# Intel NPU Driver changelog

> Linux driver for the neural processing unit in Intel Core Ultra chips.

- Vendor: Intel
- Category: Drivers
- Platforms: Linux
- Official site: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver
- Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intel-npu-driver)
- Harvested from: GitHub (intel/linux-npu-driver)
- Entries below: 10 (newest first)

What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.

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## Releases

### v1.35.0 — Linux NPU Driver v1.35.0

- Date: 2026-07-24
- Version: v1.35.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.35.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intel-npu-driver/releases/v1.35.0
- Labels: Platforms: Linux

- **changed** — Replaced the Perfetto submodule with a copy of the Perfetto SDK

##### ✨ Highlights

- 🆕 **Replaced the Perfetto submodule with a copy of the Perfetto SDK**

##### ⚙️ Verified Configuration
|Platform|System|Kernel|Firmware|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---|
|[Meteor Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/90353/products-formerly-meteor-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-40-generic|`20260630*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*3b431d96211eb618edf1f7c444daa8185f1e686c*3b431d96211eb618edf1f7c444daa8185f1e686c*3b431d96211`|
|[Arrow Lake](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/225837/products-formerly-arrow-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-40-generic|`20260630*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*3b431d96211eb618edf1f7c444daa8185f1e686c*3b431d96211eb618edf1f7c444daa8185f1e686c*3b431d96211`|
|[Lunar Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/213792/products-formerly-lunar-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-40-generic|`Jun 30 2026*NPU40xx*build/ci/npu-fw-ci-ci_branch_UD202628_npu_release_26ww25-20260626_085052-f9a611865dbf3e6b37a17a0b01a7e81e7fc812e7-1-g3b431d96211*3b431d96211eb618edf1f7c444daa8185f1e686c`|
|[Panther Lake](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/237132/products-formerly-panther-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-40-generic|`Jun 30 2026*NPU50xx*build/ci/npu-fw-ci-ci_branch_UD202628_npu_release_26ww25-20260626_085052-f9a611865dbf3e6b37a17a0b01a7e81e7fc812e7-1-g3b431d96211*3b431d96211eb618edf1f7c444daa8185f1e686c`|
|Wildcat Lake|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-40-generic|`Jun 30 2026*NPU50xx*build/ci/npu-fw-ci-ci_branch_UD202628_npu_release_26ww25-20260626_085052-f9a611865dbf3e6b37a17a0b01a7e81e7fc812e7-1-g3b431d96211*3b431d96211eb618edf1f7c444daa8185f1e686c`|

##### 🧩 Common Components

The following table lists the common software components and their versions used in this configuration:

| Component|Version / Details|
|:--------------|:-----------------|
| Level Zero|[v1.28.2](https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/tag/v1.28.2)|
| OpenVINO |[2026.2](https://storage.openvinotoolkit.org/repositories/openvino/packages/2026.2/linux/)|
| NPU Compiler|[npu_ud_2026_28_rc1](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/npu_compiler/releases/tag/npu_ud_2026_28_rc1), built using [OpenVINO_rev.4089686](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino/commits/4089686065a245d648cdd2b99c31884f53cb7a5e)|
| GPU Driver|Intel GPU driver from ppa:kobuk-team/intel-graphics: 26.22.38646.6 ([see](https://dgpu-docs.intel.com/installation-guides/installing-packages-from-the-intel-ppa.html))|

##### 🛠️ Installation Procedure

1) Remove old packages
```bash
sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq intel-driver-compiler-npu intel-fw-npu intel-level-zero-npu intel-level-zero-npu-dbgsym
```

2) Download all *.deb package
```bash
wget https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/download/v1.35.0/linux-npu-driver-v1.35.0.20260722-29947505341-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-npu-driver-v1.35.0.20260722-29947505341-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
```
3) Install libtbb12 which is a dependency for intel-driver-compiler-npu
```bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libtbb12
```

4) Install all packages
```bash
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
```

5)  Install libze1 package
```bash
wget https://snapshot.ppa.launchpadcontent.net/kobuk-team/intel-graphics/ubuntu/20260606T100000Z/pool/main/l/level-zero-loader/libze1_1.28.2-1~24.04~ppa1_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i libze1_*.deb
```

⚠️ **In case of conflict or error in libze1 installation, remove previously installed Level Zero version:**
```bash
sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq level-zero level-zero-devel
```

6) Optional add your user to `render` group
```bash
sudo gpasswd -a ${USER} render
newgrp render
```

