CUDA Programming: Workflows for getting Nvidia drivers working on Linux
As part of my current job, I have needed to do OS reinstalls on a frequent basis. Given that my work revolves around CUDA, here are some of the steps I follow in my workflow to get Nvidia drivers playing well in Linux. Disclaimer: I take no responsibility if your system breaks or crashes . This is purely for learning and informational purposes. Please back your files up. The steps herein are not official official, they are largely based on what has worked in my experience so far. It might not work sometime in the future, wherein "sometime" can range from 10 minutes to 30 years. FOLLOW THE NVIDIA DOCUMENTATION ALONGSIDE THIS, EVEN IF IT FEELS LIKE READING A WALL OF TEXT!!! Do you have the luxury of installing an OS right now, without losing anything crucial/restoring from a backup? If so, please just download and install a distribution that comes with Nvidia drivers pre-compiled. Tons of distros exist to fill in this niche: my personal favorite being Pop!_OS , based on Ubun...
