---
name: "bumblebeed"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "bumblebee"
version: "3.2.1-32"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bumblebeed/8"
---

# bumblebeed(8)

bumblebee daemon

## NAME

bumblebeed - bumblebee daemon

## SYNOPSIS

**bumblebeed** \[*OPTION*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Daemon for controlling the discrete nVidia video card on Optimus systems.

- **-D**, **--daemon**

  run daemonized (backgrounded). Implies **--use-syslog**

- **-x**, **--xconf** FILE

  xorg.conf file to use

- **--xconfdir** DIR

  xorg.conf.d directory to use

- **-g**, **--group** GROUP

  allow GROUP to communicate with the daemon

- **--driver** DRIVER

  the driver to use for the nvidia card. Valid values are nouveau and nvidia. This option also effects the driver section that will be used from the configuration file

- **-m**, **--module-path** PATH

  ModulePath to use for Xorg (only useful for nvidia)

- **-k**, **--driver-module** NAME

  Name of kernel module to be loaded if different from the driver

- **--pm-method** METHOD

  method to use for disabling the discrete video card, valid values are auto, bbswitch, switcheroo and none. auto selects a sensible method, bbswitch (kernel module) is available for nvidia and nouveau drivers, switcheroo (vga\_switcheroo) is usually for nouveau and radeon drivers and none disables PM completely

- **--pidfile** FILE

  file in which the process ID is written. An empty value disables cretion of a pidfile. Note that the file must not already exist

- **--use-syslog**

  redirect all messages to syslog

- **-q**, **--quiet**, **--silent**

  suppresses all logging messages

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  increase the verbosity level of log messages. It can be specified up to two times (or five if **--quiet** is used)

- **--debug**

  show all logging messages by setting the verbosity level to the maximum

- **-C**, **--config** FILE

  retrieve settings for Bumblebee from FILE

- **-d**, **--display** VDISPLAY

  start the Bumblebee X server on VDISPLAY. Do not confuse this option with the DISPLAY environment variable

- **-l**, **--ldpath** PATH

  libraries like nvidia\_drv.so are searched in PATH (useful for the nvidia driver)

- **-s**, **--socket** FILENAME

  use FILENAME for communication with the daemon

- **-h**, **--help**

  display this help and exit

- **--version**

  output version information and exit

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs on \<http://Bumblebee-Project.org/issues\>\
 Bumblebee homepage: \<http://Bumblebee-Project.org/\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2011 The Bumblebee Project License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>.\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.