Once you’ve done all of that, follow these steps:

If you don’t want to have to reinstall your drivers each time your kernel updates, I highly recommend you also install dkms: sudo zypper install dkms. Run this command in your terminal: sudo zypper install -t pattern devel_C_C++ devel_kernel Next, go to the Nvidia website and download the version of the Nvidia driver you want.īefore we get to the install steps, you’ll need to install all of the driver dependencies manually. This does not include the Nouveau driver leave that one installed. How To Install “The Hard Way”įirst, make sure you’ve fully uninstall any existing drivers from Nvidia. The latest drivers from Nvidia are version 410.57. As of this post, the drivers installed via that Nvidia repo are version 390.87 and do not allow overclocking via coolbits. The only problem with the “Easy Way” is that the drivers are pretty old. No terminals involved (unless you use Zypper), no weird commands to run pre or post install it’s super easy.

This handy repo installs an older version of the Nvidia driverĪnd that’s it. Install the Nvidia driver from Yast or Zypper.The process of installing Nvidia drivers on openSUSE remain the same today as they did in the video I made last year: Unfortunately, I won’t be posting many pictures of the installation process because capturing screenshots in tty mode is somewhat difficult 😛 What About “The Easy Way”? For new Linux users, this is a very daunting experience.įor experienced users, this is just another day in Linux-land. It’s called “The Hard Way” because you have to reboot your system into tty mode to actually install the drivers. The term “The Hard Way” comes from a page on the excellent openSUSE Wiki. And as such, Nvidia opts to use older but stable drivers instead of the more recent versions of the drivers. Keep in mind that the openSUSE team does not maintain the repo that the “easy way” uses to install the drivers - Nvidia does. Today, openSUSE Leap is on version 15 and the Nvidia drivers are as stale as ever.

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