Can't downgrade nvidia driver

Graphics / Linux Linux
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That appeared to be the issue. Thanks for spotting it.

Here is what I did

  • Actually studying the apt install packages as I completed missed where it was pulling nvidia driver from.
  • Review all PPAs and clean them up what is not needed and the one causing the issue.
  • Switch to nouveau and then reboot
  • Cleanup all of nvidia drivers
    sudo apt install --reinstall linux-image-generic -y
sudo apt install --reinstall linux-headers-generic -y
sudo apt remove --purge '^nvidia-.*' -y
sudo apt remove --purge '^libnvidia-.*' -y
sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf | true
sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-nvidia-primary.conf | true
sudo rm /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-nvidia.conf | true
sudo rm /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/11-nvidia-prime.conf | true
sudo rm /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-kms.conf | true
sudo rm /lib/modprobe.d/nvidia-kms.conf | true
sudo apt update -y
sudo apt full-upgrade -y
sudo apt autoremove -y
sudo apt clean -y
sudo apt autoclean -y

- Reboot
- Using apt package manager install the driver of your choice. ubuntu-driver still didn't work for me it thought the driver were still installed.