Installation Guide#
This guide includes everything you need to install and set up NVDebug on your system.
Installation Methods#
NVDebug supports the following 3 installation methods:
Method 1: Direct Download (Recommended)
Download the latest release of NVDebug from NVOnline (#1109504). Contact NVIDIA support for additional assistance.
# Extract the zip archive
unzip nvdebug-v<version>.zip
# Extract the tar.gz archive
tar -xzf nvdebug_linux_<cpu-architecture>.tar.gz
Method 2: Manual Installation
# Download the latest release
wget https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/<os-distro>/<cpu-architecture>/nvdebug_<version>-<release-rev>_amd64.deb
# Install nvdebug
sudo dpkg -i nvdebug_<version>-<release-rev>_amd64.deb
Method 3: Package Manager (Ubuntu/Debian)
# Add NVIDIA repository
wget -qO - https://repos.nvidia.com/gpgkey | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb https://repos.nvidia.com/ubuntu focal main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia.list
# Install nvdebug
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nvdebug
Verification#
After installation, verify NVDebug is working:
# Check version
nvdebug --version
# Check help
nvdebug --help
You should see output similar to:
./nvdebug --version
NVDebug Tool Version 1.8.0
Build date: Wed Jul 30 23:32:44 PST 2025
./nvdebug --help
Usage: nvdebug -i <BMCIP> -u <BMCUSER> -p <BMCPASS> -t <PLATFORM> -b <BASEBOARD>
Commands:
Mandatory options:
-i, --ip Enter the BMC IP address
-u, --user Enter the BMC Username with administrative privilege
-p, --password Enter the BMC Password
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