Updated on April 29, 2016
Ubuntu 16.04 – Installing the Intel Graphics drivers using the Intel Graphics Installer for Linux™
As of the time of writing this article, the Intel Graphics Installer for Linux™ only worked for Ubuntu 15.10.
If you have Ubuntu 16.04 and would like to use the graphics installer, you can use these commands to trick the installer to think that you’re running 15.10.
$ sudo cp /etc/lsb-release /etc/lsb-release.backup $ sudo gedit /etc/lsb-release
Change the following lines to the values below:
DISTRIB_RELEASE=16.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=wily
Run the Intel Graphics Installer for Linux™ to install the graphics drivers. When it asks to reboot be sure to say “No”.
Then copy the original lsb-release file back to were it was.
$ sudo cp /etc/lsb-release.backup /etc/lsb-release
Now you can reboot.
$ sudo reboot
More information:
You can see which version of Ubuntu the Intel Graphics Installer is designed for here.
Look for something like this: “Graphics Installer 1.2.1 for Ubuntu* 15.10, 64-bit”
Thank you.
Note, you wrote:
“`
Change the lines to:
DISTRIB_RELEASE=16.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
“`
when I think you meant:
“`
Changes the lines to:
DISTRIB_RELEASE=15.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=wily
“`
At least the later worked for me, while the former did not.
Thanks!
You should still change it to
DISTRIB_RELEASE=15.10
Best regards,
Pete
Thanks a lot dude, changing 15.10 works
Worked like a champ for me! TYVM!
Thanks!
worked but downloading failed
I keep getting the following errors:
Error running transaction: GDBus.Error:org.debian.apt.TransactionFailed: error-dep-resolution-failed: The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libosmesa6: Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:3.4) but 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1 is to be installed
Depends: libglapi-mesa (= 11.2.0-1ubuntu2) but 11.3~git1605031930.ebbe31~gd~x is to be installed
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libosmesa6: Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:3.4) but 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1 is to be installed
Depends: libglapi-mesa (= 11.2.0-1ubuntu2) but 11.3~git1605031930.ebbe31~gd~x is to be installed
Hi,
Also I got this same error message. Anyone know how we can fix this??
Thank you!
Same problem here.
It probably means that you must upgrade those libraries and update your dependencies list. Just try sudo apt-get upgrade and then sudo apt-get update
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Thank you very much for this important workaround!
Thank you man!
This is bad advice. There is no reason to do this in 16.04!
From Intel’s website:
“Ubuntu 16.04 is already current with the latest Q1 2016 Intel Graphics stack and therefore no Graphics Installer is needed.”
Per: https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloads/intel-graphics-installer-linux-1.4.0
Thanks for the updated info. The documentation seems to have been updated and reflects your comment.
https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloads/intel-graphics-installer-linux-1.4.0
Thanks, you save me !!
Muchas gracias hermano, esta solucion me parecio genial
Thanks! My Brother!
Hi
I get this message after I change the values.
(gedit:2868): WARNING **: Set document metadata failed: Setting attribute metadata::gedit-spell-enabled not supported
Since Intel released official GPU tool updater, this trick is useless
Link: https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloads/intel-graphics-update-tool-linux-os-v2.0.2
Better solution in Ubuntu 16.04 found here
https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloads/intel-graphics-update-tool-linux-os-v2.0.2
Hello I have a custom pc with an lntel Q35 graphics I installed the Intel Graphics Update Tool it installed the driver but the resolution is stuck at 1024×768, any tips on how to use better resolutions?
ubuntu 16.10 ??
ubuntu 16.10 ??
I use with terminal and I typing:
> intel-linux-graphics-installer
And then answer me that:
intel-linux-graphics-installer: command not found
What’s mean it?