[TUTORIAL] Installing Video Drivers on Linux

[ScottStevens]

If you are a Linux user and are trying to figure out how to install your video drivers, this post is to help you~!

Open a Terminal window and continue:

For Ubuntu:

NVIDIA:

sudo apt-get install nvidia-current

AMD:

sudo apt-get install fglrx fglrx-amdcccle

After that has finished:

Run the following BEFORE restarting:

sudo aticonfig --initlal

OR

sudo amdconfig --initial

For other distributions:

NVIDIA or AMD:

1. Download the latest drivers from NVIDIA's (Or AMD's) website (http://www.nvidia.com OR http://www.amd.com)

2. 'cd' to your Downloads folder (or wherever the drivers are located)

3. chmod +x [FILE] (Your can type part of the file and press TAB to autocomplete it)

4. sudo ./[FILE] ^ Follow that tip!

5. Follow the instructions!

6. Reboot and enjoy. :)

Those steps should work on any distribution. If they don't, simply post and I'll do my best to add the instructions for your distribution!

[azeotrope]

Are you suggesting that ubuntu is the ONLY distro that has video drivers in it's repos? every major distribution does, inlcuding most miinor distributions. there is no need to manually install it unless you want a newer version when you run an LTS or whatever.

[ScottStevens]

Are you suggesting that ubuntu is the ONLY distro that has video drivers in it's repos? every major distribution does, inlcuding most miinor distributions. there is no need to manually install it unless you want a newer version when you run an LTS or whatever.

Of course not, I personally have only fully used Ubuntu and from there I was not fully sure on the instructions to do it on distributions such as Fedora or Debian. If you yourself have the instructions to do so you may post them. Personally, I have always used the manual install instructions, as it ensures I have the absolute latest drivers. I did not mean to say that Ubuntu is the only one that includes the drivers in their Repo's.

[cxz]

Woo not the only linux user. Anyway I'm not sure that works with ubuntu 12.10 or not until you at least dl the generic headers. Also mint can be done the same way, if anyone was wondering.

[ScottStevens]

Woo not the only linux user. Anyway I'm not sure that works with ubuntu 12.10 or not until you at least dl the generic headers. Also mint can be done the same way, if anyone was wondering.

The generic headers are a depency and, because of the aptitude, is automatically installed. And that's very true, the Ubuntu portion should work on any system with Aptitude installed.

[cxz]

Woo not the only linux user. Anyway I'm not sure that works with ubuntu 12.10 or not until you at least dl the generic headers. Also mint can be done the same way, if anyone was wondering.

Oh really? I thought I used those lines in the terminal when I couldn't figure out why my drivers were being dumb. Anyway I'm a noob to linux, but if you have any other useful tutorials I'll def have a look at them =)