Without options, the .run file
executes the installer after unpacking it. The installer can be run
as a separate step in the process, or can be run at a later time to
get updates, etc. Some of the more important commandline options of
nvidia-installer are:
nvidia-installer
options
--uninstallDuring installation, the installer will make backups of any conflicting files and record the installation of new files. The uninstall option undoes an install, restoring the system to its pre-install state.
--latestConnect to NVIDIA's FTP site, and report the latest driver version and the url to the latest driver file.
--updateConnect to NVIDIA's FTP site, download the most recent driver file, and install it.
--ui=noneThe installer uses an ncurses-based user interface if it is able to locate the correct ncurses library. Otherwise, it will fall back to a simple commandline user interface. This option disables the use of the ncurses library.