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My Linux Mint version is (cat /etc/linuxmint/info)



RELEASE=18.3
CODENAME=sylvia
EDITION="Cinnamon 64-bit"
DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia"
DESKTOP=Gnome
TOOLKIT=GTK
GRUB_TITLE=Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon 64-bit


My hardware spec is (sudo lshw -c video)



*-display               
description: 3D controller
product: GK106M [GeForce GTX 765M]
vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
version: a1
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
resources: irq:16 memory:f6000000-f6ffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f0000000-f1ffffff ioport:e000(size=128) memory:f7000000-f707ffff
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 06
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
resources: irq:32 memory:f7400000-f77fffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff ioport:f000(size=64) memory:c0000-dffff


The Nvidia driver mannually installed is ( sudo nvidia-smi )
enter image description here



However,



I have



enter image description here



glxinfo shows me



name of display: :0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".


Any suggestion for this issue?
Thank you!










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    My Linux Mint version is (cat /etc/linuxmint/info)



    RELEASE=18.3
    CODENAME=sylvia
    EDITION="Cinnamon 64-bit"
    DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia"
    DESKTOP=Gnome
    TOOLKIT=GTK
    GRUB_TITLE=Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon 64-bit


    My hardware spec is (sudo lshw -c video)



    *-display               
    description: 3D controller
    product: GK106M [GeForce GTX 765M]
    vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
    physical id: 0
    bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
    version: a1
    width: 64 bits
    clock: 33MHz
    capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom
    configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
    resources: irq:16 memory:f6000000-f6ffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f0000000-f1ffffff ioport:e000(size=128) memory:f7000000-f707ffff
    *-display
    description: VGA compatible controller
    product: 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
    vendor: Intel Corporation
    physical id: 2
    bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
    version: 06
    width: 64 bits
    clock: 33MHz
    capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
    configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
    resources: irq:32 memory:f7400000-f77fffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff ioport:f000(size=64) memory:c0000-dffff


    The Nvidia driver mannually installed is ( sudo nvidia-smi )
    enter image description here



    However,



    I have



    enter image description here



    glxinfo shows me



    name of display: :0
    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
    Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig
    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".

    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
    Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".


    Any suggestion for this issue?
    Thank you!










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      My Linux Mint version is (cat /etc/linuxmint/info)



      RELEASE=18.3
      CODENAME=sylvia
      EDITION="Cinnamon 64-bit"
      DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia"
      DESKTOP=Gnome
      TOOLKIT=GTK
      GRUB_TITLE=Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon 64-bit


      My hardware spec is (sudo lshw -c video)



      *-display               
      description: 3D controller
      product: GK106M [GeForce GTX 765M]
      vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
      physical id: 0
      bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
      version: a1
      width: 64 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom
      configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
      resources: irq:16 memory:f6000000-f6ffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f0000000-f1ffffff ioport:e000(size=128) memory:f7000000-f707ffff
      *-display
      description: VGA compatible controller
      product: 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
      vendor: Intel Corporation
      physical id: 2
      bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
      version: 06
      width: 64 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
      configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
      resources: irq:32 memory:f7400000-f77fffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff ioport:f000(size=64) memory:c0000-dffff


      The Nvidia driver mannually installed is ( sudo nvidia-smi )
      enter image description here



      However,



      I have



      enter image description here



      glxinfo shows me



      name of display: :0
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".

      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".


      Any suggestion for this issue?
      Thank you!










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      My Linux Mint version is (cat /etc/linuxmint/info)



      RELEASE=18.3
      CODENAME=sylvia
      EDITION="Cinnamon 64-bit"
      DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia"
      DESKTOP=Gnome
      TOOLKIT=GTK
      GRUB_TITLE=Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon 64-bit


      My hardware spec is (sudo lshw -c video)



      *-display               
      description: 3D controller
      product: GK106M [GeForce GTX 765M]
      vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
      physical id: 0
      bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
      version: a1
      width: 64 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom
      configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
      resources: irq:16 memory:f6000000-f6ffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f0000000-f1ffffff ioport:e000(size=128) memory:f7000000-f707ffff
      *-display
      description: VGA compatible controller
      product: 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
      vendor: Intel Corporation
      physical id: 2
      bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
      version: 06
      width: 64 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
      configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
      resources: irq:32 memory:f7400000-f77fffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff ioport:f000(size=64) memory:c0000-dffff


      The Nvidia driver mannually installed is ( sudo nvidia-smi )
      enter image description here



      However,



      I have



      enter image description here



      glxinfo shows me



      name of display: :0
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".

