Set Up Bumblebee With Bumblebee Configurator GUI [Nvidia Optimus]

<div style="text-align: justify;">The latest proprietary Nvidia graphics drivers, released a few days ago, include <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/04/nvidia-releases-linux-graphics-drivers.html">initial Optimus support for Linux</a>, but there's still a long way to go until Linux will get full Optimus support. Until then, Linux users have <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/02/bumblebee-31-released-with-primus.html">Bumblebee</a>, which is still required for proper gaming on Nvidia Optimus-based laptops.</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Bumblebee Configurator GUI is a new tool that allows you to easily set up Bumblebee.</b></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The tool is a front-end for the Bumblebee configuration files and allows you to:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">set the secondary Xorg server display number;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">set if the card should be turned off at exit or not;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">select the driver (proprietary Nvidia drivers or Nouveau);</li><li style="text-align: justify;">select the acceleration / rendering bridge: auto, virtualgl ("optirun") or primus ("primusrun");</li><li style="text-align: justify;">set the method used for VirtualGL to transport frames between X servers: proxy, jpeg, rg, xv or yuv;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">set the proprietary Nvidia driver version (e.g.: nvidia-304, nvidia-310 and so on) as well as set the library paths;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">more;</li></ul><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqlmcpinaRzAiFZAfJeOpoD1HZoAnv9bGRnmqSyO3R0blLIdZz85eAkwsEvbft1mFo3DdH2d7bVBww_3DsE3__uRT7hMD-ybgJoXN4MeBX9brhjv5-FcSg4bA2uRJrv-A7olFVDCMAoLo/s1600/bumblebee-configurator-gui.png" imageanchor="1" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="bumblebee configurator gui" border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqlmcpinaRzAiFZAfJeOpoD1HZoAnv9bGRnmqSyO3R0blLIdZz85eAkwsEvbft1mFo3DdH2d7bVBww_3DsE3__uRT7hMD-ybgJoXN4MeBX9brhjv5-FcSg4bA2uRJrv-A7olFVDCMAoLo/s320/bumblebee-configurator-gui.png" title="bumblebee configurator gui" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOewzU-Y9xgP-EU87v99nUeU5diAcOJG0KNQPUqLwqpCVA1pphyphenhyphenJlpfA40jh48V97Gkc3ZDSyQY4_9PfDhCfTz1BD91Vcgt5nnTegkWQoEjR8AgU8O5U4cgKRHCD4332tfAQ733DUqZl0f/s1600/bumblebee-configurator-gui_2.png" imageanchor="1" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="bumblebee configurator gui" border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOewzU-Y9xgP-EU87v99nUeU5diAcOJG0KNQPUqLwqpCVA1pphyphenhyphenJlpfA40jh48V97Gkc3ZDSyQY4_9PfDhCfTz1BD91Vcgt5nnTegkWQoEjR8AgU8O5U4cgKRHCD4332tfAQ733DUqZl0f/s320/bumblebee-configurator-gui_2.png" title="bumblebee configurator gui" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CbIzM68vweC0GT-5GSItbYup43OSDo_ec6aAgILGLQ4hs2afw49HK8tvrfNKB_3px5AwfiPUHkojMyDP3gB4keVOdnUBfJXQCJWUBP6hh_UMJCOZ-kKdlLrg_h2EmPIYqUHws4VmkQQI/s1600/bumblebee-configurator-gui_3.png" imageanchor="1" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="bumblebee configurator gui" border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CbIzM68vweC0GT-5GSItbYup43OSDo_ec6aAgILGLQ4hs2afw49HK8tvrfNKB_3px5AwfiPUHkojMyDP3gB4keVOdnUBfJXQCJWUBP6hh_UMJCOZ-kKdlLrg_h2EmPIYqUHws4VmkQQI/s320/bumblebee-configurator-gui_3.png" title="bumblebee configurator gui" width="320" /></a></div><br /><ul></ul><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Bumbbebee Configurator GUI is pretty easy to use but it lacks explanations for what each option does but hopefully some tooltips or some other way of informing the user about each option will be added in a future release.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When saving the changes, the tool automatically restarts the Bumblebee daemon so there's no need to log out or restart the daemon yourself.</div><br /><br /><h2>Install Bumblebee Configurator GUI in Ubuntu</h2><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bumblebee Configurator GUI is in its early development stages so you may encounter bugs. If you do, report them @ <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/bumblebee-config-gtk">Launchpad</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Bumblebee Configurator GUI is available in a PPA for Ubuntu (and derrivates) users - add the PPA and install it using the following commands:</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alessandrofac93/bumblebee-config-gtk-dev<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install bumblebee-config-gtk</code></pre><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Once installed, launch Bumblebee Configurator GUI from the menu / Dash.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>For other Linux distributions you can get the Bumblebee Configurator GUI code via <a href="https://launchpad.net/bumblebee-config-gtk/+download">Launchpad</a>.</b></div>

