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    I can't install nvidia-driver-450 in the newest kernel

    I'm trying to run Tensorflow for my deep learning classes. The problem is:

    - In order to run Tensorflow properly, I need to install Cuda Toolkit 11.0.
    - In order to install Cuda Toolkit 11.0, I need to install the nvidia-driver-450 (or higher).
    - However, the nvidia-driver-450 is not compatible with my kernel (5.8). Apparently it's only compatible with the 5.4 kernel.
    - I installed kernel 5.4, but when I booted with it, I couldn't connect to the wifi for some reason.

    I'm very lost. What should I do to solve this problem?

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    Re: I can't install nvidia-driver-450 in the newest kernel

    Quote Originally Posted by mrpresident2020 View Post
    Apparently it's only compatible with the 5.4 kernel.
    Says who?

    Anyway, if you're using Nvidia's repository to get CUDA from, there's a metapackage that installs all the CUDA stuff, but doesn't install their driver. Which leaves you free to use whichever driver you like, such as the one from the PPA, for example.

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    Re: I can't install nvidia-driver-450 in the newest kernel

    mrpresident2020; Hello

    ^^ in addition to CatKiller's comments -

    How do you (or we) know that your graphic's card supports a 450+ driver version ?

    What returns:
    Code:
    lspci -k | grep -EA2 'VGA|3D'
    Our repo has full support for CUDA:
    See the output :
    Code:
    apt search cuda
    partiularly: "nvidia-cuda-doc"

    My notes include -
    Make sure to install nvidia-modprobe via apt to make CUDA and OpenCL work.
    see also: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread....0#post13941395


    My bit to try and help
    THE current(cy) in Documentation:
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PopularPages

    Happy ubuntu'n !

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    Re: I can't install nvidia-driver-450 in the newest kernel

    I added the Nvidia's repository and then did an update (sudo apt-get update). After doing that, I search for cuda (apt-cache search cuda) and I still couldn't find the package that installs cuda without the driver. Do you happen to know which package I should look for? Thanks.

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    Re: I can't install nvidia-driver-450 in the newest kernel

    https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-in...-manager-metas

    The metapackage is called cuda-toolkit-11-2 for the latest version. If you're using the repository for an older version (I understand that they throw up another repository for each version) then it'll be a similar name with a different number.

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    Re: I can't install nvidia-driver-450 in the newest kernel

    Apt can't find this package. That means I installed the wrong repository. Do you know which repository contains that package? Thanks.

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    Re: I can't install nvidia-driver-450 in the newest kernel

    Quote Originally Posted by mrpresident2020 View Post
    Apt can't find this package.
    Like I said, the version string will be different if you're trying to use a different version of CUDA.

    It also sounds like you haven't yet discovered Tab-completion. Type in the first part of a command, option, or filename, and then press Tab. If there's a unique way to fill in the rest, the shell will do so; if there's more than one way to complete it the shell will do what it can and then pressing Tab twice will show a list of the options for the rest. Rinse and repeat.

    So sudo apt install cuda-toolkit<Tab> will show you the CUDA Toolkit metapackage that's in whichever repository you're using.

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