Converting Ubuntu to use WSL 2. From the console I entered wsl -d Ubuntu and brought up Ubuntu running under WSL 2 (which runs Linux in a lightweight virtual machine). I did notice that Ubuntu seemed more responsive under WSL 2 than under WSL 1. To verify that I was using WSL 2 I brought up the Windows.
Differences Between Ubuntu vs Windows 10What is Ubuntu vs Windows 10? They both are the operating system. The operating system is the set of software package which manages the hardware and software instructions and controlling of the computer. Ubuntu:Ubuntu is an open source software which was developed by Canonical in October 2004. It is a very reliable operating system. Its latest release is Ubuntu 18.10.
Basically, it comes with three official editions: Ubuntu Desktop – for the personal computer, Ubuntu Server – for making the servers. Some key features of Ubuntu are given below.Technology Blog Courses.
Keeping your Ubuntu 18.04 Nvidia drivers updated ensures your graphic card runs correctly and smoothly. The periodic graphic drivers releases include bug fixes, new features and performance improvements for your graphic card to work with the latest software and hardware. Here’s how to install latest Nvidia drivers for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS via command line.Install Nvidia Drivers Ubuntu 18.04This method to install Nvidia drivers on Ubuntu 18.04 by using Ubuntu repository is the easiest to execute and the most recommended way to update your Nvidia graphic drivers to the latest and most compatible version for your Ubuntu version. Follow the steps below to do so.
Firstly, open terminal and enter the following command line for Ubuntu to automatically detect the brand and model of your currently in-use graphic card, and suggest you with the recommended drivers. Ubuntu-drivers devicesEntering this command line will result in something like below (example). /sys/devices/pci00:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0 modalias: pci:v000012ZGc00001285sv00005238rt0000323Cca02sc00000vendor: NVIDIA Corporationmodel: GK102 GeForce GTX 1080 Tidriver: nvidia-384 - distro non-freedriver: nvidia-387 - distro non-freedriver: nvidia-390 - distro non-free recommendeddriver: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtinAs you can see, there are a list of suggested drivers for your video card with one marked as recommended. In my case here, Ubuntu 18.04 recommends to install the nvidia-390 Nvidia drivers.If you agree with the recommended driver, enter the following command line to install it automatically. Sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstallThe autoinstall parameter will tell Ubuntu to automatically install the driver as recommended by it from the Ubuntu repository. After successfully installed, reboot your Ubuntu system for the driver changes to take effect.Alternatively, if you prefer to install other version of Nvidia drivers other than the recommended one, enter the following command line to install your desired driver package (for example, if you want to install nvidia-387 instead). Sudo apt install nvidia-387 Ubuntu 18.04 Nvidia drivers not working problemThis Ubuntu 18.04 Nvidia drivers not working issue is what I have experienced myself personally when I execute the “sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall” command line.
It ended up stuck at the following lines. Generating a new Secure Boot signing key:Generating a 2048 bit RSA private keywriting new private key to '/var/lib/shim-signed/mok/MOK.priv'It looks like Ubuntu is waiting for a password for the generated private key. But, there is no prompt for password entering. So, what I did was I blindly enter a password twice and the driver installation continues.Another solution would be to temporarily disable the secure boot option in your BIOS and retry install the driver.
Let us know if this Ubuntu 18.04 Nvidia drivers installation method works for you.