Tested Bionic, and the spirit of this bug is resolved, I think? However, it couldn't be completely verified since ubuntu-drivers doesn't install the -server package when --gpgpu is being called:
This is gpgpu mode Reading package lists... Building dependency tree... Reading state information... The following additional packages will be installed: libfontenc1 libice6 libjansson4 libnvidia-cfg1-460 libnvidia-common-460 libnvidia-compute-460 libnvidia-decode-460 libnvidia-encode-460 libnvidia-extra-460 libnvidia-fbc1-460 libnvidia-gl-460 libnvidia-ifr1-460 libsm6 libvdpau1 libxaw7 libxfont2 libxkbfile1 libxmu6 libxnvctrl0 libxpm4 libxt6 mesa-vdpau-drivers nvidia-compute-utils-460 nvidia-kernel-common-460 nvidia-kernel-source-460 nvidia-prime nvidia-settings nvidia-utils-460 pkg-config policykit-1-gnome screen-resolution-extra vdpau-driver-all x11-xkb-utils xfonts-base xfonts-encodings xfonts-utils xserver-common xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18.04 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460 Suggested packages: libvdpau-va-gl1 nvidia-vdpau-driver nvidia-legacy-340xx-vdpau-driver xfs | xserver xfonts-100dpi | xfonts-75dpi xfonts-scalable Recommended packages: libnvidia-compute-460:i386 libnvidia-decode-460:i386 libnvidia-encode-460:i386 libnvidia-ifr1-460:i386 libnvidia-fbc1-460:i386 libnvidia-gl-460:i386 The following NEW packages will be installed: libfontenc1 libice6 libjansson4 libnvidia-cfg1-460 libnvidia-common-460 libnvidia-compute-460 libnvidia-decode-460 libnvidia-encode-460 libnvidia-extra-460 libnvidia-fbc1-460 libnvidia-gl-460 libnvidia-ifr1-460 libsm6 libvdpau1 libxaw7 libxfont2 libxkbfile1 libxmu6 libxnvctrl0 libxpm4 libxt6 mesa-vdpau-drivers nvidia-compute-utils-460 nvidia-dkms-460 nvidia-driver-460 nvidia-kernel-common-460 nvidia-kernel-source-460 nvidia-prime nvidia-settings nvidia-utils-460 pkg-config policykit-1-gnome screen-resolution-extra vdpau-driver-all x11-xkb-utils xfonts-base xfonts-encodings xfonts-utils xserver-common xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18.04 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460 0 upgraded, 41 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. I'm not sure if that is correct. When I install manually, I look for these: linux-modules-nvidia-$NVDRV_MJR_VER-server-generic nvidia-kernel-common-$NVDRV_MJR_VER-server datacenter-gpu-manager libnvidia-nscq-$NVDRV_MJR_VER ca-certificates curl software-properties-common nvidia-container-toolkit nvidia-docker2 unzip libgfortran4 swig autotools-dev bison gfortran automake libnl-route-3-200 quilt tcl tk libnl-route-3-dev chrpath m4 debhelper dpatch libltdl-dev libnl-3-dev graphviz flex autoconf sosreport nvidia-utils-$NVDRV_MJR_VER-server nvidia-compute-utils-$NVDRV_MJR_VER-server libnvidia-cfg1-$NVDRV_MJR_VER-server which is the minimal set to run the nVidia GPGPU tests. What I don't see being installed on Bionic when I run 'ubuntu-drivers --gpgpu install' is the -server package. I haven't run this on Bionic in ages, but ISTR previously it DID install the -server package. I'm not sure if the *compute* packages installed are being pulled in due to a -server package, or because --gpgpu was called. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1898601 Title: 'ubuntu-drivers --gpgpu install' installs a lot of unnecessary packages, including a full desktop environment on Ubuntu Server To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-drivers-common/+bug/1898601/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
