Today we have already talked about Ubuntu and, more specifically, about the launch of version 22.10, also nicknamed Kinetic Kudu, which introduces several new features. Find more details about it in our previous dedicated news.
As reported by Phoronix colleagues, Intel has released its first driver package for Arc GPUs specifically developed for Linux, allowing anyone to install it on systems open source operating systems supported quickly and easily. In fact, only Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is currently supported, but more will surely be added in the future.
This will make life much easier for users of Arc Alchemist graphics cards on Ubuntu. Previously, manual installation of several drivers was required, including kernel DRM drivers, OpenGL drivers for applications that render using these libraries, and an ANV driver for games that support Vulkan. The integration of all these components within a single package will certainly be a real panacea for users, who will benefit from a much more immediate experience thanks to an installation method more similar to that of the Windows drivers. .
Intel Arc A770 We do not know if Intel, not having the experience of its rivals AMD and NVIDIA in developing graphics drivers for Linux, will be able to constantly and punctually provide updated packages for the open source operating system. for excellence. At the moment, as we told you a few lines ago, the Intel Arc driver package only supports Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and currently the company has not announced when, and if, it will also be distributed for other versions, such as the recent 22.10, or distro. | ); } At present, therefore, only Ubuntu 22.04 LTS users can benefit from this package, while others will necessarily have to wait a little longer.