7) Optional reboot
```bash
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 & Verify deb packa

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.35.0]_

### v1.33.0 — Linux NPU Driver v1.33.0

- Date: 2026-06-02
- Version: v1.33.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.33.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intel-npu-driver/releases/v1.33.0
- Labels: Platforms: Linux

##### ⚙️ Verified Configuration
|Platform|System|Kernel|Firmware|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---|
|[Meteor Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/90353/products-formerly-meteor-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-29-generic|`20260505*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*3b1e1e826d34b0aeea5cc6d75b017eb4cbf5b735*3b1e1e826d34b0aeea5cc6d75b017eb4cbf5b735*3b1e1e826d3`|
|[Arrow Lake](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/225837/products-formerly-arrow-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-29-generic|`20260505*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*3b1e1e826d34b0aeea5cc6d75b017eb4cbf5b735*3b1e1e826d34b0aeea5cc6d75b017eb4cbf5b735*3b1e1e826d3`|
|[Lunar Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/213792/products-formerly-lunar-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-29-generic|`May  5 2026*NPU40xx*build/ci/npu-fw-ci-ci_branch_UD202620_npu_release_26ww17-20260422_094127-fc285c23e1bf595d6430660503e8616549c01a34-8-g3b1e1e826d3*3b1e1e826d34b0aeea5cc6d75b017eb4cbf5b735`|
|[Panther Lake](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/237132/products-formerly-panther-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-29-generic|`May  5 2026*NPU50xx*build/ci/npu-fw-ci-ci_branch_UD202620_npu_release_26ww17-20260422_094127-fc285c23e1bf595d6430660503e8616549c01a34-8-g3b1e1e826d3*3b1e1e826d34b0aeea5cc6d75b017eb4cbf5b735`|
|Wildcat Lake|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-29-generic|`May  5 2026*NPU50xx*build/ci/npu-fw-ci-ci_branch_UD202620_npu_release_26ww17-20260422_094127-fc285c23e1bf595d6430660503e8616549c01a34-8-g3b1e1e826d3*3b1e1e826d34b0aeea5cc6d75b017eb4cbf5b735`|

##### 🧩 Common Components

The following table lists the common software components and their versions used in this configuration:

| Component|Version / Details|
|:--------------|:-----------------|
| Level Zero|[v1.27.0](https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/tag/v1.27.0)|
| OpenVINO |[2026.2](https://storage.openvinotoolkit.org/repositories/openvino/packages/2026.2/linux/)|
| NPU Compiler|[npu_ud_2026_20_rc1](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/npu_compiler/releases/tag/npu_ud_2026_20_rc1), built using [OpenVINO_rev.e4e180d](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino/commits/e4e180d12fa7df6240235926d4ab8084df40e0a1)|
| GPU Driver|Intel GPU driver from ppa:kobuk-team/intel-graphics|

##### 🛠️ Installation Procedure

1) Remove old packages
```bash
sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq intel-driver-compiler-npu intel-fw-npu intel-level-zero-npu intel-level-zero-npu-dbgsym
```

2) Download all *.deb package
```bash
wget https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/download/v1.33.0/linux-npu-driver-v1.33.0.20260529-26625960453-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-npu-driver-v1.33.0.20260529-26625960453-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
```
3) Install libtbb12 which is a dependency for intel-driver-compiler-npu
```bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libtbb12
```

4) Install all packages
```bash
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
```

5)  Install libze1 package
```bash
wget https://snapshot.ppa.launchpadcontent.net/kobuk-team/intel-graphics/ubuntu/20260324T100000Z/pool/main/l/level-zero-loader/libze1_1.27.0-1~24.04~ppa2_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i libze1_*.deb
```

⚠️ **In case of conflict or error in libze1 installation, remove previously installed Level Zero version:**
```bash
sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq level-zero level-zero-devel
```

6) Optional add your user to `render` group
```bash
sudo gpasswd -a ${USER} render
newgrp render
```

7) Optional reboot
```bash
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 & 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 s

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.33.0]_

### v1.32.1 — Linux NPU Driver v1.32.1

- Date: 2026-04-22
- Version: v1.32.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.32.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intel-npu-driver/releases/v1.32.1
- Labels: Platforms: Linux

- **changed** — Switch Ubuntu installation procedure to use apt instead of dpkg for improved dependency management

##### ✨ Highlights

- 🆕 **Switched Ubuntu installation procedure to `apt`**
  Replaced `dpkg` with `apt` to leverage its improved dependency management.

