gpu-switch on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "gpu-switch" 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 gpu-switch on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall gpu-switch on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "gpu-switch" 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 gpu-switch's git locally


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


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

ID: 257934
Name: gpu-switch
PackageBaseID: 104845
PackageBase: gpu-switch
Version: static.test.r9.gffe82d6-1
Description: gpu-switch is an application to switch between the integrated and dedicated GPU of dual-GPU MacBook Pro models for the next reboot.
URL: https://github.com/0xbb/gpu-switch
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: 0x414A
Submitter: 0x414A
FirstSubmitted: 1450556628
LastModified: 1450558680
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gpu-switch.tar.gz