<p>There is a huge problem with any linux distributions and Nvidia drivers. I have tried countless times to get that driver to work but it crashed my systems time after time. If your slicer works with the default driver i would not try to change it. If it doesn't then you may have to go to windows where the driver is guaranteed to work. I know this is not the answer you are looking for but unless you can code a new driver to work for Linux thats the only solution.</p>

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2017-04-18T21:15:38.800Z
Yes John!  Unfortunately I got the same conclusion after so many trial and error tests.
Surprisingly Cura seems to work so far and I'm sticking to it.
Luis Rosety
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2017-04-18T14:59:30.817Z
2017-04-18T14:59:30.817Z
John Perry
<p>I am running crazy trying to install Slic3r on my Kubuntu 14.04. It is a fresh Kubuntu and I downloaded the Slic3r package from them.</p>

<p>At first it worked well but then I changed the display driver to NVIDIA instead of the default Nouveau. I have repeated this operation a couple of times and I am almost sure that the NVIDIA driver screws up my system.</p>

<p>I have read and followed several "SOLVED" posts but none of them gave me a solution.</p>

<p>Any ideas?</p>

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2016-11-13T09:16:12.070Z
Is this really a suitable question for this site? It's only marginally 3D printing related, and might be more suitable for a place where they deal with troubleshooting Ubuntu drivers.
Tom van der Zanden
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2016-11-13T14:44:49.090Z
I am having this problem only with this application, which is mostly used in the 3D Printing world. 
This is the reason why I ask here this question. 
There may be some other member having faced the same problem with this application.
Luis Rosety
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2017-01-04T03:04:12.580Z
Does the command line functionality of Slic3r work?
Eric Johnson
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2017-01-05T20:35:45.317Z
I have upgraded to Kubuntu 16.04 and it works after git cloning it.
Luis Rosety
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Installing Slic3r on Kubuntu 14.04 with NVIDIA
Luis Rosety
# Installing Slic3r on Kubuntu 14.04 with NVIDIA

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-11-12)

I am running crazy trying to install Slic3r on my Kubuntu 14.04. It is a fresh Kubuntu and I downloaded the Slic3r package from them.

At first it worked well but then I changed the display driver to NVIDIA instead of the default Nouveau. I have repeated this operation a couple of times and I am almost sure that the NVIDIA driver screws up my system.

I have read and followed several "SOLVED" posts but none of them gave me a solution.

Any ideas?

**Tags:** software, slic3r
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Is this really a suitable question for this site? It's only marginally 3D printing related, and might be more suitable for a place where they deal with troubleshooting Ubuntu drivers.  
> **username_0**: I am having this problem only with this application, which is mostly used in the 3D Printing world.  This is the reason why I ask here this question.  There may be some other member having faced the same problem with this application.  
> **username_2**: Does the command line functionality of Slic3r work?  
> **username_0**: I have upgraded to Kubuntu 16.04 and it works after git cloning it.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-04-18. Score: 1

There is a huge problem with any linux distributions and Nvidia drivers. I have tried countless times to get that driver to work but it crashed my systems time after time. If your slicer works with the default driver i would not try to change it. If it doesn't then you may have to go to windows where the driver is guaranteed to work. I know this is not the answer you are looking for but unless you can code a new driver to work for Linux thats the only solution.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Yes John!  Unfortunately I got the same conclusion after so many trial and error tests. Surprisingly Cura seems to work so far and I'm sticking to it.  

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