{"id":7427,"date":"2024-03-14T05:31:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T05:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-install-graphics-card-drivers-on-the-ubuntu-system\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T16:05:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T16:05:46","slug":"how-to-install-graphics-card-drivers-on-the-ubuntu-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-install-graphics-card-drivers-on-the-ubuntu-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Install Graphics Drivers on Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"

To install graphics card drivers on Ubuntu system, you can follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Firstly, open the terminal.<\/li>\n
  2. Run the following command to update the system software package list:<\/li>\n
  3. Update the system using the apt command.<\/li>\n
  4. Run the following command to install the additional driver management tool:<\/li>\n
  5. Install software-properties-gtk using the command sudo apt.<\/li>\n
  6. Open the “Software & Updates” application and switch to the “Additional Drivers” tab.<\/li>\n
  7. On the “Additional Drivers” tab, all available graphics card drivers will be listed. Choose the driver you want to install and click the “Apply Changes” button.<\/li>\n
  8. Wait for the driver installation to complete and restart the system to apply the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    After completing the above steps, your Ubuntu system should have successfully installed the selected graphics card driver. You can verify that the driver has been correctly installed by opening the terminal and running the following command.<\/p>\n

    nvidia-smi\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
    Please note that the above steps are specific to installing NVIDIA graphics cards. If you are using a different brand of graphics card (such as AMD or Intel), you can choose the appropriate driver for installation as needed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
    To install graphics card drivers on Ubuntu system, you can follow these steps: Firstly, open the terminal. Run the following command to update the system software package list: Update the system using the apt command. Run the following command to install the additional driver management tool: Install software-properties-gtk using the command sudo apt. 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