[ERLEDIGT]Uninstall nvidia driver for Steam installation

[lacroix]

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System:    Host: <filter> Kernel: 5.8.0-3-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.8.0-3-amd64 
           root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 tk: Gtk 3.24.5 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0 
           Distro: MX-19.3_ahs_x64 patito feo November 11  2020 
           base: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) 
Machine:   Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: PRIME X470-PRO v: Rev X.0x serial: <filter> 
           UEFI: American Megatrends v: 5603 date: 07/28/2020 
CPU:       Topology: 6-Core model: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen+ 
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Graphics:  Device-1: NVIDIA GP104 [GeForce GTX 1070] vendor: ASUSTeK driver: nvidia v: 455.45.01 
           bus ID: 08:00.0 chip ID: 10de:1b81 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: nvidia 
           unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa alternate: nv resolution: 1680x1050~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: GeForce GTX 1070/PCIe/SSE2 v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 455.45.01 
           direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: NVIDIA GP104 High Definition Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel 
           v: kernel bus ID: 08:00.1 chip ID: 10de:10f0 
           Device-2: AMD Family 17h HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel 
           bus ID: 0a:00.3 chip ID: 1022:1457 
           Device-3: Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000 type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo 
           bus ID: 1-14:2 chip ID: 045e:0779 
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Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 40.4 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 50 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nvidia fan: 0% 
Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
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           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
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           2: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main contrib non-free
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Info:      Processes: 325 Uptime: 25m Memory: 15.62 GiB used: 1.57 GiB (10.0%) Init: SysVinit 
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Hi,

I need to uninstall the nvidia driver, otherwise I can't install or start steam. I had this before and got the tip to install steam first and then the original driver from nvidia. Now I have rebooted my system and forgot about it. Now I want to know how do I temporarily uninstall the graphics driver without having a black screen after a reboot?

Thanks and greetings

[JayM]

Search the MX Wiki (or even the forum) for nvidia and you will find instructions for purging the proprietary driver and reverting to the nouveau open-source driver, though doing so shouldn't be necessary to install steam if you do it correctly from MX Package Installer, Popular Applications. You didn't mention where you found that "tip" but I think it's incorrect.

[lacroix]

Well, I installed steam correctly from the package installer and promptly got a missing lib displayed during the update. Can't tell which one because I uninstalled steam. I got the tip here, I think, but can no longer find it!
Now I unfortunately still do not know why and, also not how to uninstall the nvidia driver! Thanks anyway.

[lacroix]

So, again installed correctly from the package installer! So looks like the error message! Although doing so shouldn't be necessary to install steam if you do it correctly from MX Package Installer, Popular Applications",
It happens exactly what I wrote!

[Huckleberry Finn]

how to uninstall the nvidia driver

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ddm-mx -p nvidia

[lacroix]

Thanks, I made it out of the nvidia intaller. installed the non-free driver. Now steam is running. Now I will reinstall the propertary driver.