How to get an nvidia control panel?

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Solution 1

To open the settings menu to allow installing additional proprietary drivers go to the "System Settings..." menu on the top panel. Choose "Software and Updates"

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In the following window select then "Additional Drivers" tab:

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This will let you select available stable proprietary drivers for your graphics card (above shown for a virtual machine).

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On selecting the recommended "Nvidia Current" driver it will install on your system. Nvidia settings can then be accessed most easily from the Dash:

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Solution 2

You run nvidia-setings as root. Depending on your version of Ubuntu, run

gksu nvidia-settings

nvidia setings

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Updated on September 18, 2022

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  • HybrisHelp
    HybrisHelp almost 2 years

    I got below error while Installing GIT from version 4.1.2(1)-release (x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu)

    Command: sudo yum install git

    Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, security, subscription-manager
    Updating certificate-based repositories.
    Unable to read consumer identity
    Setting up Install Process
    No package git available.
    Error: Nothing to do
    

    Command : yum repolist

    Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, security, subscription-manager
    Updating certificate-based repositories.
    Unable to read consumer identity
    repolist: 0
    
  • Sarz
    Sarz over 6 years
    What is the command in CentOS 7?