From 712eb5a277893aba37fa57a4b2b0981f15ded759 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DarkSun Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2020 05:02:35 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98[tech]:=2020201212=20How=20to?= =?UTF-8?q?=20Install=20Mesa=20Drivers=20on=20Ubuntu=20[Latest=20and=20Sta?= =?UTF-8?q?ble]?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit sources/tech/20201212 How to Install Mesa Drivers on Ubuntu -Latest and Stable.md --- ...sa Drivers on Ubuntu -Latest and Stable.md | 128 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 128 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20201212 How to Install Mesa Drivers on Ubuntu -Latest and Stable.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20201212 How to Install Mesa Drivers on Ubuntu -Latest and Stable.md b/sources/tech/20201212 How to Install Mesa Drivers on Ubuntu -Latest and Stable.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..bb32d6c90d --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20201212 How to Install Mesa Drivers on Ubuntu -Latest and Stable.md @@ -0,0 +1,128 @@ +[#]: collector: (lujun9972) +[#]: translator: ( ) +[#]: reviewer: ( ) +[#]: publisher: ( ) +[#]: url: ( ) +[#]: subject: (How to Install Mesa Drivers on Ubuntu [Latest and Stable]) +[#]: via: (https://itsfoss.com/install-mesa-ubuntu/) +[#]: author: (Abhishek Prakash https://itsfoss.com/author/abhishek/) + +How to Install Mesa Drivers on Ubuntu [Latest and Stable] +====== + +_**This quick tutorial shows the steps to get a newer version of Mesa drivers on Ubuntu, be it stable release or cutting-edge development release.**_ + +### What is Mesa? + +[Mesa][1] itself is not a graphics card like Nvidia or AMD. Instead, it provides open source software implementation of [OpenGL][2], [Vulkan][3], and some other graphics API specifications for Intel and AMD graphics hardware. With Mesa, you can play high-end games and use applications that require such graphics libraries. + +More information on Mesa can be found in [this article][4]. + +### How to install Mesa on Ubuntu? + +![][5] + +Mesa comes preinstalled on Ubuntu with the open source graphics drivers of Radeon, Intel and Nvidia (sometimes). Though it probably won’t be the latest Mesa version. + +You can check if your system uses Mesa and the installed versions using this command: + +``` +glxinfo | grep Mesa +``` + +If for some reasons (like playing games), you want to install a newer version of Mesa, this tutorial will help you with that. Since, you’ll be using PPA, I highly recommend reading my [in-depth guide on PPA][6]. + +Attention! + +Installing new Mesa graphics drivers may also need a newer Linux kernel. It will be a good idea to [enable HWE kernel on Ubuntu][7] to reduce the chances of conflict with the kernel. HWE Kernel gives you the latest stable kernel used by Ubuntu on an older LTS release. + +### Install the latest stable version of Mesa driver in Ubuntu [Latest point release] + +The [Kisak-mesa PPA][8] provides the latest point release of Mesa. You can use it by entering the following commands one by one in the terminal: + +``` +sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kisak/kisak-mesa +sudo apt update +sudo apt install mesa +``` + +It will give you the latest Mesa point release. + +#### Remove it and go back to original Mesa driver + +If you are facing issues and do not want to use the newer version of Mesa, you can revert to the original version. + +Install PPA Purge tool first: + +``` +sudo apt install ppa-purge +``` + +And then use it to remove the PPA as well as the Mesa package version installed by this PPA. + +``` +sudo ppa-purge ppa:kisak/kisak-mesa +``` + +### Install the latest Mesa graphics drivers in Ubuntu [Bleeding edge] + +If you want the latest Mesa drivers as they are being developed, this is what you need. + +There is this awesome PPA that provides open source graphics drivers packages for Radeon, Intel and Nvidia hardware. + +The best thing here is that all driver packages are automatically built twice a day, when there is an upstream change. + +If you want the absolute latest Mesa drivers on Ubuntu and do not want to take the trouble of installing it from the source code, use this [PPA by Oibaf][9]. + +The PPA is available for 20.04, 20.10 and 21.04 at the time of writing this article. It is no longer updated for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. + +Open the terminal and use the following commands one by one: + +``` +sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers +sudo apt update +sudo apt install mesa +``` + +This will give you the latest Mesa drivers. + +#### Remove it and go back to original Mesa driver + +You can remove the PPA and the installed latest Mesa driver using the ppa-purge tool. + +Install it first: + +``` +sudo apt-get install ppa-purge +``` + +Now use it to disable the PPA you had added and revert the Mesa package to the version provided by Ubuntu officially. + +``` +sudo ppa-purge ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers +``` + +I hope this quick tutorial was helpful in getting a newer version of Mesa on Ubuntu. If you have questions or suggestions, please use the comment section. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://itsfoss.com/install-mesa-ubuntu/ + +作者：[Abhishek Prakash][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +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) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/abhishek/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://mesa3d.org +[2]: https://www.opengl.org +[3]: https://www.khronos.org/vulkan/ +[4]: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/an-explanation-of-what-mesa-is-and-what-graphics-cards-use-it.9244 +[5]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mesa-ubuntu.png?resize=800%2C450&ssl=1 +[6]: https://itsfoss.com/ppa-guide/ +[7]: https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-hwe-kernel/ +[8]: https://launchpad.net/~kisak/+archive/ubuntu/kisak-mesa +[9]: https://launchpad.net/~oibaf/+archive/ubuntu/graphics-drivers