Help Installing NVIDIA driver on Ubuntu

hawkjnr · 06-26-2009, 03:44 AM

Hello - I am new to ubuntu and am running the latest version.
9.04 I think it is.

I have an NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS video card that i need to install the driver of - and i've tried two different download versions.

the name of the downloaded file is - NVIDIA-Linux-x86-185.18.14-pkg1.run

when I open it, it does not work. and opens the text editor. I have read a previous thread on this matter and they suggested going to system > admin > restricted driver manager.

This does not appear on my system - at all.
I have tried to update the driver on the synaptic package manager. it tells me -

Nvidia common is installed - version - 0.2.11 and it's description is - "Find obsolete Nvidia drivers.

If you could offer me any support it would be appreciated.

thank you.
- Hawkjnr

hawkjnr · 06-26-2009, 05:22 AM

More information -
when I try and run the file in the Terminal I type in.

sh /home/hawkjnr/Desktop/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-185.18.14-pkg1.run

When i push enter it says :

Verifying archive integrity... OK
Uncompressing NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver for Linux-x86 185.18.14 ............................................................................... etc...

Then a message pops up telling me this process must be carried out in Root.
and tells me - (permission denied); disabling logging.

How do i get access to the Root account - I assume it is the Admin Account.

Thank you for the help.

Zatara214 · 06-26-2009, 12:11 PM

If you download a third party application called EnvyNG, it will install these drivers automatically. It will also keep your drivers updated through the update manager.

hawkjnr · 06-27-2009, 03:54 AM

Thank you very much! :) - I will try this out and get back with more information.

what a great program.

06-26-2009, 03:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
hawkjnr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Ubuntu	Help Installing NVIDIA driver on Ubuntu Hello - I am new to ubuntu and am running the latest version. 9.04 I think it is. I have an NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS video card that i need to install the driver of - and i've tried two different download versions. the name of the downloaded file is - NVIDIA-Linux-x86-185.18.14-pkg1.run when I open it, it does not work. and opens the text editor. I have read a previous thread on this matter and they suggested going to system > admin > restricted driver manager. This does not appear on my system - at all. I have tried to update the driver on the synaptic package manager. it tells me - Nvidia common is installed - version - 0.2.11 and it's description is - "Find obsolete Nvidia drivers. If you could offer me any support it would be appreciated. thank you. - Hawkjnr

06-26-2009, 05:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
hawkjnr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Ubuntu	Re: Help Installing NVIDIA driver on Ubuntu More information - when I try and run the file in the Terminal I type in. sh /home/hawkjnr/Desktop/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-185.18.14-pkg1.run When i push enter it says : Verifying archive integrity... OK Uncompressing NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver for Linux-x86 185.18.14 ............................................................................... etc... Then a message pops up telling me this process must be carried out in Root. and tells me - (permission denied); disabling logging. How do i get access to the Root account - I assume it is the Admin Account. Thank you for the help.

06-26-2009, 12:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zatara214 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 46 OS: Ubuntu 8.10	Re: Help Installing NVIDIA driver on Ubuntu If you download a third party application called EnvyNG, it will install these drivers automatically. It will also keep your drivers updated through the update manager.

06-27-2009, 03:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
hawkjnr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Ubuntu	Re: Help Installing NVIDIA driver on Ubuntu Thank you very much! :) - I will try this out and get back with more information. what a great program.