bbswitch-pf on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "bbswitch-pf" 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-pf on Arch using YAY

$ yay -S bbswitch-pf

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

$ yay -Rns bbswitch-pf

2. Manually Install "bbswitch-pf" via AUR

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

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

b. Clone bbswitch-pf's git locally

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

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

$ cd ~/bbswitch-pf $ makepkg -si

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

ID: 1009815
Name: bbswitch-pf
PackageBaseID: 83827
PackageBase: bbswitch-pf
Version: 0.8-133
Description: Kernel module allowing to switch dedicated graphics card on Optimus laptops
URL: http://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/bbswitch
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Thaodan
FirstSubmitted: 1405366174
LastModified: 1640479233
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/bbswitch-pf.tar.gz