How to Install and Uninstall nvidia-prime Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "nvidia-prime" package

Please follow the steps below to install nvidia-prime on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall nvidia-prime on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                nvidia-prime
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the nvidia-prime package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: nvidia-prime
Architecture: all
Version: 0.8.17.1
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Alberto Milone
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 53
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_0.8.17.1_all.deb
Size: 9956
MD5sum: 8a1101736d40cac7c967448d90dfc606
SHA1: b7813c47c4a1dfa36bc9ad076886a57eab639d51
SHA256: 41f8608156306ccfe5989f48b2f10e589319df481dbc76c7e06d2ae0f90f7778
SHA512: 1b54173292228e11474241544992cc0f1d6ec95a9b9e2cfc1c274e23d1afb486ff649f5d8509f19a981f61d0516402bf61be2d8a99e32322714c692cea51505b
Description: Tools to enable NVIDIA's Prime
Description-md5: 398e4a566cef42e9b12f88c78ffad0c2
Task: ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop