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Ubuntu 22.04 - Install Latest Mesa Version Using PPA

Steps

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kisak/kisak-mesa \
  && sudo apt update -y \
  && sudo apt upgrade -y

Check Version

Then, to check the version run:

glxinfo | grep Mesa

You should see something like below:

client glx vendor string: Mesa Project and SGI
    Device: Mesa Intel(R) Arc(tm) A380 Graphics (DG2) (0x56a5)
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa Intel(R) Arc(tm) A380 Graphics (DG2)
OpenGL core profile version string: 4.6 (Core Profile) Mesa 24.0.5 - kisak-mesa PPA
OpenGL version string: 4.6 (Compatibility Profile) Mesa 24.0.5 - kisak-mesa PPA
OpenGL ES profile version string: OpenGL ES 3.2 Mesa 24.0.5 - kisak-mesa PPA

References

Last updated: 24th April 2024
First published: 20th April 2024

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