Now execute the below command to verify the installed Nvidia driver. $ sudo apt updateĪfter successfully installation reboot your system to load new Nvidia driver for your desktop.
Next run the below command to install Nvidia graphics driver on your system. $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa Please not that its still under testing phase. At this time it supports Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, 17.10, 17.04, 16.04 LTS, and 14.04 LTS operating systems. Now you have to enable the graphics drivers PPA to your system. Step #1 : Remove Old Nvidia Driverįirst of all you have to remove the installed Nvidia driver so that it does not conflict the newer version.
In this article I will show how to install the latest Nvidia driver on your Ubuntu desktop using PPA.įollow the below steps to install Nvidia driver.
PPA repository provides the latest drivers for the Ubuntu desktop system.
Now the latest Nvidia driver is available on graphics driver PPA.