diff --git a/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/build_packer_builder.sh b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/build_packer_builder.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b75fd3422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/build_packer_builder.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# build_packer_builder.sh
+# Builds the custom Packer Cloud Build builder if it doesn't exist.
+# https://docs.cloud.google.com/build/docs/building/build-vm-images-with-packer
+
+set -xeuo pipefail
+
+PROJECT_ID="${1}"
+PACKER_BUILDER_IMAGE="gcr.io/${PROJECT_ID}/packer"
+
+if gcloud container images describe "${PACKER_BUILDER_IMAGE}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "Packer builder image '${PACKER_BUILDER_IMAGE}' exists, skipping build."
+else
+  echo "Packer builder image not found. Building it now..."
+  git clone https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-builders-community.git --depth=1
+  cd cloud-builders-community/packer
+  gcloud builds submit \
+    https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-builders-community \
+    --git-source-revision=master \
+    --git-source-dir=./packer/ \
+    --project="${PROJECT_ID}" \
+    --service-account=projects/stackdriver-test-143416/serviceAccounts/build-and-test@stackdriver-test-143416.iam.gserviceaccount.com \
+    --gcs-log-dir=gs://cloud-built-otel-collector-buckets-test-logs 
+  cd -
+  echo "Packer builder image built."
+fi
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diff --git a/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/check_source_image.sh b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/check_source_image.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8507350e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/check_source_image.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# check_source_image.sh
+# Checks if the latest public image is newer than the source of our last build and if we need a new build
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+PROJECT_ID="${1}"
+SOURCE_IMAGE_FAMILY="${2}"
+SOURCE_IMAGE_PROJECT="${3}"
+TARGET_IMAGE_FAMILY="${4}"
+# Louhi set trigger type as either "cron-trigger" or "git-change-trigger"
+LOUHI_TRIGGER_TYPE="${5}" 
+
+echo "--- Checking for New Source Image ---"
+LATEST_PUBLIC_IMAGE=$(gcloud compute images describe-from-family "${SOURCE_IMAGE_FAMILY}" --project="${SOURCE_IMAGE_PROJECT}" --format="value(name)")
+echo "Latest available public image: ${LATEST_PUBLIC_IMAGE}"
+
+LAST_CURATED_SOURCE_IMAGE=""
+if gcloud compute images describe-from-family "${TARGET_IMAGE_FAMILY}" --project="${PROJECT_ID}" &> /dev/null; then
+  LAST_CURATED_SOURCE_IMAGE=$(gcloud compute images describe-from-family "${TARGET_IMAGE_FAMILY}" --project="${PROJECT_ID}" --format="value(labels.source-gce-image)")
+  echo "Source image of our latest curated image: ${LAST_CURATED_SOURCE_IMAGE}"
+else
+  echo "Image family '${TARGET_IMAGE_FAMILY}' not found. Assuming this is the first build."
+fi
+
+# Only skip when running nightly, and there is no new base image
+if [[ "${LATEST_PUBLIC_IMAGE}" == "${LAST_CURATED_SOURCE_IMAGE}" ]] && \
+   [[ "${LOUHI_TRIGGER_TYPE}" == "cron-trigger" ]]; then
+  echo "Source image '${LATEST_PUBLIC_IMAGE}' has not changed. Signaling to skip build."
+  echo "SKIP" > /workspace/build_status.txt
+# Else, we either have a new image, or this is trigger by git changes
+# Note that we set the Louhi Git trigger to only watch cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder directory
+else
+  if [[ "${LATEST_PUBLIC_IMAGE}" != "${LAST_CURATED_SOURCE_IMAGE}" ]]; then
+    echo "New source image '${LATEST_PUBLIC_IMAGE}' detected or first run. Signaling to run build."
