How to uninstall Intel Linux Graphics Installer and revert to default drivers

Solution 1:

sudo apt-get autoremove --purge intel-linux-graphics-installer

A solution from http://www.liberiangeek.net/2013/04/how-to-add-intel-linux-graphics-driver-repository-in-ubuntu/

Solution 2:

This is what worked for me:

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sudo sh -c 'echo "\nPackage: *\nPin: release a=trusty*\nPin-Priority: 1001\n\nPackage: *\nPin: origin download.01.org\nPin-Priority: -100\n" > /etc/apt/preferences.d/intel-removal'
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo rm /etc/apt/preferences.d/intel-removal
sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/intellinuxgraphics.list*
sudo apt-get update
echo "\n\n\n\n\n\n Remember to remove the i915-3.6-3.5-dkms and intel-linux-graphics-installer packages with \n\n sudo apt-get purge i915-3.6-3.5-dkms intel-linux-graphics-installer "

You should change the i915-3.6-3.5-dkms package name to your version.

Source: https://gist.github.com/phdelodder/b28e8df770a6bc020aab

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Solution 4:

In the end I found this to be too frustrating to wait for the right answer. In order to fix the situation, I upgraded to version 12.10. It completely wiped all traces of the Intel drivers and I now have a quiet and cooler laptop.