I use Docker quite a lot as it allows me to install, test, remove libraries or components without any risk to break my main system. VM is another option but even if a linux install is now just a few clicks in virt-manager GUI, it takes time and I don’t need the full isolation provided for this use-case.
The Nvidia driver currently available in buster-backport (450.80) seems to have issues with the 5.9 kernel, resulting in an unavailable uvm module.
[ 8883.526038] nvidia_uvm: module uses symbols from proprietary module nvidia, inheriting taint.
A bit early for christmas presents, but I got myself a new machine (AMD Ryzen 3900X / 32G / RTX2060 Super, by the way Ryzen CPUs are real monsters). Now, let’s try to make use of this.