If this gets rid of NVIDIAs god forsaken driver update BS then I’ll be delighted.
(Requires logging in with a password/profile it doesn’t remember between updates and disabling pi hole for some stupid reason)
(Requires logging in with a password/profile it doesn’t remember between updates and disabling pi hole for some stupid reason)
That said, Windows 10 driver handling already handles the basic drivers out of the box (at least for me)
Generally though, these manufacturers have their own driver / bios update software that 1.) creates additional background / tray apps 2.) autostarts 3.) offers implicitly to download extra "helpful", "optional" software
Examples of software where all three happens: Fujitsu ScanSnap, Gigabyte Aorus Motherboard, Lenovo Advantage
So now there's a passive, consistent performance loss on the system, a tray icon hogging up space, "helpful" notifications, and unsolicited popups not offering driver updates, but to download additional software (box is already checked)
One nice thing about Linux/BSD desktops is even when Nvidia did proprietary stuff, the most you'd see back in the day is an Nvidia logo when starting X (editing xorg.conf could disable it)
If you want notifications for new driver updates you don't need to login. You would go to Nvidia.com/drivers when you see the notification.
It's not quite as you described, but it is total horseradish.
You'd think a 300-400MB driver could update itself without a login.
Some of that bloat has features that one does actually need for tweaking