github intel/linux-npu-driver v1.30.0
Linux NPU Driver v1.30.0

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👉 The instruction on how to download the model from linux-npu-driver/validation/models

In the Ubuntu Intel Graphics PPA (e.g., ppa:kobuk-team/intel-graphics-testing used to get newer Intel GPU/runtime packages), libze1 is a shared-library package for the Level Zero runtime - part of Intel's oneAPI Level Zero interface. Canonical allows to use Kobuk PPA with snapshots. Snapshots are useful if the user wants to use an older version of the packages in the PPA.

Verified with the following configuration

Platform System Kernel Firmware
Meteor Lake Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.14.0-37-generic 20260219*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*f693e2c0dc3ce525f34822f263cc12192ff0722f*f693e2c0dc3ce525f34822f263cc12192ff0722f*f693e2c0dc3
Arrow Lake Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.14.0-37-generic 20260219*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*f693e2c0dc3ce525f34822f263cc12192ff0722f*f693e2c0dc3ce525f34822f263cc12192ff0722f*f693e2c0dc3
Lunar Lake Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.14.0-37-generic Feb 19 2026*NPU40xx*build/ci/npu-fw-ci-ci_branch_UD202608_npu_release_26ww05-20260206_112046-32016-7-gf693e2c0dc3*f693e2c0dc3ce525f34822f263cc12192ff0722f
Panther Lake Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.14.0-37-generic Feb 19 2026*NPU50xx*build/ci/npu-fw-ci-ci_branch_UD202608_npu_release_26ww05-20260206_112046-32016-7-gf693e2c0dc3*f693e2c0dc3ce525f34822f263cc12192ff0722f

Common:

Component Version
Level Zero v1.26.3
OpenVINO 2026.0
NPU Compiler npu_ud_2026_08_rc2 built using OpenVINO_rev.4922c49
GPU Driver 25.35.35096.9

Installation procedure

  1. Remove old packages
sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq intel-driver-compiler-npu intel-fw-npu intel-level-zero-npu intel-level-zero-npu-dbgsym
  1. Download all *.deb package
wget https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/download/v1.30.0/linux-npu-driver-v1.30.0.20260311-22963593310-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-npu-driver-v1.30.0.20260311-22963593310-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
  1. Install libtbb12 which is a dependency for intel-driver-compiler-npu
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libtbb12
  1. Install all packages
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
  1. Install libze1 package
wget https://snapshot.ppa.launchpadcontent.net/kobuk-team/intel-graphics/ubuntu/20260205T100000Z/pool/main/l/level-zero-loader/libze1_1.26.2-1~24.04~ppa1_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i libze1_*.deb

⚠️ In case of conflict or error in libze1 installation, remove previously installed Level Zero version:

sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq level-zero level-zero-devel
  1. Optional add your user to render group
sudo gpasswd -a ${USER} render
newgrp render
  1. Optional reboot
sudo reboot
# if everything works, we should see /dev/accel/accel0 device
ls /dev/accel/accel0
/dev/accel/accel0
# to receive intel_vpu state
sudo 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/v1.30.0/linux-npu-driver-v1.30.0.20260311-22963593310-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-npu-driver-v1.30.0.20260311-22963593310-ubuntu2404.tar.gz

# Verify signatures
for PACKAGE in *deb.asc; do gpg --verify $PACKAGE; done

Driver Overview

Important

For more information check README.md

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