##### ⚙️ Verified Configuration
|Platform|System|Kernel|Firmware|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---|
|[Meteor Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/90353/products-formerly-meteor-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-20-generic|`20260305*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*dbda783919b77553afe5576a59881bca37fb6d7b*dbda783919b77553afe5576a59881bca37fb6d7b*dbda783919b`|
|[Arrow Lake](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/225837/products-formerly-arrow-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-20-generic|`20260305*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*dbda783919b77553afe5576a59881bca37fb6d7b*dbda783919b77553afe5576a59881bca37fb6d7b*dbda783919b`|
|[Lunar Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/213792/products-formerly-lunar-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-20-generic|`Mar  5 2026*NPU40xx*ci_tag_ud202612_vpu_rc_20260304_1901-2-gdbda783919b*dbda783919b77553afe5576a59881bca37fb6d7b`|
|[Panther Lake](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/237132/products-formerly-panther-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-20-generic|`Mar  5 2026*NPU50xx*ci_tag_ud202612_vpu_rc_20260304_1901-2-gdbda783919b*dbda783919b77553afe5576a59881bca37fb6d7b`|
|[Wildcat Lake](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/241450/products-formerly-wildcat-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-20-generic|`Mar  5 2026*NPU50xx*ci_tag_ud202612_vpu_rc_20260304_1901-2-gdbda783919b*dbda783919b77553afe5576a59881bca37fb6d7b`|

##### 🧩 Common Components

The following table lists the common software components and their versions used in this configuration:

| Component|Version / Details|
|:--------------|:-----------------|
| Level Zero|[v1.27.0](https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/tag/v1.27.0)|
| OpenVINO |[2026.1](https://storage.openvinotoolkit.org/repositories/openvino/packages/2026.1/linux/)|
| NPU Compiler|[npu_ud_2026_12_1_rc1](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/npu_compiler/releases/tag/npu_ud_2026_12_1_rc1), built using [OpenVINO_rev.b7f9dbf](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino/commits/b7f9dbfa7944a1c576b87a4061c298636ae9f2a7)|
| GPU Driver|[25.35.35096.9](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/tag/25.35.35096.9)|

##### 🛠️ Installation Procedure

1) Download driver package, unpack the *.deb file and install it using **apt**
```bash
wget https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/download/v1.32.1/linux-npu-driver-v1.32.1.20260422-24767473183-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-npu-driver-v1.32.1.20260422-24767473183-ubuntu2404.tar.gz

sudo apt update
sudo apt install ./intel-*.deb
```

2)  Install libze1 package
```bash
wget https://snapshot.ppa.launchpadcontent.net/kobuk-team/intel-graphics/ubuntu/20260324T100000Z/pool/main/l/level-zero-loader/libze1_1.27.0-1~24.04~ppa2_amd64.deb
sudo apt install ./libze1_*.deb
```

⚠️ **In case of conflict or error in libze1 installation, remove previously installed Level Zero version:**
```bash
sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq level-zero level-zero-devel
```

3) Add your user to `render` group
```bash
sudo gpasswd -a ${USER} render
newgrp render
```