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How To Use The Intel Linux Graphics Drivers Repository In Ubuntu-Based Linux Distributions (Linux Mint, Etc.)

<div style="text-align: justify;">The <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/05/intel-linux-graphics-installer.html">Intel Linux Graphics Installer</a> only <a href="https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloads/2013/intelr-linux-graphics-installer-version-1.0.1">supports</a> Ubuntu 13.04* and 12.10 (and Fedora), and even though the drivers should work on other Ubuntu-based Linux distributions like Linux Mint, the installer doesn't work and the Intel repository isn't added automatically.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>article updated on May 29, 2013 </i></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But <b>you can still upgrade the drivers to the latest version available in the Intel repository that comes with the Intel Linux Graphics Installer, even if you use an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution such as Linux Mint, by manually adding the repository. Read on!</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kSiHXMSf0OhK50veoFm31DDyd9OWgpb5EQL5v6BoRQXndA_5ZYKbj_a-wSbbeFFAgJJgZb1EOHRljYHbUJVPM7KJcSevp9kr8B9kWI5OmjDK7nkyoruCIlUCEw9ok5CTooHJzPG2LlYp/s1600/linux-mint-intel-linux-graphics-drivers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Linux Mint Intel Linux Graphics repository" border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kSiHXMSf0OhK50veoFm31DDyd9OWgpb5EQL5v6BoRQXndA_5ZYKbj_a-wSbbeFFAgJJgZb1EOHRljYHbUJVPM7KJcSevp9kr8B9kWI5OmjDK7nkyoruCIlUCEw9ok5CTooHJzPG2LlYp/s320/linux-mint-intel-linux-graphics-drivers.png" title="Linux Mint Intel Linux Graphics repository" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The actual installer checks if you have an Intel graphics card, adds the Intel Linux Graphics repository and performs an upgrade, so you don't really need to use it to upgrade the drivers and you can simply add the repository and upgrade using your Linux distribution update tool (or apt-get, etc.).</div><br /><br /><br /><h2>How to add the Intel Linux Graphics Installer repository in Ubuntu-based Linux distributions such as Linux Mint</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Before proceeding, please note that some users have <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/04/intel-linux-graphics-installer-fixed.html#comment-858568800">reported</a> issues, like the touchpad not working - <b>this depends on your hardware so I can't tell you if everything will work or not, so use this at your own risk!</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also, reverting the changes isn't very easy. When upgrading the packages, you must copy the package names to some text file, then disable the repository via Software Sources (or delete the .list file from <i>/etc/apt/soures.list.d/</i>), run "sudo apt-get update" and then downgrade the packages you've saved to the text file using: "sudo apt-get install package1/raring package2/raring" and so on (for each package that was upgraded; replace "raring" with "quantal" if you're using an Ubuntu 12.10 based Linux distribution). Alternatively, you can use <a href="http://theclonker.de/?p=89">THESE</a>  instructions (I didn't test them though). <b>Unless you understand what I've explained above and know how to fix various issues that may arise, I suggest you don't use this repository!</b></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>That said, you can now proceed with adding the Intel Linux Graphics repository for Linux distributions based on Ubuntu 12.10 or 13.04:</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>- for Linux distributions based on Ubuntu 12.10 (like Linux Mint 14):</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>echo "deb https://download.01.org/gfx/ubuntu/12.10/main Ubuntu 12.10 #Intel Graphics drivers" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/intellinuxgraphics.list</code></pre><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>- for Linux distributions based on Ubuntu 13.04 (like Linux Mint 15):</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>echo "deb https://download.01.org/gfx/ubuntu/13.04/main Ubuntu 13.04 #Intel Graphics drivers" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/intellinuxgraphics.list</code></pre><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Then, for any of the above</b>, add the repository GPG key and update the software sources using the following commands:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>wget --no-check-certificate https://download.01.org/gfx/RPM-GPG-KEY-ilg -O - | sudo apt-key add -<br />wget --no-check-certificate https://download.01.org/gfx/RPM-GPG-KEY-ilg-2 -O - | sudo apt-key add -<br />sudo apt-get update</code></pre><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And finally, use your distro's update tool to upgrade the packages or alternatively, run "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade" (but make sure this command doesn't try to remove any packages and if for some reason it does, abort and disable the repository).</div>

