{"id":5444,"date":"2015-11-21T14:32:49","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T14:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=5444"},"modified":"2015-11-21T14:32:49","modified_gmt":"2015-11-21T14:32:49","slug":"install-nvidia-358-16-driver-ubuntu-15-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2015\/11\/install-nvidia-358-16-driver-ubuntu-15-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install NVIDIA 358.16 Driver in Ubuntu 15.10, 14.04"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NVIDIA 358.16<\/a>, the first stable release in NVIDIA 358 series, has been announced with some fixes to 358.09 (Beta) and other small features.<\/p>\n

NVIDIA 358 added a new nvidia-modeset.ko<\/b> kernel module that works in conjunction with the nvidia.ko kernel module to program the display engine of the GPU. In a later driver release, the nvidia-modeset.ko<\/b> kernel driver will be used as a basis for the mode-setting interface provided by the kernel’s direct rendering manager (DRM).<\/p>\n

Thew new driver also has new GLX protocol extensions and a new system memory allocation mechanism for large allocations in the OpenGL driver. New GPUs GeForce 805A<\/b> and GeForce GTX 960A<\/b> are supported. NVIDIA 358.16 also supports X.Org Server 1.18 and OpenGL 4.3<\/p>\n

How to Install NVIDIA 358.16 in Ubuntu:<\/b><\/p>\n

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Please don’t do it on production machines unless you know what you\u2019re doing and how to undo it.<\/div><\/div>\n

For the official binaries, please go to nvidia.com\/object\/unix.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For those who prefer an Ubuntu PPA, I’d recommend the Graphics Drivers PPA<\/a>. So far, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.04 are supported.<\/p>\n

1. Add PPA.<\/p>\n

Open terminal from Unity Dash, App Launcher, or via Ctrl+Alt+T shortcut key. When it opens, paste below command and hit enter:<\/p>\n

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers\/ppa<\/pre>\n
\"nvidia-ppa\"<\/a><\/p>\n
Type your password when it asks. No visual feedback, just type in mind and hit Enter to continue.<\/p>\n
2. Refresh and install new driver.<\/p>\n
After adding PPA, run below commands one by one to refresh repository cache and install new driver packages:<\/p>\n
sudo apt-get update\n\nsudo apt-get install nvidia-358 nvidia-settings<\/pre>\n
(Optional) Uninstall:<\/b><\/p>\n
Boot into the recovery mode from the grub menu, and drop into root console. Then run below commands one by one:<\/p>\n
Remount the file system as writable:<\/p>\n
mount -o remount,rw \/<\/pre>\n
Remove all nvidia packages:<\/p>\n
apt-get purge nvidia*<\/pre>\n
Finally back to menu and reboot:<\/p>\n
reboot<\/pre>\n
To disable\/remove the graphics driver PPA, launch Software & Updates<\/i> and navigate to Other Software<\/i> tab.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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