Intel® Graphics Update Tool for Linux* OS v2.0.2

Description

License

The Intel® Graphics Update Tool for Linux* OS is made available under the terms of the Apache Software License 2.0. A link to the source code is provided above, which includes a copy of the License.

Packages installed by the Intel® Graphics Update Tool for Linux* are subject to their respective copyright and license terms.

Supported Intel® Graphics Stack for Linux* Releases and Linux* Distributions

• Ubuntu* 16.04 - Intel® Graphics Stack Release 2016Q2 for Linux*
• Fedora* 24 - Intel® Graphics Stack Release 2016Q2 for Linux*

Signatures - Ubuntu*

• NOTE: Whether running for the first time or upgrading from an earlier release, be sure to run the following.

In order to "trust" the Intel® Graphics Update Tool for Linux* OS, you will need to add keys to Ubuntu's* software package manager ("apt"). Open a terminal, and execute these lines:

wget --no-check-certificate https://download.01.org/gfx/RPM-GPG-KEY-ilg-4 -O - | \
sudo apt-key add -

In addition, also run the update and upgrade from Ubuntu*

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Signatures - Fedora*

• NOTE: Whether running for the first time or upgrading from an earlier release, be sure to run the following.

In order to "trust" the Intel® Graphics Update Tool for Linux* OS, you will need to add keys to Fedora's* software package manager ("rpm" and "yum"). Open a terminal, and execute these lines:

wget --no-check-certificate https://download.01.org/gfx/RPM-GPG-KEY-ilg-4 ; \
sudo rpm --import RPM-GPG-KEY-ilg

Installing and Running

Fedora* 24

Pick the correct download package for your Linux* distribution, version, and architecture (32- or 64-bit). The links are provided above. Click the appropriate link to begin package installation.

Once installed, you can find the Intel® Graphics Update Tool for Linux* OS in your application dashboard. Just look for the Intel® logo, or begin typing 'Intel'.

If you are a power user, you can open a terminal and execute:

intel-linux-graphics-update-tool

Ubuntu* 16.04

Due to a known issue with Ubuntu* 16.04, third party applications cannot be launched automatically via Ubuntu's package manager. Ubuntu* 16.04 users must install the gdebi tool which will enable them to successfully run the Update Tool. See the following link for detailed instructions:

Running the Update Tool using gdebi

Known Issues

WARNING: Attempting to "force" package upgrades may break your OS installation, requiring a re-install or other time-intensive remedies (requiring a high level of expertise). Do not forcibly upgrade packages!

The latest version of mplayer-vaapi has a known issue when playing back VA-API video streams. A known work-around is to run mplayer-vaapi like this:

mplayer -vo vaapi:dm=0 -va vaapi

Using the Ubuntu* Software Center (or the "apt" package manager) to uninstall the Intel® Graphics Installer for Linux* will not remove the 01.org "apt" package repository. To remove the repository, disable the repository in the Ubuntu* Software Center using steps described on the Ubuntu wiki

The Ubuntu* linux-lowlatency kernel is not supported by this installer. The Intel® Graphics Update Tool for Linux* OS has been validated for use with the Ubuntu* 'linux-generic' kernel.

End-users have identified issues when using the update tool in a proxied environment. These users have reported difficulty using the update tool. Transparent proxies can be used by IT administrators (or adept hobbyists) to reduce network traffic by transparently caching commonly accessed pages. There are many ways a transparent proxy (e.g. squid) can be configured, which adds to the complexity of the issue.

Not Supported by the Update Tool

Reproduced from the FAQ page:

Due to the complex package dependencies of the binary graphics drivers for the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3600 Series used in the Intel® Atom™ Processor N2600 Series and Intel® Atom™ Processor N2800 Series, supported drivers are only available through your device manufacturer or through Linux distributions providing support for the Intel® GMA 3600.

Support

Feel free to participate in the Intel® Graphics for Linux* forums. There, you can ask questions, give help to others, and share your experience with the Intel® Graphics Update Tool for Linux* OS. Intel® provides limited support for this release of the graphics update tool on supported architectures and Linux* distributions on the forums. Intel® license and support terms are different from Ubuntu* and Fedora*. By downloading and using the update tool, you implicitly accept the tool's license and support terms documented here.

Briefly,

• support for deprecated releases is limited to uninstallation, and
• no support whatsoever is provided for obsolete releases of the update tool (or installers tools.)

Running the Update Tool on older versions of Fedora* and Ubuntu*

Running the update tool on older Ubuntu* and Fedora* versions will not update your graphics stack to our current release-- instead, your graphics stack will be upgraded to an older graphics stack release, as stated in the table below. Links to deprecated releases are provided, as a courtesy, for advanced users. Deprecated releases of the Graphics Update Tool may not work as expected. We cannot support installation or use of a deprecated release, but we can provide support for uninstallation of a deprecated release. We strongly recommend using supported versions of Ubuntu* and Fedora*, as the update tool will keep you up-to-date with the latest Intel® Graphics Stack for Linux* OS.

The update tool projected (and effective) support end-of-life dates for particular versions of Ubuntu* and Fedora* are affected by many factors, including but not limited to: the release schedules of Ubuntu* and Fedora*, development of our quarterly graphics stack releases, and development of the Intel® Graphics Update Tool for Linux* OS.

Obsolete Releases

We cannot provide support for obsolete releases. In order to use the update tool, please upgrade to supported versions of Ubuntu* or Fedora*.