+  else
+    echo "New image building triggered by GitHub changes (Louhi trigger type = '${LOUHI_TRIGGER_TYPE}')"
+  fi
+  echo "${LATEST_PUBLIC_IMAGE}" > /workspace/new_source_image.txt
+  echo "RUN" > /workspace/build_status.txt
+fi
diff --git a/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/cloudbuild.yaml b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/cloudbuild.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a78ee3015
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/cloudbuild.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# cloudbuild.yaml
+steps:
+# Check for new source image. Runs 'check_source_image.sh'.
+- id: 'check-source-image'
+  name: 'gcr.io/cloud-builders/gcloud'
+  entrypoint: 'bash'
+  args:
+  - '-c'
+  - |
+    chmod +x /workspace/louhi_ws/ops-agent/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/gpu-check_source_image.sh
+    /workspace/louhi_ws/ops-agent/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/check_source_image.sh "${PROJECT_ID}" \
+      "${_LOUHI_PARAM_SOURCE_IMAGE_FAMILY}" \
+      "${_LOUHI_PARAM_SOURCE_IMAGE_PROJECT}" \
+      "${_LOUHI_PARAM_OUTPUT_IMAGE_FAMILY}" \
+      "${_LOUHI_TRIGGER_TYPE}"
+  waitFor: ['-']
+
+# Conditionally build the Packer builder image. Runs 'build_packer_builder.sh'.
+- id: 'build-packer-builder'
+  name: 'gcr.io/cloud-builders/gcloud'
+  entrypoint: 'bash'
+  args:
+  - '-c'
+  - |
+    chmod +x /workspace/louhi_ws/ops-agent/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/build_packer_builder.sh
+    /workspace/louhi_ws/ops-agent/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/build_packer_builder.sh "${PROJECT_ID}"
+  waitFor: ['-'] # Can run in parallel with check-source-image
+
+# Run Packer to build the GCE image, but only if 'check-source-image' signaled to RUN.
+- id: 'packer-build-gpu-image'
+  name: 'gcr.io/${PROJECT_ID}/packer'
+  entrypoint: 'bash'
+  args:
+  - '-c'
+  - |
+    if [[ "$(cat /workspace/build_status.txt)" == "SKIP" ]]; then
+      echo "Skipping Packer build as source image has not changed."
+      exit 0
+    fi
+
+    /usr/bin/packer build \
+      -var "project_id=${PROJECT_ID}" \
+      -var "image_name=${_LOUHI_PARAM_OUTPUT_IMAGE_FAMILY}-$(date  -u +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)" \
+      -var "image_family=${_LOUHI_PARAM_OUTPUT_IMAGE_FAMILY}" \
+      -var "source_image=$(cat /workspace/new_source_image.txt)" \
+      -var "source_image_project=${_LOUHI_PARAM_SOURCE_IMAGE_PROJECT}" \
+      -var "zone=us-central1-a" \
+      -var "build_id=${BUILD_ID}" \
+      /workspace/louhi_ws/ops-agent/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/packer.pkr.hcl
+  waitFor: ['check-source-image', 'build-packer-builder']
+
+timeout: 14400s
diff --git a/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/packer.pkr.hcl b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/packer.pkr.hcl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3700846f9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/packer.pkr.hcl
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+// packer.pkr.hcl
+variable "project_id" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "GCP Project ID"
+}
+
+variable "image_name" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Name of the created GCE image"
+}
+
+variable "image_family" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Image family for the created GCE image"
+}
+
+variable "source_image" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "The specific source GCE image name (e.g., ubuntu-2204-jammy-v20240115)"
+}
+
+variable "source_image_project" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "The specific source GCE image project (e.g., ubuntu-os-cloud)"
+}
+
+variable "zone" {
+  type        = string
+  default     = "us-central1-a"
+  description = "GCP zone for the temporary build instance"
+}
+
+variable "build_id" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "Cloud Build ID for traceability"
+  default     = "manual"
+}
+
+source "googlecompute" "gpu_image" {
+  project_id          = var.project_id
+  zone                = var.zone
+  source_image        = var.source_image
+  source_image_project_id = [var.source_image_project]
+  image_name          = var.image_name
+  image_family        = var.image_family
+  ssh_username        = "packer"
+  disk_size           = 50
+  disk_type           = "pd-standard"
+  machine_type        = "n1-standard-4" // Use a standard VM for building, no GPU needed here
+  tags                = ["packer-build"]
+
+  // *** IMPORTANT: Label the created image with its source image ***
+  image_labels = {
+    source-gce-image = "${var.source_image}"
+    built-by         = "louhi"
+    cloud-build-id   = "${var.build_id}"
+  }
+}
+
+build {
+  sources = ["source.googlecompute.gpu_image"]
+
+  // Provisioner 1: Most distros only need one step
+  provisioner "shell" {
+    script = "/workspace/louhi_ws/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/${var.image_family}/setup_vm.sh"
+    expect_disconnect = true  // Expect a disconnect/reboot after GPU driver install
+    timeout           = "240m"
+  }
+
+  // Provisioner 2: Handles the post-reboot part, ONLY for Debian 12.
