updated NVIDIA_drivers.sh script to default to manual selection but option for auto-complete + nvidia-smi check

NVIDIA_drivers.sh

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 #This script will add the Ubuntu-targeted NVIDIA drivers repo, run an update
-#And then install the recommended package for this machine. 
+#And then install the recommended package for this machine.
 #Written by: William Russell for public use.
-#updated 2/19/2021
+#updated 4/23/2023
 
 #Ensure no pending updates:
 apt-get update && apt upgrade -y
@@ -11,11 +11,29 @@ sleep 1
 clear
 
 #add the repository for ubuntu-drivers and select recommended:
-sudo apt-get install ubuntu-drivers-common \
-	&& sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall
+sudo apt-get install ubuntu-drivers-common
+#       && sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall
+
+
+#list available drivers for this system:
+sudo ubuntu-drivers devices
+
+echo ""
+echo "please review the list of above selections and choose which driver you wish to install for your system."
+echo "Example: 'nvidia-driver-470'"
+echo "If you wish to auto-select latest simply press return with no options"
+read option
+case $option in
+  nvidia-driver-* )
+          echo "now updating with requested change: ${option}"
+          sudo apt install ${option} -y
+          ;;
+  * )
+          echo "auto selecting latest"
+          ubuntu-drivers autoinstall
+          ;;
+esac
 
-#comment out the above if you want to modify the version you get and un-comment the below to select during install:
-#sudo ubuntu drivers-devices #list the available builds
 #sudo apt install <driver-version> -y ##example: sudo apt install nvidia-driver-470 -y
 
 
@@ -35,6 +53,9 @@ sleep 1
 sudo update-initramfs -u
 clear
 
+echo "checking nvidia-smi output for validation"
+nvidia-smi
+
 #end of script output
 echo "Script completed - NVIDIA drivers installed"
-echo "please restart your machine to initialize correctly"
+echo "please restart your machine to initialize correctly if `nvidia-smi` output did not report driver version"