17 May 2012

How To Install The Nvidia Linux Display Driver 295.53 Via PPA On Ubuntu 12.04/11.10




Another driver update from Nvidia has been released recently. The Nvidia Linux display driver has been updated to version 295.53 and comes with more new features and updates. This latest driver has added support for the following GPUs:

  • GeForce GTX 670
  • GeForce 605
  • GeForce GT 610
  • GeForce GT 630
  • GeForce GT 640
  • GeForce GT 645 
  • A bug in G-Sync configurations fixed
  • More bug fixes, etc.
You can find more information here. In this page we will help you install Nvidia Linux display driver 295.53 via our custom PPA for both 32-bit & 64-bit systems.

Driver Installation


Open the terminal and issue these commands to upgrade/install the Nvidia driver under Ubuntu 12.04/11.10:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:upubuntu-com/nvidia


sudo apt-get update


sudo apt-get install nvidia-current


Then restart your computer to finish the installation. You can verify your current Nvidia driver version by opening Nvidia X Server Settings from the Unity Dash.


That's it!