How to install bumblebee on Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?
In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install bumblebee package on Ubuntu 16.10.
Quick installation of bumblebee:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: bumblebee
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install bumblebee
Package Details | |
| Package: | bumblebee |
| Version: | 3.2.1-13 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | https://launchpad.net/~bumblebee |
| Description: | 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 starts 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 integrated graphics. The ability to use discrete graphics depends on the driver: open source nouveau and proprietary nvidia. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 16.10 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/utils |
How to install bumblebee on Ubuntu 16.10?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.10 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If bumblebee is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L bumblebee' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L bumblebee dpkg-query: package 'bumblebee' is not installed Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing bumblebee:
After system update use the following command to install bumblebee:
sudo apt-get install bumblebee
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.10 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove bumblebee from Ubuntu 16.10?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the bumblebee from Ubuntu 16.10. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the bumblebee following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove bumblebee
Following command is used to remove the bumblebee package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove bumblebee
This will remove bumblebee and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing bumblebee with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge bumblebee
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove bumblebee
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with bumblebee package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.