cudaGetDevice() failed. Status: CUDA driver version is insufficient for CUDA runtime version

Question

I get the following error when l run tensorflow in GPU.

2018-09-15 18:56:51.011724: E tensorflow/core/common_runtime/direct_session.cc:158] Internal: cudaGetDevi         


        

Answer 1

For Ubuntu 18.04 and Tensorflow 1.13.1

First make sure system is up to data:

sudo apt update
sudo apt dist-upgrade
sudo reboot now

Install later drivers:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa

Open Software & Updates and select the Additional Drivers tab:

Select the nvidia-driver-396 and click Apply Changes

Now reboot:

sudo reboot now

To verify which that NVIDIA driver 396 active:

nvidia-smi