bbswitch-lts on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: October 05,2024

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

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

$ sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si

b. Install bbswitch-lts on Arch using YAY

$ yay -S bbswitch-lts

* (Optional) Uninstall bbswitch-lts on Arch using YAY

$ yay -Rns bbswitch-lts

2. Manually Install "bbswitch-lts" via AUR

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

$ sudo pacman -S --needed base-devel git

b. Clone bbswitch-lts's git locally

$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/bbswitch-lts.git ~/bbswitch-lts

c. Go to ~/bbswitch-lts folder and install it

$ cd ~/bbswitch-lts $ makepkg -si

3. Information about the bbswitch-lts package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 552452
Name: bbswitch-lts
PackageBaseID: 128987
PackageBase: bbswitch-lts
Version: 0.8-45
Description: Kernel module allowing to switch dedicated graphics card on Optimus laptops
URL: http://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/bbswitch
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1575557101
Maintainer:
FirstSubmitted: 1515346253
LastModified: 1539782480
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/bbswitch-lts.tar.gz