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NVIDIA 595.58.03, the latest stable version of NVIDIA driver for Linux, is available in Ubuntu repository for the upcoming 26.04 LTS.<\/p>\n
Canonical (the company behind Ubuntu) usually supports production branch NVIDIA driver by building the packages into the restricted repository. Now, NVIDIA 595 for Ubuntu 26.04 is ready, while, the driver package for current 25.10, 24.04 and 22.04 <\/p>\n NVIDIA 595.58.03 was released in last week. It introduced new application profile, It improved Linux gaming performance and video playback experience by added DRI3 version 1.2 support that features Linux kernel-level synchronization mechanism, as well as It as well added The new driver also improved system suspend and resume support, fixed potential Wayland session freezes, fix screen flickering for VRR on some HDMI displays, GPU hang in Black Myth: Wukong, and various other issues. And, some reported HDR now works without needing to install VK_HDR_LAYER or ENABLE_HDR_WSI variables. See more about NVIDIA 595.58.03<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Software & Updates” is not pre-installed in Ubuntu 26.04, though you may install it back from App Center, and try installing the driver by using “Additional Drivers”, which somehow does not work in my case.<\/b><\/p>\n 1.<\/b> As mentioned, the new driver package is made available through the restricted repository. The repository is enabled in Ubuntu out-of-box. Just in case, run the commands below one by one to make sure:<\/p>\n If NOT, run the command below to add the restricted repository, and re-run the 2.<\/b> Next, run command to list all available drivers for your device:<\/p>\n In my case, the new 595 driver is only available as DKMS package. Run the command below instead to check:<\/p>\n 3.<\/b> If you can see the new 595 driver in the list above, then you may run the command below to install it.<\/p>\n Or use Also add the If your computer has Secure Boot enabled, then during the installing process, it will asks to enter a password for secure boot.<\/p>\n If everything done without error, restart your computer. In next boot, you need to choose Enroll MOK -> Continue -> yes -> input the password you set (no visual feedback) and finally reboot.<\/b><\/p>\n For Ubuntu 25.10, Ubuntu 24.04 and 22.04, keep an eye on the official building page<\/a>. Once available, use either “Additional Drivers” or commands above to install the driver<\/b>.<\/p>\n If you can’t wait, then try installing the driver package from this NVIDIA repository<\/a>.<\/p>\nwill be probably available in next few weeks<\/del> is also available.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nvidia59558-700x473.webp\")
<\/p>\nCudaNoStablePerfLimit<\/code>, allowing CUDA-using apps to reach P0 PState, the highest power and performance level.<\/p>\nVK_EXT_present_timing<\/code> extension support to query timing information about past presentations and specify a target time for future frames.<\/p>\nVK_EXT_descriptor_heap<\/code> extension support, allowing to store buffers \/ images directly into GPU-accessible memory thus reducing CPU overhead.<\/p>\nHow to Install NVIDIA 595 in Ubuntu 26.04<\/h3>\n
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sudo apt update<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
cat \/etc\/apt\/sources.list.d\/ubuntu.sources<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
sudo apt update<\/code> to refresh cache.<\/p>\nsudo add-apt-repository restricted<\/pre>\n
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<\/p>\nubuntu-drivers list<\/pre>\n
ubuntu-drivers list --include-dkms<\/pre>\n
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sudo ubuntu-drivers install nvidia:595<\/pre>\n
sudo ubuntu-drivers install --include-dkms nvidia:595<\/code>, which will rebuild the kernel modules the during the installing process.<\/li>\nsudo ubuntu-drivers install --gpgpu nvidia:595-server<\/pre>\n
--include-dkms<\/code> flag if it’s only available as DKMS package for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/install-595dkms-700x606.webp\")
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sudo apt update<\/code>.<\/li>\nsudo apt install nvidia-driver<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n