Validated on following configuration
| Platform | System | Kernel | Firmware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meteor Lake | Ubuntu22.04 LTS | 6.8.0-65-generic | 20250723*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*52e7ebee50a93a07d14a1f162226cd55ad3999f0*52e7ebee50a93a07d14a1f162226cd55ad3999f0*52e7ebee50a
|
| Ubuntu24.04 LTS | 6.14.0-28-generic | 20250723*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*52e7ebee50a93a07d14a1f162226cd55ad3999f0*52e7ebee50a93a07d14a1f162226cd55ad3999f0*52e7ebee50a
| |
| Arrow Lake | Ubuntu22.04 LTS | 6.8.0-65-generic | 20250723*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*52e7ebee50a93a07d14a1f162226cd55ad3999f0*52e7ebee50a93a07d14a1f162226cd55ad3999f0*52e7ebee50a
|
| Ubuntu24.04 LTS | 6.14.0-28-generic | 20250723*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*52e7ebee50a93a07d14a1f162226cd55ad3999f0*52e7ebee50a93a07d14a1f162226cd55ad3999f0*52e7ebee50a
| |
| Lunar Lake | Ubuntu22.04 LTS | 6.8.0-65-generic | Jul 23 2025*NPU40xx*build/ci/npu-fw-ci-main-20250721_233537-27032-2-g52e7ebee50a*52e7ebee50a93a07d14a1f162226cd55ad3999f0
|
| Ubuntu24.04 LTS | 6.14.0-28-generic | Jul 23 2025*NPU40xx*build/ci/npu-fw-ci-main-20250721_233537-27032-2-g52e7ebee50a*52e7ebee50a93a07d14a1f162226cd55ad3999f0
|
Common:
| Component | Version |
|---|---|
| Level Zero | v1.22.4 |
| OpenVINO | 2025.2 |
| NPU Compiler | npu_ud_2025_32_rc1 built using OpenVINO_rev.d97acfd |
| GPU Driver | 25.13.33276.16 |
Installation procedure
- Remove old packages
dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq intel-driver-compiler-npu intel-fw-npu intel-level-zero-npu
- Download all *.deb package
- Ubuntu22.04
wget https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/download/v1.23.0/linux-npu-driver-v1.23.0.20250827-17270089246-ubuntu2204.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-npu-driver-v1.23.0.20250827-17270089246-ubuntu2204.tar.gz
- Ubuntu24.04
wget https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/download/v1.23.0/linux-npu-driver-v1.23.0.20250827-17270089246-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-npu-driver-v1.23.0.20250827-17270089246-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
- Install libtbb12 which is a dependency for intel-driver-compiler-npu
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libtbb12
- Install all packages
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
- Install Level Zero if it is not in the system
# Check if Level Zero is installed
dpkg -l level-zero
Download and install package if Level Zero is missing
- Ubuntu22.04
wget https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/download/v1.22.4/level-zero_1.22.4+u22.04_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i level-zero*.deb
- Ubuntu24.04
wget https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/download/v1.22.4/level-zero_1.22.4+u24.04_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i level-zero*.deb
- Reboot
reboot
# if everything works, we should see /dev/accel/accel0 device
ls /dev/accel/accel0
/dev/accel/accel0
# to receive intel_vpu state
dmesg
GPG sign and verify deb packages
Signing data with a GPG key allows the recipient of the data to check whether any modifications have occurred after the data was signed.
Since release 1.22.0, each Debian package file (.deb file) has been signed with a GPG key, and the signature is included in the archive.
The Public Key has been uploaded to https://keys.openpgp.org/search?q=EA267657A608300C296B8F8AD52C9665A4077678
To verify the signature:
# Download and import the Public Key
curl https://keys.openpgp.org/vks/v1/by-fingerprint/EA267657A608300C296B8F8AD52C9665A4077678 | gpg --import
# Download the driver package
wget https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/download/v1.23.0/linux-npu-driver-v1.23.0.20250827-17270089246-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-npu-driver-v1.23.0.20250827-17270089246-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
# Verify signatures
for PACKAGE in *deb.asc; do gpg --verify $PACKAGE; done
Driver Overview
Important
For more information check README.md