![]() Enabling pre-released updates is going to put a stable system at risk of installing ALL untested software updates, not just Nvidia! If we choose not to enable the pre-released updates option, then we come back to square one where we get an old version of the Nvidia drivers. While the article rightly mentions that latest Nvidia drivers are now going to be available directly from its repos, it does not mention that for availing this facility one needs to enable ‘Pre-released updates’ in “Developer options’ from the Software and Updates dialogue application. I am attempting to add some vital info here. I think the information in the article is not comprehensive. You can watch the video below to get more details on it: ![]() Originally, The Linux Experiment shared this news through a video – which then Ubuntu’s official Twitter handle re-tweeted as an announcement. ![]() You just have to enable “Using NVIDIA driver meta package….” from the additional drivers section in the software update option. How Can I Get the latest Nvidia drivers? Software Updates Nvidia Of course, no one can guarantee that it will work 100% of the time – but it will be way more safe to install than the pre-released ones. So, instead of opting for the pre-released updates in order to get the latest graphics driver, you should wait for it to drop as a stable update. SRU literally refers to stable updates for Ubuntu (or Ubuntu-based distros). Can We Rely on the Latest Nvidia Graphics Driver? Just like you get an update for your browser or the core OS updates (or the security updates), similarly, you will get the required Nvidia binary driver update packages. Well, this means that you no longer have to separately download/install the Nvidia graphics drivers on Ubuntu LTS versions. So, you will have Nvidia drivers baked in with Ubuntu LTS versions. However, it is definitely not the most convenient option.īut, now, Ubuntu agreed to include the latest Nvidia driver update as part of the SRU ( StableReleaseUpdates). Using the official PPA is still a decent workaround for installing the closed source graphics driver. To solve this problem, Ubuntu introduced a dedicated PPA a few years back. The problem is that the Nvidia drivers in the default Ubuntu repositories are not the latest one. You can also install the proprietary Nvidia driver in Ubuntu easily. You might be aware of the troubles to install the latest and greatest Nvidia binary driver updates on Ubuntu.īy default, Ubuntu provides the open source Nvidia Nouveau drivers that some time result in Ubuntu being stuck at boot screen. ![]() The latest drivers will now be available in the repositories of the Ubuntu LTS versions. Brief: To get the latest Nvidia drivers in Ubuntu LTS versions, you don’t have to use PPA anymore. ![]()
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