4) Optional reboot
```bash
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 & 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 verif

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.32.1]_

### v1.32.0 — Linux NPU Driver v1.32.0

- Date: 2026-04-03
- Version: v1.32.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.32.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intel-npu-driver/releases/v1.32.0
- Labels: Platforms: Linux

- **added** — Add support for Wildcat Lake platform
- **added** — Add automatic detection and download of Level Zero from GitHub when it is not available on the system
- **added** — Add Ubuntu 24.04 snapshot package support with automatic download of libze1 and libze-dev packages
- **added** — Add UMD driver features document detailing logging, offline compilation, caching, and tracing with Perfetto
- **removed** — Remove third_party/level-zero submodule

##### ✨ Highlights

- 🆕 **Added support for Wildcat Lake platform**  
  Introduced support for the next-generation Wildcat Lake platform.

- 🔄 **Removed `third_party/level-zero` submodule**  
  The repository no longer relies on the Level Zero submodule, reducing maintenance overhead and repository complexity.

- 📦 **Dynamic Level Zero dependency resolution**  
  Added automatic detection and download of Level Zero from GitHub when it is not available on the system.

- 🐧 **Ubuntu 24.04 snapshot package support**  
  Integrated support for Ubuntu 24.04 via PPA snapshots:
  - automatic download of `libze1` and `libze-dev` packages  
  - automatic extraction and usage during the build process  

- 📝 **UMD driver features document added**  
  Added a new document detailing UMD driver features currently in use, including logging, offline compilation, caching, and tracing with Perfetto. The document can be found in the `docs` folder.

##### ⚙️ Verified Configuration
|Platform|System|Kernel|Firmware|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---|
|[Meteor Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/90353/products-formerly-meteor-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-19-generic|`20260305*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*dbda783919b77553afe5576a59881bca37fb6d7b*dbda783919b77553afe5576a59881bca37fb6d7b*dbda783919b`|
|[Arrow Lake](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/225837/products-formerly-arrow-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-19-generic|`20260305*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*dbda783919b77553afe5576a59881bca37fb6d7b*dbda783919b77553afe5576a59881bca37fb6d7b*dbda783919b`|
|[Lunar Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/213792/products-formerly-lunar-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-19-generic|`Mar  5 2026*NPU40xx*ci_tag_ud202612_vpu_rc_20260304_1901-2-gdbda783919b*dbda783919b77553afe5576a59881bca37fb6d7b`|
|[Panther Lake](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/237132/products-formerly-panther-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-19-generic|`Mar  5 2026*NPU50xx*ci_tag_ud202612_vpu_rc_20260304_1901-2-gdbda783919b*dbda783919b77553afe5576a59881bca37fb6d7b`|
|Wildcat Lake|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.17.0-19-generic|`Mar  5 2026*NPU50xx*ci_tag_ud202612_vpu_rc_20260304_1901-2-gdbda783919b*dbda783919b77553afe5576a59881bca37fb6d7b`|

##### 🧩 Common Components

The following table lists the common software components and their versions used in this configuration:

| Component|Version / Details|
|:--------------|:-----------------|
| Level Zero|[v1.27.0](https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/tag/v1.27.0)|
| OpenVINO |[2026.0](https://storage.openvinotoolkit.org/repositories/openvino/packages/2026.0/linux/)|
| NPU Compiler|[npu_ud_2026_12_rc1](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/npu_compiler/releases/tag/npu_ud_2026_12_rc1), built using [OpenVINO_rev.b7f9dbf](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino/commits/b7f9dbfa7944a1c576b87a4061c298636ae9f2a7)|
| GPU Driver|[25.35.35096.9](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/tag/25.35.35096.9)|

##### 🛠️ Installation Procedure

1) Remove old packages
```bash
sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq intel-driver-compiler-npu intel-fw-npu intel-level-zero-npu intel-level-zero-npu-dbgsym
```

2) Download all *.deb package
```bash
wget https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/download/v1.32.0/linux-npu-driver-v1.32.0.20260402-23905121947-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-npu-driver-v1.32.0.20260402-23905121947-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
```
3) Install libtbb12 which is a dependency for intel-driver-compiler-npu
```bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libtbb12
```

4) Install all packages
```bash
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
```

5)  Install libze1 package
```bash
wget https://snapshot.ppa.launchpadcontent.net/kobuk-team/intel-graphics/ubuntu/20260324T100000Z/pool/main/l/level-zero-loader/libze1_1.27.0-1~24.04~ppa2_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i libze1_*

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### v1.30.0 — Linux NPU Driver v1.30.0

- Date: 2026-03-12
- Version: v1.30.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.30.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intel-npu-driver/releases/v1.30.0
- Labels: Platforms: Linux

- **added** — The mul_add network has been added to the repository

<table>
<tr><td>
<b>The mul_add network has been added to the repository.</b>

👉 [The instruction on how to download the model from linux-npu-driver/validation/models](https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/blob/main/docs/umd-testing.md)
</td></tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr><td>
<b> 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.</b>
</td></tr>
</table>

<br/>

##### Verified with the following configuration
|Platform|System|Kernel|Firmware|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---|
|[Meteor Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/90353/products-formerly-meteor-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.14.0-37-generic|`20260219*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*f693e2c0dc3ce525f34822f263cc12192ff0722f*f693e2c0dc3ce525f34822f263cc12192ff0722f*f693e2c0dc3`|
|[Arrow Lake](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/225837/products-formerly-arrow-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.14.0-37-generic|`20260219*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*f693e2c0dc3ce525f34822f263cc12192ff0722f*f693e2c0dc3ce525f34822f263cc12192ff0722f*f693e2c0dc3`|
|[Lunar Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/213792/products-formerly-lunar-lake.html)|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](https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/tag/v1.26.3)|
|OpenVINO|[2026.0](https://storage.openvinotoolkit.org/repositories/openvino/packages/2026.0/linux/)|
|NPU Compiler|[npu_ud_2026_08_rc2](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/npu_compiler/releases/tag/npu_ud_2026_08_rc2) built using [OpenVINO_rev.4922c49](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino/commits/4922c4955f9d5c457cf9d4ebbbc8bf6502167ada)|                             
|GPU Driver|[25.35.35096.9](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/tag/25.35.35096.9)|

