How to Install and Uninstall nvidia-prime Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "nvidia-prime" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install nvidia-prime on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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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 guidelines below to uninstall nvidia-prime on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: nvidia-prime
Architecture: all
Version: 0.8.16~0.18.04.1
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_0.8.16~0.18.04.1_all.deb
Size: 9224
MD5sum: 831d2716e7d238717db6bb5b6fa80bd4
SHA1: f32c843f3e7cc91f33d38033bf84aca85f0be59a
SHA256: c4d68a27f15844008165b5760dbffd1493a4d938642eef647a0f926dcafa67bd
SHA512: d61f698f2f38ee7bd899dd1cba7ede55e10628646c5c35e09592f940c4ebd3675fc51a75049c136cdf155aba65d7ee76f98d60c8d042522b5dd76996b8e2f75f
Description: Tools to enable NVIDIA's Prime
Description-md5: 398e4a566cef42e9b12f88c78ffad0c2
Task: ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop
Supported: 5y

Package: nvidia-prime
Architecture: all
Version: 0.8.8
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Alberto Milone
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 50
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_0.8.8_all.deb
Size: 8852
MD5sum: 145a220feb7b2081e2a31e466bae439f
SHA1: e0adb24349946dd0e20110c37f57b0cf72e8c857
SHA256: 18fcb272b31b8f9b495bc9590cc3834dc1ce330bc26c218f035f6fb6dd73000a
Description: Tools to enable NVIDIA's Prime
Description-md5: 398e4a566cef42e9b12f88c78ffad0c2
Task: ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop
Supported: 5y