$ apt-cache policy nvidia-glx-new nvidia-glx-new: Installed: 169.09+2.6.24.9-10.27 Candidate: 169.09+2.6.24.9-10.27 Version table: *** 169.09+2.6.24.9-10.27 0 500 http://uk.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/restricted Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ nvidia-settings The program 'nvidia-settings' can be found in the following packages: * nvidia-glx * nvidia-settings * nvidia-glx-new Try: sudo apt-get install bash: nvidia-settings: command not found