How to install amdgpu -pro in ubuntu 16.04

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I have amd radeon hd 5450 and i am trying to install amdgpu . I download a 80mb file and extracted it . In amd support page it tells to run the included script (amdgpu-pro-install) to install the graphics stack . 1st question : how to run the script

i did some research and found that draging the amdgpu-pro-install to terminal will do it but at the end it shows

E: Unable to locate package amdgpu-pro

iam running 32bit operating system and have 2gb of ram

Go to the folder the script is in in the terminal and type sudo ./amdgpu-pro-install. — anonymous2, Aug 15 '16 at 12:27
Note: On AMD support page they mention ./amdgpu-pro-install –y. But on the newest download (v17) I got an error adding '-y'. Do not add it if you get error. Anyway, the answer you need is on AMD site. To run: Open terminal/shell/console: sudo ./amdgpu-pro-install Wait. When done, reboot. Add 'video' to user groups/logout/login. Done. — B. Shea, Nov 18 '17 at 20:13
@bshea That's because those instructions contain a subtle typo if you are copy/pasting. That –y should be -y. — Martin Thornton, Sep 16 '18 at 10:37

score 8 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 02 '17 at 20:03

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To install amdgpu-pro, open a terminal and run the following commands one at a time

mkdir /tmp
cd tmp
wget --referer=http://support.amd.com  https://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ubuntu/amdgpu-pro-17.40-492261.tar.xz
tar -Jxvf amdgpu-pro-17.40-492261.tar.xz
cd amdgpu-pro-17.40-492261
amdgpu-pro-driver/amdgpu-pro-install

Ensure that your user account is a member of the "video" group prior to using the vulkan driver. You can find which groups you are a member of with the following command:

groups

If not add yourself

sudo usermod -a -G video $LOGNAME

That should be it, to check it installed

dpkg -l amdgpu-pro

To remove it

amdgpu-pro-uninstall

edited Dec 02 '17 at 20:03

Martin Haeberli

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answered Aug 15 '16 at 07:35

Mark Kirby

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sudo usermod -a -G video $LOGNAMEdoes not add me to the video group no matter how much I run it – Tooniis Jul 22 '17 at 09:53
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@Tooniis even after logging out and back in? – Nathan Osman Aug 16 '17 at 17:54
You simply copied AMD page http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMDGPU-PRO-Install.aspx – B. Shea Nov 18 '17 at 04:22
@bshea Of course, where else do you think the information for installing AMD drivers come from, if not AMD? – Mark Kirby Nov 18 '17 at 12:04
The wget referrer is important, without it the site stopped me from download the drivers from the terminal. – Jonno_FTW Mar 22 '18 at 11:01

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 11 '16 at 15:11

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The amdgpu driver does not support the hd5450.

You should be using the radeon-based drivers that are included in the distro install image.

answered Dec 11 '16 at 15:11

bridgman

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Can you provide instructions for using the drivers you recommend? – WinEunuuchs2Unix Dec 11 '16 at 19:23
@WinEunuuchs2Unix They come pre-installed with all Ubuntu installations. – retrixe Feb 22 '17 at 16:25
I meant modprobe, etc. – WinEunuuchs2Unix Feb 22 '17 at 18:07
Indeed, this is the correct answer. Supported cards are listed in the driver release notes, for example: http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD-Radeon-GPU-PRO-Linux-Beta-Driver%E2%80%93Release-Notes.aspx. – mikewhatever Dec 02 '17 at 19:24

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