1080 TI: CUDA 9.0 and Graphics Driver Installation in Ubuntu 16.04

Published 2018-07-16 00:41
Tagged on ubuntu 1080-ti cuda deep-learning

## Download ---------------------- * I have installed both the graphics driver and cuda from a single installation file `cuda_9.0.176_384.81_linux.run`. It comes with compatible driver version 384. So you have not to worry about driver compatibility issue. Following link will show downloadable run file (1.6 GB) for ubuntu 16.04. https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads?target_os=Linux&target_arch=x86_64&target_distro=Ubuntu&target_version=1604&target_type=runfilelocal ## Installation ---------------------- ##### 1) Pre-installation - Verify the system has a CUDA-capable GPU. - Verify the system is running a supported version of Linux. - Verify the system has gcc installed. - If there is any NVIDIA driver already installed, uninstall it for safety (not mandatory) ``` > sudo apt-get purge nvidia* ``` ##### 2) Disabling Nouveau - To install the Display Driver, the Nouveau drivers must first be disabled. The Nouveau drivers are loaded if the following command prints anything: ``` > lsmod | grep nouveau ``` - If nouveau is enabled then: i) Create a file at `/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nouveau.conf` with the following contents: ``` blacklist nouveau options nouveau modeset=0 ``` ii) Regenerate the kernel initramfs: ``` > sudo update-initramfs -u ``` ##### 3) Stop X server service - Hit `Ctrl+Alt+F1` and login using your credentials. - Kill your current X server session by typing ``` > sudo service lightdm stop ``` or ``` > sudo lightdm stop ``` - Enter runlevel 3 by typing ``` > sudo init 3 ``` - Install your *.run file. - Make executable ``` > chmod +x ./your-nvidia-file.run ``` - Execute the file with ``` > sudo ./your-nvidia-file.run ``` ##### 4) Reboot - You might be required to reboot when the installation finishes. ``` > reboot ``` ##### 5) Add bin to PATH and libs to LD_LIBRARY_PATH - Add following lines to .bashrc ``` export PATH="/usr/local/cuda/bin:$PATH" export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/usr/local/cuda/lib64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH" ``` - Reload .bashrc with ``` > source .bashrc ``` ##### 6) Verify installation - Following commands would verify installed driver version ``` > nvidia-smi > nvcc -V ``` - Go to `NVIDIA_CUDA-9.0_Samples/1_Utilities/deviceQuery` and make files. After running file, when the driver information is shown property, graphic driver is properly installed! ## Unistallation and enable Nouveau ---------------------- - To uninstall the CUDA Toolkit, run the uninstallation script provided in the bin directory of the toolkit. By default, it is located in /usr/local/cuda-9.0/bin : ``` > sudo /usr/local/cuda-9.0/bin/uninstall_cuda_9.0.pl ``` - To uninstall the NVIDIA Driver, run nvidia-uninstall : ``` > sudo /usr/bin/nvidia-uninstall ``` - To enable the Nouveau drivers, remove the blacklist file created in the Disabling Nouveau section, and regenerate the kernel initramfs/initrd again as described in that section. ##### Courtesy: ---------------------- 1. https://developer.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/9.0/Prod/docs/sidebar/CUDA_Installation_Guide_Linux-pdf 2. https://blog.nelsonliu.me/2017/04/29/installing-and-updating-gtx-1080-ti-cuda-drivers-on-ubuntu/ 3. https://askubuntu.com/questions/149206/how-to-install-nvidia-run 4. https://github.com/tegg89/installation-1080ti 5. https://askubuntu.com/questions/210884/setting-ld-library-path-for-cuda

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