Additional Drivers tool in Ubuntu 12.10? [duplicate]
I've just installed Ubuntu and I need either video, wireless, or some sort of other manufacturer (non-opensource) driver. How can I run the tool that will fetch all of these for me? I'd like graphical instructions.
Related:
- Can I install extra drivers via the command prompt?
Solution 1:
Unity (12.04)
Ensure that you are connected to the internet, if you are installing wireless drivers then usually you need to be plugged in via an ethernet cable. Click on the Ubuntu logo in the launcher and type drivers and click on the icon that appears.
If you have hardware for which there are supporting drivers to download, they'll show up in this window and allow you to install them. If nothing shows up in this window then you probably don't need drivers installed for your hardware as they come bundled with Ubuntu.
Solution 2:
Unity (15.10 and 15.04/14.04/13.04/14.10/13.10/12.10)
Click on the gear icon on the top right corner of your screen and click on "System Settings" from that menu, click on Software Sources (or you can click on the Ubuntu button and search for "Sources":
and then on the Additional drivers tab:
Solution 3:
to complete the already excellent accepted answer
Important: Firstly, ensure that you are connected to the internet either wirelessly or via fixed ethernet.
Lubuntu
Kubuntu
Xubuntu
and what happens next...
and after selecting Additional Drivers (or Hardware Drivers in 10.04)
The following briefly appears
Followed by:
Choose from the list of offered drivers - click the Activate button.
Then reboot.