Fedora / EPEL repositories
The Skype Pidgin plugin has been updated, it now provides a working copy of the skypeweb plugin. This means you can have your Skype account in Pidgin without having the full Skype client running on your system.
Just disable the D-Bus plugin and enable the HTTP client, providing your Skype credentials.
Full details in the Skype and Skype Pidgin plugin page.
There is a new repository available with CUDA enabled programs in package format. This contains programs that have been linked to CUDA libraries or have CUDA support enabled. At the moment this is available only on Fedora 21, if there is sufficient feedback I will enable it also for other distributions.
The repository is available here.
At the moment of writing, the repository contains the following:
Please keep in mind that these packages update already available packages that are in Fedora and RPMFusion, so you might step into other dependency issues if you have tons of other programs using these libraries on your system.
Also, CUDA 6.5 works only on fairly recent GPUs, so your old models might not be compatible. Follow this Nvidia link to check if your GPU is CUDA capable. Basically, anything with Compute Capability >= 2.0 is ok. Also the Wikipedia article on CUDA has all the Compute Capability information available.
The Blender build looks for libcuda and the Nvidia Unified Video Memory module on the system to enable CUDA support. By installing the Nvidia driver from my repository with CUDA support, you should have a working Blender installation that is able to use your GPU for rendering.
As you can see from the picture, I only have the basic Nvidia driver plus CUDA support installed, there is no need to install the full CUDA stack. The runtime is required only for additional specific libraries (like ccminer that uses some specific CUDA math libraries).
This build of Blender looks for libcuda.so.1; so if you are using the official Blender build from blender.org, you also need to have the full nvidia-driver-devel package installed as it contains also the libcuda.so symlink.
To recap, this is what is required to have a fully working Blender with CUDA and FFMpeg support enabled on Fedora 21:
# yum-config-manager --add-repo=https://negativo17.org/repos/fedora-cuda-programs.repo
# yum-config-manager --add-repo=https://negativo17.org/repos/fedora-nvidia.repo
# yum install kernel-devel akmod-nvidia nvidia-driver nvidia-driver-cuda blender
Then reboot, and make sure the nvidia-uvm.ko module is loaded.
Another batch of changes has reached the repositories in the last weeks. The updates have touched everything:
/dev/fb0 making the Plymouth transition even better on UEFI systems.As always, any issue just let me know. I’m in the process of moving and starting a new job; so please bear some patience if I don’t reply to you immediately.
My personal Nvidia repository has seen quite a few updates on versions, CUDA enablements, legacy drivers and Delta RPMS.
Version 346.35 is now the new Long Lived branch release, this, plus the fact that is the newest made it to all supported distributions (CentOS/RHEL 6/7, Fedora 20/21/rawhide).
Here is the table that lists the current versions:
| Operating system | CentOS / RHEL | Fedora | rawhide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver branch | Long Lived | Short Lived Long Lived | Short Lived Long Lived Beta |
| Video Codec SDK | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Architectures: x86_64 aarch64 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Basic nvidia driver: nvidia-driver nvidia-driver-libs nvidia-libXNVCtrl nvidia-kmod-common | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CUDA libraries and tools: libnvidia-ml nvidia-driver-cuda nvidia-driver-cuda-libs nvidia-persistenced | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OpenGL Framebuffer Capture: libnvidia-fbc | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nvidia tools: nvidia-modprobe nvidia-settings nvidia-xconfig | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Binary kernel modules (kABI): kmod-nvidia | Yes | No | No |
| DKMS kernel modules: dkms-nvidia | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| aKMOD kernel modules: akmod-nvidia | No | Yes | Yes |
| 32 bit compatibility on x86_64: libnvidia-ml nvidia-libXNVCtrl nvidia-driver-libs nvidia-driver-cuda-libs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VDPAU libraries | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| EGLStream-based Wayland external platform | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GBM EGL external platform library | Yes | Yes | Yes |
A complete packaged CUDA stack has been added for all supported distributions. This now includes all CUDA libraries and tools at version 6.5.19 (includes NVML / GPU deployment kit). You can easily install CUDA 6.5 on CentOS/RHEL 6/7 and Fedora 20/21/rawhide!
All the packages provide/require/obsolete the relevant driver packages in the RPMFusion repository and all the CUDA packages in the Nvidia repository; so you can enable this repository along with the official Nvidia CUDA one and RPMFusion at the same time. Packages will get upgraded accordingly.
Nvidia is slowly fading out 32 bit support from CUDA, and you can see it reflected in the various packages. The Unified Video Memory kernel module (nvidia-uvm.ko has been removed in version 346.16, CUDA graphical programs are 64 bit only, many libraries and compilers are available in 64 bit only, etc.
Feedback from users has been integrated, where possible.
