Ubuntu – How to properly install drivers for Nvidia GeForce MX150 and enable it instead of Intel UHD graphics

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I have Asus Vivobook with following specifications

  1. Intel 8250U
  2. NVIDIA GeForce MX150
  3. 8GB memory
  4. Ubuntu 18.04

system specification:

system specification

I'm trying to install drivers for NVIDIA GeForce MX150 and enable it.

The following are the drivers listed by ubuntu-drivers devices

  1. *driver : nvidia-driver-390 – third-party free
  2. *driver : nvidia-driver-415 – third-party free
  3. *driver : nvidia-driver-410 – third-party free
  4. *driver : nvidia-driver-440 – third-party free recommended

drivers listed by Ubuntu:

drivers listed by Ubuntu

I have tried installing all the four drivers (390, 415, 410 & 440), but none of them worked.
It still shows that Intel graphics is being used (in Settings -> About).

Intel graphics being used:

Intel graphics being used

Prime Select status also shows that NVIDIA is selected.

prime-select status:

prime-select status

I would like to mention here that lspci | grep -i vga lists only Intel UHD Graphics as VGA compatible controller. But lspci -nn | grep '\[0302\]' lists NVIDIA GeForce MX150 as a 3D controller.

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