How to update my graphics driver

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I am using lubuntu 20.04 LTS. I want to update my graphics driver. can anybody help me to do that?

Here’s the reply of lspci | grep VGA:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)

Here’s the reply of glxinfo | grep OpenGL:

OpenGL vendor string: Intel Open Source Technology Center
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 945G
OpenGL version string: 1.4 Mesa 20.0.8
OpenGL extensions:
OpenGL ES profile version string: OpenGL ES 2.0 Mesa 20.0.8
OpenGL ES profile shading language version string: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 1.0.16
OpenGL ES profile extensions:

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Under Settings Hardware there should be an update graphics section. Have you checked? I don’t have Lubuntu running ATM.

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Assuming you’re using the open source drivers, they’re in the kernel, so assuming you’re doing regular software updates, you’ve already got it, although a reboot may be needed to use it.

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