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I'm looking to switch over to Linux but I need a distro that I can easily set up Docked Desktop and get Nvidia drivers and CUDA installed. I tried Mint so far but it will not for the life of me install the Nvidia drivers!

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (7 children)

Any distro will work.Your issues with driver install should be obvious, but also let us know what card you're working.

There is a big difference between Docker Desktop and docker-ce when you're talking about CUDA integration and performance. You probably just want docker-ce with the nvidia-runtime configured.

The easier distros with Nvidia drivers are going to be the Debian, Fedora or Ubuntu flavors, and you need to pay attention to the CUDA requirement which is not always in-line with the stock gaming GPU version of drivers. Nvidia has a compatibility matrix you can lookup with detailed instructions on how to navigate what is what.

[–] AlexanderTheGreat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Needs to be Docker Desktop. The other person using it can not for the life of them use a terminal aha. As for my card, RTX 4070.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Okay, well it doesn't NEED to be Docker Desktop for sure. There is just a difference in the configurations of how it works, but whatever Desktop can do, docker-ce can do.

For starters, let's find out why you can't install drivers. Do you have an error?

[–] AlexanderTheGreat@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I was able to switch to Docker Engine. Got everything working in about 10 minutes.

[–] Ghoelian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

Docker desktop differs more than just configuration. Iirc the whole docker command and engine desktop uses runs in some kind of container as well, making it more difficult to use from the cli if you want to.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No I think they mean the Docker Desktop application. The commercial GUI to docker.

[–] AlexanderTheGreat@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

That's exactly it. Luckily I managed to have them assigned to a task better suited for their skill set. I'm using Docker Engine now. Got everything set up easily.

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