIA 470 Graphics and GPU Drivers for Mint 19.x/20.x/21.x LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

The NVIDIA 470 Driver Mint Setup is a breeze, requiring just a few straightforward Shell Commands to complete.

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

1. 1. Setting Up NVIDIA Driver Repo

   How to Add NVIDIA Graphics and GPU Drivers Linux Mint PPA Repo

   Adding NVIDIA PPA

   GNU/Linux Mint NVIDIA PPA Setup

2. 2. Installing NVIDIA Driver

   Then to Installing NVIDIA 470 Driver
   Use the following command:

   sudo apt install nvidia-driver-470 nvidia-settings

   This will ensure seamless installation of the driver, providing the necessary support for your NVIDIA graphics card.
   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-470 nvidia-settings

   Last, to load the New Driver Reboot:

   sudo reboot