To improve security, Ubuntu node images in GKE version 1.37 and later don't pre-install the vulkan-tools...
DeprecationUnverifiedAdded Sep 24, 2026
To improve security, Ubuntu node images in GKE version 1.37 and later don't pre-install the vulkan-tools package. If you run Vulkan diagnostic tools (such as vulkaninfo ) directly on GKE Ubuntu hosts, then you must manually install the vulkan-tools package. This change doesn't affect containerized GPU/Vulkan workloads.
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