Guides - Install NVIDIA Driver Dependencies

Prior to installing the driver, you should install the required dependencies. Listed below are commands for installing these packages on many popular distributions.

1. Find your Linode’s distribution from the list below and install the NVIDIA driver’s dependencies:

   Ubuntu 18.04:

    sudo apt-get install build-essential
   

   Debian 9:

    sudo apt-get install build-essential
    sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
   

   CentOS 7:

    sudo yum install kernel-devel-$(uname -r) kernel-headers-$(uname -r)
    sudo yum install wget
    sudo yum -y install gcc
   

   OpenSUSE:

    zypper install gcc
    zypper install kernel-source
   

2. After installing the dependencies, reboot your Linode from the Cloud Manager. Rebooting will ensure that any newly installed kernel headers are available for use.