nvidia driver version selection

Question

I have a nvidia card, so I need its driver

In the image attached, it is shown as I can't select any nvidia proprietary driver version other than the one that is already installed

Is this because I removed snap ?

Do I need it back in order to be able to select a more apt nvidia driver version ?

Also, this is in the terminal

:~$ apt list --upgradable
Elencazione... Fatto
libnvidia-cfg1-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
libnvidia-compute-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
libnvidia-compute-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 i386 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
libnvidia-decode-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
libnvidia-decode-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 i386 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
libnvidia-encode-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
libnvidia-encode-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 i386 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
libnvidia-extra-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
libnvidia-fbc1-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
libnvidia-fbc1-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 i386 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
libnvidia-gl-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
libnvidia-gl-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 i386 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
libpq5/pgadmin4 15.1-1.pgdg22.04+1 amd64 [aggiornabile da: 14.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
linux-modules-nvidia-510-server-generic-hwe-22.04/jammy-updates,jammy-security 5.15.0-56.62+1 amd64 [aggiornabile da: 5.15.0-56.62]
linux-signatures-nvidia-5.15.0-56-generic/jammy-updates,jammy-security 5.15.0-56.62+1 amd64 [aggiornabile da: 5.15.0-56.62]
nvidia-compute-utils-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
nvidia-driver-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
nvidia-kernel-common-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
nvidia-kernel-source-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
nvidia-utils-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64 [aggiornabile da: 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1]

a bunch of nvidia driver related packages seem to be "upgradable"

But then

:~$ sudo apt upgrade
Lettura elenco dei pacchetti... Fatto
Generazione albero delle dipendenze... Fatto
Lettura informazioni sullo stato... Fatto   
Calcolo dell'aggiornamento... Fatto
I seguenti pacchetti sono stati mantenuti alla versione attuale:
  libnvidia-cfg1-510-server libnvidia-compute-510-server libnvidia-compute-510-server:i386 libnvidia-decode-510-server libnvidia-decode-510-server:i386
  libnvidia-encode-510-server libnvidia-encode-510-server:i386 libnvidia-extra-510-server libnvidia-fbc1-510-server libnvidia-fbc1-510-server:i386 libnvidia-gl-510-server
  libnvidia-gl-510-server:i386 libpq5 linux-modules-nvidia-510-server-generic-hwe-22.04 linux-signatures-nvidia-5.15.0-56-generic nvidia-compute-utils-510-server
  nvidia-driver-510-server nvidia-kernel-common-510-server nvidia-kernel-source-510-server nvidia-utils-510-server xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-510-server
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That says that the listed packages could have been upgraded but they weren't

With no word whatsoever as to why

why is this question being voted down ?
It's a genuine question — Adriano Peluso, Dec 07 '22 at 09:13
Does this answer your question? Unable to switch back to the Nvidia proprietary driver after switching to the open source driver — karel, Dec 11 '22 at 14:54

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 06 '22 at 16:35

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You can try to install them either through Additional drivers in Software & Updates or via the command line with the ubuntu-drivers command. I suggest to pick the one recommended by the system given by the command $ ubuntu-drivers devices

answered Dec 06 '22 at 16:35

sf6

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If you have a nVidia driver installed, you must purge to remove any old drivers before installing a new driver. Many older instruction have you adding ppa, that is not required as Ubuntu now has correct driver in its repository. https://askubuntu.com/questions/1418211/what-happened-to-my-installed-driver & https://askubuntu.com/questions/813676/installing-ubuntu-mate-with-dual-boot-option-on-windows-10-usb-booting-not-hap – oldfred Dec 06 '22 at 18:55
thank @oldfred the key was removing the previous installation before proceeding to install the new one – Adriano Peluso Dec 07 '22 at 09:14

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