##### Installation procedure

1) Remove old packages
```bash
sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq intel-driver-compiler-npu intel-fw-npu intel-level-zero-npu intel-level-zero-npu-dbgsym
```

2) Download all *.deb package
```bash
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
```
3) Install libtbb12 which is a dependency for intel-driver-compiler-npu
```bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libtbb12
```

4) Install all packages
```bash
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
```

5)  Install libze1 package
```bash
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:**
```bash
sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq level-zero level-zero-devel
```

6) Optional add your user to `render` group
```bash
sudo gpasswd -a ${USER} render
newgrp render
```

7) Optional reboot
```bash
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

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.30.0]_

### v1.28.0 — Linux NPU Driver v1.28.0

- Date: 2025-12-19
- Version: v1.28.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.28.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intel-npu-driver/releases/v1.28.0
- Labels: Platforms: Linux

- **added** — Add support for Panther Lake
- **removed** — Drop support for Ubuntu 22.04

<table>
<tr><th>
<h3>:mega: Support for Ubuntu 22.04 has been dropped from this version
</th></tr>
</table>

<table>
<tr><th>
<h3>:bell: Panther Lake support has been added in this release
</th></tr>
</table>

##### Verified with the following configuration
|Platform|System|Kernel|Firmware|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---|
|[Meteor Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/90353/products-formerly-meteor-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.14.0-36-generic|`20251113*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*72f907ffc780df5579a2fed65afc4944da8b0e44*72f907ffc780df5579a2fed65afc4944da8b0e44*72f907ffc78`|
|[Arrow Lake](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/225837/products-formerly-arrow-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.14.0-36-generic|`20251113*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*72f907ffc780df5579a2fed65afc4944da8b0e44*72f907ffc780df5579a2fed65afc4944da8b0e44*72f907ffc7`8|
|[Lunar Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/213792/products-formerly-lunar-lake.html)|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.14.0-36-generic|`Nov 13 2025*NPU40xx*ci_tag_ud202548_vpu_rc_20251112_1901-1-g72f907ffc78*72f907ffc780df5579a2fed65afc4944da8b0e44`|
|Panther Lake|Ubuntu 24.04 LTS|6.14.0-36-generic|`Nov 13 2025*NPU50xx*ci_tag_ud202548_vpu_rc_20251112_1901-1-g72f907ffc78*72f907ffc780df5579a2fed65afc4944da8b0e44`|

Common:
|Component|Version|
|:---|:---|
|Level Zero|[v1.24.2](https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/tag/v1.24.2)|
|OpenVINO|[2025.4](https://storage.openvinotoolkit.org/repositories/openvino/packages/2025.4/linux/)|
|NPU Compiler|[npu_ud_2025_48_rc1](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/npu_compiler/releases/tag/npu_ud_2025_48_rc1) built using [OpenVINO_rev.5fb69ea](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino/commits/5fb69ea158126752aa9d8aa5ee4d6f65a5b409b5)|                             
|GPU Driver|[25.35.35096.9](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/tag/25.35.35096.9)|

##### Installation procedure

1) Remove old packages
```bash
sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq intel-driver-compiler-npu intel-fw-npu intel-level-zero-npu intel-level-zero-npu-dbgsym
```

2) Download all *.deb package
```bash
wget https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/download/v1.28.0/linux-npu-driver-v1.28.0.20251218-20347000698-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-npu-driver-v1.28.0.20251218-20347000698-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
```
3) Install libtbb12 which is a dependency for intel-driver-compiler-npu
```bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libtbb12
```

4) Install all packages
```bash
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
```

5) Install Level Zero if it is not in the system
```bash
#### Check if Level Zero is installed
dpkg -l level-zero
```
Download and install package if Level Zero is missing
```bash
wget https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/download/v1.24.2/level-zero_1.24.2+u24.04_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i level-zero*.deb
```

6) Optional add your user to `render` group
```bash
sudo gpasswd -a ${USER} render
newgrp render
```

7) Optional reboot
```bash
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:
```bash
#### 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/v1.28.0/li

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.28.0]_

### v1.26.0 — Linux NPU Driver v1.26.0

- Date: 2025-11-25
- Version: v1.26.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.26.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intel-npu-driver/releases/v1.26.0
- Labels: Platforms: Linux