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Initial Optimus Support For Linux Available With Nvidia Graphics Drivers 319.12 Beta

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Nvidia has released a new beta version of their Linux graphics today: <a href="http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-ia32-319.12-driver.html">319.12</a>, which includes quite a few changes, including initial Optimus support.</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMPp4yChvWxSm7h-qiVPVCJtnnUmmx74LQZfilcPp9sTXeIyhCXOqnVo5gZb_lxO02pLcIumIeZgNGaRfse2V74ZP2p3bCXKkOf7f1H3AJ9wfHWVxKXlAd2DStvatfBiic68LbV1B3CHR/s1600/nvidia-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="nvidia logo" border="0" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMPp4yChvWxSm7h-qiVPVCJtnnUmmx74LQZfilcPp9sTXeIyhCXOqnVo5gZb_lxO02pLcIumIeZgNGaRfse2V74ZP2p3bCXKkOf7f1H3AJ9wfHWVxKXlAd2DStvatfBiic68LbV1B3CHR/s200/nvidia-logo.jpg" title="nvidia logo" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia_Optimus">Nvidia Optimus</a> is a technology used to increase battery life by switching the dedicated GPU (Nvidia) off when it's not needed; when the dedicated GPU is off, the integrated graphics chip (Intel) is used. Until now, Linux users could take advantage of this technology through an unofficial project called <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/02/bumblebee-31-released-with-primus.html">Bumblebee</a>.</i><br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br />The Nvidia 319.12 beta Linux display driver changelog doesn't explicitly mention Optimus support, however, the following can be found in the <a href="http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-amd64-319.12-driver.html">release notes</a>: </div><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">"Added initial support for RandR 1.4 Provider objects with the Source Output capability, which can be used to render the desktop on an NVIDIA GPU and display it on an output connected to a provider with the Sink Output capability, such as an Intel integrated graphics device or a DisplayLink USB-to-VGA adapter". </blockquote><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Furthermore, the Nvidia 319.12 beta graphics drivers <a href="http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/319.12/README/randr14.html">README</a> gives some extra info on the graphics display offloading with RandR 1.4:</div><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">"Version 1.4 of the X Resize, Rotate, and Reflect Extension (RandR 1.4 for short) adds a way for drivers to work together so that one graphics device can display images rendered by another. This can be used on Optimus-based laptops to display a desktop rendered by an NVIDIA GPU on a screen connected to another graphics device, such as an Intel integrated graphics device or a USB-to-VGA adapter."</blockquote><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">To be able to make use of the initial Optimus support in the latest Nvidia Linux graphics drivers, you'll need Xorg 1.13 or higher, xrandr command line utility version 1.4.0, a custom <i>xorg.conf</i> configuration which you can find in the drivers <a href="http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/319.12/README/randr14.html">README</a>, Linux Kernel with CONFIG_DRM enabled and the appropriate driver interfaces present (more on that, in the same README) and obviously, an Optimus-based laptop.