Graphics issues after/while installing Ubuntu 16.04/16.10 with NVIDIA graphics - Ask Ubuntu

i installed or upgraded ubuntu 16.04, i'm having problems graphics card.

• the display blank
• the display flickers
• items on screen not display correctly
• certain programs complain of graphics issues

• the computer boots low-graphics mode

• your specific issue may not here, try solutions described in answers anyway.

this question broad, each 1 of these issues has 1 solution.

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if experiencing login loop, check last part of answer.

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if experience 1 of listed issues , have own solution (mine didn't work, or there's faster way), feel free post polite answer, describing problem , how fixed it.

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those attempting install ubuntu, please refer section titled: if unable enter tty or trying install ubuntu.

please aware answer may become outdated. best update regularly, can't guarantee anything. driver version used below may not latest. please check launchpad page confirm.

each of issues described (and maybe more) can fixed following steps below.

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if you're installing ubuntu, follow section 3.

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1. first make sure can enter tty

press ctrl+alt+f1

if brings black screen login prompt, continue on. otherwise, have boot special kernel flag. instructions below.

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2. fix

1. log account in tty.
2. run sudo apt-get purge nvidia-*
3. run sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa , sudo apt-get update.
4. run sudo apt-get install nvidia-375.
5. reboot , graphics issue should fixed.

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3. if unable enter tty or trying install ubuntu

1. reboot grub.
2. highlight ubuntu option , press e.
3. add nouveau.modeset=0 end of line beginning linux.
4. press f10 boot.
5. follow instructions above.
   • (if installing ubuntu, ignore step, follow rest of tutorial after installation finished.)

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this solution should fix many problems described users after upgrade 16.04. if fresh install affected, solution same.

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if run problems afterward, should ask different question. (refer question know isn't duplicate.) however, there few other small fixes can try out before do.

• reinstall xorg

  • go tty , run sudo apt-get purge xorg-* xserver-xorg; sudo apt-get install xorg xserver-xorg; sudo dpkg-reconfigure xorg.

• reinstall desktop environment

  • if on unity, run sudo apt-get purge ubuntu-desktop; sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop.
  • if on gnome run sudo apt-get purge ubuntu-gnome-desktop gnome-desktop-environment; sudo apt-get install ubuntu-gnome-desktop.
  • if on mate run sudo apt-get purge ubuntu-mate-desktop mate-desktop-environment; sudo apt-get install ubuntu-mate-desktop
  • each ubuntu de has own package name. if have kde or else, name should similar ones above.
• fresh reinstall
  • it's not inviting option, it's best thing in cases this.

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please remember there lot of things can go wrong, , is not guaranteed fix everything. if experiencing listed in question, solution may not work you.

this answer merely driver issues 16.04 , nvidia. issue may go deeper bad driver.

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other issues after fix

• if working display, run login loop (you login , returned login screen), take here.