How to install the NVIDIA graphics driver



This page applies to computers that do not use NVIDIA's Optimus technology. To install the driver on these computers see the NVIDIA Optimus page

NVIDIA drivers can not be directly integrated into openSUSE because of their license. Fortunately for the new users, NVIDIA and openSUSE facilitate the installation of these drivers: NVIDIA creates RPMs for openSUSE and puts them in a repository. When talking about cards of the series 6, 7 or 8, reference is made to the old 6xxx, 7xxx and 8xxx. For example, the GeForce 7600GT. For all recent cards (GTX 650, for example) the driver indicated by GeForce 8 and later must be installed. Also, keep in mind that the 8xxx series is older than the 400.

The numbers or names of the models are not significant. Another important fact is that the same card model can be supported by several versions of the driver.
The important thing is that the package that is installed supports at least the model of card for which you want to install. As of version 343 of the controller (included in the x11-video-nvidiaG04 package) support for the G8xxx, G9xxx and GT2xx series is removed.
If you have a card of those series, use x11-video-nvidiaG03.

Steps prior to installation

Before proceeding with the installation of the controller, it is necessary:
  • Make sure the video card is NVIDIA and find out the model of it. To do this, first open a terminal. You can search it in the program menu. Alternatively, most desktops give the option to execute commands by pressing the key combination ALT + F2. Do it and type xterm (or the name of your preferred terminal) in the small window that appears. Then press Enter or the OK button, which will show the terminal window where you have to execute the following command (you just have to type it or paste it and press the Enter key) to know the data of the graphic card:
/sbin/lspci | grep VGA The output can be something like 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK107 [GeForce GTX 650] (rev a1) showing the brand, NVIDIA, and the model, GeForce GTX 650.
  • Know the version of openSUSE that is installed. In the terminal opened in the previous step, now execute the command:
cat /etc/SuSE-release

Which output, for the 64-bit version, is somewhat similar to the following
NAME=openSUSEVERSION="13.1 (Bottle)"VERSION_ID="13.1"PRETTY_NAME="openSUSE 13.1 (Bottle) (x86_64)"ID=opensuseANSI_COLOR="0;32"CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1"BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.opensuse.org"HOME_URL="https://opensuse.org/"ID_LIKE="suse" and where the quoted value of VERSION_ID (13.1 in the example output) is the data of interest.
  • Version of the installed kernel. Run the command in the console:
uname -r that produces an output similar to this 3.7.10-1.4-desktop

Installation using the 1-click install system

To install the driver using this system, click on the appropriate link for your graphics card from the following.
  • GeForce 400 or later cards excluding all those that use Optimus technology. There is no 1-click install available yet. Use YaST or zypper as indicated below.
  • GeForce 8 and later cards excluding all those that use Optimus technology. Direct installationGeForce 8 or later without Optimus
  • GeForce 6 and GeForce 7 cards, excluding all those that use Optimus technology. Direct installationGeForce 6 and 7 without Optimus
  • GeForce FX cards (5xxx series) Direct installationGeForce FX (5xxx series)
  • Old cards (GeForce 4 or earlier and TNT) Direct installationGeForce 4 or earlier and TNT
After completing the installation you have to restart the computer. The direct installation system (called One Click Install) needs access to online software repositories, so an Internet connection is mandatory to use it. If it is not available, an error will appear indicating that there are packages that are not found.
 · If you use Chrome, Epiphany, Opera or Chromium you will have to download the file with extension .ymp and execute it in local by double clicking on it. Firefox allows direct execution from the browser.
· Once the installation is complete, the NVIDIA repository remains activated and updates are carried out by the normal process.

Installation from repository

This method can be carried out using the YaST graphical interface or using the zypper command in a console.

Installation with YaST

Run YaST from the programs menu.

Add the repository

Click on Software Repositories, then on Add, select Community Repositories and check the nVidia Graphics Drivers box. Click the OK button and then accept the license agreement if you agree.

