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How to Update Firmware on Ubuntu Using fwupd

How to Update Firmware on Ubuntu Using fwupd

Introduction

fwupd is an open-source daemon for serving to update a device’s firmware on Linux.

fwupd downloads firmware from the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS), which is a reputable website that allows hardware suppliers to provide their firmware updates.

This article will show you how to update firmware on Ubuntu using fwupd as we go through below.

Get fwupd by the terminal on Ubuntu

You can check if fwupd is installed with the command:

$ sudo apt list --installed fwupd

If it is installed, terminal will appear as shown above

else:

$ sudo apt install fwupd

Steps to update the firmware on Ubuntu

List all detected devices by fwupd:

$ fwupdmgr get-devices

Get the newest metadata from the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS):

$ fwupdmgr refresh

List available updates on the system:

$ fwupdmgr get-updates

Install updates:

$ fwupdmgr update

Conclusion

You’ve already gone through the details of how to update firmware on Ubuntu using fwupd.

Thanks for reading.

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