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From fresh Ubuntu 18.04 install. I installed from '18.04.1-live-server-amd64.iso'

Step-by-step guide

These steps assume you already have the desired NVIDIA '.run' file downloaded. If you need to obtain the NVIDIA driver '.run' file, please visit this article: Reinstall NVIDIA drivers for Ubuntu 16.04


  1. apt-get -y update && upgrade && dist-upgrade
  2. apt install make
    apt install gcc
  3. bash -c "echo blacklist nouveau > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nvidia-nouveau.conf"
  4. bash -c "echo options nouveau modeset=0 >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nvidia-nouveau.conf"
  5. initramfs -u
    ## takes 1-2 minute
    reboot
  6. init 3
  7. ./NVIDIA*
  8. reboot




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