Envy - Automated Nvidia/ATI driver Installation

I know this has been covered all over the web and on allot of linux forums, but I can't get over how sweet this program is! I use Ubuntu Linux and every time I update my kernel, I run envy from the command line and uninstall my Nvidia drivers. Then when my system reboots, I drop to a command line once again and run envy again (btw, that is the command 'envy') to install the drivers back for the new kernel modules. No more compiling the drivers with your new kernel by hand, it is all automated. The author of this python based command-line application, Alberto Milone, even has a way in this script to go to the Nvidia website and download the newest proprietary drivers for your card.

From his site, you can download the .deb package. On the site, http://www.albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html, he explains what envy will do:

• 1) detect the model of your graphic card (ATI and Nvidia cards are supported)



• 2) download the right version of the proprietary driver for your ATI or Nvidia card from ATI or Nvidia's websites



• 3) handle the dependencies (compilers, OpenGL, etc.) required to build the module



• 4) install the driver



• 5) set up your xorg.conf (i.e. the configuration file of the Xserver) for you



• 6) restart the Xserver for you (if you wish so)

So check out the site, there you will find instructions for installation and support. He is also taking donations too.