ubuntu-drivers doesn't list the latest nvidia drivers after upgrading to 24.04

[turan-mahmudov-l]

Hey everyone,
I was using 23.10 and I had Nvidia 545 driver installed directly with `ubuntu-drivers install`, but after upgrading to Ubuntu 24.04 `ubuntu-drivers list` only lists drivers until 535. I see that `nvidia-driver-550` is in the repos and I can install it. But I wonder why `ubuntu-drivers` doesn't show it.

# ubuntu-drivers list

nvidia-driver-535-open, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-535-open-generic)
nvidia-driver-535-server-open, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-535-server-open-generic)
nvidia-driver-470, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic)
nvidia-driver-535, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-535-generic)
nvidia-driver-470-server, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-470-server-generic)
nvidia-driver-535-server, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-535-server-generic)

[#&thj^%]

I had seen 545 back in development stage for Noble.
will it show here?

ubuntu-drivers devices

I'm one that uses the ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa, so that might be the difference

[cm4w90c8]

I'm also not able to see or install the 550 version with ubuntu-drivers. Rather annoyingly, it says
```
$ sudo ubuntu-drivers install nvidia:550
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
All the available drivers are already installed.
```
but 550 doesn't show in the additional drivers list
```
$ ubuntu-drivers list
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
broadcom-sta-dkms, (kernel modules provided by broadcom-sta-dkms)
nvidia-driver-470, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic-hwe-24.04)
nvidia-driver-535-server, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-535-server-generic-hwe-24.04)
nvidia-driver-535, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-535-generic-hwe-24.04)
nvidia-driver-470-server, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-470-server-generic-hwe-24.04)
```

[#&thj^%]

The only way to get or see the newer drivers is here: https://launchpad.net/~graphics-driv...ive/ubuntu/ppa
I'm one that knows how to fix my system and that said: I have found it very reliable since that PPA came to life.

WARNING: First remove/purge your current nvidia driver, before going with the new drivers listed on that site.

apt policy nvidia-driver-550
nvidia-driver-550:
  Installed: 550.78-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1
  Candidate: 550.78-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 550.78-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1 500
        500 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/graphics-drivers/ppa/ubuntu noble/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     550.67-0ubuntu3 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/restricted amd64 Packages

[ubfan1]

Looks like launchpad bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...n/+bug/2037004 Do add yourself to the "Does this affect me" list in the upper left corner (click on icon next to question).

[#&thj^%]

I added to it as well after actually seeing it did not show for me as well.

Apologies for saying different in post # 4 and Post #2

[MAFoElffen]

Looks like launchpad bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...n/+bug/2037004 Do add yourself to the "Does this affect me" list in the upper left corner (click on icon next to question).

LOL. That's exactly what I was going to say. This bug needs to be resolved so that it works for "everyone". That's just the right thing to do.

[#&thj^%]

+1 for the bug report, I just never use ubuntu-driver anything...instead I use:

 apt list nvidia-driver*
Listing... Done
nvidia-driver-390/noble 390.157-0ubuntu7 amd64
nvidia-driver-460-server/noble 470.239.06-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-460/noble 470.239.06-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-465/noble 470.239.06-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-470-server/noble 470.239.06-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-470/noble 470.239.06-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-510/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-515-open/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-515-server/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-515/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-520-open/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-520/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-525-open/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-525-server/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-525/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-530-open/noble 535.171.04-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-530/noble 535.171.04-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-535-open/noble 535.171.04-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-535-server-open/noble 535.161.08-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-535-server/noble 535.161.08-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-535/noble 535.171.04-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-545-open/noble 545.29.06-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1 amd64
nvidia-driver-545/noble 545.29.06-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1 amd64
nvidia-driver-550-open/noble 550.78-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1 amd64
nvidia-driver-550-server-open/noble 550.54.15-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-550-server/noble 550.54.15-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-550/noble,now 550.78-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1 amd64 [installed]

[den_]

But you can install 550 driver with apt?

[den_]

The only way to get or see the newer drivers is here: https://launchpad.net/~graphics-driv...ive/ubuntu/ppa
I'm one that knows how to fix my system and that said: I have found it very reliable since that PPA came to life.

WARNING: First remove/purge your current nvidia driver, before going with the new drivers listed on that site.

apt policy nvidia-driver-550
nvidia-driver-550:
  Installed: 550.78-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1
  Candidate: 550.78-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 550.78-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1 500
        500 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/graphics-drivers/ppa/ubuntu noble/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     550.67-0ubuntu3 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/restricted amd64 Packages

This is wrong. ubuntu-drivers list and Software & Updates -> Additional Drivers don't list newer drivers, but apt does. One can normally install say 550 driver with apt and everything appears to work well. So, why would one add the PPA?