+  provisioner "shell" {
+    script  = var.image_family == "debian-12" ? "/workspace/louhi_ws/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/${var.image_family}/post_reboot.sh" : "/workspace/louhi_ws/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/noop.sh"
+    pause_before = "60s" // Wait for the reboot to be complete
+    expect_disconnect = false // No reboot expected in this second phase.
+    timeout           = "240m"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/debian-11/setup_vm.sh b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/debian-11/setup_vm.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5123ade43a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/debian-11/setup_vm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# setup_vm.sh - Provisioning script for Packer, executed via Shell Provisioner.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Source Image: ml-images:common-gpu-debian-11-py310
+# Source Image description: Google, Deep Learning VM with CUDA 11.8, M126, Debian 11, Python 3.10. With CUDA 11.8 preinstalled.
+# Output Image: stackdriver-test-143416:debian-11
+
+# DLVM images come with a script to install the driver and CUDA toolkit. 
+/opt/deeplearning/install-driver.sh
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diff --git a/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/debian-12/post_reboot.sh b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/debian-12/post_reboot.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..00a026ae69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/debian-12/post_reboot.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# post_reboot.sh - Runs setup steps after the VM has rebooted on Debian 12. Provisioning script for Packer, executed via Shell Provisioner.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+INSTALLER_DIR="/var/lib/cuda-installer"
+CUDA_INSTALLER_PATH="${INSTALLER_DIR}/cuda_installer.pyz"
+
+# Rerun `install_driver` to finish driver installation
+sudo python3 "${CUDA_INSTALLER_PATH}" install_driver --ignore-no-gpu --installation-mode=repo --installation-branch=nfb || { echo "ERROR: cuda_installer.pyz install_driver failed!"; exit 1; }
+
+# Install CUDA toolkit
+sudo python3 "${CUDA_INSTALLER_PATH}" install_cuda --ignore-no-gpu --installation-mode=repo --installation-branch=nfb || { echo "ERROR: cuda_installer.pyz install_cuda failed!"; exit 1; }
diff --git a/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/debian-12/setup_vm.sh b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/debian-12/setup_vm.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e75b56794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/debian-12/setup_vm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# setup_vm.sh - Provisioning script for Packer, executed via Shell Provisioner.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Source Image: debian-cloud:debian-12
+# Output Image: stackdriver-test-143416:debian-12
+
+sudo apt update -y
+sudo apt install -y --no-install-recommends python3 python3-pip wget curl gnupg git || { echo "ERROR: Failed to install prerequisites!"; exit 1; }
+
+INSTALLER_DIR="/var/lib/cuda-installer"
+CUDA_INSTALLER_PATH="${INSTALLER_DIR}/cuda_installer.pyz"
+sudo mkdir -p "${INSTALLER_DIR}"
+sudo curl -L https://storage.googleapis.com/compute-gpu-installation-us/installer/latest/cuda_installer.pyz --output "${CUDA_INSTALLER_PATH}"
+sudo chmod +x "${CUDA_INSTALLER_PATH}"
+
+sudo python3 "${CUDA_INSTALLER_PATH}" install_driver --ignore-no-gpu --installation-mode=repo --installation-branch=nfb || { echo "ERROR: cuda_installer.pyz install_driver failed!"; exit 1; }
+# The script will reboot
diff --git a/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/debian-13/setup_vm.sh b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/debian-13/setup_vm.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3a2632e756
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/debian-13/setup_vm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# setup_vm.sh - Provisioning script for Packer, executed via Shell Provisioner.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Source Image: debian-cloud:debian-13
+# Output Image: stackdriver-test-143416:debian-13
+
+# Install driver and CUDA toolkit
+sudo apt update -y
