how to build xgboost with gpu support

xgboost_gpu_build.txt

# install latest nvidia driver


sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
sudo apt-get update

# then go to device manager and dl newest driver 
# nvidia-390 for linux >4.13.32 | there is a bug with <nvidia-390 & >linux 4.13.25


# download and install cudatoolkit via the docs
https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads?target_os=Linux&target_arch=x86_64&target_distro=Ubuntu


# install xgboost with gpu support

git clone --recursive https://github.com/dmlc/xgboost
cd xgboost; make -j4
cd build
cmake .. -DUSE_CUDA=ON -DR_LIB=OFF # this is if R is not installed
make install -j

# install xgboost via setup.py

cd .. #xgboost directory
cd python-package
python setup.py develop --user



# test if gpu support works
cd xgboost
python tests/benchmark/benchmark.py