- Download CUDA 5 installers from https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads.
- Add execution mode to the run file.
- $ chmod +x cuda_5.*.run
- Change to terminal mode Ctrl-Alt-F1, log on and type
- $ sudo service lightdm stop
- $ sudo ./cuda_5.*.run
- $ sudo shutdown -r now
If you failed to get back to login gui, type this:
- $ sudo apt-get purge nvidia*
- $ sudo apt-get install nvidia-current-updates-dev
Great, concise guide 🙂 for people who are looking for a little more guidance, refer this one –
http://sn0v.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/installing-cuda-5-on-ubuntu/