List of components by distribution:
| Operating system | CentOS / RHEL | Fedora | rawhide |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUDA cuDNN | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GCC compatibility (if needed) | - | cuda-gcc | cuda-gcc |
| Basic CUDA libraries/tools: cuda cuda-libs cuda-cuda cuda-cli-tools cuda-cublas cuda-cudart cuda-cufft cuda-cupti cuda-curand cuda-cusolver cuda-cusparse cuda-extra-libs cuda-libs cuda-npp cuda-nvjpeg cuda-nvrtc cuda-nvtx cuda-nvvp cuda-samples cuda-sanitizer | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CUDA development: cuda-cccl-devel cuda-cudart-devel cuda-cudnn-devel cuda-cupti-devel cuda-cuxxfilt-devel cuda-devel cuda-nvml-devel cuda-nvprof-devel cuda-nvrtc-devel cuda-nvtx-devel cuda-profiler-devel cuda-sanitizer-devel | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GUI programs: cuda-nsight cuda-nvvp cuda-nsight-compute cuda-nsight-systems | Yes | Yes | Yes |
A compatibility repository for drivers on 340.x, the new legacy release for cards up to 9xxx chipsets has been introduced. It’s in the same place, just follow the instructions by appending -340 to the repository file. This repository does not include the CUDA packages, just the enablement on the drivers.
The repository itself it’s not guaranteed to stay online forever; the GTX 9xxx series are from 2008 and I don’t guarantee I will maintain it for long.
Delta RPMS have been introduced, to reduce the time and data required for upgrades. Driver packages can reach 90 mb and CUDA packages can span even 650 mb. This would save you a lot of time into upgrading them. For now, delta RPMS have been generated for the new 346.35 drivers, and this reduced nearly 80% the download size on Fedora 21.
We’ll see some real gain when updating the CUDA packages.
Along this, there is the usual assortment of packages refinement (syntax, RPMLint, optimizations, etc.). For additional details, please see the Nvidia driver page.
As time permits, new CUDA enabled packages will be added to the repository, namely Blender, ccMiner, NVENC enabled ffmpeg, etc.
As usual, any feedback is much appreciated!
I’m in the process of re-uploading all RPMS in all repositories (along with the usual version updates) because of a new GPG key.
Please give me a few hours to complete the process 🙂
Just came back from holiday and work travel; just in time for another batch of changes for the repositories:
x265 by default and uses even less bundled libraries. It also uses the system libappindicator for notifications.Most of the repositories now support both Fedora 21 and 22, including HandBrake & friends.
Also, I’m building CUDA 6.5 packages now that it has been released. Testers welcome as usual.
The Nvidia driver has been updated to beta version 343.13 for Fedora 21 and 22.
Starting from this version, nvidia-settings is now compiled with GTK3 in place of GTK2.
The Nvidia repository has been updated; here is the table that lists the current versions:
| Operating system | CentOS / RHEL | Fedora | rawhide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver branch | Long Lived | Short Lived Long Lived | Short Lived Long Lived Beta |
| Video Codec SDK | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Architectures: x86_64 aarch64 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Basic nvidia driver: nvidia-driver nvidia-driver-libs nvidia-libXNVCtrl nvidia-kmod-common | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CUDA libraries and tools: libnvidia-ml nvidia-driver-cuda nvidia-driver-cuda-libs nvidia-persistenced | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OpenGL Framebuffer Capture: libnvidia-fbc | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nvidia tools: nvidia-modprobe nvidia-settings nvidia-xconfig | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Binary kernel modules (kABI): kmod-nvidia | Yes | No | No |
| DKMS kernel modules: dkms-nvidia | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| aKMOD kernel modules: akmod-nvidia | No | Yes | Yes |
| 32 bit compatibility on x86_64: libnvidia-ml nvidia-libXNVCtrl nvidia-driver-libs nvidia-driver-cuda-libs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VDPAU libraries | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| EGLStream-based Wayland external platform | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GBM EGL external platform library | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Quite a few things have changed, the packages are going towards providing the complete packaged CUDA stack. So far, only the GPU deployment kit has been inclued; and the packages allow for parallel installation with the Nvidia CUDA repositories by osboleting/updating packages as required. Here is some details on the things that have been implemented.
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d./etc/X11/xorg.conf file. This also removes editing of the xorg.conf file from the package scriptlets.IgnoreABI directive by default on Fedora rawhide builds.nvidia-driver-cuda for the nvidia-uvm module and make X.org NVIDIA Files section to be loaded latest in case there are other packages providing a custom Files section (thanks Jan P. Springer for spotting these).nvidia-modprobe is now SETUID, but its package is no longer a mandatory requirement for the drivers, so it will not get installed by default.nvidia-driver-NVML and nvidia-driver-NVML-devel packages. Installing these, the gpu-deployment-kit dependency provided by the CUDA repositories is preserved.nvidia-healthmon package is provided to monitor TESLA GPU clusters.Along this, there is the usual assortment of packages refinement (syntax, RPMLint, optimizations, etc.). For additional details, please see the Nvidia driver page.
If you would like to test the CUDA packages please contact me and I will point you to a repository hosting the CUDA packages.
Another batch of changes for the repositories. The HandBrake repository has seen some updates:
Please test it, I found it much more stable than the previous version. If it works, I might build it also for current Fedora releases.
Regarding the other updates:
As always, any issue just let me know.
I’ve added the packages that make up Valve’s SteamOS customizations to the Steam package repository for Fedora. Although mostly working, some issues cannot be solved due to SteamOS being based on Debian and the main Steam client being binary only and calling specific Debian commands like dpkg.
At the current status, I will not post the packages for review on RPMFusion but will keep them hosted only here until they work a
bit better. For now, just use the packages if you want to tinker with them or help with the porting.
Parts related to PolicyKit are a bit raw, I need to convert the rules to systemd’s logind rules as this is what is used now in Fedora.