- **deprecated** — Ubuntu 22.04 support will be dropped starting with the upcoming release

<table>
<tr><th>
<h3>:bell: Ubuntu22.04 support will be dropped starting with the upcoming release
</th></tr>
</table>


##### Verified with the following configuration
|Platform|System|Kernel|Firmware|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---|
|[Meteor Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/90353/products-formerly-meteor-lake.html)|Ubuntu22.04 LTS|6.8.0-87-generic|`20251016*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-release*1600*ci_tag_ud202544_vpu_rc_20251016_1600*74b0ef77ba8`|
||**Ubuntu24.04 LTS**|**6.14.0-35-generic**|`20251016*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-release*1600*ci_tag_ud202544_vpu_rc_20251016_1600*74b0ef77ba8`|
|[Arrow Lake](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/225837/products-formerly-arrow-lake.html)|Ubuntu22.04 LTS|6.8.0-87-generic|`20251016*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-release*1600*ci_tag_ud202544_vpu_rc_20251016_1600*74b0ef77ba8`|
||**Ubuntu24.04 LTS**|**6.14.0-35-generic**|`20251016*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-release*1600*ci_tag_ud202544_vpu_rc_20251016_1600*74b0ef77ba8`|
|[Lunar Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/213792/products-formerly-lunar-lake.html)|Ubuntu22.04 LTS|6.8.0-87-generic|`Oct 16 2025*NPU40xx*ci_tag_ud202544_vpu_rc_20251016_1600*74b0ef77ba8227e491c299e8efa1d23a86c250ea`|
||**Ubuntu24.04 LTS**|**6.14.0-35-generic**|`Oct 16 2025*NPU40xx*ci_tag_ud202544_vpu_rc_20251016_1600*74b0ef77ba8227e491c299e8efa1d23a86c250ea`|

Common:
|Component|Version|
|:---|:---|
|Level Zero|[v1.24.2](https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/tag/v1.24.2)|
|OpenVINO|[2025.3](https://storage.openvinotoolkit.org/repositories/openvino/packages/2025.3/)|
|NPU Compiler|[npu_ud_2025_44_rc1](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/npu_compiler/releases/tag/npu_ud_2025_44_rc1) built using [OpenVINO_rev.80e587b](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino/commits/80e587bccec151a9acb0bc73fb96d007daa56e82)|                             
|GPU Driver|[25.13.33276.16](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/tag/25.13.33276.16) with Ubuntu22.04|
||[25.35.35096.9](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/tag/25.35.35096.9) with Ubuntu24.04|

##### Installation procedure

1) Remove old packages
```bash
sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq intel-driver-compiler-npu intel-fw-npu intel-level-zero-npu intel-level-zero-npu-dbgsym
```

2) Download all *.deb package
- **Ubuntu22.04**
```bash
wget https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/download/v1.26.0/linux-npu-driver-v1.26.0.20251125-19665715237-ubuntu2204.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-npu-driver-v1.26.0.20251125-19665715237-ubuntu2204.tar.gz
```
- **Ubuntu24.04**
```bash
wget https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/download/v1.26.0/linux-npu-driver-v1.26.0.20251125-19665715237-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-npu-driver-v1.26.0.20251125-19665715237-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
```
3) Install libtbb12 which is a dependency for intel-driver-compiler-npu
```bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libtbb12
```

4) Install all packages
```bash
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
```

5) Install Level Zero if it is not in the system
```bash
#### Check if Level Zero is installed
dpkg -l level-zero
```
Download and install package if Level Zero is missing
- **Ubuntu22.04**
```bash
wget https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/download/v1.24.2/level-zero_1.24.2+u22.04_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i level-zero*.deb
```
- **Ubuntu24.04**
```bash
wget https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/download/v1.24.2/level-zero_1.24.2+u24.04_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i level-zero*.deb
```

6) Optional add your user to `render` group
```bash
sudo gpasswd -a ${USER} render
newgrp render
```

