ubuntu-drivers doesn't list the latest nvidia drivers after upgrading to 24.04

[turan-mahmudov-l]

Hey everyone,
I was using 23.10 and I had Nvidia 545 driver installed directly with `ubuntu-drivers install`, but after upgrading to Ubuntu 24.04 `ubuntu-drivers list` only lists drivers until 535. I see that `nvidia-driver-550` is in the repos and I can install it. But I wonder why `ubuntu-drivers` doesn't show it.

# ubuntu-drivers list

nvidia-driver-535-open, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-535-open-generic)
nvidia-driver-535-server-open, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-535-server-open-generic)
nvidia-driver-470, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic)
nvidia-driver-535, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-535-generic)
nvidia-driver-470-server, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-470-server-generic)
nvidia-driver-535-server, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-535-server-generic)

[1fallen]

I had seen 545 back in development stage for Noble.
will it show here?

ubuntu-drivers devices

I'm one that uses the ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa, so that might be the difference

[cm4w90c8]

I'm also not able to see or install the 550 version with ubuntu-drivers. Rather annoyingly, it says
```
$ sudo ubuntu-drivers install nvidia:550
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
All the available drivers are already installed.
```
but 550 doesn't show in the additional drivers list
```
$ ubuntu-drivers list
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
broadcom-sta-dkms, (kernel modules provided by broadcom-sta-dkms)
nvidia-driver-470, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-470-generic-hwe-24.04)
nvidia-driver-535-server, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-535-server-generic-hwe-24.04)
nvidia-driver-535, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-535-generic-hwe-24.04)
nvidia-driver-470-server, (kernel modules provided by linux-modules-nvidia-470-server-generic-hwe-24.04)
```

[1fallen]

The only way to get or see the newer drivers is here: https://launchpad.net/~graphics-driv...ive/ubuntu/ppa
I'm one that knows how to fix my system and that said: I have found it very reliable since that PPA came to life.

WARNING: First remove/purge your current nvidia driver, before going with the new drivers listed on that site.

apt policy nvidia-driver-550
nvidia-driver-550:
  Installed: 550.78-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1
  Candidate: 550.78-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 550.78-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1 500
        500 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/graphics-drivers/ppa/ubuntu noble/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     550.67-0ubuntu3 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/restricted amd64 Packages

[ubfan1]

Looks like launchpad bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...n/+bug/2037004 Do add yourself to the "Does this affect me" list in the upper left corner (click on icon next to question).

[1fallen]

I added to it as well after actually seeing it did not show for me as well.

Apologies for saying different in post # 4 and Post #2

[MAFoElffen]

Looks like launchpad bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...n/+bug/2037004 Do add yourself to the "Does this affect me" list in the upper left corner (click on icon next to question).

LOL. That's exactly what I was going to say. This bug needs to be resolved so that it works for "everyone". That's just the right thing to do.

[1fallen]

+1 for the bug report, I just never use ubuntu-driver anything...instead I use:

 apt list nvidia-driver*
Listing... Done
nvidia-driver-390/noble 390.157-0ubuntu7 amd64
nvidia-driver-460-server/noble 470.239.06-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-460/noble 470.239.06-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-465/noble 470.239.06-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-470-server/noble 470.239.06-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-470/noble 470.239.06-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-510/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-515-open/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-515-server/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-515/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-520-open/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-520/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-525-open/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-525-server/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-525/noble 525.147.05-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-530-open/noble 535.171.04-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-530/noble 535.171.04-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-535-open/noble 535.171.04-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-535-server-open/noble 535.161.08-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-535-server/noble 535.161.08-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-535/noble 535.171.04-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-545-open/noble 545.29.06-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1 amd64
nvidia-driver-545/noble 545.29.06-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1 amd64
nvidia-driver-550-open/noble 550.78-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1 amd64
nvidia-driver-550-server-open/noble 550.54.15-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-550-server/noble 550.54.15-0ubuntu2 amd64
nvidia-driver-550/noble,now 550.78-0ubuntu0~gpu24.04.1 amd64 [installed]