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After reading some stuff i managed to blacklist the dirvers + remove older nvidia drivers
but now iam having trouble assigning the directroy of the driver placed the file in the desktop
and wrote in the terminal : cd ~/Desktop/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-285.05.09.run
yet it didn't work (bash: cd: /home/xiano/Desktop/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-285.05.09.run: Not a directory)
I did not understand a single word you wrote, but here's something that may help you:

bash: cd: /home/xiano/Desktop/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-285.05.09.run: Not a directory

It could not be clearer. You are invoking the 'cd' (change directory) function and it expects a directory. You're giving it a file that is not a directory.

Another advice is not to input commands in a terminal if you don't understand what they do. You could really damage your system that way. (Incidently, 'cd' is pretty harmless).
rahmu wroteI did not understand a single word you wrote, but here's something that may help you:

bash: cd: /home/xiano/Desktop/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-285.05.09.run: Not a directory

It could not be clearer. You are invoking the 'cd' (change directory) function and it expects a directory. You're giving it a file that is not a directory.

Another advice is not to input commands in a terminal if you don't understand what they do. You could really damage your system that way. (Incidently, 'cd' is pretty harmless).
I was following the tut in http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1467074
I just want the command for running and installing the driver which is located in the desktop
I guess this is what you're looking for:
cd ~/Desktop/
rahmu wroteI guess this is what you're looking for:
cd ~/Desktop/
First time using ubuntu pardon my ignorance
anyway thanks a bunch
Edit : what does this mean ?
No problem at all ^^


I'm just saying, avoid inputing commands that you do not understand. The tutorial you're following can be a little tricky, and there's a risk if doing something bad if you miss a step or something.

You probably do not need the nvidia drivers. I used Ubuntu for 2 years without ever needing to install them. However if you insist on doing it, I suggest you:

1- Follow the official tutorial. The tutorial you showed me seems a bit advanced and is simply looking for the 'latest' drivers. The official one will work as fine.

2- Read a general Linux/Ubuntu tutorial. Do not use something like sudo without understanding permissions or ownership.

In any case, proceed with caution and if you have any other question, do not hesitate to ask :)
rahmu wroteNo problem at all ^^


I'm just saying, avoid inputing commands that you do not understand. The tutorial you're following can be a little tricky, and there's a risk if doing something bad if you miss a step or something.

You probably do not need the nvidia drivers. I used Ubuntu for 2 years without ever needing to install them. However if you insist on doing it, I suggest you:

1- Follow the official tutorial. The tutorial you showed me seems a bit advanced and is simply looking for the 'latest' drivers. The official one will work as fine.

2- Read a general Linux/Ubuntu tutorial. Do not use something like sudo without understanding permissions or ownership.

In any case, proceed with caution and if you have any other question, do not hesitate to ask :)
for now i only know that sudo is like running an application as admin which is the root user in ubuntu
anyway i found this http://de.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/270.26/README/installdriver.html
I have installed the driver :) thanks for your help