</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">For now, the latest Nvidia 319.12 beta drivers don't work in Ubuntu by default, not even in Raring, because while Ubuntu has RandR 1.4, the xrandr command line utility version is 1.3.5. Furthermore, I'm not sure if the Ubuntu Kernel supports it (see above).<br /><br />Update: TiborB has pointed out in a <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/04/nvidia-releases-linux-graphics-drivers.html#comment-858631862">comment</a> that xrandr 1.3.5 that's available in Ubuntu Raring already has some 1.4 features so it might be enough for this to work but I haven't looked too much into this. I've tried the drivers yesterday in Ubuntu Raring on my Optimus-based laptop but I couldn't get it to work. I'll give it another try sometime (hopefully soon) to see if Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail users can get the initial Optimus support that's available in the Nvidia 319.12 graphics drivers.<br /></div><br /><b>Other changes in Nvidia 319.12 beta Linux graphics drivers:</b><br /><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">added support for GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">added initial support for restoration of efifb consoles on UEFI systems; where the primary display is driven over VGA or TMDS (e.g. DVI, HDMI, or LVDS);</li><li style="text-align: justify;">added support for the xorg.conf Monitor section options "Ignore", "Enable", "Primary", and "Rotate";</li><li style="text-align: justify;">added an Underscan feature in the nvidia-settings X Server Display Configuration page which allows the configuration of an underscan border around the ViewPortOut.This feature was formerly known as Overscan Compensation;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">added support for application profiles to the NVIDIA client-side GLX implementation;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">added support to nvidia-installer for crytographically signing the NVIDIA kernel module;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">added nvidia-modprobe, a setuid root utility, to the driver package. nvidia-modprobe can be used by user-space NVIDIA driver components to make sure the NVIDIA kernel module is loaded and that the NVIDIA character device files are present;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">added a VDPAU page to the nvidia-settings control panel, to display information about the decoding capabilities of VDPAU-capable GPUs</li><li style="text-align: justify;">various other improvements and bug fixes; for the complete changelog, see the <a href="http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-amd64-319.12-driver.html">Nvidia Linux Drivers 319.12 Beta</a> page.</li></ul><br /><br /><b>Download Nvidia Linux Graphics Drivers 319.12 Beta: <a href="http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-ia32-319.12-driver.html">32bit</a> | <a href="http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-amd64-319.12-driver.html">64bit</a></b><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>via <a href="http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTM0NzE">phoronix</a></i></div>

Initial Optimus Support For Linux Available With Nvidia Graphics Drivers 319.12 Beta

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Intel Linux Graphics Installer Fixed For Ubuntu 64bit

