# GPU Passthrough on Linux and Docker for an Ubuntu Server

DevFeed: [GPU Passthrough on Linux and Docker for an Ubuntu Server](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/i-heard-you-like-gpus-in-servers-gpu-passthrough-on-linux-and-docker-10540.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://technotim.com/posts/gpu-passthrough-linux/>)

Author: Techno Tim

Published: 2020-10-10T14:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Techno Tim](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/techno-tim.md>)

Topics: [GPU](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gpu.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Ubuntu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ubuntu.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Deep learning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/deep-learning.md>), [Transcodings](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/transcodings.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [deep-learning](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/deep-learning.md>), [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [gpu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gpu.md>), [homelab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/homelab.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [plex](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/plex.md>), [rancher](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rancher.md>), [ubuntu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ubuntu.md>), [video](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/video.md>)

## AI overview

A guide to passing through a GPU to a virtualized Ubuntu headless server, then using it for AI and deep learning workloads and Plex transcoding. The article also references Docker and Kubernetes or Rancher hosts.

## Source excerpt

We've already figured out how to pass through a GPU to Windows machine but why let Windows have all the fun? Today, we do it on an Ubuntu headless server that's virtualized, run some AI and Deep Learning workloads, then turn up the transcoding on Plex to 11. 📺 Watch Video 88 88 88 "" 88 ...