Ubuntu is expected to make it easier for you to install the latest Nvidia Linux driver

Ubuntu is expected to make it easier for you to install the latest Nvidia Linux driver

Gaming players on Ubuntu are growing-the latest version is needed

Installing the upstream NVIDIA graphics driver on Ubuntu will become easier.

Ubuntu developers are considering building a brand new 'authorization' PPA to distribute desktop users with the latest closed-source NVIDIA binary drivers.

This change will benefit Ubuntu gamers andNoThis poses a risk to others in terms of OS stability.

If you select it explicitly, the new upstream driver will be installed and updated through the new PPA. Others will continue to get and use the latest stable NVIDIA Linux driver snapshot included in the Ubuntu archive.

 

Why is this project required?

Ubuntu provides drivers-but they are not the latest

Close-source NVIDIA graphics drivers that can be installed on Ubuntu from an archive (using command line, synaptic, or using additional driver tools) can work well in most cases, in addition, it can easily handle the Mixed Dyeing of the Unity desktop shell.

But for gaming needs, it is completely another thing.

If you want to squeeze the highest Frame Rate and HD texture from the latest popular Steam game, you need the latest binary driver file.

The newer the driver, the more likely it will support the latest features and technologies, or specialized optimizations and vulnerability fixes with pre-packaged games.

The problem is that installing the latest Nvidia Linux driver on Ubuntu is not easy, and it does not have security assurance.

To fill this gap, many third-party PPA maintained by enthusiastic people will appear. Since many of these PPA have released other experimental or cutting-edge software, their use is not without risk. Adding a leading PPA is usually the fastest way to crash the entire system!

One solution is to have Ubuntu users install the latest proprietary graphics driver to meet the needs of third-party PPA, but provide a security mechanism. If necessary, you can roll back to a stable version.

'The demand for brand new drivers is hard to overlook'

A solution that allows Ubuntu users to securely obtain the latest hardware drivers has emerged.

'The rapid development of the market, the demand for brand new drivers is becoming difficult to ignore, users will want the latest upstream software, 'castel explained in an email to the Ubuntu Desktop email list.

'[NVIDIA] can bring a great experience to [Windows 10] users. Until we can persuade NVIDIA to do the same job in Ubuntu, we can do it all. '

The "official" nvidia ppa solution of Mr. Castel is the easiest way to achieve this.

Game players will be able to choose to receive new drivers from the PPA in Ubuntu's default proprietary software driver, and no longer need to copy and paste terminal commands from websites or Wiki pages.

The driver in the PPA will be packaged and maintained by a team of selected community members, benefiting from a semi-official approach called automated testing.

As Mr. Al says: 'People want the latest flash, no matter what they want to do. We may also need to place a framework around it so that people can get what they want without disrupting their computers. '

Do you want to use this PPA? How do you evaluate the performance of the default Nvidia driver on Ubuntu? Share your thoughts in comments, guys!

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