Debian 11 / 10 / Sid NVIDIA Drivers Install [525.78.01, 515.86.01, 470.161.03, 390.157, 340.138]

This is guide, howto install NVIDIA proprietary Linux drivers (manually using .run files) and disable Nouveau driver on Debian Buster 10 / Bullseye 11 / Sid and same method works with Ubuntu / Linux Mint / LMDE too. Linux Kernels 5.x are tested.

Currently working NVIDIA drivers are:
– 525.xx (525.78.01)
– 520.xx (520.56.06)
– 515.xx (515.86.01)
– 470.xx (470.161.03)
– 435.xx (435.21) Patched
– 418.xx (418.113) Patched
– 390.xx (390.157)
– 340.xx (340.138) Patched

This guide works with NVIDIA GeForce 6/7/8/9/200/300/400/500/600/700/800/900/10/20/30 series cards.

This method allow you easily install / test / use different versions of NVIDIA drivers, you can test BETA drivers and switch back to stable.

GNOME 40.3 on Debian / Ubuntu with latest NVIDIA 525.xx / 520.xx / 515.xx / 510.xx / 470.xx drivers works very smoothly and quickly, looks very nice.

I have tested this guide with NVIDIA 340.xx (patched), 390.xx, 418.xx (patched), 435.xx (patched), 470.xx, 510.xx, 515.xx, 520.xx, 525.xx drivers/cards on latest Fedora. Here I use 465.31 NFB (New Feature Branch) version of NVIDIA drivers installer, you can always select latest stable version, beta version or some other version. If you need patched version, please check following video to see, howto use inttf NVIDIA Patcher Script:
https://youtu.be/9m972Op8BWU

Check full install commands from:
https://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2021/debian-ubuntu-linux-mint-nvidia-guide/