How to Install and Uninstall primus Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "primus" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install primus on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall primus on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: primus
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0~20150328-10
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian NVIDIA Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 33
Depends: bumblebee (>= 3.2.1-21~), primus-libs (= 0~20150328-10), 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_0~20150328-10_amd64.deb
Size: 9776
MD5sum: 6078ec667a2d99a006828f5602d7fcbb
SHA1: caa968c397376a76dbea2bcac04afbaad3e39532
SHA256: 1e9fc39beb1d3b2335a3e0b74caf74f8be8ea32fbb3d4ce4881f4bbb64852b32
Homepage: https://github.com/amonakov/primus
Description: client-side GPU offloading for NVIDIA Optimus
Description-md5: 86cd26e1866a08575cea3e262f2dbb68