I am using elementary OS Freya and tried to install some graphic drivers and update existing drivers, after the re-start I get black screen, but still I can access command line from recovery mode, how can I re-set my graphic drivers ?
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This link might be helpful for NVIDIA gpu: askubuntu.com/questions/41681/…– siwersCommented Dec 19, 2015 at 9:45
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1I just re install the "xserver-xorg-video-nouveau" and it works fine but OS automatically download some OpenGL related packages and after the re-start the desktop seems like broken, dropbox.com/s/c4cn334andjxo8e/WP_20151220_22_02_02_Pro.jpg?dl=0 dropbox.com/s/wjg6n4prg5h8xoi/WP_20151220_22_02_10_Pro.jpg?dl=0– PraveenCommented Dec 20, 2015 at 15:00
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How do you install your graphic driver? If I had this problem on my PC with Nvidia, I just type the sudo apt-get purge nvidia*, and everything comes back after this.– JulianLaiCommented Dec 27, 2015 at 4:29
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Remove new drivers and reinstall needed driver via apt– handicraftsmanCommented Dec 27, 2015 at 11:41
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Thanks to @cl-netbox for instructions/assistance.
You did not provide any details about the hardware (desktop PC or notebook), especially about the GPU.
But you mentioned in your comment below xserver-xorg-video-nouveau, so I assume you have a NVIDIA GPU.
I will give you a comprehensive answer which should address nearly every possibility to solve your problem.
NVIDIA provides different versions of graphics drivers.
The current stable drivers are distributed through the official repositories.
The latest official drivers are distributed through the Proprietary GPU Drivers PPA.
Generally you should use the drivers from the official repositories.
When you have issues with these drivers, you can install the drivers from the GPU Drivers PPA.
This often leads to properly working graphics, especially on very new NVIDIA GEFORCE adapters.
Step 1 : Remove NVIDIA drivers you have installed
Open a terminal and execute :
sudo apt-get purge nvidia*
sudo reboot
Step 2 : Identify the exact graphics adapter model
Open a terminal and execute :
lspci -k | grep -EA2 'VGA|3D'
Step 3: (Re)install NVIDIA drivers to the system
For NVIDIA GEFORCE 400 - 700 I recommend to install NVIDIA drivers version 352.
Open a terminal and execute :
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-352
sudo reboot
For NVIDIA GEFORCE 800 - 900 I recommend to install NVIDIA drivers version 358.
Open a terminal and execute :
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-358
sudo reboot
In case you experience a black screen, perform everything from a virtual console.
Highlight the elementary OS entry in the GRUB boot menu and press the E key.
Add nouveau.modeset=0 to the end of the linux line and then press F10 to boot.
On the login screen press Ctrl + Alt + F1 and enter user name and password.
Now execute the commands ...