7) Optional reboot
```bash
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

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.26.0]_

### v1.24.0 — Linux NPU Driver v1.24.0

- Date: 2025-10-03
- Version: v1.24.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.24.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intel-npu-driver/releases/v1.24.0
- Labels: Platforms: Linux

##### Validated on following configuration
|Platform|System|Kernel|Firmware|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---|
|[Meteor Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/90353/products-formerly-meteor-lake.html)|Ubuntu22.04 LTS|6.8.0-84-generic|`20250925*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*2485cfeafeed591eaa9a320bfae2407c1b83b29f*2485cfeafeed591eaa9a320bfae2407c1b83b29f*2485cfeafee`|
||**Ubuntu24.04 LTS**|**6.14.0-32-generic**|`20250925*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*2485cfeafeed591eaa9a320bfae2407c1b83b29f*2485cfeafeed591eaa9a320bfae2407c1b83b29f*2485cfeafee`|
|[Arrow Lake](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/225837/products-formerly-arrow-lake.html)|Ubuntu22.04 LTS|6.8.0-84-generic|`20250925*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*2485cfeafeed591eaa9a320bfae2407c1b83b29f*2485cfeafeed591eaa9a320bfae2407c1b83b29f*2485cfeafee`|
||**Ubuntu24.04 LTS**|**6.14.0-32-generic**|`20250925*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*2485cfeafeed591eaa9a320bfae2407c1b83b29f*2485cfeafeed591eaa9a320bfae2407c1b83b29f*2485cfeafee`|
|[Lunar Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/213792/products-formerly-lunar-lake.html)|Ubuntu22.04 LTS|6.8.0-84-generic|`Sep 25 2025*NPU40xx*build/ci/npu-fw-ci-ci_branch_UD202538_PTL_PV_npu_release_25ww35-20250915_222036-29036-1-g2485cfeafee*2485cfeafeed591eaa9a320bfae2407c1b83b29f`|
||**Ubuntu24.04 LTS**|**6.14.0-32-generic**|`Sep 25 2025*NPU40xx*build/ci/npu-fw-ci-ci_branch_UD202538_PTL_PV_npu_release_25ww35-20250915_222036-29036-1-g2485cfeafee*2485cfeafeed591eaa9a320bfae2407c1b83b29f`|

Common:
|Component|Version|
|:---|:---|
|Level Zero|[v1.24.2](https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/tag/v1.24.2)|
|OpenVINO|[2025.3](https://storage.openvinotoolkit.org/repositories/openvino/packages/2025.3/)|
|NPU Compiler|[npu_ud_2025_38_rc1](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/npu_compiler/releases/tag/npu_ud_2025_38_rc1) built using [OpenVINO_rev.7ced823](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino/commits/7ced823330831da23d1985ee27e32b96ebfcf110)|                             
|GPU Driver|[25.13.33276.16](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/tag/25.13.33276.16) with Ubuntu22.04|
||[25.35.35096.9](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/tag/25.35.35096.9) with Ubuntu24.04|

##### Installation procedure

1) Remove old packages
```bash
sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq intel-driver-compiler-npu intel-fw-npu intel-level-zero-npu intel-level-zero-npu-dbgsym
```

2) Download all *.deb package
- **Ubuntu22.04**
```bash
wget https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/download/v1.24.0/linux-npu-driver-v1.24.0.20251003-18218973328-ubuntu2204.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-npu-driver-v1.24.0.20251003-18218973328-ubuntu2204.tar.gz
```
- **Ubuntu24.04**
```bash
wget https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/download/v1.24.0/linux-npu-driver-v1.24.0.20251003-18218973328-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-npu-driver-v1.24.0.20251003-18218973328-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
```
3) Install libtbb12 which is a dependency for intel-driver-compiler-npu
```bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libtbb12
```

4) Install all packages
```bash
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
```

5) Install Level Zero if it is not in the system
```bash
#### Check if Level Zero is installed
dpkg -l level-zero
```
Download and install package if Level Zero is missing
- **Ubuntu22.04**
```bash
wget https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/download/v1.24.2/level-zero_1.24.2+u22.04_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i level-zero*.deb
```
- **Ubuntu24.04**
```bash
wget https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/download/v1.24.2/level-zero_1.24.2+u24.04_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i level-zero*.deb
```

6) Optional add your user to `render` group
```bash
sudo gpasswd -a ${USER} render
newgrp render
```

7) Optional reboot
```bash
sudo reboot
#### if everything works, we should see /dev/accel/accel0 device
ls /dev/accel/a

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.24.0]_

### v1.23.0 — Linux NPU Driver v1.23.0

- Date: 2025-08-28
- Version: v1.23.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.23.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intel-npu-driver/releases/v1.23.0
- Labels: Platforms: Linux

