How to Install and Uninstall firmware-cavium Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "firmware-cavium" package

Please follow the steps below to install firmware-cavium on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                firmware-cavium
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "firmware-cavium" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall firmware-cavium on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                firmware-cavium
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the firmware-cavium package on Kali Linux

Package: firmware-cavium
Source: firmware-nonfree
Version: 20230625-2+kali1
Architecture: all
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 5220
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git
Priority: optional
Section: non-free-firmware/kernel
Filename: pool/non-free-firmware/f/firmware-nonfree/firmware-cavium_20230625-2+kali1_all.deb
Size: 682324
SHA256: 5b55e05425ffb532af24c7b7a6fab0bc964ca0991fbba2984c44f449f47f2388
SHA1: f17b219ce882c86723d2440ef1035e357483d669
MD5sum: b94e341e5ced84eeab6234832d79a0d8
Description: Binary firmware for Cavium Ethernet adapters
This package contains the binary firmware for Cavium crypto and Ethernet
adapters supported by the nitrox and liquidio drivers.
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Contents:
* Cavium CNN55XX asymmetric crypto firmware, version 01
(cavium/cnn55xx_ae.fw)
* Cavium CNN55XX symmetric crypto firmware, version 10
(cavium/cnn55xx_se.fw)
* Cavium LiquidIO 210Nv firmware, version 1.7.2
(liquidio/lio_210nv_nic.bin)
* Cavium LiquidIO 210Sv firmware, version 1.7.2
(liquidio/lio_210sv_nic.bin)
* Cavium LiquidIO 23xx firmware, version 1.7.2
(liquidio/lio_23xx_nic.bin)
* Cavium LiquidIO 410Nv firmware, version 1.7.2
(liquidio/lio_410nv_nic.bin)
Description-md5:
Original-Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team