How to Install and Uninstall bbswitch-dkms Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "bbswitch-dkms" package

This guide let you learn how to install bbswitch-dkms on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall bbswitch-dkms on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: bbswitch-dkms
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8-4ubuntu1
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: 36
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Suggests: bumblebee
Filename: pool/universe/b/bbswitch/bbswitch-dkms_0.8-4ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 11586
MD5sum: a6ce7cbfa922a0b796d1fb7009db4fa1
SHA1: a3817c6b23fa5ef162f86a3fd8252eb8d3de8bf8
SHA256: f88df2a4d13d11047d1fefe4e5741f1f6186cc77b6dcf91e3ae1f4007c0fc8c4
Homepage: https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/bbswitch
Description: Interface for toggling the power on NVIDIA Optimus video cards
Description-md5: 973e33001a4368886318f3ae57d53fb1