Does Ubuntu 16.04.2 support NVIDIA graphics adapter 740M? Are there any drivers available?
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Yes, it is supported and drivers are available. – Pilot6 Jun 02 '17 at 08:19
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Ubuntu 16.04.2 perfectly supports the NVIDIA graphics. There are drivers available in the Ubuntu 16.04 repositories and to install the latest stable NVIDIA drivers for the GEFORCE 740M open a terminal and execute the following command : sudo apt install nvidia-375 nvidia-prime Reboot the operating system to activate and make use of the freshly installed NVIDIA drivers.
Additional information : Every Ubuntu system comes with the open source nouveau drivers pre-installed and if you don't play demanding games or use other applications which need a higher graphics hardware performance, you don't need to install the proprietary NVIDIA drivers. The package nvidia-prime is only necessary when the notebook has NVIDIA Optimus support.
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How did you know which version of Nvidia to install? 375 isn't working on 17.10, 384 too – D M Jan 28 '18 at 07:35
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1@DmitryMagas' Hi Dmitry, are you running Ubuntu in a Wayland session ? In case you do, please read Ubuntu 17.10 on Wayland - (How) can I install the NVIDIA drivers.
nvidia-384are the latest stable drivers from the NVIDIA long-lived branch and available in the Ubuntu repositories, thats's why I chose them - they are the recommended version to install currently. :) – cl-netbox Jan 28 '18 at 11:31
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According to my experience, the propriety driver from Nvidia, version 340.107 works best. It can be installed using the Additional Drivers tab from the Software and Updates.
