edGeforce Driver Check (GDC)

Checks for new Nvidia Display Drivers then does an automated unattended install, or with many more options.

Copyright (c) 2014 Jon Retting

• GDC Github repo
• GDC on SourceForge

Latest v1.915-1

v1.082

v1.082

Release Notes:

1.0915-1:

• fixed pathing issue

1.0915 :

• posix compliancy
• removed bash arrays
• use command instead of hash
• source in functions (func.src)
• source in config (config.conf)
• removed superfluous files
• update README info

1.09 : (GitHub only)

• removed various bashisms

1.082 :

• bug fix filename validation per extraction error
• include 7za as valid 7z binary dependency
• add 337.50 Desktop Devices hwid list
• use double underscore for function names
• switch all variables to lowercase
• add additional recursive mkdir error handling

1.078 :

• improve naming conventions
• replace all echo's with printf
• remove eronious unimplemented vars and conditions
• improve excluded package array handling for 7z extraction
• add more return code handling for fallback cd
• drop pointless cat commands
• drop sed for substring match replacement
• add quoting to prevent some word splitting where possible

INFO:

• Requires CYGWIN
• No configuration needed to run, simply bash/sh/dash/ash geforce.sh
• Currently supports: Windows 7 x64, Server 2008 r2, Windows 8/8.1 x64, (Server 2012 Untested)
• Works with Desktop and Notebook Graphics adapters
• Can be called from anywhere (supports alias/symlinks/shortcuts)
• Compares your current version with latest available from Nvidias website
• Downloads latest version if current version is older
• Supports the international driver package version when [-i] is invoked
• User interaction required before download/install procedure
• Go fully unattended with the [-s] silent install option or [-y] yes-to-all
• Option to Force-Reinstall latest version will verify integrity of downloaded archive and re-install
• Default config will only install Display Driver, HD-Audio, and PshyX (customize in config.conf)
• Specify default configuration options in config.conf
• Displays Nvidia installation progress box
• Only check if a new version is available with [-C]
• Runs driver setup with all driver packages when [-A] is invoked activate attended install
• Searches for 7-Zip (7z.exe) will prompt for optional creation of symlink
• If 7zip is not found, GDC will prompt to download x64 msi, then prompt to install

DEPENDENCIES:

wget, 7-Zip

OPTIONS:

geforce.sh [-asycCAirVh] [-d=/download/path]
-a    Attended install (user must traverse Nvidia setup GUI)
-s    Silent install (don’t show Nvidia progress bar)
-y    Answer 'yes' to all prompts
-c    Clean install (removes all saved profiles and settings)
-d    Specify download location
-C    Only check for new version (returns version#, 0=update available, 1=no update)
-R    Force Reinstalls latest driver version (integrity checks on current installer package)
-A    Enable all Nvidia packages (GFExperience, NV3DVision, etc) uses attended install
-i    Download international driver package (driver package for non-English installs)
-r    Don't disable reboot prompt when reboot is needed (could be bugged)
-V    Displays version info
-h    this crupt

See INFO for more information

EXAMPLES:

• Run default
  ./geforce.sh

• Run with International (driver package for non English installs)
  ./geforce.sh -i

• Run with all packages enabled (GFexperience, Geforce Vission, etc) fully attended install
  ./geforce.sh -A

• Run with fully attended install enabled, will requires user to progress through Nvidia setup GUI
  ./geforce.sh -a

• Run completely silent answers "yes" to all prompts, doesn't display any Nvidia GUI (no driver install progress window)
  ./geforce.sh -s

• Run and only see if you need an update and exit
  ./geforce.sh -C

• Run with Download path specified, yes to all prompts, and silent driver install (no Nvidia GUI)
  ./geforce.sh -d "/home/me/Downloads" -s -y

TODO:

• *add GDC rollback functionality to previously installed driver
• *trap ctrl-c/z and kill anything and everything script executed
• *use logger instead of tee, use custom logit to windows events
• *make compatible with multiple installed nvidia card environments
• remove .sh suffix for release candidate
• correct handling of assorted nvidia graphics hardware
• create windows shortcuts to geforce.sh option
• allow for other types ex: x86 version, only whql
• *add geforce inspector tool install options
• add driver purge style installation, complete graphics driver removal