Linux Mint tutorial – how to install nvidia driver on Linux Mint 13
I am using Linux Mint 13 Mate and I want to show you how to install nVidia driver on Linux Mint 13. If you are running Linux Mint 13 on a PC or Laptop with nVidia VGA card installed on it, you may need to install the nVidia driver manually. This because Linux Mint 13 does not includes the proprietary driver for nVidia graphic card. But don't worry, it only takes 2 or 3 minutes depend on the your internet speed.
OK this is how to install nvidia driver on Linux Mint 13
Add the nVidia driver PPA
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
Now update your system
sudo apt-get update
Now install nVidia driver using command
sudo apt-get install nvidia-current nvidia-settings
It will let Liunx Mint 13 download and install the required packages to your system. When done, simply reboot Linux Mint. Please note that in some cases, the screen resolution may decrease and we cannot get into the correct screen resolution.
Thanks for reading this how to install nvidia driver on Linux Mint 13. I hope this tutorial is useful for you.