NVIDIA Driver 384 Can't be installed correctly on Ubuntu 16.04

Graphics / Linux Linux
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I used the following commands to install

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-384

Installation appears fine with no errors, but I don’t see any NVIDIA folder under /dev.
When I run smi,

nvidia-smi
modprobe: ERROR: could not insert ‘nvidia_384’: No such device
NVIDIA-SMI has failed because it couldn’t communicate with the NVIDIA driver. Make sure that the latest NVIDIA driver is installed and running.

How do I correctly install the latest NVIDIA driver correctly?

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are you referring to the driver NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-384.90.run?

I have the same problem.

I am trying to install the driver for a NVIDIA Quadro M4000 8GB on Ubuntu 16.04.

have you tried installing the driver in a complete non-gui mode?

https://askubuntu.com/questions/378046/how-to-run-ubuntu-xubuntu-in-a-complete-non-gui-mode

3

I found this video to be very helpful.
Install Nvidia Driver on Ubuntu 16.04 (GUI Method for Beginners)

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@naruto.uzamaki7thhokage
What is the return of lspci? Does it list Nvidia GPU hardware?
You may use different driver installation methods that include installation from .deb or .run.
I am just wondering if you have managed to resolve the issue.