GPU/NVDIA Commands

• lspci -k | grep -A 3 -i 'VGA\|3D controller' → list the graphic adapters
• nvcc --version →` version of nvidia cuda compiler — if not installed then Cuda Toolkit not installed
• nvidia-smi → NVIDIA System Management Interface
• watch -n 0.5 nvidia-smi → monitor gpu usage (update every 0.5 seconds)
• nvidia-settings → launch NVIDIA Control Panel
• tail -f /var/log/gpu-manager.log
• glxgears → simple MESA OpenGL demo program that shows rotating gears and prints frame rates

Setup

Update Driver (Ubuntu)

Setting a new driver via Settings → About → Software Updates → Additional Drivers as shown in the image, does not work! However, it is a useful screen for seeing which drivers are available, and then after completing the steps below, for confirming that the desired update has stuck.

• sudo apt update → updates the package repository on your system to ensure the latest drivers
• apt search nvidia-driver → best fit is the latest tested proprietary version
• sudo apt purge nvidia-driver* (followed by sudo apt autoremove just to be sure)
• sudo apt install xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (to have at least some driver)
• Reboot
• sudo apt install nvidia-driver-570
• Reboot

Troubleshoot

If you have no screen: Did you change the system's python version?