How to Install bbswitch-dkms software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

How to Install bbswitch-dkms software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

bbswitch-dkms software package provides Interface for toggling the power on NVIDIA Optimus video cards, you can install in your Debian 9 (Stretch) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install bbswitch-dkms 

bbswitch-dkms is installed in your system.

Make ensure the bbswitch-dkms package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep bbswitch-dkms *

You will get with bbswitch-dkms package name, version, architecture and description in a table

bbswitch-dkms package basic information:

Distro Debian 9 stretch
Section Kernels
Package bbswitch-dkms
Version 0.8-4
Description Interface for toggling the power on NVIDIA Optimus video cards
Sub Section Kernels


See Also, How to uninstall or remove bbswitch-dkms software package from Debian 9 (Stretch)?