A lot of time has passed since I wrote and published this script. Alas, not only did Debian drop support for their officially maintained fglrx packages, but so did Ubuntu in terms of stable distro versions. It is therefore not recommended to rely on this script’s apt installation method. In fact, building a fglrx .deb package is also a bad idea, since the latest downloadable versions seem to be from 2015. There is no actual reason to use this script anymore.
What can this script do?
This script was written to help people troubleshoot their fglrx installation faster when it causes problems. So instead of manually entering all the commands found on the tutorial pages, this script does all the work for you.
It lets you choose between three installation methods:
- Download and install fglrx via
apt-get - Create and install a Debian package for your system
- Simply execute the .run file found in the ZIP archive downloaded from AMD
If you want to post feedback, improvements or suggestions, feel free to do so at Ubuntu Forums.
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Download the appropriate .zip file for your system at AMD’s driver download page
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Create a new folder like so:
mkdir ~/Downloads/fglrx -
Place the .zip file into ~/Downloads/fglrx
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Download the script from this repository with any method of your choice. The simplest way is to just click the
Download ZIPbutton -
Save it as easyfglrxinstall.sh in the folder where you saved that zip file
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Open a terminal and type the following commands:
cd ~/Downloads/fglrx ./easyfglrxinstall.sh
or
cd ~/Downloads/fglrx sh easyfglrxinstall.sh
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Select either the fast mode or the verbose mode by entering
forv -
Answer the questions by entering
nfor no oryfor yes -
Enjoy!
This script would not be possible without the instructions of the following websites:
Disclaimer: I cannot be held responsible for any system damage or data loss. Use this script at your own risk!
This project is licensed under the GNU GPL 3.0 license. To read it, please refer to the LICENSE document.