How To Install libnvidia-gl-470 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnvidia-gl-470 on Ubuntu 20.04. libnvidia-gl-470 is NVIDIA OpenGL/GLX/EGL/GLES GLVND libraries and Vulkan ICD

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnvidia-gl-470 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libnvidia-gl-470

libnvidia-gl-470 is:

This package provides the NVIDIA OpenGL/GLX/EGL/GLES libraries and the Vulkan ICD.

There are three methods to install libnvidia-gl-470 on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libnvidia-gl-470 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libnvidia-gl-470 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnvidia-gl-470

Install libnvidia-gl-470 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnvidia-gl-470 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnvidia-gl-470

Install libnvidia-gl-470 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libnvidia-gl-470 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnvidia-gl-470

How To Uninstall libnvidia-gl-470 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libnvidia-gl-470 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnvidia-gl-470

Uninstall libnvidia-gl-470 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnvidia-gl-470 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnvidia-gl-470

Remove libnvidia-gl-470 Configurations and Data

To remove libnvidia-gl-470 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnvidia-gl-470

Remove libnvidia-gl-470 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnvidia-gl-470 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnvidia-gl-470

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnvidia-gl-470 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.