0

I installed the nvidia drivers using the Software & Updates GUI. Alas, when trying to install Nvidia docker I realized that something was not working:

ignacio@ignacio-XPS-8930:~$ nvidia-smi -a
NVIDIA-SMI has failed because it couldn't communicate with the NVIDIA 
driver. Make sure that the latest NVIDIA driver is installed and running.

This screenshot shows that ubuntu is telling me that the nvidia driver is installed

enter image description here

How can I fix this?

Ignacio
  • 817
  • 3
    Disable Secure Boot in BIOS. – Pilot6 Jul 08 '18 at 16:25
  • I have to disable it and keep it disabled? Can you point me to some instructions? – Ignacio Jul 08 '18 at 16:27
  • 1
    Yes, if you want to use a proprietary driver, you need to keep Secure Boot disabled. Run sudo modprobe nvidia and see https://askubuntu.com/questions/762254/why-do-i-get-required-key-not-available-when-install-3rd-party-kernel-modules/762255#762255 – Pilot6 Jul 08 '18 at 16:30
  • That did the trick. @Pilot6, should I delete this question or do you want to enter an answer? – Ignacio Jul 08 '18 at 16:48

0 Answers0