How to Install and Uninstall mate-optimus Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "mate-optimus" package

Please follow the instructions below to install mate-optimus on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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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 instructions below to uninstall mate-optimus on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: mate-optimus
Architecture: all
Version: 21.04.0-0ubuntu1
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, gir1.2-ayatanaappindicator3-0.1, glew-utils, python3, python3-gi, python3-setproctitle
Suggests: nvidia-prime, ubuntu-drivers-common
Filename: pool/universe/m/mate-optimus/mate-optimus_21.04.0-0ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 10986
MD5sum: a4323298848f1cad1a7d469d3aba6b80
SHA1: 909e64f1264f0104ebc9d363795fab4ea304ec83
SHA256: 3fb5cee0ac4a5e7ee296d9d0dceb41dbf019fdb603c1aa36e767f3cb1a20094a
SHA512: fdf9b6159dc2fc39d4f17fd97e433bb2a0cc39e600f92212767bbc398378acc7bfdd1246560326d9f3643c22925889eaae2f0b56018aa8500aeab29a57299caf
Homepage: https://github.com/ubuntu-mate/mate-optimus/
Description-en: MATE Desktop applet for controlling NVIDIA Optimus graphics cards
NVIDIA© Optimus(TM) technology intelligently optimizes your notebook PC,
providing the outstanding graphics performance you need, when you need
it, all the while extending battery life for longer enjoyment.
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This applet provides means to display the active GPU and lets you switch
between the Intel and Nvidia GPUs on NVIDIA Optimus equipped computers.
Description-md5: d55e232e68bcbedbe12876f993f51934
Task: ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi