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The Best Way to Install Nvidia Drivers on Fedora
Fedora is one of the most popular Linux distributions, known for its user-friendly interface and vast range of open-source software. However, like most Linux distributions, Fedora does not come with the proprietary Nvidia drivers installed by default. This can cause issues for users who rely on Nvidia graphics cards for their systems.
Luckily, installing the official Nvidia drivers in Fedora is a straightforward process and can help improve the performance of your graphics card. In this tutorial, we’ll show you exactly how to do that.
Make Sure Your System is Up-to-Date
Before we begin, it’s essential to ensure that your system is up-to-date. You can do this by either using the Software Center or running the following command in the terminal:
sudo dnf update
Enable Third-Party Repositories
During the installation process, Fedora gives you the option to enable third-party repositories such as RPM Fusion. If you haven’t enabled it during setup, you can do so by heading to the Software Repositories section in the GNOME Software menu.
You can also manually add the RPM Fusion repos to your Fedora system by using the following command in the terminal:
sudo dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm https://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm
Determine Your Graphics Card
Before installing the Nvidia drivers, it’s essential to determine what graphics card you have in your system. You can do this by entering the following command in the terminal:
lspci -vnn | grep VGA
This will help you determine the specific driver you need to install for your graphics card.
Install the Latest Nvidia Graphics Driver
Once you know what driver you need, you can install it by entering the following command in the terminal:
sudo dnf install akmod-nvidia
If you want to enable CUDA support for your graphics card, you can do so by running the following command in the terminal:
udo dnf install xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-cuda
Reboot Your System
To make the changes take effect, it’s essential to reboot your system and log back in.
Bonus Tip
It’s recommended to install additional multimedia packages available in the RPM Fusion repos for applications that use gstreamer or for sound and video packages. You can do this by running the following commands:
sudo dnf groupupdate multimedia –setop=”install_weak_deps=False” –exclude=PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin
sudo dnf groupupdate sound-and-video
We hope this tutorial has been useful in guiding you through the process of installing Nvidia drivers on Fedora. Let us know if there are any other Fedora tutorials you’d like to see on It’s FOSS. Keep learning and exploring the world of open-source software!
