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Skip [below](#installation-with-nvidia-gpu-support) for instructions on installing `cargo-openvm` with Nvidia GPU support.

## Installation
## Installation without GPU Support

### Installation Prerequisites

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For machines running Ubuntu 24.04, you can install Nvidia drivers using

```bash [Ubuntu 24.04]
:::code-group
```bash [Ubuntu 24.04 Open Source]
wget https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2404/x86_64/cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb
sudo apt-get update

# If using open-source drivers:
sudo apt-get install -y nvidia-open
```
```bash [Ubuntu 24.04 Data Center]
wget https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2404/x86_64/cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb
sudo apt-get update

# If using proprietary data center drivers:
sudo apt-get install -y cuda-drivers
```
:::

To check that CUDA drivers are installed, run
```bash
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nvcc --version
```

The OpenVM CLI has been tested with CUDA toolkit version 12.9, and this is the version we recommend installing. The CLI has **not** yet been tested with CUDA toolkit version 13.0.
The OpenVM CLI has been tested with CUDA toolkit version 12.9, and this is the version we recommend installing. The CLI is likely to also work with CUDA toolkit version 13.0, but it has not been tested as thoroughly.

Post-installation, ensure that you set the proper [path variables for CUDA](https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-linux/#environment-setup):
```bash
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