These directions are quick, easy How-To on to install Nvidia 1080TI drivers, and these next steps will give you the exact commands that I use to get the drivers installed on my headless mining rig.
Open Terminal
sudo bash
apt-get install ubuntu-drivers-common
y
Check nvidia driver version
ubuntu-drivers devices
The following will show on the screen
vendor : NVIDIA Corporation
model : GP102 [GeForce GTX 1080 Ti]
driver : nvidia-driver-440-server – distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-450 – distro non-free recommended
driver : nvidia-driver-450-server – distro non-free
Select which driver you want….in my case I selected 450 server, so then I run
apt install nvidia-driver-450-server
Reboot after the install finishes
Login
Open a terminal
sudo bash
nvidia-smi
This will verify install nvidia 1080TI drivers have been installed properly
The hardware that I used in this guide:
Gigabyte AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (QTY 6):
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Motherboard (QTY 1):
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CPU (QTY 1):
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Memory (QTY 1):
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Hard Drive (QTY 1):
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Risers (QTY 6):
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Power Supplies (QTY 2):
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Add2PSU (QTY 1):
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Power Switch (QTY 1):
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