Bumblebee doesn't require a password because it doesn't switch between GPUs. Bbswitch does, and doing so requires root privileges.
** Changed in: nvidia-prime (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-prime in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1292730 Title: Optimus: Nvidia Settings asks sudo password to change between Nvidia and Intel card Status in “nvidia-prime” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Nvidia Settings asks sudo password to change between Nvidia and Intel card. It should be something trivial, no need to password here... (hey, bumblebee does this without password, and by the way, without something like a button "Performance x Power Saving") ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: nvidia-prime 0.6.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-17.37-generic 3.13.6 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Mar 14 23:30:02 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-14 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140314) SourcePackage: nvidia-prime UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-prime/+bug/1292730/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp