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A user interface for configuring third-party drivers, such as the Nvidia and ATI fglrx X.org and various Wireless LAN kernel modules.

Jockey provides a user interface for configuring third-party drivers, such as the Nvidia and ATI fglrx X.org and various Wireless LAN kernel modules.

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What is the NVIDIA Server Driver?

In the Software & Updates app in Ubuntu 20.04, in the Additional Drivers tab, there is an NVIDIA Server Driver option that I don't remember seeing in previous Ubuntu releases. The package name is nvidia-driver-440-server. What are the differences…
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Bluetooth/Wi-Fi Troubleshooting: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Intel AX200

I'm a new user to Ubuntu, but a novice/moderate experienced Linux user. I am getting strange Bluetooth behavior, and I found out my new hardware is Intel chipset that is both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. However, under Additional Drivers in Software and…
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What is the difference between drivers nvidia server drivers and just nvidia, and why can't I change the resolution when I install just nvidia?

What is the difference between NVIDIA server drivers and just NVIDIA drivers, and why can't I change the screen resolution when I install just NVIDIA drivers? Additional Drivers: This device is using an alternative driver. Using NVIDIA Server…
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Failed to update driver: "pk-client-error-quark:Failed to obtain authentication(303)"

I am new to Linux and I am using Ubuntu. I was use x.org drivers and I want to change to Nvidia. When I get into Software & Updates and in Additional Drivers try to change x.org to nvidia I get an error: pk-client-error-quark:Failed to obtain…
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install/uninstall ASUS USB-AC56 on Ubuntu 20.04

I just bought a USB-AC56 Asus dual-band wirless-ac 1300 adapter. It works out of the box for Windows. But on Ubuntu you need to install the drivers. the output of lsusb relevant to the adapter: Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0b05:17d2 ASUSTek Computer, Inc.…
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update Linux Headers when Kernel is updated

Any time Ubuntu wants to upgrade my kernel, it doesn't seem to upgrade the headers at the same time. This results in certain drivers not being rebuilt such as wireless and virtualbox drivers. I always have to manually install the headers after the…
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Additional Drivers for Ubuntu 17.10

The Additional Drivers settings interface is no longer available in Ubuntu 17.10 How can I install proprietary drivers in Ubuntu 17.10? I need drivers for Wifi & Bluetooth (BCM43142) and Intel Graphics. The earlier Additional Drivers program showed…
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Getting GeForce GTX960 to work with Ubuntu

After more than five years of setting up Ubuntu on various computers, for the first time I am at the verge of giving up on a case. The issue is setting up proper graphics drivers for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960. The default Nouveau driver does not…
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Updating to Ubuntu 24.10 makes Nvidia drivers disappear

I have been using Ubuntu for years, and most recently 24.04 without issues. After upgrading to 24.10, the Nvidia drivers seem to be disabled,and the "Additional Drivers" in "Software & Updates" is empty ("No additional drivers available"). The…
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Unable to switch back to the Nvidia proprietary graphics driver after switching to the open source driver

It won't allow me to select anything in Additional Drivers which says: The device is using a manually installed driver. I am unable to switch back to the Nvidia proprietary driver after switching to the open source driver.
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No additional drivers available; though they were available when I tried Ubuntu!

I used to use (before 2.5 years) Ubuntu 14.04 in my Desktop PC and then shifted to Trisquel GNU/Linux-Libre as mentioned in my profile. Recently I've purchased Dell Laptop (which has 2GB of Nvidia Graphics card) and there is Windows 10 installed. As…
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There is no Nvidia proprietary driver in Additional Drivers

In my recent question I didn't get the meaning of Nvidia proprietary driver. Can somebody help?
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"In use" in Additional Drivers, but not actually used?

I'm using Ubuntu 15.10. I'm attempting to use the proprietary NVIDIA drivers for my video card. I've gone through the Additional Drivers and selected the appropriate version, then clicked the "Apply Changes" button and waited for it to finish. After…
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Cannot install graphics driver via Additional Drivers GUI

When I try to install the Nvidia graphics driver via Additional Drivers GUI on Ubuntu 22.04, I get the following errors while applying changes. Also, the font sizes are super large. I will appreciate any ideas for fixing the issue.
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Logitech Mouse MX Vertical Ubuntu 18 software

Does it exist some solution to customize Logitech MX Vertical? Information from Logitech site https://support.logitech.com/en_us/product/mxvertical/downloads#macPnlBar: Logitech Options software lets you customize your device's settings as…
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