Bug 467132

Summary:	Offer to install proprietary NVIDIA drivers during OS installation
Product:	[KDE Neon] neon	Reporter:	Halcyoen <halcyoen>
Component:	Live/Install images	Assignee:	Neon Bugs <neon-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WAITINGFORINFO
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	jr, neon-bugs-null, sitter
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Neon
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Halcyoen 2023-03-09 22:38:57 UTC

Something that I'm missing not only from KDE Neon but many other distros (and not-quite-distros) is the option to install proprietary NVIDIA graphics drivers from the get-go. Ubuntu, for example, does offer this during OS installation along with other third-party drivers and codecs and from a UX perspective I believe this makes sense to do. Newer and more casual users looking to break away from other OS manufacturers will have a smoother setup experience and better first impressions. They'll (probably) be running into fewer issues when first starting to use the system and won't have to copy-paste strange commands from the internet into their terminal. Users who perhaps are a bit more experienced with GNU/Linux and more comfortable configuring their system to their needs should of course still be able to opt out of any proprietary software.

Thoughts?

Comment 1 Carlos De Maine 2025-09-20 09:36:12 UTC

Thank you for your bug report! 
However this bug report was created/provided previous to 01/01/2023 and also has not received any updates since  before 01/01/2025. 
Unfortunately KDE neon no longer provides updates for anything older than noble 24.04 based edition's.
Please upgrade to KDE neon noble and if you can reproduce the issue after upgrading to an active version, feel free to re-open this bug report.
Thanks for understanding!