How to Install and Uninstall bumblebee Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "bumblebee" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install bumblebee on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall bumblebee on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                bumblebee
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the bumblebee package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: bumblebee
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.2.1-10ubuntu1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian NVIDIA Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 182
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2)
Depends: libbsd0 (>= 0.2.0), libc6 (>= 2.15), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libx11-6, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), lsb-base (>= 4.1+Debian11ubuntu7), bbswitch-dkms | bbswitch-source
Recommends: virtualgl | primus
Suggests: bumblebee-nvidia (= 3.2.1-10ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/universe/b/bumblebee/bumblebee_3.2.1-10ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 47294
MD5sum: c1b6692982a3ab4c1ca983f0464b3abc
SHA1: 127fc5f80dd2f8609f01210c4c4e8d9b1cb88dab
SHA256: ffaf389bfb87e8954ef334a390193b6e285afba257e5e1531112b800687be826
SHA512: 8e9e053e7ad4f2553dceb2ee15f7e79c09afd09b1d411c41a1e405d781e86b76f54ec0293b9f391c2bda99fd016bed6513b93d998f310367c26e9a3c7bc5e017
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/~bumblebee
Description-en: NVIDIA Optimus support for Linux
Bumblebee is an effort to make NVIDIA Optimus enabled laptops work in
GNU/Linux systems. These laptops are built in such a way that the NVIDIA
graphics card can be used on demand so that battery life is improved and
temperature is kept low.
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It disables the discrete graphics card if no client is detected, and start
an X server making use of NVIDIA card if requested then let software GL
implementations (such as VirtualGL) copy frames to the visible display that
runs on the intergrated graphics. The ability to use discrete graphics
depends on the driver: open source nouveau and proprietary nvidia.
Description-md5: 8bbd57a1ad3b2943ec995eeebe96214a

Package: bumblebee
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 182
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian NVIDIA Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.2.1-10
Depends: libbsd0 (>= 0.2.0), libc6 (>= 2.15), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libx11-6, init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), lsb-base (>= 4.1+Debian11ubuntu7), bbswitch-dkms | bbswitch-source
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2)
Recommends: virtualgl | primus
Suggests: bumblebee-nvidia (= 3.2.1-10)
Filename: pool/universe/b/bumblebee/bumblebee_3.2.1-10_amd64.deb
Size: 47254
MD5sum: 5be27590849830547b2856d1151f2934
SHA1: 0442390d807a8b55716f5f9c9d371ee4969bbb80
SHA256: 6e01b1e3a361e66c78719f44963e6f58c5939cfd0dd1c7fcfc4b02d9a88a56fd
Description-en: NVIDIA Optimus support for Linux
Bumblebee is an effort to make NVIDIA Optimus enabled laptops work in
GNU/Linux systems. These laptops are built in such a way that the NVIDIA
graphics card can be used on demand so that battery life is improved and
temperature is kept low.
.
It disables the discrete graphics card if no client is detected, and start
an X server making use of NVIDIA card if requested then let software GL
implementations (such as VirtualGL) copy frames to the visible display that
runs on the intergrated graphics. The ability to use discrete graphics
depends on the driver: open source nouveau and proprietary nvidia.
Description-md5: 8bbd57a1ad3b2943ec995eeebe96214a
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/~bumblebee
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu