How to install nVidia 260.19.12 drivers in ubuntu 10.10/10.04 using ppa
nVidia released 260.19.12 drivers and you can see what is new in this release from here
This tutorial will explain how to install nVidia 260.19.12 drivers in ubuntu 10.10/10.04 using ppa
Note:- Installing this drivers migh break your system.
Open the terminal and run the following commands
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-current nvidia-settings
No worky:
sudo apt-get install nvidia-graphics-drivers nvidia-settings
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
E: Unable to locate package nvidia-graphics-drivers
Same no worky here…
Same error as Pablo.
+1
“E: Unable to locate package nvidia-graphics-drivers”
ditto here-E: Unable to locate package nvidia-graphics-drivers
I manage to install the 260.19.12 drivers now.
I did restart my computer and uninstalled previous nvidia settings.
Worked for me, instead of doing the above, I just did:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Been using these drivers for about 6 months now, they’re great. VDPAU is just pure awesome, watching an 1080p HD video with 3% cpu usage is nice.
I just discovered I already have 260.19.12 drivers installed-why do I get the error message?
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-current nvidia-settings
Worked perfectly for me, easiest install of Nvidia drivers ever!
I tried this and it installed 173.14.27 in Lucid not 260.19.12 …. This is an even older version than you find in restricted drivers install of 195…. It shows in the ppa that they have 260 an 173 but installing nvidia-current is showing 173… any idea’s how to get it to install 260 instead of 173?
I just installed from the PPA and see this driver version:
15.808] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 260.19.12 Fri Oct 8 11:19:20 PDT 2010
dpkg –get-selections | grep nvidia
nvidia-173 install
nvidia-173-modaliases install
nvidia-96 deinstall
nvidia-96-modaliases install
nvidia-common install
nvidia-current install
nvidia-current-modaliases install
nvidia-settings install
I am new to using Linux-Ubuntu from windows xp. I follow the instructions above in order to use dual monitors, but still can not get it to work. Getting the message that the nvidia x driver is not being used. Have a GeForce 400 series. Any help? Any ideas?
Workt perfect thanks!
Fail!
I ended up getting stuck in ttyl mode. X wouldn’t start up no matter what I did.
No, this does not work. Manually installing any recent Nvidia driver release on Ubuntu 10.04 kicks you to low-graphics mode on the next boot. This is a long-standing Ubuntu 10.04 bug.
The newest drivers I can use are 195.something. I *must* install them through Ubuntu’s “Hardware Drivers” applet; that’s the only way it works.
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
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This worked for me to make nvidia current available to install through the hardware drivers applet.