How do I fix the glxinfo BadValue error on Ubuntu 18.04?

I had a similar problem on Ubuntu 20.04, but adding the user to the video group as suggested in the other answer did not help for me.

Instead, I needed to install the correct drivers using the method described here.

  • ubuntu-drivers devices to detect graphics card and recommended drivers
  • sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall to install recommended drivers
  • sudo apt autoremove to remove redundant packages
  • reboot
  • glxgears worked for me.

Hope that helps.