How to install Intel(R) Linux Graphics drivers on ubuntu 13.04

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Linux* graphics is an ongoing field of interest at Intel’s Open Source Technology Center (OTC). Community contributions range from driver development and refinement to widespread project involvement, with a particular focus on advancing standards for Open Source graphics. Current OTC graphics work covers a broad range of efforts and projects, such as: :

Kernel driver is the core of the Intel Linux Graphics project, being responsible for all interactions with the hardware, driving different video outputs, mode setting, and converting bits into on-screen visible pixels.
Mesa is the library responsible for 3D rendering, OpenGL compatibility, GLES and all the 3d-related components of Graphics on Linux and Unix systems
XF86-Video-Intel, also known as DDX is the driver responsible for the 2D rendering within the X window system
LibDRM is the middleware responsible for conversations between user applications and kernel driver itself
Cairo Graphics is the 2D rendering and acceleration library
VA API is the part of the stack responsible for hardware-accelerated video rendering, pre- and post-processing and output
Wayland is the ongoing research project on next generation of window systems and composers

Supported hardware

The Linux graphics drivers from Intel support the following Intel® chipsets within the Intel Linux Graphics project:

Short name Full name
Ivybridge Intel® HD Graphics 2500/4000 (used in 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 processor family)
Sandybridge Intel® HD Graphics 2000/3000 (used in 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 processor family)
Ironlake Intel® HD Graphics (used in Intel® 2010 Core™ i7/i5/i3 processor family)
GMA3150 Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 (used in Intel® Atom™ processor N450/D410/D450 family)
G45 Intel® G45 Express Chipset
Q45 Intel® Q45 Express Chipset
G43 Intel® G43 Express Chipset
Q43 Intel® Q43 Express Chipset
B43 Intel® B43 Express Chipset
G41 Intel® G41 Express Chipset
GM45 Mobile Intel® GM45/GS45/GL40 Express Chipset
G35 Intel® G35 Express Chipset
Q35 Intel® Q35 Express Chipset
Q33 Intel® Q33 Express Chipset
G33 Intel® G33/G31 Express Chipset
965GM Mobile Intel® GM965 Express Chipset
965G G965 Integrated Graphics Controller
965Q Q963/Q965 Integrated Graphics Controller
946GZ 946GZ/GL Integrated Graphics Controller
945G 945G Integrated Graphics Controller
945GM Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller
915G 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family Graphics Controller
915GM Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller
865G 82865G Integrated Graphics Controller
855GM 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device
845G 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device
i830M 82830 Chipset Graphics Controller
815 82815 Chipset Graphics Controller
810 82810 Chipset Graphics Controller
810-DC100 82810-M DC-100 System and Graphics Controller

Warning:- After installing these drivers your system may be unusable so install them with your own risk

Install Intel(R) Linux* Graphics drivers on ubuntu 13.04

In order to "trust" the Intel® Linux Graphics Installer, you will need to add keys to Ubuntu's software package manager ("apt"). Open a terminal, and execute these line:

wget --no-check-certificate https://download.01.org/gfx/RPM-GPG-KEY-ilg -O -- | \

sudo apt-key add --

wget --no-check-certificate https://download.01.org/gfx/RPM-GPG-KEY-ilg-2 -O -- | \

sudo apt-key add --

Now you need to download the installer deb package for your architecture (32- or 64-bits) from here

Once you have deb packageto install double click on it after installation run the following command from your terminal

intel-linux-graphics-installer

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