INSTALL LATEST NVIDIA DRIVER UBUNTU 14.04 INSTALL
(removes nvidia-common for some might need to sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop to bring it back manually, wasn't necessary for me) sudo rm /etc/X11/nfĪfter you finish with this one, you should also blacklist the nouveau driver by editing this file: sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/nf (if it says already the latest installed or something like that go next) sudo apt-get remove -purge nvidia* Or find the right ones for your platform with command uname -r for example: sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`3.8.0-36-generic` (or whatever display manager installed on your system xdm for Xubuntu kdm for Kubuntu for example) sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` Login to TTY terminal ( Ctrl+ Alt+ F1) and remove and purge your current configuration doing next commands: sudo /etc/init.d/lightdm stop Open or create the /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common file with an editor, in Ubuntu use: gksudo gedit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-commonĪnd paste or replace a line: DISABLED_MODULES="nv nvidia_new" It'll automatically backup your current configuration and create a new config file.ĭisable conflicting software (recommended!) to avoid any problems during installation. It'll be named something like for example.īefore going to do anything backup your current nvidia configuration simply run: sudo nvidia-xconfig Download the driver from Nvidia official Source.
INSTALL LATEST NVIDIA DRIVER UBUNTU 14.04 DRIVERS
The guide works for 12.04 LTS and 14.04 LTS as well.įor the test I took one of the latest Nvidia drivers released by official Nvidia. If you have another driver installed, this installer will uninstall it for you. You will then have to redo the above mentioned procedure again to restart the installation. It will do so, then you will need to restart your PC. The installer will then complain about Nouveau needing to be disabled. Sudo service lightdm stop # if you are using 11.04 replace `lightdm` with `gdm`Ĭhmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-285.05.09.run Thereafter, run the following commands: sudo su If they are, un-activate them - otherwise, they WILL cause problems.Ĭd to the location of the file (only if it is in a location other than your $HOME directory) Make sure that no proprietary drivers are installed.