This will depend on your distro, however on EndeavorOS one can just run
nvidia-inst
Comment on What are your experiences using Linux for gaming?
colournoun@beehaw.org 2 days ago
Configuring and maintaining nvidia drivers on Linux continues to be a pain. I recommend using an amd-based gpu because their drivers are open source and more well integrated.
CubitOom@infosec.pub 2 days ago
riskable@programming.dev 2 days ago
They’re a pain, yeah but no worse than Windows. I want to point out that with Intel/AMD your drivers update in the background (like everything else) and you experience no issues at all. With Nvidia, the drivers will update in the background and—until you reboot—some apps can get a bit glitchy. The same shit happens with Windows even though Nvidia claims they can update the drivers without requiring a reboot. My father-in-law’s brand new Windows 11 PC has the exact same sort of glitching/crashes that I experience in Linux with games (when the Nvidia driver updates; if you haven’t rebooted).
The only reason why Windows users don’t experience it as much is because Windows forces you to reboot all the fucking time. Windows users have just accepted this as a natural part of using a PC.
That is the pain of the Nvidia drivers. It’s not a huge deal—just annoying.