How to Install and Uninstall bbswitch-dkms Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "bbswitch-dkms" package

This tutorial shows how to install bbswitch-dkms on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                bbswitch-dkms
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "bbswitch-dkms" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall bbswitch-dkms on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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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 bbswitch-dkms package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: bbswitch-dkms
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8-10ubuntu2.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: extra
Section: universe/kernel
Source: bbswitch
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian NVIDIA Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 39
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Suggests: bumblebee
Filename: pool/universe/b/bbswitch/bbswitch-dkms_0.8-10ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb
Size: 12392
MD5sum: 77c217c70a7dac36acdef143e7e20625
SHA1: f7fe5513da5238ee24f7e7d796f0cf3bc29d1273
SHA256: c4e30c2e4b75578f5579aaecc2665190b4a60b1a70921780801d5c6454caa25a
SHA512: a5528ffef7d0e794383bb138342ac003b1588b996133946188e6b77d2f8a183fc0e7950179cb75e2afbda1c27991195387afd284e9f3359b2ddbc9408c1e7c7d
Homepage: https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/bbswitch
Description: Interface for toggling the power on NVIDIA Optimus video cards (dkms)
Description-md5: 2aec4ffd630293c91ac285479e2b0c2c

Package: bbswitch-dkms
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8-10ubuntu2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: extra
Section: universe/kernel
Source: bbswitch
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian NVIDIA Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 39
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Suggests: bumblebee
Filename: pool/universe/b/bbswitch/bbswitch-dkms_0.8-10ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 12370
MD5sum: ed8a333830450ff9628fa88004a18ccd
SHA1: 89b40ae74d39dd82f841dd084558bb303d9480b6
SHA256: 17e92e13fabbf2c67b53665013caed695d46fe4c1ae678b5f0fe44c2380e90bd
SHA512: 83afc7d09aa87074c0d9790e75b5e631e5fb4eea0fc4106e5df49fef99c9d571754cd84cf02de91982b407ddf86328ebdb2617184e5abad98925b59f295d908d
Homepage: https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/bbswitch
Description: Interface for toggling the power on NVIDIA Optimus video cards (dkms)
Description-md5: 2aec4ffd630293c91ac285479e2b0c2c