##### Validated on following configuration
|Platform|System|Kernel|Firmware|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---|
|[Meteor Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/90353/products-formerly-meteor-lake.html)|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](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/225837/products-formerly-arrow-lake.html)|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](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/213792/products-formerly-lunar-lake.html)|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](https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/tag/v1.22.4)|
|OpenVINO|[2025.2](https://storage.openvinotoolkit.org/repositories/openvino/packages/2025.2/)|
|NPU Compiler|[npu_ud_2025_32_rc1](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/npu_compiler/releases/tag/npu_ud_2025_32_rc1) built using [OpenVINO_rev.d97acfd](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino/commits/d97acfdce00ea5229e4c2d0ab03256ce0dff0a68)|                             
|GPU Driver|[25.13.33276.16](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/tag/25.13.33276.16)|

##### Installation procedure

1) Remove old packages
```
sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq intel-driver-compiler-npu intel-fw-npu intel-level-zero-npu
```

2) 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
```
3) Install libtbb12 which is a dependency for intel-driver-compiler-npu
```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libtbb12
```

4) Install all packages
```
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
```

5) 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
```

6) 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.

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.23.0]_

### v1.22.0 — Linux NPU Driver v1.22.0

- Date: 2025-08-14
- Version: v1.22.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.22.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/intel-npu-driver/releases/v1.22.0
- Labels: Platforms: Linux

- **security** — Debian package files (.deb) are now signed with a GPG key since release 1.22.0

> [!WARNING]
> NPU recovery issue after failed inference - https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/issues/87

##### Validated on following configuration
|Platform|System|Kernel|Firmware|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---|
|[Meteor Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/90353/products-formerly-meteor-lake.html)|Ubuntu22.04 LTS|6.8.0-65-generic|`20250627*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*2fc7252521edea4e75ec14e475a72ba6f0f92685*2fc7252521edea4e75ec14e475a72ba6f0f92685*2fc7252521e`|
||**Ubuntu24.04 LTS**|**6.14.0-27-generic**|`20250627*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*2fc7252521edea4e75ec14e475a72ba6f0f92685*2fc7252521edea4e75ec14e475a72ba6f0f92685*2fc7252521e`|
|[Arrow Lake](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/225837/products-formerly-arrow-lake.html)|Ubuntu22.04 LTS|6.8.0-65-generic|`20250627*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*2fc7252521edea4e75ec14e475a72ba6f0f92685*2fc7252521edea4e75ec14e475a72ba6f0f92685*2fc7252521e`|
||**Ubuntu24.04 LTS**|**6.14.0-27-generic**|`20250627*MTL_CLIENT_SILICON-NVR+NN-deployment*2fc7252521edea4e75ec14e475a72ba6f0f92685*2fc7252521edea4e75ec14e475a72ba6f0f92685*2fc7252521e`|
|[Lunar Lake](https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/213792/products-formerly-lunar-lake.html)|Ubuntu22.04 LTS|6.8.0-65-generic|`Jun 27 2025*NPU40xx*ci_tag_ud202528_vpu_rc_20250626_1901*2fc7252521edea4e75ec14e475a72ba6f0f92685`|
||**Ubuntu24.04 LTS**|**6.14.0-27-generic**|`Jun 27 2025*NPU40xx*ci_tag_ud202528_vpu_rc_20250626_1901*2fc7252521edea4e75ec14e475a72ba6f0f92685`|

Common:
|Component|Version|
|:---|:---|
|Level Zero|[v1.22.4](https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/releases/tag/v1.22.4)|
|OpenVINO|[2025.2](https://storage.openvinotoolkit.org/repositories/openvino/packages/2025.2/)|
|NPU Compiler|[npu_ud_2025_28_rc1](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/npu_compiler/releases/tag/npu_ud_2025_28_rc1) built using [OpenVINO_rev.dd61133](https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/openvino/commits/dd611339928e5637b1ea43d9557a88ac1b938060)|
|GPU Driver|[25.13.33276.16](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases/tag/25.13.33276.16)|

##### Installation procedure

1) Remove old packages
```
sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq intel-driver-compiler-npu intel-fw-npu intel-level-zero-npu
```

2) Download all *.deb package
- **Ubuntu22.04**
```
wget https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/download/v1.22.0/linux-npu-driver-v1.22.0.20250813-16938856004-ubuntu2204.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-npu-driver-v1.22.0.20250813-16938856004-ubuntu2204.tar.gz
```
- **Ubuntu24.04**
```
wget https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/download/v1.22.0/linux-npu-driver-v1.22.0.20250813-16938856004-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
tar -xf linux-npu-driver-v1.22.0.20250813-16938856004-ubuntu2404.tar.gz
```
3) Install libtbb12 which is a dependency for intel-driver-compiler-npu
```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libtbb12
```

4) Install all packages
```
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
```

5) 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
```

6) 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 s

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.22.0]_