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?

edited Mar 14 '16 at 9:10

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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

So can you guys help me out here?

edited Mar 14 '16 at 9:10

Hennes

58.7k792141

asked Nov 21 '15 at 18:36

Tomsen1410

112

add a comment |

up vote
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down vote

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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

So can you guys help me out here?

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

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

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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