Ubuntu

10.1. Prepare Ubuntu

1. Perform the Pre-installation Actions.

2. The kernel headers and development packages for the currently running kernel can be installed with:

   sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) 

3. Choose an installation method: Local Repo Installation for Ubuntu or Network Repo Installation for Ubuntu.

10.2. Local Repo Installation for Ubuntu

1. Install local repository on file system:

   sudo dpkg -i nvidia-driver-local-repo-<distro>-X.<version>_<architecture>.deb 

2. Enroll ephemeral public GPG key:

   sudo cp /var/nvidia-driver-local-repo-<distro>-X.<version>/nvidia-driver-*-keyring.gpg /usr/share/keyrings/ 

10.3. Network Repo Installation for Ubuntu

1. Install the new cuda-keyring package:

   wget https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/$distro/$arch/cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb 

   where $distro/$arch should be replaced by one of the following:

   • ubuntu2004/sbsa

   • ubuntu2004/x86_64

   • ubuntu2204/sbsa

   • ubuntu2204/x86_64

   • ubuntu2404/sbsa

   • ubuntu2404/x86_64

   sudo dpkg -i cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb 

2. Or if you are unable to install the cuda-keyring package, refer to CUDA Archive Keyring.

10.4. NVIDIA Driver Installation for Ubuntu

These instructions apply to both local and network installation for Ubuntu.

1. Update the Apt repository cache:

   sudo apt-get update 

2. Install NVIDIA Driver:

   Open Kernel Modules

   sudo apt-get install nvidia-open 

   Proprietary Kernel Modules

   sudo apt-get install cuda-drivers 

10.5. Reboot the system

1. sudo reboot 

2. Perform the Post-installation Actions.