How to install proprietary drivers in Ubuntu This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported Licensel!), Future versions of this will be on my blogl2), Most of the time, Ubuntu will automatically have drivers available (via the Linux kernel) for your computer's hardware (sound card, wireless card, graphics card, etc.). However, Ubuntu doesn't include proprietary drivers in a default installation for a number of reasons. You can read more about Ubuntu's philosophical approach to free and non-free (think freedom, not cost) software and firmware in Mark Shuttleworth’s blog!5], Mark Shuttleworth is Ubuntu's founder and currently its primary funder. New users tend to favor immediate functionality over long-term ideological gains, so if you have an proprietary graphics or wireless card, you may want to install the proprietary drivers for it. Note: if you're installing a wireless driver, you will need some other kind of internet connection to do this—wired connection, USB tethering, etc.and Lock Layout Support Hardware Aerie Downloading and updating package indexes... Additional Bluetooth. Drivers & Power Printing sound wacom Graphics Tablet CO € nal Drivers 6] In Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal), Additional Drivers has been integrated into software-properties|®], So search for software sources, and then click on the Additional Drivers tab.No proprietary rivers are inure on this syrtem, A Pesos | pe Nereerstn i Proprietary drivers do not have public source code that Ubuntu developers are Free to modify. Security updates and corrections depend solely on the = responsiveness of the manufacturer. Ubuntu cannot fix ar imprave these drivers. Appearance Broadcom STA wireless driver Hardware 4B Tested by the Ubuntu developers [Bi License: Proprietary ze Tis package contains Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driverfor use with Broadcom’s Bcma34-, BCM4312, BCMA31>, BCMAI21-,80M4922-, BCMA3224, and BCM 3225, Additional SCM43227- and BCM43226-basedhardvare Drivers Power @ system ai © This driveris not activated. You'll then see that proprietary drivers are not in use. Click Activate to activate the driver and then, when prompted, enter your password and click Authenticate.= No proprietary drivers are in use on this system. Proprietary drivers do not have public source code that Ubuntudevelopers are free to modify. Security updates and corrections depend solelyon the responsiveness of the manufacturer. Ubuntu cannot fix or improve these drivers. © Broadcom STA wireless driver ©@_ Toinstall or remove device drivers, you need to authenticate. attempting to perform an action that requires privileges. Authentication is required to perform this action. > Details @ this driver is not activated. Activate Wait for the drivers to download and install.= No proprietary drivers are in use on this system. Proprietary drivers do not have public source code that Ubuntu developers are free to modify. Security updates and corrections depend solely on the responsiveness of the manufacturer. ubuntu cannot fix or improve these drivers. @ Broadcom STA wireless driver Broadcom STA wireless driver @ Tested by the Ubuntu dgyeloges AA License: Proprietary This package contains Brd BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCI BCM43227- and BCM4322| quam Additional Drivers For use with Broadcom's Downloadingand installing driver. q B-, and BCM43225-, Cancel @ This driver is not activated. Activate ‘Then, click Close once the changes have been applied. In some cases you may have to restart the computer to have the driver enabled. In other cases, it may be working right away. Last updated 04/27/13 09:07 If you have suggestions or corrections for these tutorials, please post in this Ubuntu Forums thread\’I or leave a comment on my blog!8). I will not give help to people posting in the above places. If you require technical support, start a support thread on the Ubuntu Forums|]. That is the appropriate place to ask for help.SrA nannan Links . http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ .. http://psychocats.net/ubuntucat/tag/drivers http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/84 |. http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/images/driversquantal10.png . http://www. psychocats.net/ubuntu/images/driversquantal10.png . https:/launchpad.net/ubuntu/quantal/i386/jockey-gtk . http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=416802 . http://www. psychocats.net/ubuntucat/about/ .http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=326 Get a free Evernote account to save this article and view it later on any device. Create account