How to Install bumblebee-nvidia software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install bumblebee-nvidia software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

bumblebee-nvidia software package provides NVIDIA Optimus support using the proprietary NVIDIA driver, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install bumblebee-nvidia 

bumblebee-nvidia is installed in your system.

Make ensure the bumblebee-nvidia package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep bumblebee-nvidia *

You will get with bumblebee-nvidia package name, version, architecture and description in a table

bumblebee-nvidia package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Utilities
Package bumblebee-nvidia
Version 3.2.1-7
Description NVIDIA Optimus support using the proprietary NVIDIA driver
Sub Section utils


See Also, How to uninstall or remove bumblebee-nvidia software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?