Install drivers on Ubuntu

To install drivers on Ubuntu using command line, run

boby@sok-01:~$ sudo ubuntu-drivers devices
== /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.1/0000:01:00.0 ==
modalias : pci:v000010DEd00001F82sv00001458sd00003FCBbc03sc00i00
vendor   : NVIDIA Corporation
driver   : nvidia-driver-430 - distro non-free recommended
driver   : xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtin

boby@sok-01:~$ 

This list all drivers available for your hardware. You can install a driver with apt. In this cuase, i have 2 drivers available

driver   : nvidia-driver-430 - distro non-free recommended
driver   : xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtin

First driver is recommended by Ubuntu. To install, run

apt install nvidia-driver-430

Install Driver using Software & Updates

Start software and updates application.

Click on Additional Drivers tab. You will see available drivers for your computer.

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