How to install Nividia graphics driver for GP107M [GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile] on Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS

When I choose to install any of the nvidia drivers on the additional drivers list (in the Software & Updates). I get a system which I can just use in line mode (no grapics at all). I can only use: X.Org Xserver -- Nouveau display driver from xserver-org-video-nouveau

I have downloaded Nvidia driver metapackages 390 396 410 415 418 430 and tried several of them. Is there something else I need to do to get rid of the default X.org -- Nouveau driver first?

1 Answer

Remove older Nvidia driver:

sudo apt-get purge nvidia*

Add the graphics-driver PPA

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa

Then update:

sudo apt-get update 

And install (and activate) the latest Nvidia graphics drivers First check the version you want on the graphics drivers PPA homepage

sudo apt install nvidia-driver-410

Or whatever version you want:

sudo apt install nvidia-driver-430