Ubuntu – How can install Cuda GeForce GT 555m drivers on Ubuntu 12.04 VirtualBox guest

The problem with undefined references to the functions is because you don't link libcuda library using -lcuda. The guide at How can I get nVidia CUDA or OpenCL working on a laptop with nVidia discrete card/Intel Integrated Graphics? mentions that you should remove -lcuda at one place in common.mk, but that did not work for me. But, as the compiler couldn't find the library, it is important to add the directory, where the library is located, so that the corresponding line in common.mk (it is line 276 for me) looks like

    LIB += -L/usr/lib/nvidia-current -lcuda $(RENDERCHECKGLLIB) ${OPENGLLIB} $(PARAMGLLIB) ${LIB}

Similar correction had to be done in the Makefile of the src/deviceQuery folder, last line, changing

    LIB += -lcuda

to

    LIB += -L/usr/lib/nvidia-current -lcuda

Hope that helps!

Sorry if this is way too basic and laughably simple, but it always works for me.

I would try this.

sudo apt-get install nvidia-current && sudo apt-get install nvidia-current-updates

Then,

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Reboot and cross your fingers. When it boots back up just make sure you're using the driver that you want in the device manager.

I usually install manually though. You can go to the Nvidia website and look up your driver. They even have detailed instructions on how to install it manually in Ubuntu. It's pretty easy, but again, if this problem is way out of my league I apologize. Just thought it might be worth a try.