How to Install and Uninstall plasma-optimus Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 16,2024

You can also install and uninstall the plasma-optimus on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "plasma-optimus" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install plasma-optimus on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall plasma-optimus on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                plasma-optimus
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the plasma-optimus package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: plasma-optimus
Architecture: all
Version: 22.04.2-0ubuntu3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kde
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Erich Eickmeyer
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 79
Depends: kdialog, plasma-desktop, nvidia-prime, uuid-runtime, zenity
Filename: pool/universe/p/plasma-optimus/plasma-optimus_22.04.2-0ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 19712
MD5sum: c4e2d41f1447e6ae124c48e54cebbbcb
SHA1: 72c3b13a8f43caeff3cce6a541cde8b9d8e96648
SHA256: 471aeb8e631579c3e73156e103c9f0350d5cbf3480723a52a9acc1ba5ca9f7aa
SHA512: 9b6a38c6461dea3e2476d9f34fb26378659474fe55dc1ecaac0a6fc168884b4183126bb5ed668860767b464eff94a6838bfe6b2abfa553fb0e1c9b3170a1a7bc
Description: Plasmoid for controlling NVIDIA Optimus graphics cards
Description-md5: cb532660283ebe79ab08036e71a948c3

Package: plasma-optimus
Architecture: all
Version: 22.04.2-0ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kde
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Erich Eickmeyer
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 79
Depends: kdialog, plasma-desktop, nvidia-prime, uuid-runtime, zenity
Filename: pool/universe/p/plasma-optimus/plasma-optimus_22.04.2-0ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 19538
MD5sum: 60f28fe6b5f367dab0eb148f5d57fa95
SHA1: 68e326e4cadf8282ba023e7dff956d7bb6b75240
SHA256: 172cd14b90f47464fa3187fd061bbd903d742518ff7c5824a1d9a33d67b9cf1a
SHA512: 1efd7d30ae7ac992688b90e60fdfe3e39a514520e8fbe0127d2b39db422009125311b844a89001c5423bc1505cf38447328fc35895f3e882742686959c7c3e7e
Description: Plasmoid for controlling NVIDIA Optimus graphics cards
Description-md5: cb532660283ebe79ab08036e71a948c3