How to Install and Uninstall primus Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: November 25,2024

1. Install "primus" package

Learn how to install primus on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                primus
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "primus" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall primus on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


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

Package: primus
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0~20150328-13
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian NVIDIA Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 36
Depends: bumblebee (>= 3.2.1-21~), primus-libs (= 0~20150328-13), xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.18.3-2) | xserver-xorg-video-intel (>= 2:2.99.917)
Suggests: primus-nvidia
Filename: pool/universe/p/primus/primus_0~20150328-13_amd64.deb
Size: 9976
MD5sum: dc73df2690f79b9f878c046c56181f65
SHA1: b53aec3d62d704cb0726bcdb71ac1f8cb9abb439
SHA256: 7b7ab2fd08295f1b4fbc3c9935eeeb429bff6b42656dc2ab3ff1876aee99f5eb
SHA512: aa5527e985552190aac2857bc0ad0d875762fbf6bd1b4fb9d8c8eda2d127574312af290d08de6f518fb4b6bb3c6dc8a8ab50afeb087aa56a3dcdbcfffb21a560
Homepage: https://github.com/amonakov/primus
Description: client-side GPU offloading for NVIDIA Optimus
Description-md5: 86cd26e1866a08575cea3e262f2dbb68