Ubuntu 14.04 - Uninstall manually installed NVIDIA driver
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first of all: Im new to linux:)
I would like to reinstall my nvidia driver. Therefore, I'd like to uninstall my currently installed driver first (version: 346).
I already purged all nvidia files with the following commands:
sudo apt-get -s purge 'nvidia-*'
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf
echo 'nouveau' | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
However, when I checked sysinfo, it said that the nvidia driver 346 is still installed. I heard that purging is the wrong method for manually installed drivers, but before I change my kernel or whatever I wanted to make sure that I do the right thing.
So can you guys help me out here?
ubuntu drivers uninstall nvidia-graphics-card
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first of all: Im new to linux:)
I would like to reinstall my nvidia driver. Therefore, I'd like to uninstall my currently installed driver first (version: 346).
I already purged all nvidia files with the following commands:
sudo apt-get -s purge 'nvidia-*'
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf
echo 'nouveau' | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
However, when I checked sysinfo, it said that the nvidia driver 346 is still installed. I heard that purging is the wrong method for manually installed drivers, but before I change my kernel or whatever I wanted to make sure that I do the right thing.
So can you guys help me out here?
ubuntu drivers uninstall nvidia-graphics-card
edited Mar 14 '16 at 9:10
Hennes
58.7k792141
asked Nov 21 '15 at 18:36
Tomsen1410
112
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up vote
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up vote
0
down vote
favorite
first of all: Im new to linux:)
I would like to reinstall my nvidia driver. Therefore, I'd like to uninstall my currently installed driver first (version: 346).
I already purged all nvidia files with the following commands:
sudo apt-get -s purge 'nvidia-*'
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf
echo 'nouveau' | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
However, when I checked sysinfo, it said that the nvidia driver 346 is still installed. I heard that purging is the wrong method for manually installed drivers, but before I change my kernel or whatever I wanted to make sure that I do the right thing.
So can you guys help me out here?
ubuntu drivers uninstall nvidia-graphics-card
edited Mar 14 '16 at 9:10
Hennes
58.7k792141
asked Nov 21 '15 at 18:36
Tomsen1410
112
first of all: Im new to linux:)
I would like to reinstall my nvidia driver. Therefore, I'd like to uninstall my currently installed driver first (version: 346).
I already purged all nvidia files with the following commands:
sudo apt-get -s purge 'nvidia-*'
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf
echo 'nouveau' | sudo tee -a /etc/modules
However, when I checked sysinfo, it said that the nvidia driver 346 is still installed. I heard that purging is the wrong method for manually installed drivers, but before I change my kernel or whatever I wanted to make sure that I do the right thing.
So can you guys help me out here?
ubuntu drivers uninstall nvidia-graphics-card
ubuntu drivers uninstall nvidia-graphics-card
edited Mar 14 '16 at 9:10
Hennes
58.7k792141
asked Nov 21 '15 at 18:36
Tomsen1410
112
edited Mar 14 '16 at 9:10
Hennes
58.7k792141
asked Nov 21 '15 at 18:36
Tomsen1410
112
edited Mar 14 '16 at 9:10
Hennes
58.7k792141
edited Mar 14 '16 at 9:10
Hennes
58.7k792141
edited Mar 14 '16 at 9:10
Hennes
58.7k792141
58.7k792141
asked Nov 21 '15 at 18:36
Tomsen1410
112
asked Nov 21 '15 at 18:36
Tomsen1410
112
asked Nov 21 '15 at 18:36
Tomsen1410
112
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To remove purged packages run this:
sudo apt-get autoremove
I installed nvidia drivers on an install of (a) ubuntu14.04(-based OS) and i succeeded. I can probably help you with succesfully installing the drivers again if you want to.
answered Nov 21 '15 at 20:43
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To remove purged packages run this:
sudo apt-get autoremove
I installed nvidia drivers on an install of (a) ubuntu14.04(-based OS) and i succeeded. I can probably help you with succesfully installing the drivers again if you want to.
answered Nov 21 '15 at 20:43
x13
1837
add a comment |
up vote
0
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To remove purged packages run this:
sudo apt-get autoremove
I installed nvidia drivers on an install of (a) ubuntu14.04(-based OS) and i succeeded. I can probably help you with succesfully installing the drivers again if you want to.
answered Nov 21 '15 at 20:43
x13
1837
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
To remove purged packages run this:
sudo apt-get autoremove
I installed nvidia drivers on an install of (a) ubuntu14.04(-based OS) and i succeeded. I can probably help you with succesfully installing the drivers again if you want to.
answered Nov 21 '15 at 20:43
x13
1837
To remove purged packages run this:
sudo apt-get autoremove
I installed nvidia drivers on an install of (a) ubuntu14.04(-based OS) and i succeeded. I can probably help you with succesfully installing the drivers again if you want to.
answered Nov 21 '15 at 20:43
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answered Nov 21 '15 at 20:43
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answered Nov 21 '15 at 20:43
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