amdgpu-pro install on Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS

18.04 dkms amdgpu-pro

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You appear to be affected by this bug.

The DKMS will not compile on the 4.18 Linux kernel in 18.50.

Some workarounds are:

A) Wait for the 19.10 driver, which reportedly will be released within the coming months.

C) Use the no-dkms switch when installing with kernel versions 4.17 or later. amdgpu-pro-install --no-dkms Also reported to work.

Note: I do not have your hardware so I cannot test. This answer is the result of research and nothing more.

Sources:

If you are getting a dkms not found error refer to this answer.

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Updated on September 18, 2022

Dmytro Kravchenko almost 2 years
I have Ubuntu 18.04.2 and Graphics card asus rx580 8gb. Driver installation problem on ubuntu 18.04.2
1. I go on "https://www.amd.com/en/support/graphics/radeon-500-series/radeon-rx-500-series/radeon-rx-580" for download driver. I have last driver just only "Radeon™ Software for Linux® Driver for Ubuntu 18.04.1". Ok, I try install.
2. I open terminal and try install this, but I have problem. I run in terminal:
  
  $ sudo ./amdgpu-pro-install
returns me:

WARNING: amdgpu dkms failed for running kernel

This dosen't work. Whay I can to force work it?
Dmytro Kravchenko about 5 years

Thank you very much for your reply. Unfortunately I could not install this driver. To eliminate errors, I installed a clean system every time before attempting to install amdgpu. Probably, I just have to wait for the new driver. Or me hope for an answer from amd (maybe they will share some instruction with me, and I will definitely share it).
Marc-André Appel over 4 years

The --no-dkms argument helped in my case, thanks for that one!
Elder Geek over 4 years

@Marc-AndréAppel I'm glad it helped!