In this Tutorial I will tell you how to install the Latest stable version of NVIDIA Graphics driver 331.79 On Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 13.10 /...
In this Tutorial I will tell you how to install the Latest stable version of NVIDIA Graphics driver 331.79 On Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 13.10 /12.04 LTS and LinuxMint 15 / 14
This Version 331.79 released on 20th May 2014 with a fix of 5 bugs and no new support to GPU's
Fixes in Nvidia 331.79
- Fixed a bug that caused nvidia-installer to crash in environments where /proc is not mounted.
- Fixed a bug that prevented module signing from working correctly for the NVIDIA Unified Memory kernel module when using module signing keys generated by nvidia-installer.
- Fixed a bug that caused blank screens and flickering when rotating displays in a Base Mosaic layout.
- Fixed a bug that caused BadRRCrtc or BadRROutput errors for big-endian X11 clients making certain XRandR requests.
- Fixed a bug that corrupted certain software rendering, notably the stippled text used to represent disabled entries in xterm's pop-up menus.
Step 1: Remove the Older version of Nvidia driver before installation
sudo apt-get purge nvidia*Step 2: Reboot the system
Step 3: Download the Nvidia Driver 331.79
Step 4: Switch to command prompt and stop the running Graphics session
Press Ctrl+Alt+F1-F6 for switching to command prompt
For Ubuntu
sudo service lightdm stop
sudo service gdm stopFor LinuxMint
sudo mdm stopStep 4: Give execute permissions to the installer
sudo chmod 755 NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-331.79.runStep 5: Install the Nvidia 331.79 driver
sudo ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-331.79.runAfter successfull installation reboot the system
For Uninstalltion of Nvidia driver 331.79
sudo NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-331.79.run --uninstall
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