After you have downloaded the file NVIDIA-Linux-x86-169.12-pkg#.run, change to the
directory containing the downloaded file, and as the root user run the executable:
# cd yourdirectory
# sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-169.12-pkg#.run
The .run file is a self-extracting
archive. When executed, it extracts the contents of the archive and
runs the contained nvidia-installer
utility, which provides an interactive interface to walk you
through the installation.
nvidia-installer will also install
itself to /usr/bin/nvidia-installer,
which may be used at some later time to uninstall drivers,
auto-download updated drivers, etc. The use of this utility is
detailed later in this chapter.
You may also supply command line options to the .run file. Some of the more common options are
listed below.
Common .run
Options
--infoPrint embedded info about the .run
file and exit.
--checkCheck integrity of the archive and exit.
--extract-onlyExtract the contents of ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-169.12.run, but do not run
nvidia-installer.
--helpPrint usage information for the common commandline options and exit.
--advanced-optionsPrint usage information for common command line options as well as the advanced options, and then exit.