How to Install and Uninstall nvidia-prime Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "nvidia-prime" package

Learn how to install nvidia-prime on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                nvidia-prime
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "nvidia-prime" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall nvidia-prime on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the nvidia-prime package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: nvidia-prime
Architecture: all
Version: 0.8.16~0.20.04.2
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Alberto Milone
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 51
Provides: hybrid-graphics
Depends: python3:any
Conflicts: hybrid-graphics
Breaks: ubuntu-drivers-common (<< 1:0.2.89)
Replaces: hybrid-graphics
Filename: pool/main/n/nvidia-prime/nvidia-prime_0.8.16~0.20.04.2_all.deb
Size: 9960
MD5sum: 1da757cb936b339a47998d5bdcf45190
SHA1: 653861f09bcb5e0a034ef04c3fbe8080f52dd912
SHA256: c864b7a1023165d06649ab3fd680356d62db08ffea7e4c512cfca0fec7b1837d
SHA512: 4f5be252ccb946bdd520e82a275c34670bb7d76b25a975e69e41ee29c65860f240fb19cfc7db4298acac9dd82c2b35ad71b9027817035da87c19c333d7691dc3
Description: Tools to enable NVIDIA's Prime
Description-md5: 398e4a566cef42e9b12f88c78ffad0c2
Task: ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop

Package: nvidia-prime
Architecture: all
Version: 0.8.14
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Alberto Milone
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 49
Provides: hybrid-graphics
Depends: python3:any
Conflicts: hybrid-graphics
Breaks: ubuntu-drivers-common (<< 1:0.2.89)
Replaces: hybrid-graphics
Filename: pool/main/n/nvidia-prime/nvidia-prime_0.8.14_all.deb
Size: 9164
MD5sum: a027e877cfcff422cc5c7fface691679
SHA1: e7cf0432a9df43d5d32e08983e307cfa725452e9
SHA256: 31418aeb96b96b04b0e3f4dcccb3a65c794114910341aae0331c526cfe098993
Description: Tools to enable NVIDIA's Prime
Description-md5: 398e4a566cef42e9b12f88c78ffad0c2
Task: ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop