Install primus
Installing primus package on Debian Unstable (Sid) is as easy as running the following command on terminal:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install primus
primus package information
| distro | Debian Unstable (Sid) |
|---|---|
| section | Main |
| name | primus |
| version | 0~20150328-1 |
| description | client-side GPU offloading for NVIDIA Optimus |
| subsection | utils |
| website | github.com / amonakov / primus |
| maintainer | Debian NVIDIA Maintainers |
Uninstall primus
To remove just primus package itself from Debian Unstable (Sid) execute on terminal:
sudo apt-get remove primus
Uninstall primus and it’s dependent packages
To remove the primus package and any other dependant package which are no longer needed from Debian Sid.
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove primus
Purging primus
If you also want to delete configuration and/or data files of primus from Debian Sid then this will work:
sudo apt-get purge primus
To delete configuration and/or data files of primus and it’s dependencies from Debian Sid then execute:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove primus
