GNU/Linux Solus Installing MESA Driver Guide
How to install the latest MESA drivers on Solus – a step-by-step tutorial for Solus Linux.
MESA for Solus (Mesa3D) is an open-source implementation of OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenGL ES, OpenCL and other graphics APIs.
About MESA: The Mesa Project provides unified GPU drivers for AMD/RADEON and Intel hardware on Linux.
⚠️ Important: For modern NVIDIA cards, MESA is not recommended. Install Solus’s NVIDIA proprietary driver instead.
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1. Open the Terminal
Launch your terminal emulator (e.g. Press Super+Enter in Budgie).
New to the shell? See the Solus CLI QuickStart.
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2. Update Your System
Refresh package metadata and upgrade all installed packages:
sudo eopkg up
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3. Install MESA Drivers
Search for available MESA packages (optional):
eopkg se mesa
Install the core MESA stack plus demos and Vulkan tools:
sudo eopkg it mesa mesa-demos vulkan-tools
If prompted, reboot your system:
sudo reboot
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4. Verify Installation
Check your 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 Solus Linux!