Install Nvidia drivers in Debian/Linux Mint Debian/other Debian versions
NVIDIA has released GeForce drivers version 304.88. This release is the first to support NVIDIA's new GPU and fixes some serious issues found in previous versions.
This is the final, WHQL version of these drivers and replaces the previously available WHQL drivers. You should install 304.88 if you have a supported NVIDIA GPU running any previous driver release.
List of supported cards by this version of drivers.
Linux Mint is known as one of the most popular Linux distribution aims to provide easy-to-use, user-friendly operating system for new average Linux users coming from Windows OS.
Linux Mint is also available in a Debian-based OS, named LMDE, short of Linux Mint Debian Edition. This edition is arguably more stable and faster than the Ubuntu-based one, but, while keeping the goal to provide an as easy as possible to use OS for newbie, Linux Mint Debian Edition lacks some convenience feature found in the main edition (Ubuntu-based).
To install Nvidia driver in Debian 7/related Debian versions, add repo to install 304.88 version:
NVIDIA has released GeForce drivers version 304.88. This release is the first to support NVIDIA's new GPU and fixes some serious issues found in previous versions.
This is the final, WHQL version of these drivers and replaces the previously available WHQL drivers. You should install 304.88 if you have a supported NVIDIA GPU running any previous driver release.
List of supported cards by this version of drivers.
Linux Mint is known as one of the most popular Linux distribution aims to provide easy-to-use, user-friendly operating system for new average Linux users coming from Windows OS.
Linux Mint is also available in a Debian-based OS, named LMDE, short of Linux Mint Debian Edition. This edition is arguably more stable and faster than the Ubuntu-based one, but, while keeping the goal to provide an as easy as possible to use OS for newbie, Linux Mint Debian Edition lacks some convenience feature found in the main edition (Ubuntu-based).
Add this repo to sources list:
- sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://http.debian.net/debian/ wheezy main contrib non-free
That's it
- sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-kernel-dkms nvidia-xconfig nvidia-settings
- sudo nvidia-xconfig
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