This topic takes Ubuntu 20.04 as an example to describe how to install Nvidia GPU driver.
1.1 Disabling a Nouveau Driver
Disable the open source Nouveau driver to avoid conflict with Nvidia GPU driver.
cat >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nouveau.conf << EOF
blacklist nouveau
blacklist lbm-nouveau
options nouveau modeset=0
EOF
You can install the driver either using the deb package in Section 2 or the run file in Section 3.
It should be noted that the Nvidia GPU driver must be installed in a non-desktop environment. In a desktop environment, you can run the systemctl set-default multi-user.target command and then restart to switch to the virtual terminal interface. Then, you can run the systemctl set-default graphical.target command and then restart to switch to the desktop environment.
1.2 Installing Driver Using deb Package (Or Using the Run File in 1.3)
1.2.1 Downloading a Driver
Visit:
Click Agree and Start Downloading to download the driver
or directly download the driver at the link below.
https://cn.download.nvidia.com/tesla/470.129.06/nvidia-driver-local-repo-ubuntu2004-470.129.06_1.0-1_amd64.deb
1.2.2 Installing a Driver
Assuming that the downloaded driver has been placed in /root/nvidia-driver-local-repo-ubuntu2004-470.129.06_1.0-1_amd64.deb. Install the Nvidia GPU driver by running the following command.
cat > /etc/apt/preferences.d/nvidia <<EOF
Package: *
Pin: release o=NVIDIA
Pin-Priority: 550
EOF
dpkg -i /root/nvidia-driver-local-repo-ubuntu2004-470.129.06_1.0-1_amd64.deb
apt-key --keyring /usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-driver-local-D9CB5EF8-keyring.gpg add /var/nvidia-driver-local-repo-ubuntu2004-470.129.06/D9CB5EF8.pub
apt-get update
apt-get install -y cuda-drivers
apt-get purge -y nvidia-driver-local-repo-ubuntu2004-470.129.06
apt-key --keyring /usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-driver-local-D9CB5EF8-keyring.gpg del D9CB5EF8rm -vf /etc/apt/preferences.d/nvidia
1.3 Installing a Driver Using Run File (Or Using the deb Package in 1.2)
1.3.1 Downloading a Driver
Download the driver at the link below:
https://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/470.129.06/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-470.129.06.run
1.3.2 Installing a Driver
Assume that the downloaded driver is placed in /root/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-470.129.06.run
apt -y install build-essential #add necessary dependency chmod +x /root/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-470.129.06.run
/root/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-470.129.06.run
1.3.3 Verifying Whether the Driver is Normally Installed
nvidia-smi
The following interface displays when the driver is successfully installed.
