The Software & Updates app will be switching to the open-source Nouveau drivers.
How to uninstall nvidia driver ubuntu drivers#
To switch to the open-source Nouveau drivers, open the Software & Updates app from the Application Menu of Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 LTS as marked in the screenshot below.įrom the Additional Drivers tab 1, select Using X.Org X server – Nouveau display driver from xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (open source) from the list and click on Apply Changes 2 as marked in the screenshot below. If you’re having problems with the proprietary NVIDIA drivers for some reason or you just don’t want to use the proprietary NVIDIA drivers anymore, you can switch to the open-source Nouveau drivers. It will also show you information on your installed NVIDIA GPU as you can see in the screenshot below. If the NVIDIA drivers were installed correctly, the NVIDIA X Server Settings app should run without errors. Click on the NVIDIA X Server Settings app as marked in the screenshot below.
If you have installed the proprietary NVIDIA drivers, you will find the NVIDIA X Server Settings app in the Application Menu of Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 LTS.
How to uninstall nvidia driver ubuntu install#
To install the proprietary NVIDIA drivers from the command line, open the Terminal app and run the following command: You can also install the proprietary NVIDIA drivers from the command line. Installing NVIDIA Drivers from the Command Line: Your computer should reboot and the NVIDIA drivers will be used on the next boot.
Click on it to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.Ĭlick on Restart. Once the installation is complete, you will see a Restart button as marked in the screenshot below. Select Software Updater to open, then wait while it checks for updates. Alternatively, open the menu and type 'software updater' to search for the tool. Open the Ubuntu app menu and scroll to Software Updater. The Software & Updates app will download all the required packages from the internet and install the proprietary NVIDIA drivers on your computer. Using the Ubuntu Software Updater, you can find and install the right driver for your Nvidia graphics card. Type in your login password and click on Authenticate. To use the proprietary NVIDIA drivers, select Using NVIDIA driver metapackage from nvidia-drivers-510 (proprietary, tested) from the list and click on Apply Changes as marked in the screenshot below. Navigate to the Additional Drivers tab and you should see that Nouveau drivers are being used. The Software & Updates app should be opened. To install the proprietary NVIDIA drivers, open the Software & Updates app from the Application Menu of Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 LTS as marked in the screenshot below. Installing NVIDIA Drivers using the Graphical User Interface: