# A03 R9 ❯ NVIDIA: Installation on 9.x
ℹ️ This article is part of AlmaLinux System Series.
💡 | Experience Level | ⭐☆☆☆☆ |
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📆 | Last modified | 2023-05-22 |
🔧 | Tested by ↳ version | platform | date | none ↳ 9.x | x86_64 | 2023-05-xx |
# 🌟 Introduction
This is a dedicated example for the AlmaLinux 9.x series, demonstrating how to install NVIDIA graphics driver using one of two variants:
- Variant I: Precompiled/Binary Driver
- Variant II: Compile Driver Source
# 🔖 Variant I: Install Binary Driver
➡️ Enable PowerTools:
sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled powertools
sudo dnf makecache
➡️ Add EPEL9
sudo dnf -y install epel-release
sudo dnf upgrade
➡️ Add NVIDIA Repository:
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/rhel9/x86_64/cuda-rhel9.repo
sudo dnf makecache
➡️ Install the latest NVIDIA driver:
sudo dnf module install nvidia-driver:latest
➡️ Install third-party libraries for CUDA:
sudo dnf install freeglut-devel libX11-devel libXi-devel libXmu-devel make mesa-libGLU-devel freeimage-devel libglfw3-devel
# 🔖 Variant II: Compile Driver Source
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Installing NVIDIA drivers on AlmaLinux 9 requires using ELRepo Mainline kernel.
# ELRepo releated steps
➡️ Enable CodeReady Builder & add EPEL9:
sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
sudo dnf makecache && sudo dnf -y install epel-release
sudo dnf makecache
➡️ Add ELRepo:
rpm --import https://www.elrepo.org/RPM-GPG-KEY-elrepo.org
sudo dnf -y install https://www.elrepo.org/elrepo-release-9.el9.elrepo.noarch.rpm
sudo dnf makecache
➡️ Enable ELRepo Mainline Kernel Repo:
sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled elrepo-kernel
sudo dnf makecache
➡️ Install ELrepo Mainline kernel:
sudo dnf -y install kernel-ml kernel-ml-modules kernel-ml-modules-extra kernel-ml-devel kernel-headers
# NVIDIA driver build related steps
➡️ Add NVIDIA repository:
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/rhel9/x86_64/cuda-rhel9.repo
sudo dnf makecache
➡️ Install NVIDIA DKMS Drivers:
sudo dnf module install nvidia-driver:latest-dkms
➡️ Disable Nouveau:
printf 'blacklist nouveau\n' | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/nouveau-blacklist.conf
sudo dracut -f --regenerate-all
lsmod | grep -Ei '(nouv|nvidia)'
➡️ Reboot to runlevel 3:
sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target
sudo reboot
sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target
sudo reboot
# 📚 Further Reading and Next Steps
Get Back:
- AlmaLinux System Series ❯ NVIDIA Driver Installation Guide
In-depth Resources:
- AlmaLinux System Series ❯ NVIDIA: Installation on 8.x
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