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Quick update: the packages available in the repository used by the <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/03/intel-releases-linux-graphics-drivers.html">Intel Linux Graphics Drivers Installer</a> seem to have been fixed for 64bit.</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9qDTy5UwCiVNWvbYryNUCR5qYBmE4dd1_fKlS9U1cH7rqjCX6BkFdyvNSOYzdm_aX0hp3NjmcBGzsd4xNUXGvcIaxg4_jn7o53YkEPsh4uYIOdM8k97KHynFX1qwN5v_t1GJ-EOSdf8p/s1600/intel-driver-update-utility.png" imageanchor="1" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9qDTy5UwCiVNWvbYryNUCR5qYBmE4dd1_fKlS9U1cH7rqjCX6BkFdyvNSOYzdm_aX0hp3NjmcBGzsd4xNUXGvcIaxg4_jn7o53YkEPsh4uYIOdM8k97KHynFX1qwN5v_t1GJ-EOSdf8p/s320/intel-driver-update-utility.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">About a month ago, Intel released a tool that allows Linux users to easily upgrade to the latest Intel graphics drivers. The tool comes with a repository used for the driver updates and it's <b>available for Ubuntu (12.10 and 12.04) and Fedora (17 and 18)</b>. The repository had some multi-arch issues on Ubuntu 64bit, but they seem to have been fixed, at least according to my test.</div><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I've tested the drivers on my laptop, under Ubuntu 12.10 64bit which previously had some multi-arch issues (which some of you have encountered as well), and the bug seems to have been fixed. I've also tested the repository in VirtualBox, under Ubuntu 12.04 64bit, however since I couldn't reproduce the multi-arch issue in 12.04 before, I'm not sure if it was fixed for Ubuntu 12.04, so use this with care and check to see if it's trying to remove any packages when upgrading. Since I can only test it on one real machine, <b>make sure you know what you're doing when using this tool.</b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.netupd8.com/intel-driver-update-utility_1.png" rel="image_group"><img alt="Intel Linux Graphics Drivers Installer" src="http://img.netupd8.com/intel-driver-update-utility_1_thumb.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.netupd8.com/intel-driver-update-utility_2.png" rel="image_group"><img alt="Intel Linux Graphics Drivers Installer" src="http://img.netupd8.com/intel-driver-update-utility_2_thumb.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.netupd8.com/intel-driver-update-utility_3.png" rel="image_group"><img alt="Intel Linux Graphics Drivers Installer" src="http://img.netupd8.com/intel-driver-update-utility_3_thumb.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The Intel Linux Graphics Drivers Installer uses a repository so after installing the package, you can use apt-get, the Ubuntu Software Updater or Synaptic Package Manager to upgrade the drivers, which you might find more reliable for now, instead of the actual Intel Installer,  (e.g.: so you can make sure the multi-arch bug has been fixed and no packages are removed when upgrading the drivers).</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Ubuntu 13.04 already has the latest drivers so there's no need for this tool / repository for now.</b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloads/2013/intelr-linux-graphics-installer-version-1.0.1">Download Intel Linux Graphics Installer</a></b></div><br />The installer doesn't work on Ubuntu-based Linux distributions such as Linux Mint or elementary OS, but you can still use it on such Linux distributions - see: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/04/how-to-use-intel-linux-graphics-drivers.html">How To Use The Intel Linux Graphics Drivers Repository In Ubuntu-Based Linux Distributions (Linux Mint, Etc.)</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Note: Intel Linux Graphics Installer doesn't automatically add the repository key but there are instructions on how to add it under Ubuntu and Fedora on the downloads page.</i></div>

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Intel Releases Linux Graphics Drivers Installer

