install the following packages through Package Manager or terminal:
sudo apt-get install nvidia-kernel-dkms nvidia-glx build-essential nvidia-settings nvidia-xconfig
For older cards listed in http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/L ... dix-a.html
install the following packages through Package Manager or terminal:
sudo apt-get install nvidia-kernel-legacy-173xx-dkms nvidia-glx-legacy-173xx build-essential
nvidia-settings nvidia-xconfig
For ancient cards listed in http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/L ... dix-a.html
Install the following packages through Package Manager or terminal:
sudo apt-get install nvidia-kernel-legacy-96xx-dkms nvidia-glx-legacy-96xx build-essential
nvidia-settings nvidia-xconfig
When done, execute nvidia-xconfig in terminal. After a reboot, the driver is installed.
To blacklist:
sudo echo blacklist nouveau > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nouveau.conf
Removal (in terminal):
apt-get remove --purge xserver-xorg-video-nouveau libdrm-nouveau1a
Source: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=191&t=82424