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Ubuntu - GPU - NVIDIA GPU - Setup - Setup manually

Check the driver needed by the devices

sudo ubuntu-drivers devices

Download the driver setup script

Visit the Official Nvidia website.

sudo wget https://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/510.60.02/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.60.02.run

install the prerequisites which will be required by the driver for successful installation

sudo apt install build-essential libglvnd-dev pkg-config

Stop the current display server

Before installing the driver, it is mandatory to stop your current display server by changing the run level to 3.

sudo telinit 3

Install the driver

sudo bash NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-510.60.02.run

Restart

Restart run level 6.

sudo init 6

NOTE: This will reboot your system and start it with display server on.


References

https://www.nvidia.com/en-in/drivers/unix/