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====== Ubuntu - GPU - AMDVLK - Install the AMDVLK Vulkan Driver ======

Visit https://github.com/GPUOpen-Drivers/AMDVLK/releases.

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===== Driver built from source =====

The driver can be built from source.

  * Follow the **Driver installation instruction** on the site.

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===== Pre-built Driver =====

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  This is a much easier way to install the drivers.

  * See [[https://github.com/GPUOpen-Drivers/AMDVLK#install-with-pre-built-driver|Driver installation instruction]].

</WRAP>

Download the latest **.deb files**, such as:

<code>
amdvlk_2023.Q2.3_amd64.deb (Ubuntu 20.04 22.04)
amdvlk_2023.Q2.3_i386.deb (Ubuntu 20.04 22.04) 
</code>

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===== Install the driver =====

<code bash>
sudo dpkg -r amdvlk                  # If old version is installed on the machine, remove it first.
sudo dpkg -i amdvlk_x.x.x_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get -f install
</code>

==== Install example: ====

<code bash>
sudo dpkg -i "amdvlk_2023.Q2.3_i386.deb" "amdvlk_2023.Q2.3_amd64.deb"
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:** Here, both the 32-bit and 64-bit drivers are installed.
</WRAP>

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===== Alternative driver install method =====

The driver can also be installed from the latest driver build available at https://repo.radeon.com:

<code bash>
sudo wget -qO - http://repo.radeon.com/amdvlk/apt/debian/amdvlk.gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -
sudo sh -c 'echo deb [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.radeon.com/amdvlk/apt/debian/ bionic main > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/amdvlk.list'
sudo apt-get remove amdvlk # If old version is installed on the machine, remove it first 
sudo apt update
sudo apt-get install amdvlk
</code>

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===== References =====

https://github.com/GPUOpen-Drivers/AMDVLK/releases

[[https://github.com/GPUOpen-Drivers/AMDVLK#install-with-pre-built-driver|Driver installation instruction]]

https://repo.radeon.com