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Why can I use `nvidia-smi` after install nvidia-driver-418


Additional drivers for my NVIDIA 680GTX not showing up in the additional drivers toolUbuntu on MSI GE72 6QD freezes except in recovery modeHow to solve low performance on Ubuntu 15.10 with nVidia 650M, various drivers?nvidia on schenker laptop (again)Kubuntu cannot switch from Nvidia to Intel driverUbuntu 18.04 keeps freezing (nvidia)Ubuntu 18.04, held broken packages, install openclnvidia modules are missing after each kernel upgrade in 18.04Mok Manager/NVIDIA Driver Issue After CUDA InstallNo idea if i actually have an nvidia driver anymore













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my VGA:



AERO-15:~$ lspci | grep -i nvi
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP106M [GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile] (rev a1)

AERO-15:~$ ubuntu-drivers devices
== /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0 ==
modalias : pci:v000010DEd00001C20sv00001458sd00001652bc03sc00i00
vendor : NVIDIA Corporation
model : GP106M [GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile]
driver : nvidia-driver-396 - third-party free
driver : nvidia-driver-390 - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-415 - third-party free
driver : nvidia-driver-418 - third-party free recommended
driver : nvidia-driver-410 - third-party free
driver : xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtin


so after that, I install nvidia-driver-418



but, when I use nvidia-smi to check it work



AERO-15:~$ nvidia-smi 
NVIDIA-SMI has failed because it couldn't communicate with the NVIDIA driver. Make sure that the latest NVIDIA driver is installed and running.


I sure that I install the driver, use sudo dpkg --list | grep nvidia



how to fix it ? it is wrong because of the laptop or the ubuntu ?









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    my VGA:



    AERO-15:~$ lspci | grep -i nvi
    01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP106M [GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile] (rev a1)

    AERO-15:~$ ubuntu-drivers devices
    == /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0 ==
    modalias : pci:v000010DEd00001C20sv00001458sd00001652bc03sc00i00
    vendor : NVIDIA Corporation
    model : GP106M [GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile]
    driver : nvidia-driver-396 - third-party free
    driver : nvidia-driver-390 - distro non-free
    driver : nvidia-driver-415 - third-party free
    driver : nvidia-driver-418 - third-party free recommended
    driver : nvidia-driver-410 - third-party free
    driver : xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtin


    so after that, I install nvidia-driver-418



    but, when I use nvidia-smi to check it work



    AERO-15:~$ nvidia-smi 
    NVIDIA-SMI has failed because it couldn't communicate with the NVIDIA driver. Make sure that the latest NVIDIA driver is installed and running.


    I sure that I install the driver, use sudo dpkg --list | grep nvidia



    how to fix it ? it is wrong because of the laptop or the ubuntu ?









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      my VGA:



      AERO-15:~$ lspci | grep -i nvi
      01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP106M [GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile] (rev a1)

      AERO-15:~$ ubuntu-drivers devices
      == /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0 ==
      modalias : pci:v000010DEd00001C20sv00001458sd00001652bc03sc00i00
      vendor : NVIDIA Corporation
      model : GP106M [GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile]
      driver : nvidia-driver-396 - third-party free
      driver : nvidia-driver-390 - distro non-free
      driver : nvidia-driver-415 - third-party free
      driver : nvidia-driver-418 - third-party free recommended
      driver : nvidia-driver-410 - third-party free
      driver : xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtin


      so after that, I install nvidia-driver-418



      but, when I use nvidia-smi to check it work



      AERO-15:~$ nvidia-smi 
      NVIDIA-SMI has failed because it couldn't communicate with the NVIDIA driver. Make sure that the latest NVIDIA driver is installed and running.


      I sure that I install the driver, use sudo dpkg --list | grep nvidia



      how to fix it ? it is wrong because of the laptop or the ubuntu ?









      share







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      my VGA:



      AERO-15:~$ lspci | grep -i nvi
      01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP106M [GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile] (rev a1)

      AERO-15:~$ ubuntu-drivers devices
      == /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0 ==
      modalias : pci:v000010DEd00001C20sv00001458sd00001652bc03sc00i00
      vendor : NVIDIA Corporation
      model : GP106M [GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile]
      driver : nvidia-driver-396 - third-party free
      driver : nvidia-driver-390 - distro non-free
      driver : nvidia-driver-415 - third-party free
      driver : nvidia-driver-418 - third-party free recommended
      driver : nvidia-driver-410 - third-party free
      driver : xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtin


      so after that, I install nvidia-driver-418



      but, when I use nvidia-smi to check it work



      AERO-15:~$ nvidia-smi 
      NVIDIA-SMI has failed because it couldn't communicate with the NVIDIA driver. Make sure that the latest NVIDIA driver is installed and running.


      I sure that I install the driver, use sudo dpkg --list | grep nvidia



      how to fix it ? it is wrong because of the laptop or the ubuntu ?







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