What is the difference between fglrx and fglrx-updates?

Question

What is the difference between the two ATI drivers fglrx and fglrx-updates, and what one should I install with a machine with an AMD R7 260X video card? I have found outdated information on the Steam Forums that said there were the same driver, and where can I find up to date information on these two drivers?

Answer 1

I have tried both on Ubuntu 14.04, They were the same driver. The "updates" version might be updated regularly, while the the non-"update" version will stay the same through out the release.

Answer 2

To see the differences between fglrx and fglrx-updates, check this:

• http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package_metas?exact_match=1&q=fglrx
• http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package_metas?exact_match=1&q=fglrx-updates

For example, on vivid release, git sha is not the same between fglrx and fglrx-updates. But fglrx-update has not been updated yet (while I am writing) to 15.7

That means fglrx-updates is maybe more updated than fglrx, but if you want to stick to the edge, download the latest driver on AMD website