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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS gives me three choices for my GeForce GT730 card.

  1. Noveau (opensource)
  2. NVIDIA driver metapackage / nvidia-driver-390 (closedsource, tested)
  3. NVIDIA binary driver - version 340.106 / nvidia-340 (closedsource)

I know that nvidia driver is better for gaming, but which one ? "Driver metapackage" or "binary driver", What's the difference ? What does it mean "metapackage" in this case ? Thank you.

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  • Your question may be answered here: askubuntu.com/q/61396/57576
    – andrew.46
    May 3, 2018 at 9:30
  • It's really old question and it does not answers me what is metapackage and why it is better or worse than binary driver (both proprietary and both from nvidia). What's the meaning of metapackage in this situation ? May 3, 2018 at 10:58
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    Related: askubuntu.com/questions/66257/…
    – mook765
    May 3, 2018 at 12:40
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    Great question. I can't believe there is not an official answer to this.
    – Startec
    Jul 8, 2019 at 4:34

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