bbswitch-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "bbswitch-git" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install bbswitch-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                bbswitch-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall bbswitch-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                bbswitch-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "bbswitch-git" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone bbswitch-git's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/bbswitch-git.git 
            
                        
                ~/bbswitch-git
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/bbswitch-git folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/bbswitch-git
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the bbswitch-git package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 387127
Name: bbswitch-git
PackageBaseID: 55738
PackageBase: bbswitch-git
Version: v0.8-3
Description: kernel module allowing to switch dedicated graphics card on Optimus laptops (Git version)
URL: http://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/bbswitch
NumVotes: 23
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: m3thodic
Submitter: Samsagax
FirstSubmitted: 1326314100
LastModified: 1487964262
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/bbswitch-git.tar.gz