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Installing NVIDIA Drivers
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  • Check if your system recognizes a graphics card: $ lspci | grep VGA ~
  • For NVIDIA cards, check the name of the card using the device ID: ~
  • Check the recommended NVIDIA Driver: $ ubuntu-drivers devices ~
  • Install the necessary drivers: $ sudo apt install nvidia-driver-xxx ~
  • Sometimes, default nouveau drivers can cause issues. Check if that's the case by looking at default kernel drivers: $ lspci -v
  • Make sure you disable the nouveau drivers and update the initramfs ~
  • If you have issues with UUID in dual boot, check this: ~
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