      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
      Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".


      Any suggestion for this issue?
      Thank you!







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          Installing Nvidia-390.12 through Driver Manager fixes this issue.



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          • -1 for You don't describe how you managed to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.

            – Vlastimil
            Jan 24 '18 at 8:31











          • @Vlastimil, thank you for reminding me this. You can do "sudo apt-get update" to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.

            – willSapgreen
            Jan 24 '18 at 20:49











          • BTW, I also add the following content to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau blacklist vga16fb blacklist rivafb blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv options nouveau modeset=0 alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off ref: askubuntu.com/questions/481414/…

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          Installing Nvidia-390.12 through Driver Manager fixes this issue.



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          • -1 for You don't describe how you managed to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.

            – Vlastimil
            Jan 24 '18 at 8:31











          • @Vlastimil, thank you for reminding me this. You can do "sudo apt-get update" to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.

            – willSapgreen
            Jan 24 '18 at 20:49











          • BTW, I also add the following content to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau blacklist vga16fb blacklist rivafb blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv options nouveau modeset=0 alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off ref: askubuntu.com/questions/481414/…

            – willSapgreen
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          Installing Nvidia-390.12 through Driver Manager fixes this issue.



          enter image description here






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          • -1 for You don't describe how you managed to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.

            – Vlastimil
            Jan 24 '18 at 8:31











          • @Vlastimil, thank you for reminding me this. You can do "sudo apt-get update" to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.

            – willSapgreen
            Jan 24 '18 at 20:49











          • BTW, I also add the following content to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau blacklist vga16fb blacklist rivafb blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv options nouveau modeset=0 alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off ref: askubuntu.com/questions/481414/…

            – willSapgreen
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          Installing Nvidia-390.12 through Driver Manager fixes this issue.



          enter image description here






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          Installing Nvidia-390.12 through Driver Manager fixes this issue.



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          • -1 for You don't describe how you managed to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.

            – Vlastimil
            Jan 24 '18 at 8:31











          • @Vlastimil, thank you for reminding me this. You can do "sudo apt-get update" to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.

            – willSapgreen
            Jan 24 '18 at 20:49











          • BTW, I also add the following content to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau blacklist vga16fb blacklist rivafb blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv options nouveau modeset=0 alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off ref: askubuntu.com/questions/481414/…

            – willSapgreen
            Jan 25 '18 at 6:40





















          • -1 for You don't describe how you managed to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.

            – Vlastimil
            Jan 24 '18 at 8:31











          • @Vlastimil, thank you for reminding me this. You can do "sudo apt-get update" to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.

            – willSapgreen
            Jan 24 '18 at 20:49











          • BTW, I also add the following content to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau blacklist vga16fb blacklist rivafb blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv options nouveau modeset=0 alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off ref: askubuntu.com/questions/481414/…

            – willSapgreen
            Jan 25 '18 at 6:40



















          -1 for You don't describe how you managed to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.

          – Vlastimil
          Jan 24 '18 at 8:31





          -1 for You don't describe how you managed to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.

          – Vlastimil
          Jan 24 '18 at 8:31













          @Vlastimil, thank you for reminding me this. You can do "sudo apt-get update" to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.

          – willSapgreen
          Jan 24 '18 at 20:49





          @Vlastimil, thank you for reminding me this. You can do "sudo apt-get update" to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.

          – willSapgreen
          Jan 24 '18 at 20:49













          BTW, I also add the following content to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau blacklist vga16fb blacklist rivafb blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv options nouveau modeset=0 alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off ref: askubuntu.com/questions/481414/…

          – willSapgreen
          Jan 25 '18 at 6:40







          BTW, I also add the following content to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau blacklist vga16fb blacklist rivafb blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv options nouveau modeset=0 alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off ref: askubuntu.com/questions/481414/…

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