+KERNEL_VERSION=`uname -r`
+sudo apt install -y linux-headers-${KERNEL_VERSION} pciutils gcc make dkms wget git
+
+wget https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/debian13/x86_64/cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb
+sudo dpkg -i cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb
+sudo apt update
+
+sudo apt -y install cuda-13-1
+
diff --git a/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/noop.sh b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/noop.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..138e5ca3a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/noop.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Empty Script as a placeholder for noop steps
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/rocky-linux-8/setup_vm.sh b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/rocky-linux-8/setup_vm.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28cefc0cdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/rocky-linux-8/setup_vm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# setup_vm.sh - Provisioning script for Packer, executed via Shell Provisioner.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Source Image: rocky-linux-accelerator-cloud:rocky-linux-8-optimized-gcp-nvidia-580
+# Source Image Description: Rocky Linux, Rocky Linux, 8 with the Nvidia 580 driver, x86_64 optimized for GCP built on {date}
+# Output Image: stackdriver-test-143416:rocky-linux-8
+
+# The accelerator image already has the driver (R580) installed. 
+# Follow https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-13-0-0-download-archive?target_os=Linux&target_arch=x86_64&Distribution=Rocky&target_version=8&target_type=rpm_network
+# to install the matching CUDA toolkit 13.0 (without driver)
+sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/rhel8/x86_64/cuda-rhel8.repo
+sudo dnf clean all
+sudo dnf -y install cuda-toolkit-13-0 git make
diff --git a/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/rocky-linux-9/setup_vm.sh b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/rocky-linux-9/setup_vm.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c470d4b9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/rocky-linux-9/setup_vm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# setup_vm.sh - Provisioning script for Packer, executed via Shell Provisioner.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Source Image: rocky-linux-accelerator-cloud:rocky-linux-9-optimized-gcp-nvidia-580
+# Source Image Description: Rocky Linux, Rocky Linux, 9 with the Nvidia 580 driver, x86_64 optimized for GCP with the Nvidia 580 driver built on {date}
+# Output Image: stackdriver-test-143416:rocky-linux-9
+
+# The accelerator image already has the driver (R580) installed. 
+# Follow https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-13-0-0-download-archive?target_os=Linux&target_arch=x86_64&Distribution=Rocky&target_version=9&target_type=rpm_network
+# to install the matching CUDA toolkit 13.0 (without driver)
+sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/rhel9/x86_64/cuda-rhel9.repo
+sudo dnf clean all
+sudo dnf -y install cuda-toolkit-13-0 git make
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diff --git a/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/sles-15/setup_vm.sh b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/sles-15/setup_vm.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f106cbbdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/sles-15/setup_vm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# setup_vm.sh - Provisioning script for Packer, executed via Shell Provisioner.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Source Image: suse-cloud:sles-15
+# Output Image: stackdriver-test-143416:sles-15
+
+# Mimic our prepareSLES() logic in gce_testing.go
+# https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/opentelemetry-operations-collector/blob/ec757f2f48c865c7aa1afaed27891d8727a28f2e/integration_test/gce-testing-internal/gce/gce_testing.go#L1057
+retry_command() {
+    local max_attempts="$1"
+    local sleep_time="$2"
+    local cmd="$3"
+
+    echo "Starting command: $cmd"
+    echo "----------------------------------------"
+
+    for ((i=1; i<=max_attempts; i++)); do
+        echo "[Attempt $i/$max_attempts] Running..."
