install & remove amd catalyst drivers & control center @ linux

from https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/AMD

install amd drivers:

sudo apt-get install fglrx xvba-va-driver libva-glx1 libva-egl1 vainfo

  • Generate a fresh xorg.conf BEFORE REBOOTING! 

    sudo amdconfig --initial

    If you are using multiple AMD graphics cards or AMD dual graphics (i.e.: notebook users), use: 

    sudo amdconfig --adapter=all --initial
  • Reboot again.

  • To confirm the drivers are working open a terminal and type: 

    fglrxinfo

    You should get an output similar to the following: 

    fglrxinfo 
display: :0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: AMD Radeon HD 6300M Series
OpenGL version string: 4.2.11733 Compatibility Profile Context

instal catalyst contgrol center: apt-get intsall fglrx-amdcccle

Just run amdcccle from terminal, you can also make a shortcut, to run as root use sudo amdcccle.

to remove amd drivers:

Here is the correct way to remove the ATI drivers:

sudo sh /usr/share/ati/fglrx-uninstall.sh
sudo apt-get remove --purge fglrx fglrx_* fglrx-amdcccle* fglrx-dev*

Note: ignore any errors you may have got form running the first 2 commands.

Remove your xorg.conf file

sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Re-install xorg

sudo apt-get install --reinstall libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 libgl1-mesa-glx:amd64 libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64 xserver-xorg-core

Configure xorg

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

Reboot:

sudo reboot

Source form Install ATI official drivers in Ubuntu

from https://askubuntu.com/questions/160605/what-packages-how-do-i-uninstall-propriety-amd-catalyst-driver

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