In this Tutorial I will tell you how to Install the Latest stable version of NVIDIA Graphics driver 340.65 On Ubuntu 14.10 / 14.04 LTS ...
In this Tutorial I will tell you how to Install the Latest stable version of NVIDIA Graphics driver 340.65 On Ubuntu 14.10 / 14.04 LTS / 12.04 LTS and LinuxMint.
This Version 340.65 released with a fix of bugs and support to new GPU's
Added support to the following GPU's
- X.Org xserver ABI 19
- Improved compatibility with recent Linux kernels.
- Fixed a bug that prevented internal 4K panels on some laptops from being driven at a sufficient bandwidth to support their native resolutions.
- Fixed a regression that prevented the NVIDIA kernel module from loading in some virtualized environments such as Amazon Web Services.
- Fixed a regression that caused displays to be detected incorrectly on some notebook systems.
- Fixed a bug that could cause X to freeze when using Base Mosaic.
- Fixed a regression that prevented the NVIDIA X driver from recognizing Base Mosaic layouts generated by the nvidia-settings control panel.
The easiest method for installting the latest version is by PPA. Xorg's providing the PPA for ubuntu 14.10 / 14.04 LTS
Step 1: Add the Xorg's PPA
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:xorg-edgers/ppaStep 2 : Update the Repository
sudo apt-get updateStep 3: Install the Nvidia Driver 340.65
sudo apt-get install nvidia-340
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