From 83ff975b611de4e0b84c8d799c2a0c1cd13056b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DongShuaike Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 10:14:53 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Delete 20150816 Ubuntu NVIDIA Graphics Drivers PPA Is Ready For Action.md --- ...raphics Drivers PPA Is Ready For Action.md | 64 ------------------- 1 file changed, 64 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 sources/news/20150816 Ubuntu NVIDIA Graphics Drivers PPA Is Ready For Action.md diff --git a/sources/news/20150816 Ubuntu NVIDIA Graphics Drivers PPA Is Ready For Action.md b/sources/news/20150816 Ubuntu NVIDIA Graphics Drivers PPA Is Ready For Action.md deleted file mode 100644 index 9309069bb8..0000000000 --- a/sources/news/20150816 Ubuntu NVIDIA Graphics Drivers PPA Is Ready For Action.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,64 +0,0 @@ -DongShuaike is translating. - -Ubuntu NVIDIA Graphics Drivers PPA Is Ready For Action -================================================================================ -![](http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Screen-Shot-2015-08-12-at-14.19.42.png) - -Get your frame-rate on - -**Well, that didn’t take long. ** - -Just days after [proposing][1] the creation of a new PPA to provide Ubuntu users with the latest NVIDIA graphics drivers the Ubuntu community has clubbed together to do, well, just that. - -The plainly named ‘**Graphics Drivers PPA**‘ contains the latest release of NVIDIA’s proprietary Linux grapics drivers, packaged up for Ubuntu users to upgrade to – no binary runtime headaches needed! - -The PPA is designed to offer gamers a way to run the latest games on the latest on Ubuntu as easily as possible. - -#### Ready, But Not Ready #### - -Jorge Castro’s idea to create a ‘blessed’ PPA containing newer NVIDIA graphics drivers for those wot want ’em has been greeted with enthusiasm by Ubuntu users and games developers alike. - -Even those involved in porting some of Steam’s biggest titles to Linux have chimed in to offer advice and suggestions. - -Edwin Smith, head of production at Feral Interactive (‘Shadow of Mordor’) welcomed the initiative to prove users with “easier way of updating drivers”. - -### How To Use The New Nvidia Drivers PPA ### - -Although the new ‘Graphic Drivers PPA’ is live it is not strictly ready for the prime time. Its maintainers caution: - -> “This PPA is currently in testing, you should be experienced with packaging before you dive in here. Give a few days to sort out the kinks.” - -Jorge, who soft launched the PPA in a post to the Ubuntu desktop mailing list, also notes that gamers using existing PPAs, like xorg-edgers, for timely graphics driver updates won’t notice any driver difference for now (as the drivers have simply been copied over from some of those PPAs to this new one). - -“The real fun begins when new drivers are released,” he adds. - -Right now, as of writing, the PPA contains a batch of recent Nvidia drivers for Ubuntu 12.04.1 through 15.10. Note all drivers are available for all releases. - -> **It should go without saying: unless you know what you’re doing, and how to undo it, do not follow the instructions that follow. ** - -To add the PPA run the following in a new Terminal window: - - sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa - -To upgrade to or install the latest Nvidia drivers: - - sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install nvidia-355 - -Remember: if the PPA breaks your system you are allowed to keep both halves. - -To roll back/undo changes made the PPA you should use the ppa-purge command. - -Feel free to leave any advice/help/corrections/thoughts on the PPA (and as I don’t have NVIDIA hardware to test the above out for myself, it’s all appreciated) in the comments below. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -via: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2015/08/ubuntu-nvidia-graphics-drivers-ppa-is-ready-for-action - -作者：[Joey-Elijah Sneddon][a] -译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) -校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) - -本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创翻译，[Linux中国](http://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 - -[a]:https://plus.google.com/117485690627814051450/?rel=author -[1]:http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2015/08/ubuntu-easy-install-latest-nvidia-linux-drivers