Then run the following commands, replacing ‘ nvidia-driver-name‘ with the name of your driver: –
Make sure your Nvidia driver is sat in your home folder. It’s probably worth doing this after you’ve installed your driver, so that it doesn’t slip your mind!
If you don’t then you’ll be greeted with a low-graphics, blinking bash-shell nightmare! MAKE SURE you agree to it updating your xorg.profile.
The kernel module is then built and the driver installed. The current driver will be uninstalled and then replaced with the new one. If you get this, agree by selecting ‘Yes’.
If using Firefox a pop-up will ask you whether you want to ‘Save’ the file.Ĥb.
A license agreement will present itself to you before the download will appear.Ĥa. You’ll then be taken to an overview page, detailing the changes, features and improvements the driver has over it’s previous version as well as the all-important ‘Download’ button for you to press.ģ. Use the drop down menus to find the appropriate driver and when you’ve selected the correct categories press the green ‘Search’ button.Ģ. Head to the official Nvidia driver download page : Before all else you’ll need a driver to install.