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Ubuntu config files backup

Ubuntu Config

Graphics Instructions

1. Go into text-only mode using CTRL+ALT+F2 and do:

sudo service lightdm stop

2. Add the graphics drivers PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
sudo apt update

3. Install NVIDIA graphics driver:

sudo apt install nvidia-driver-418

4. Install CUDA from runfile. Don't install the drivers. Install the samples.

sudo sh cuda_10.1.168_418.67_linux.run

5. Set xconfig:

sudo nvidia-xconfig

6. Restart computer.

7. Test with samples:

cd SAMPLES_DIR/1_Utilities/deviceQuery
make
./deviceQuery

Also install cuDNN runtime, developer tools and samples.

Mounting External Harddrive

Mount HDD partition:

sudo mkdir /hdd
sudo mount /dev/sda1 /hdd

then give permissions to user:

sudo chown -R jana:jana /hdd/jana/

Add the following to /etc/fstab to that the partition is mounted by default:

# HDD
/dev/sda1     /hdd      ext4        defaults      0       0