I am writing to all as I am a newbie with NVIDIA drivers. I have Ubuntu 22.04 want to install CUDA for which NVIDIA driver is required.
I followed this post here
and after running this command - apt search nvidia-driver I got this which has really confused me:
(base) amit@amit-X705UDR:~$ apt search nvidia-driver
Sorting... Done
Full Text Search... Done
libegl-nvidia0/unknown 515.65.01-1 amd64
NVIDIA binary EGL library
libgl1-nvidia-glvnd-glx/unknown 515.65.01-1 amd64
NVIDIA binary OpenGL/GLX library (GLVND variant)
libgles-nvidia1/unknown 515.65.01-1 amd64
NVIDIA binary OpenGL|ES 1.x library
libgles-nvidia2/unknown 515.65.01-1 amd64
NVIDIA binary OpenGL|ES 2.x library
libglx-nvidia0/unknown 515.65.01-1 amd64
NVIDIA binary GLX library
nvidia-384/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 390.154-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
Transitional package for nvidia-driver-390
nvidia-384-dev/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 390.154-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
Transitional package for nvidia-driver-390
nvidia-alternative/unknown 515.65.01-1 amd64
allows the selection of NVIDIA as GLX provider
nvidia-detect/unknown 515.65.01-1 amd64
NVIDIA GPU detection utility
nvidia-driver/unknown 515.65.01-1 amd64
NVIDIA metapackage
nvidia-driver-390/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 390.154-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA driver metapackage
nvidia-driver-418/jammy 430.50-0ubuntu3 amd64
Transitional package for nvidia-driver-430
nvidia-driver-418-server/jammy 418.226.00-0ubuntu4 amd64
NVIDIA Server Driver metapackage
nvidia-driver-430/unknown 520.61.05-0ubuntu1 amd64
Transitional package for nvidia-driver-520
nvidia-driver-435/jammy 455.45.01-0ubuntu1 amd64
Transitional package for nvidia-driver-455
nvidia-driver-440/jammy 450.119.03-0ubuntu1 amd64
Transitional package for nvidia-driver-450
nvidia-driver-440-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 450.203.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
Transitional package for nvidia-driver-450-server
nvidia-driver-450/jammy 460.91.03-0ubuntu1 amd64
Transitional package for nvidia-driver-460
nvidia-driver-450-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 450.203.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA Server Driver metapackage
nvidia-driver-455/jammy 460.91.03-0ubuntu1 amd64
Transitional package for nvidia-driver-460
nvidia-driver-460/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 470.141.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
Transitional package for nvidia-driver-470
nvidia-driver-460-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 470.141.10-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
Transitional package for nvidia-driver-470-server
nvidia-driver-465/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 470.141.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
Transitional package for nvidia-driver-470
nvidia-driver-470/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 470.141.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA driver metapackage
nvidia-driver-470-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 470.141.10-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA Server Driver metapackage
nvidia-driver-495/jammy 515.48.07-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
Transitional package for nvidia-driver-515
nvidia-driver-510/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 amd64
NVIDIA driver metapackage
nvidia-driver-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA Server Driver metapackage
nvidia-driver-515/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.76+really.515.65.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 amd64
NVIDIA driver metapackage
nvidia-driver-515-open/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.76+really.515.65.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 amd64
NVIDIA driver (open kernel) metapackage
nvidia-driver-515-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.65.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA Server Driver metapackage
nvidia-driver-520/unknown 520.61.05-0ubuntu1 amd64
NVIDIA driver metapackage
nvidia-driver-520-open/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 520.56.06-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA driver (open kernel) metapackage
nvidia-driver-bin/unknown 515.65.01-1 amd64
NVIDIA driver support binaries
nvidia-driver-libs/unknown 515.65.01-1 amd64
NVIDIA metapackage (OpenGL/GLX/EGL/GLES libraries)
nvidia-driver-libs-i386/unknown 515.65.01-1 i386
NVIDIA metapackage (OpenGL/GLX/EGL/GLES 32-bit libraries)
nvidia-headless-390/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 390.154-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage
nvidia-headless-418-server/jammy 418.226.00-0ubuntu4 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage
nvidia-headless-450-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 450.203.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage
nvidia-headless-470/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 470.141.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage
nvidia-headless-470-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 470.141.10-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage
nvidia-headless-510/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage
nvidia-headless-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage
nvidia-headless-515/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.76+really.515.65.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage
nvidia-headless-515-open/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.76+really.515.65.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage (open kernel module)
nvidia-headless-515-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.65.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage
nvidia-headless-520/unknown 520.61.05-0ubuntu1 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage
nvidia-headless-520-open/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 520.56.06-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage (open kernel module)
nvidia-headless-no-dkms-390/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 390.154-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage - no DKMS
nvidia-headless-no-dkms-418-server/jammy 418.226.00-0ubuntu4 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage - no DKMS
nvidia-headless-no-dkms-450-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 450.203.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage - no DKMS
nvidia-headless-no-dkms-470/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 470.141.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage - no DKMS
nvidia-headless-no-dkms-470-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 470.141.10-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage - no DKMS
nvidia-headless-no-dkms-510/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage - no DKMS
nvidia-headless-no-dkms-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage - no DKMS
nvidia-headless-no-dkms-515/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.76+really.515.65.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage - no DKMS
nvidia-headless-no-dkms-515-open/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.76+really.515.65.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage - no DKMS (open kernel module)
nvidia-headless-no-dkms-515-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.65.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage - no DKMS
nvidia-headless-no-dkms-520/unknown 520.61.05-0ubuntu1 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage - no DKMS
nvidia-headless-no-dkms-520-open/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 520.56.06-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA headless metapackage - no DKMS (open kernel module)
nvidia-kernel-dkms/unknown 515.65.01-1 amd64
NVIDIA binary kernel module DKMS source
nvidia-kernel-open/unknown 515.65.01-1 amd64
NVIDIA binary kernel module source
nvidia-kernel-open-dkms/unknown 515.65.01-1 amd64
NVIDIA binary kernel module DKMS source open flavor
nvidia-kernel-source/unknown 515.65.01-1 amd64
NVIDIA binary kernel module source
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia/unknown 515.65.01-1 amd64
NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 390.154-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server/jammy 418.226.00-0ubuntu4 amd64
NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 450.203.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 470.141.03-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 470.141.10-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-510/jammy-updates,jammy-security,jammy 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 amd64
NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-510-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 510.85.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-515/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.76+really.515.65.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 amd64
NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-515-server/jammy-updates,jammy-security 515.65.01-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 amd64
NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-520/unknown 520.61.05-0ubuntu1 amd64
NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
I am attaching the image from the software updater for your reference.
Kindly help.
Regards to all.
