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---
title: Drivers on Debian Sid
date: 2021-12-27
draft: false
description: Finally a working config
category: article
---
# Packages you need
To detect the right type of driver to install `apt` repositories have a package
called `nvidia-detect` which I recommend running first. In my case running a
_GTX 2060_ I had to install the generic `nvidia-driver` package
**Before you install the driver package!**
Grab the apt package `nvidia-xconfig`. If you're like me and never bothered to
an `/etc/X11/xorg.conf` this will write out a config for you that should,
_just werk_.
# Installing
Commands are listed in order, just be sure to run with correct permissions.
```
apt install nvidia-detect
package=$(nvidia-detect | grep '^ *nvidia')
apt install "$package"
nvidia-xconfig
```
Note: Pretty much all of the above commands, except for line 2 require elevated
permissions.