Setting Up NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit in a Docker Container on Debian/Ubuntu

Harnessing the power of NVIDIA GPUs on Debian and Ubuntu systems often requires navigating a maze of configurations and dependencies. NVIDIA’s CUDA Toolkit, essential for GPU-accelerated tasks, can simplify this with Docker. By containerizing the toolkit, developers ensure a consistent, streamlined, and optimized environment across systems. In this guide, we’ll detail the steps to seamlessly integrate the CUDA Toolkit within a Docker container for these popular Linux distributions.

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How to install Nvidia driver on Debian 12 Bookworm Linux

In this article, you will learn how to install the Nvidia driver on Debian 12 “Bookworm” from the standard Debian repository. If, for some reason, the installation of the Nvidia driver from the standard Debian repository fails, or if you wish to have a more up-to-date Nvidia driver, this tutorial will also guide you on how to install the official Nvidia driver directly from the Nvidia.com website.

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How to install Discord on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux

How to install Discord on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux

Discord is an application for text, image, video and audio communication, which was developed for video gaming communities. Discord runs on various Linux distributions of your choice and, in particular, on Ubuntu 20.04. With Discord installed, you will be able to join chat groups, create your own voice server, stream the video game you’re playing, and keep in touch with all other Discord users for free. The objective of this guide is to install Discord the gamer’s chat platform on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux.

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AMD Radeon Ubuntu 20.04 Driver Installation

Install AMD Radeaon Drivers on Ubuntu 20.04

The objective of this tutorial is to install AMD drivers on Ubuntu 20.04. AMD graphic cards are well supported on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa. The default open source AMD Radeon Driver is installed and enabled by default out of the box. However, since the Ubuntu 20.04 is a long term support (LTS) release the AMD Radeon graphic card users have few AMD Radeon driver installation options to their disposal. To get the most bleeding edge AMD driver, you will also see how to install the proprietary driver.

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Understanding UEFI and BIOS in Relation to Linux Nvidia Driver Installation

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and Basic Input Output System (BIOS) are firmware interfaces responsible for starting your computer by initiating the hardware during the booting process. These technologies are crucial for the functioning of operating systems and their associated hardware, such as graphics cards. As the successors to BIOS, UEFI systems have introduced numerous advantages for Linux users and have altered the landscape for installing drivers, including those for Nvidia cards on Ubuntu/Debian. This article will explore these changes, offering a comparison of the pros and cons when installing Nvidia card drivers under UEFI and BIOS.

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How to build Super Mario 64 natively on Linux

Super Mario needs no presentations: it is one of the most beloved video games characters. Super Mario 64 was originally released for the Nintendo64 console in 1996, and represented the first 3D episode of the Mario franchise. Thanks to a github project, which achieved the full decompilation of the game, it is now possible to build a native Linux port and play it without the need of a Nintendo64 emulator. In order to compile the port, an original, and legally obtained “.z64” rom of the game is needed.

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Best Linux Distro for Gaming

Best Linux Distro for Gaming

In recent years, it has become clear that Linux is a viable operating system for gaming if it has the right support. Your gaming experience can range from horrible to great, depending largely on which Linux distro you decide to use. Some Linux distributions are definitely more suited to handle gaming, and there are a ton of others that gamers would do well to avoid entirely.

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Installed NVIDIA drivers on Manjaro 21 Linux.

How to install the NVIDIA drivers on Manjaro 21 Linux

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install the NVIDIA drivers on Manjaro Linux. Installing the NVIDIA driver on Manjaro will increase graphic performance for your computer and enable additional features. You have two choices for installation, either automatic install using the standard Manjaro Repository, or manual install using the official nvidia.com driver.

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Steam on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux

How to install Steam on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux

Steam is easily the most popular PC gaming client, and with hundreds of titles available for Linux, it is no wonder why Linux gamers would want to install Steam on Ubuntu. Valve, the company behind Steam, officially targets Ubuntu and Debian with their Linux support, which is great news for Ubuntu users.

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Running Lutris to manage our games on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish

Install Lutris On Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish Linux

Lutris is a game manager built for Linux operating systems, and it does its job incredibly well. It has thousands of games in its catalog and works with very little fuss, allowing you to install games from the cloud and keep them up to date. Most games are “one click install” titles, meaning that you shouldn’t have to worry about fiddling with extra configuration to get a Windows game working on Linux. It just works.

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