Note: For Ubuntu10.04 and later versions, you do not need to use the following envyng Installation Steps to install the video card driver. You only need to use the additional driver that comes with the system. If the hardware driver that comes with the system does not support your video card, or you cannot start or use the 3D desktop normally when the driver is installed, you can use envyng, the "Fool software", to help you install the video card driver. The advantage of using envyng to install a driver is that it will automatically uninstall conflicting software packages and support software packages to be installed on some 3D desktops. Note: For Ubuntu 10.04 and later versions,
You do not need to install the video card driver by using the following envyng installation steps. You only need to use the additional driver that comes with the system.
If the hardware driver that comes with the system does not support your video card, or you have installed the driver, you cannot start and use the 3D desktop,
Then, you can use envyng, the "Stupid software", to help you install the graphics driver.
The advantage of using envyng to install a driver is that it will automatically uninstall conflicting software packages,
Some support software packages that need to be installed on the 3D desktop will automatically help you install them. For example, Nvidia glx software packages.
The association between these software is complex. It is troublesome and error-prone to manual installation.
Note: currently, Envyng provides better support for Nvidia graphics cards, but it does not support ATI graphics cards,
For more information about how to install the ati driver, see
The Ubuntu 9.10 ati hd series graphics card installation open source driver open 3D http://www.linuxidc.com/Linux/2011-07/38434.htm
Ubuntu 8.04 ~ For version 9.10, make sure that the correct server is selected in "system"> "System Management"> "software source", such as "master server ".
Note: The "software source" of Ubuntu 10.10 has been integrated into the "Settings"-> "software library" in the "xinlide Software Package Manager".
If you have not modified the "software source", please refer to this tutorial (3-3) to modify the software source and update the software.
Then, choose system> System Management> New Software Package Manager ",
Click "Search" in the menu bar. In the search window that appears, enter envyng in the search field and click search,
In the search list, right-click "envyng-core" and select "mark for installation ",
Similarly, right-click "envyng-gtk", select "mark for installation", and then click "application" to install.
Tip: After Ubuntu 10.10, you may not be able to find "envyng" in "New Software Package Manager.
You can only download the manual installation package from the official website of Envy. Http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html
I (yi shanyu) installed the envyng-gtk version 1.1.1ubuntu3 by default when compiling this tutorial. There is no graphic interface.
