# ubuntu - nvidia

# update drivers

First delete the currently installed drivers.

sudo apt-get purge nvidia*

Add sources repo if necessary.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers

Update sources.

sudo apt-get update

List the availables drivers

ubuntu-drivers devices

== /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0 ==
modalias : pci:v000010DEd00001B81sv00001462sd00003302bc03sc00i00
vendor   : NVIDIA Corporation
model    : GP104 [GeForce GTX 1070]
driver   : nvidia-driver-410 - third-party free
driver   : nvidia-driver-396 - third-party free
driver   : nvidia-driver-415 - third-party free recommended
driver   : nvidia-driver-390 - third-party free
driver   : xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtin

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Install the recommended drivers.

sudo apt-get install nvidia-driver-415