Updates

Make sure you've done the below commands to ensure you're all up to date.

sudo apt update

sudo apt upgrade

Finding Target Version

You can use the below command to find the version of the Nvidia driver that you want to upgrade to.

apt search nvidia-driver

Installing the Driver

There are two ways to install the right version of driver. If you're on Pop!_OS like I am, you can install the latest supported driver with the below command.

sudo apt install system76-driver-nvidia -y

If you're on a different Ubuntu based distribution, or you just want to use a version beyond the supported version specified by System76, you can use the below command instead.

sudo apt install nvidia-driver-550

Replace the "550" with the target version that you are trying to upgrade to.

Useful Utility Commands

Below are some commands that are useful if you're wondering what driver is currently installed, and what version of your OS that you're on.

To see the version of OS you're on: grep -i "ID=" /etc/os-release

To see the current Nvidia driver installed: nvidia-smi