How to Install and Uninstall mate-optimus Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 30,2024

1. Install "mate-optimus" package

Learn how to install mate-optimus on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                mate-optimus
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "mate-optimus" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall mate-optimus on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                mate-optimus
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the mate-optimus package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: mate-optimus
Architecture: all
Version: 19.10.4-0ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian+Ubuntu MATE Packaging Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 46
Depends: gir1.2-gtk-3.0, gir1.2-notify-0.7, glew-utils, python3, python3-gi, python3-setproctitle
Suggests: nvidia-prime, ubuntu-drivers-common
Filename: pool/universe/m/mate-optimus/mate-optimus_19.10.4-0ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 10160
MD5sum: 0fb5040a7a29a02febdef66269fb4730
SHA1: 06f6ee8bc469c608c96999701d39a4128d507b7d
SHA256: 9dc8222e8bb70ba05ce5bb22c4d25d945cc0c89978988508b039fcd64c9e6e3d
Homepage: https://github.com/ubuntu-mate/mate-optimus/
Description: MATE Desktop applet for controlling NVIDIA Optimus graphics cards
Description-md5: d55e232e68bcbedbe12876f993f51934
Task: ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop