GNU/Linux RHEL 8 Installing MESA Driver Guide
How to install the latest MESA drivers on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 / RHEL 8 – step-by-step tutorial.
MESA for RHEL 8 (Mesa3D) is an open-source implementation of OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenGL ES, OpenCL and other graphics APIs.
About MESA: The Mesa Project provides unified open-source GPU drivers for AMD/RADEON and Intel hardware on Linux.
⚠️ Important: For modern NVIDIA cards, MESA is not recommended – install the official NVIDIA proprietary driver instead.
1. Terminal QuickStart
How to Quick Start with Command Line on RedHat Linux
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2. Update Your System
Refresh repositories and update installed packages:
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
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3. Install MESA Drivers
Search available MESA packages:
dnf search mesa\*
Install the full MESA stack:
sudo dnf install mesa-dri-drivers mesa-vulkan-drivers mesa-vdpau-drivers mesa-libGL mesa-libEGL
Then reboot if prompted:
sudo reboot
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4. Verify Installation
Install diagnostic tools:
sudo dnf install mesa-utils vulkan-tools
Check OpenGL version:
glxinfo | grep "OpenGL version"
Check Vulkan support:
vulkaninfo | grep "apiVersion"
I hope this guide helped you to install the latest MESA drivers on RHEL 8!