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envycontrol — GPU switching utility for Nvidia Optimus laptops. More information: <https://github.com/bayasdev/env

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Problem

How to use the envycontrol command: GPU switching utility for Nvidia Optimus laptops. More information: <https://github.com/bayasdev/envycontrol#%EF%B8%8F-usage>.

Solution

envycontrol — GPU switching utility for Nvidia Optimus laptops. More information: <https://github.com/bayasdev/envycontrol#%EF%B8%8F-usage>.

Switch between different GPU modes:

sudo envycontrol {{[-s|--switch]}} {{nvidia|integrated|hybrid}}

Specify your [d]isplay [m]anager manually:

envycontrol --dm {{gdm|gdm3|sddm|lightdm}}

Check current GPU mode:

sudo envycontrol {{[-q|--query]}}

Reset settings:

sudo envycontrol --reset

Display help:

envycontrol {{[-h|--help]}}

Display version:

envycontrol {{[-v|--version]}}

Code Snippets

Switch between different GPU modes

sudo envycontrol {{[-s|--switch]}} {{nvidia|integrated|hybrid}}

Specify your [d]isplay [m]anager manually

envycontrol --dm {{gdm|gdm3|sddm|lightdm}}

Check current GPU mode

sudo envycontrol {{[-q|--query]}}

Reset settings

sudo envycontrol --reset

Display help

envycontrol {{[-h|--help]}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/envycontrol

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