If you need to change drivers without the use of the X GUI, perhaps because those drivers are not installed, you can with the jockey-text command. Ubuntu 12.04 (same as mikewhatever's answer) Modalias : pci:v000010DEd00000DDAsv000017AAsd000021D1bc03sc00i00ĭriver : xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtinĭriver : nvidia-304-updates - distro non-freeĭriver : nvidia-331 - distro non-free recommendedĭriver : nvidia-331-updates - distro non-free You can now use ubuntu-drivers to get the list of packages for each driver, and then install the packages using apt-get. Whichever page you use, you’ll have to know the model of your graphics card, whether you’re using a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows, and which type of driver you want. The jockey-text command was removed with the release of Ubuntu 14.04. Either head to the newer GeForce Drivers page and use the Manual Driver Search section or use the classic NVIDIA Driver Download page. As per this Ubuntu Community Help Wiki Page, Ubuntu 14.04+ is different:

Download nvidia drivers