Install nvidia-detect
Installing nvidia-detect package on Debian Unstable (Sid) is as easy as running the following command on terminal:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install nvidia-detect
nvidia-detect package information
| distro | Debian Unstable (Sid) |
|---|---|
| section | Non-Free |
| name | nvidia-detect |
| version | 352.79-6 |
| description | NVIDIA GPU detection utility |
| subsection | x11 |
| website | nvidia.com |
| maintainer | Debian NVIDIA Maintainers |
Uninstall nvidia-detect
To remove just nvidia-detect package itself from Debian Unstable (Sid) execute on terminal:
sudo apt-get remove nvidia-detect
Uninstall nvidia-detect and it’s dependent packages
To remove the nvidia-detect package and any other dependant package which are no longer needed from Debian Sid.
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove nvidia-detect
Purging nvidia-detect
If you also want to delete configuration and/or data files of nvidia-detect from Debian Sid then this will work:
sudo apt-get purge nvidia-detect
To delete configuration and/or data files of nvidia-detect and it’s dependencies from Debian Sid then execute:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove nvidia-detect
