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I am having issues with nvidia graphics driver on ubuntu 14.04. Is there a way to install the driver and use it just for cuda computation not for gui/display purpose? I tried the run installer method described by Robert here with --no-opengl-libs . I trying install cuda 6.5, and I have a nvidia GT 755m on my pc. thanks!

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    The driver installation is essentially the same whether you want to use it for compute only, or for display only, or for both. (The only possible difference I can think of might be whether you allow the installer to modify your xorg.conf, for example). If you want help, I suggest you describe the issues you are having. And be advised that driver installation questions are considered by some to be off-topic for SO. – Robert Crovella Mar 03 '15 at 02:15
  • Thanks Robert. I remember I have seen a scipt to disable loading of the nvidia driver at boot. I cannot find that online anymore. I shall try your suggestion. – eyebies Mar 04 '15 at 12:46
  • @eyebies did you ever solve this? I'm having the same issue. This is not the same as an off-topic driver-installation question. Trying to get the nvidia libraries working for compute purposes only, without interfering with X and with another video card at the same time, is highly non-trivial. I've been working on it for a week now. :( – Bob Jan 19 '16 at 07:26
  • Nope! I did not get to do it but. People do it. You might want to post on nvidia forum though – eyebies Jan 20 '16 at 10:40
  • @ bob - Had to put it on a back burner as I got access to another server. But will fix it later. – eyebies Jan 23 '16 at 07:54
  • @ bob You might find the following relavant http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12455711/how-to-enable-cuda-only-for-computing-purpose-not-for-display – eyebies Jan 23 '16 at 08:00

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I had a lot of trouble installing the NVIDIA driver manually on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. After many false starts in help.ubuntu forums, I learned that the driver now is available through PPA. I know this isn't quite what you are looking for, but perhaps it will solve the problem. 

$ sudo apt-get remove nvidia*
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install nvidia-346 nvidia-settings
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