CUDA Installation error, NVIDIA-drm in use

1) Download the latest CUDA Toolkit

2) Switch to tty3 by pressing Ctl+Alt+F3

3) Unload nvidia-drm before proceeding.

3a) Isolate multi-user.target

sudo systemctl isolate multi-user.target

 

3b) Note that nvidia-drm is currently in use.

lsmod | grep nvidia.drm

 

3c) Unload nvidia-drm

sudo modprobe -r nvidia-drm

 

4d) Note that nvidia-drm is not in use anymore.

lsmod | grep nvidia.drm

 

5) Go to your download folder and run the cuda installation.

sudo sh cuda_10.1.168_418.67_linux.run

 

6) Answer any prompts during installation.

 

7) When installation has finished, confirm that the CUDA Version has been updated.

nvidia-smi

 

8) Start the GUI again.

sudo systemctl start graphical.target