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I tried to install Nvidia driver in Ubuntu 16.04, I download the package from the official website and excute the command 

sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-384.183.run –no-opengl-files

However, An error happened with 

/nvidia-installer: invalid option: "–no-opengl-files"

ERROR: Invalid commandline, please run `./nvidia-installer --help` for usage information.

Could somebody give me a solution?

singrium
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DawnZhang
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Try to remove the installed drivers by running: 

sudo apt-get purge nvidia*  
sudo apt remove nvidia-*  
sudo apt autoremove

see which is the recommended driver for your Nvidia card by running: 

ubuntu-drivers devices

If you want to install the driver automatically, run : 

sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall

If you want to install a specific driver, run: 

sudo apt install nvidia-<driver number>

Once the installation is finished, run prime-select query to check which graphic card is being used by your device.
If you want to change the graphic card used by your PC, run : sudo prime-select <intel/ nvidia>; choose between Nvidia and Intel graphic cards.
After that, restart your PC to apply changes

singrium
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The solution is to run

sudo apt-get install nvidia-384

You don't need a run file for that.

Another option is to use Software & Updates -> Additional Drivers GUI for that purpose.

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