[tutorial] how to update open source graphic driver in ubuntu 04-19-2016, 04:06 pm now that ubuntu 16.04 lts is out and that amd won't support this release with their catalyst driver i believe it could be useful to create a little guide on how to keep up to date your open source drivers (also known as mesa).. How to install graphics drivers on ubuntu (proprietary and open-source) for optimal performance using open source drivers installation of the latest kernel is recommended . a tutorial for that can be found her.... If you are using nvidia graphics card, this article will show you how to install the latest nvidia drivers on ubuntu and its derivatives such as linux mint. how to install nvidia drivers in ubuntu first start by adding the proprietary gpu drivers ppa to your system package sources and update your system package cache using apt command ..
Introduction. this guide shows you how to use the open source radeon driver for some ati/amd graphics cards and apus, which is part of the xserver-xorg-video-ati package. this driver provides 2d and 3d acceleration in your video hardware. for the most recent releases of ubuntu (and its flavours) this driver is usually as fast as the closed-source, proprietary fglrx driver (called amd catalyst. Video card driver types. this guide and its subpages describe the driver situation in ubuntu and how to install proprietary binary/restricted drivers where open source drivers are not available.. With ubuntu 14.04 and other linux distributions, you have the choice to use open- or closed-source drivers for hardware that benefits from proprietary software. ubuntu automatically updates installed drivers and notifies you of proprietary upgrades, but you still need to know a little about your hardware to choose the best drivers..
