In another tutorial we learn together how to install Ubuntu Linux without modifying partitions and I promised that in another tutorial you'll learn how to install the drivers on Ubuntu Linux, and there came that day.
In today's tutorial I invite you to learn together how to install ATI or nVidia video drivers and how to install Adobe Flash Player and JRE (Java Runtime Environment). The video drivers will we really need when we want to play with the wonderful effects Compiz Fusion which surpasses in beauty effects of Windows Vista or Windows 7. We tell you now that if you fail to install video drivers you will not be able to play with these effects it has Ubuntu Linux with Compiz Fusion.
Adobe Flash Player and Java will have to install them because without them we can not see the media content on the internet. In the tutorial we present 3 ways you can install the video drivers. The methods are very simple and can be done both in the graphical interface without touching any second terminal is just reaching for a single line, but do not worry terminal command line is very simple and easy.
The drivers can be installed manually by going to the ATI or nVidia website, downloading a file with the extension .run and giving a simple command line in the terminal "sudo sh ./filename.run", press enter and follow the wizard in the graphical interface that it will appear to us.
Another way would be to go to "Add / Remove Program…" or "Synaptic Package Manager" in the search box type ATI or nVidia, wait for Linux to do the searches, select the driver for our video card give "Apply"
And the third method would be to go to "System" then "Administration" and click on "Hardware Drivers" waiting to find our driver, if it is found it will appear in the window, select the driver and click on " Activate ".
ATTENTION: Because nVidia offers better support than ATI for drivers, you may have several drivers listed in the "Hardware Drivers" window. If this happens, do not panic, select the driver to the right of the specification "(Recommended)"
But let's better to follow video tutorial together.
Remember, if you have suggestions, complaints or additions do not hesitate to write in the comments box, de-also if you met the comments box a user has a problem and you can help him, do not hesitate to do it, the only way we can do this place better, see the comments box!
Enjoy !
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Very good tutorial thank you very much ... In the future please do more tutorials with linux ... especially with the commands in it
Very good tutorial! It's really useful, as I wish, in the next tutorial is to show us how to install utorrent and how to copy movies from torrents, probably doing the same, but how we are familiar with the operating system, I do not really figure out how to do all this simple!
Thank you again Datas remember something:
Are you human deeds (by what you do)!
A year or so ago looking for such a tutorial and I found it.
And now that I no longer need it iatal that appears.
Anyway I'm glad you brought this tutorial. E exempt beginners mistakes.
Personal first time being installed drivers (ATI I) on Ubuntu 8.10 had problems.
Linux beginners luck!
Recommend me a quick translator, effective grammar.
First of all, Hats off to you!
I installed Ubuntu on VirtualBox and do not know how to install Guest Additions, can someone help me? Thanks in advance.
I installed Ubuntu on a netbook Acer One 9.04 D250, and I can say that it works faster and more stable than Windows XP that came preinstalled.
Still can not install wireless drivers, and I would ask you to make a tutorial on this topic.
Thank you very much.
You go to "Applications" then to "Add / Remove ..." and to the right of the window to "Search" write: Wicd, check the box in front of it and click on "Apply Changes"
But I show no drivar call, no nik, I did update and I did restart, Addicted is connected, it are installed?
I now try to get something from the printer and pulled, I Packard Bell laptop and HP printer installed but I think I'm odd flash player installed FIKC can not see the tutorial on ubuntu, does not start
Well do that tutorial and install flash player and java, we have shown that in the tutorial.
okay. but I want to make a video tutorial usb modem driver SpeedTuch 330 how to install and where to find him.
Modem driver does not need! neither windows nor linux CD that you've received help from them just do wizard and set it easier, does not contain any driver. At least that I know, the same goes for rooter, since you're connected to the PC socket RJ45 you need to have the drivers? Have you installed ubuntu you put the plug on the net and you have net?
Adrian is right. I have a SpeedTouch 656v6 modem and I don't need a driver on either Windows or Linux. The CD they give you contains a wizard through which you set your modem, nothing else. ;)
Why do not you buy a rooter? from what I read on the forum from romania ubuntu rooter to have a model that yours is an ordeal, are very old, you can get your other Romtelecom does not force you know the one! And because it is old and no longer uses nobody has posted questions or concerns about it.
See if it helps you this topic, click HERE. read carefully what people say there. if all fail or do not understand something, the best thing would be to ask them them, they can not help you because I modem, I net from RDS and 1 day I took rooter, I did nothing special in ubuntu than in the rooter, lam 7 set of browser windows and when I installed ubuntu I simply had to do absolutely net without any settings (for RDS connection settings you have made in rooter)
Congratulations on this excellent tutorial. I hope that in the following tutorials about Ubuntu you will show us how to install the programs from the "tar.gz" and "tar.bz2" packages.