How to Install Latest Nvidia Drivers on Ubuntu

    RahulBy 1 Min ReadUpdated:

    The latest Nvidia drivers are available on graphics-drivers PPA. This repository provides the latest drivers for your Ubuntu Desktop systems. This tutorial will help you to install the latest Nvidia drivers for your Ubuntu desktop using PPA.

    Remove Old Nvidia Driver

    The first step is to purge currently installed Nvidia drivers so that it does not conflict with the newer versions on your Ubuntu systems.

    sudo apt-get purge nvidia*

    Install Latest Nvidia Driver on Ubuntu

    Now enable the graphics-drivers PPA to your system. Currently, it supports Ubuntu 18.10, 18.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS, and 14.04 LTS operating systems. Keep in mind that its still under testing phase.

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
sudo apt update

    Next, identify the installed graphics card model and recommended driver for that by running the following command:

    ubuntu-drivers devices | grep "nvidia-driver"

driver   : nvidia-driver-390 - third-party free
driver   : nvidia-driver-415 - third-party free recommended
driver   : nvidia-driver-396 - third-party free

    Then execute the below command to install recommended Nvidia graphics driver on your system.

    sudo apt install nvidia-415

    Verify Nvidia Driver

    After installation reboot your system, So that your desktop load the new Nvidia driver. Now run below command to check Nvidia module.

    lsmod | grep nvidia
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    10 Comments

    1. Gert Kruger on

      I have a NVIDIA Corporation GP107 [GeForce GTX 1050] card and ubuntu 19.04 installed (18.10 gave the same issue). I tried many proposed solutions, including the one above. Nothing worked.

      I finally found a solution for this Nvidia driver issue (on ubuntu 18 and 19). See instructions at the top at https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread…nvidia+drivers, it worked for me!

      Reply
    4. Mike Shaw on

      Seems to be broken:

      $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
      Cannot add PPA: ‘ppa:~graphics-drivers/ubuntu/ppa’.
      ERROR: ‘~graphics-drivers’ user or team does not exist.
      $

      Reply
    5. Rob Marsden on

      I have the same problem as Julien.
      My system is for AI development
      OS Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
      Hardware is
      Mobo Asus X99-WS/IMPI + Xeon on board VGA active
      1 off Titan Xp
      I got to the reboot point. It cam up and asked for password, as expected. Accepted it then looped back to ask
      for password ad infinitum. Ctrl+Alt+F2 gives me a login, which works. So there is “somebody working in the cellar”.
      Rob

      Reply
      • Samuel on

        Hi Rob,

        I’m having the same problem as you, also on Ubuntu 16.04.
        Did you manage to find a solution?
        I’d really appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction.
        Kind regards

        Reply
    6. mn on

      Thanks for the post.
      The question is what about having more than one nvidia card? For example, a quadro with version X and a GeForce with version Y.

      Reply
    8. Julien on

      I’ve completed step 1 & step 2.
      I restarted the system.

      It starts loading, I see Ubuntu written on the screen, then BLACK SCREEN… and nothing happens….

      Did I do something wrong?

      My system is: (for mining purposes)
      OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
      Mobo: Gigabyte GA-H110-D3A
      3 nvidia 1080-ti

      Now I have to reinstall the whole thing…
      Is there an other way around?

      Still, thank you for the tutorial, I’ve been having a lot of trouble to find how to update the drivers….

      I’ll retry while having only one card plugged. and my fingers crossed !

      Reply

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