Install the driver

In YaST, select Install / uninstall software. Once the window appears, the packages that must be installed may already be selected. If this is not the case, use the search engine using nvidia as the keyword. In the list of results, select the appropriate package for your video card:

• x11-video-nvidiaG04 - for GeForce 400 or newer series
• x11-video-nvidiaG03 - for the GeForce 8xxx series or more recent
• x11-video-nvidiaG02 - for the GeForce 6xxx and 7xxx series
• x11-video-nvidiaG01 - for the GeForce FX 5xxx series
• x11-video-nvidia for - the 4xx / 4xxx or earlier series

Installation with zypper

Open a terminal. Add the repository Execute the following command:

zypper ar -f ftp://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/42.3/ nvidia

Substitute 42.3 for the openSUSE version you are using.

Install the driver

Execute the appropriate order to the installed card model from among the following:
  • For GeForce 400 series or more recent
zypper install x11-video-nvidiaG04
  • For GeForce 8 series or more recent
zypper install x11-video-nvidiaG03
  • • For the GeForce 6 and 7 series
zypper install x11-video-nvidiaG02
  • For the GeForce FX 5 series
zypper install x11-video-nvidiaG01
  • For the 4xx / 4xxx or earlier series
zypper install x11-video-nvidia

Installation by downloading the driver file Dependencies To perform this type of installation it is necessary that the following packages are installed:
  • kernel-devel
  • binutils
  • make
  • gcc
  • glibc
  • dialog (optional but recommendable)

Disable the Nouveau driver

In order to install the NVIDIA driver before it is necessary to disable the one used by default, nouveau. It can be done using YaST or by editing the file /etc/sysconfig/kernel.

From YaST

Run YaST and choose Editor for the /etc/sysconfig files. In the window that appears, press the Search button, type KMS in the search box and press the OK button. In the results list choose NO_KMS_IN_INITRD and press the Go to button. In the drop-down list under Settings:

 NO_KMS_IN_INITRD,
delete no and type yes.

Press the OK button and again OK in the window that appears to confirm the changes and apply them.

From the console
  • Open a terminal.
  • Execute the command sudo joe / etc / sysconfig / kernel
  • Search for NO_KMS_IN_INITRD and change the value not for yes (if no value appears, type yes).
  • Record the changes and close the file by pressing the key combination CTRL + k + x
  • Execute the command sudo / sbin / mkinitrd After making the changes, whether it was done with YaST or if it was done by editing the kernel file, and restarts.

Installation

  • To install the driver, just follow the steps below:
  • Download it from the NVIDIA driver download page in any place you think is convenient, for example in the Downloads directory in your user folder. Make sure that the architecture of the file that you download (32 bits or 64 bits) is the same as that of the openSUSE installation you are using.
  • The driver can not be installed from a running graphical environment. To exit it open a console and execute the command
sudo /sbin/init 3
  • You will be asked to sign in. Enter your username and password to do so.
  • Now locate yourself in the folder where you downloaded the driver. If, for example, you did it in the Downloads directory in your user folder, you would do so
cd $HOME/Downloads
  • Run the installation program and follow the instructions indicated:
sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-185.18.29.pkg1.run -q

(the name of the .run file changes depending on the version of the driver and the selected platform, 32 bits or 64 bits)
  • Finally, restart the computer by executing the command
sudo /sbin/reboot

Unistall

In case you want or need to uninstall the driver, the process is as follows:
  • Exit the graphic environment in the same way as explained in the section Installation.
  • Go to the directory where the driver file was downloaded.
  • Run the installation program again, but now with the uninstall option:
sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-185.18.29.pkg1.run --uninstall
  • To finish, restart the computer. As of the next boot, the default driver, nouveau, will be used again.

Additional step after installing the driver


It is necessary to add our user to the video group for the correct operation of the video card. If it is not done, you can not, for example, use 3D acceleration. The way to do it is to execute the following command in a terminal:  

sudo usermod -a -G video user_name

Where User_name is the name that is used to start the session and the one that has our user directory. If you prefer, you also have the option to do so using the graphical interface available in YaST → User and group management.
Once the application is open, we choose our user in the list, press Edit and, in the Details tab, we mark the video box in the list on the right of the window.
To finish, press OK and again OK.
If there is more than one user in the system, you must repeat the operation for each of them. Membership in the new group becomes effective at the next session start. As it is necessary to restart after installing the driver, a good time to add our user to the video group is just before doing it.

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