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Ubuntu - GPU - AMDVLK - Install the AMDVLK Vulkan Driver

Visit https://github.com/GPUOpen-Drivers/AMDVLK/releases.

Driver built from source

The driver can be built from source.

Pre-built Driver

NOTE: This is a much easier way to install the drivers.

Download the latest .deb files, such as: 

amdvlk_2023.Q2.3_amd64.deb (Ubuntu 20.04 22.04)
amdvlk_2023.Q2.3_i386.deb (Ubuntu 20.04 22.04)

Install the driver

sudo dpkg -r amdvlk                  # If old version is installed on the machine, remove it first.
sudo dpkg -i amdvlk_x.x.x_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get -f install

Install example:

sudo dpkg -i "amdvlk_2023.Q2.3_i386.deb" "amdvlk_2023.Q2.3_amd64.deb"

NOTE: Here, both the 32-bit and 64-bit drivers are installed.

Alternative driver install method

The driver can also be installed from the latest driver build available at https://repo.radeon.com: 

sudo wget -qO - http://repo.radeon.com/amdvlk/apt/debian/amdvlk.gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -
sudo sh -c 'echo deb [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.radeon.com/amdvlk/apt/debian/ bionic main > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/amdvlk.list'
sudo apt-get remove amdvlk # If old version is installed on the machine, remove it first 
sudo apt update
sudo apt-get install amdvlk

References

https://github.com/GPUOpen-Drivers/AMDVLK/releases

Driver installation instruction

https://repo.radeon.com