+        
+        # Run the command using bash -c to handle complex commands (like those with &&)
+        if bash -c "$cmd"; then
+            echo "----------------------------------------"
+            echo "Success!"
+            return 0
+        fi
+
+        echo "Attempt failed."
+
+        # Sleep only if we have attempts left
+        if [ $i -lt $max_attempts ]; then
+            echo "Waiting $sleep_time seconds before retrying..."
+            sleep $sleep_time
+        fi
+    done
+
+    echo "----------------------------------------"
+    echo "Error: Command failed after $max_attempts attempts."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+retry_command 5 5 "sudo /usr/sbin/registercloudguest --force"
+retry_command 120 5 "sudo zypper --non-interactive --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh && sudo zypper --non-interactive install --force coreutils"
+
+sudo zypper --non-interactive install -y kernel-default-devel=$(uname -r | sed 's/\-default//') pciutils gcc make wget git
+
+# Install CUDA and driver together, since the `exercise` script needs to run a
+# CUDA app to generating GPU process metrics
+# Prefer to install from the package manager since it is normally faster and has
+# less errors on installation. The cuda-12-9 mega-package installs driver and 
+# CUDA together
+sudo zypper --non-interactive addrepo https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/sles15/x86_64/cuda-sles15.repo
+sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys --non-interactive refresh
+# CUDA 13 is not yet working with the SLES 15 image
+sudo zypper --non-interactive install -y nvidia-compute-utils-G06
+sudo zypper --non-interactive install -y cuda-12-9
diff --git a/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/ubuntu-2204-lts/setup_vm.sh b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/ubuntu-2204-lts/setup_vm.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7719319a07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/ubuntu-2204-lts/setup_vm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# setup_vm.sh - Provisioning script for Packer, executed via Shell Provisioner.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Source Image: ubuntu-os-accelerator-images:ubuntu-accelerator-2204-amd64-with-nvidia-580
+# Source Image Description: Canonical, Ubuntu, 22.04 LTS NVIDIA version: 580, amd64 jammy image built on {date}
+# Output Image: stackdriver-test-143416:ubuntu-2204-lts
+
+# The accelerator image already has the driver (R580) installed. 
+# Follow https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-13-0-0-download-archive?target_os=Linux&target_arch=x86_64&Distribution=Ubuntu&target_version=22.04&target_type=deb_network
+# to install the matching CUDA toolkit 13.0 (without driver)
+wget https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2204/x86_64/cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb
+sudo dpkg -i cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get -y install build-essential cuda-toolkit-13-0
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diff --git a/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/ubuntu-2404-lts-amd64/setup_vm.sh b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/ubuntu-2404-lts-amd64/setup_vm.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ea45ce29c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudbuild/gpu-image-builder/scripts/ubuntu-2404-lts-amd64/setup_vm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# setup_vm.sh - Provisioning script for Packer, executed via Shell Provisioner.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Source Image: ubuntu-os-accelerator-images:ubuntu-accelerator-2404-amd64-with-nvidia-580
+# Source Image Description: Canonical, Ubuntu, 24.04 LTS NVIDIA version: 580, amd64 noble image built on {date}
+# Output Image: stackdriver-test-143416:ubuntu-2404-lts
+
+# The accelerator image already has the driver (R580) installed. 
+# Follow https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-13-0-0-download-archive?target_os=Linux&target_arch=x86_64&Distribution=Ubuntu&target_version=24.04&target_type=deb_network
+# to install the matching CUDA toolkit 13.0 (without driver)
+wget https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/repos/ubuntu2404/x86_64/cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb
+sudo dpkg -i cuda-keyring_1.1-1_all.deb
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get -y install build-essential cuda-toolkit-13-0
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