Does GhostBSD use .deb files like Linux?
Nope. GhostBSD is based on FreeBSD, not Ubuntu or Debian. So it doesn’t use .deb files. Instead, GhostBSD uses something called pkg to install software. It’s kind of like Linux’s apt or yum, just different.
What is that nvidia-driver-304-304.137.1402000_10 file?
That file is a very old NVIDIA driver from before 2010. It doesn’t work well if you need higher resolutions (e.g., 4K at 60Hz and higher).
The Easy Way to Install NVIDIA Drivers on GhostBSD
Just let GhostBSD do the work for you!
- First, find out what graphics card you have. Open a terminal and type:
pciconf -lv | grep -B4 VGA
- Then, install the driver using the command:
sudo pkg install nvidia-driver
If your graphics card is a little older, try:
sudo pkg install nvidia-driver-470
or
sudo pkg install nvidia-driver-340
or
sudo pkg install nvidia-driver-304
If your card is really old, it might not be supported anymore. In that case, GhostBSD will use a simple backup driver called scfb. It works, but there won’t be 3D acceleration or fancy effects.
Who makes these drivers?
NVIDIA makes the drivers.
FreeBSD and GhostBSD just package them so you can install them easily with the pkg command. You do not need to compile
You don’t need to download anything from NVIDIA’s website.
Hope this clears things up for anyone new to GhostBSD!