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisugadhCuzuCWqNWzO26sDla5idHkUQ2zL19GRz_s_fSmQgW19raAeA8fSily166Md2tVxJ2EWKiQ-KDTuC9D-MIkxuxKKqFHa3V9HepdwpF8nb1jQVSiO0gerer1f-LrPpigyVY9aosvx/s1600/intel-open-source.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Intel Open Source Technology Center" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisugadhCuzuCWqNWzO26sDla5idHkUQ2zL19GRz_s_fSmQgW19raAeA8fSily166Md2tVxJ2EWKiQ-KDTuC9D-MIkxuxKKqFHa3V9HepdwpF8nb1jQVSiO0gerer1f-LrPpigyVY9aosvx/s1600/intel-open-source.png" title="Intel Open Source Technology Center" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Intel has <a href="https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloads/2013/intelr-linux-graphics-installer-version-1.0.1">released</a> a tool that allows Linux users to easily install the latest graphics drivers to ensure the best user experience with Intel graphics hardware.</b></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The first public Intel Linux Graphics Installer release has been made available for download a few days ago and it currently supports Ubuntu (12.04 and 12.10 for now) and Fedora (17 and 18). By looking at the package changelog, it seems this has been under internal testing since October, 2012.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><s>In my test, I was unable to use the Intel Linux Graphics Installer tool to upgrade the Intel graphics drivers under Ubuntu 12.10 64bit due to some <b>issues with multiarch dependencies</b> and it seems this affects <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/19ye57/intel_linux_graphics_installer/">other users</a> too (this shouldn't occur on 32bit, however, I was unable to test in on 32bit since this doesn't work in VirtualBox). Hopefully, this will be fixed soon. Unfortunately, this means <b>I can't fully test the Intel Linux Graphics Installer for now</b> so I can't tell you if everything works properly after the driver upgrade so, <b>especially if you're on 64bit, you should wait and not install this yet.</b> <b>I'll post a new article when this is fixed</b></s> <b>Update:</b> these issues seem fixed now and after an update, everything works as expected on my Ubuntu 12.10 64bit machine. Still, use this with care (quote from the installer download page):</div><br /><blockquote>Attempting to "force" package upgrades may break your OS installation, requiring a re-install or other time-intensive remedies (requiring a high level of expertise). Do not forcibly upgrade packages!</blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you want to use Intel's new <b>Linux Graphics Installer</b>, download and install the deb or rpm package for your Ubuntu or Fedora version and architecture, then launch it from the menu / Dash or via command line ("intel-linux-graphics-installer") and use it to upgrade your Intel graphics drivers:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8-1PXc2ap-Xo8M2IYgnlKR84INLo1H6D4nXYMQbpP2NLduLlJSiBL9w_9blw4tMoj_m9DANyMlBnjtk4A9UTL0-F5owTN3cW91seOD97Z2yTKocsrBMlPcyseSu3g3-LlDNY8YkuYlD7/s1600/intel-driver-update-utility.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Intel Linux Graphics Installer" border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8-1PXc2ap-Xo8M2IYgnlKR84INLo1H6D4nXYMQbpP2NLduLlJSiBL9w_9blw4tMoj_m9DANyMlBnjtk4A9UTL0-F5owTN3cW91seOD97Z2yTKocsrBMlPcyseSu3g3-LlDNY8YkuYlD7/s320/intel-driver-update-utility.png" title="Intel Linux Graphics Installer" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQWiv8uFzGMT-EkmKOE3QZEAyoW_QUK8sB7vWmsASjFXLZbiZAkB0o7_cHfHCnWrOv7kM8Xtvt6Qq8OQT0aLpxTRH7xzlWkymRz2_Nw7drGvxLqEjmpetSde_RWdaNW2aVKwQTTr0Lna4/s1600/intel-driver-update-utility_2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Intel Linux Graphics Installer" border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQWiv8uFzGMT-EkmKOE3QZEAyoW_QUK8sB7vWmsASjFXLZbiZAkB0o7_cHfHCnWrOv7kM8Xtvt6Qq8OQT0aLpxTRH7xzlWkymRz2_Nw7drGvxLqEjmpetSde_RWdaNW2aVKwQTTr0Lna4/s320/intel-driver-update-utility_2.png" title="Intel Linux Graphics Installer" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The tool will automatically add a repository</b> which will be used to install the drivers and will allow you to automatically receive future updates.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Intel Linux Graphics Installer doesn't automatically add the repository key but there are instructions on how to add it under Ubuntu and Fedora on the downloads page.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloads/2013/intelr-linux-graphics-installer-version-1.0.1">Intel Linux Graphics Installer</a></div><br />The installer doesn't work on Ubuntu-based Linux distributions such as Linux Mint or elementary OS, but you can still use it on such Linux distributions - see: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/04/how-to-use-intel-linux-graphics-drivers.html">How To Use The Intel Linux Graphics Drivers Repository In Ubuntu-Based Linux Distributions (Linux Mint, Etc.)</a>.<br />

Intel Releases Linux Graphics Drivers Installer

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