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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "firmware-libertas" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install firmware-libertas on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "firmware-libertas" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall firmware-libertas on Kali Linux:


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

Package: firmware-libertas
Source: firmware-nonfree
Version: 20230625-2+kali1
Architecture: all
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 38053
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Breaks: libertas-firmware (<< 9.70.7.p0.0-2)
Replaces: libertas-firmware
Provides: libertas-firmware
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-libertas_20230625-2+kali1_all.deb
Size: 31223356
SHA256: 56957cdd112333b94643ea5575df32f113783c12f0624e96963c053ac449b5a5
SHA1: b0ff2cb4039bf276e3ad7e1e875c06e5d02b89a9
MD5sum: ed43bfcf620c92ad14e502bd20ffd15d
Description: Binary firmware for Marvell wireless cards
This package contains the binary firmware for wireless network cards with
Marvell and NXP 88W8xxx chips supported by the libertas_cs, libertas_sdio,
libertas_spi, libertas_tf_usb, mwifiex_pcie, mwifiex_sdio, mwifiex_usb,
mwl8k and usb8xxx drivers.
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Contents:
* Libertas 88W8388 'Thinfirm' firmware (lbtf_usb.bin)
* Libertas 88W8381 main code (libertas/cf8381.bin)
* Libertas 88W8381 boot code (libertas/cf8381_helper.bin)
* Libertas 88W8385-CF main code (libertas/cf8385.bin, libertas_cs.fw)
* Libertas 88W8385-CF boot code (libertas/cf8385_helper.bin,
libertas_cs_helper.fw)
* 88W8686-GSPI main code, version 9.x (libertas/gspi8686_v9.bin,
libertas/gspi8686.bin)
* 88W8686-GSPI boot code, version 9.x
(libertas/gspi8686_v9_helper.bin, libertas/gspi8686_hlp.bin)
* 88W8688-GSPI main code (libertas/gspi8688.bin)
* 88W8688-GSPI boot code (libertas/gspi8688_helper.bin)
* Libertas 88W8385-SDIO main code (libertas/sd8385.bin, sd8385.bin)
* Libertas 88W8385-SDIO boot code (libertas/sd8385_helper.bin,
sd8385_helper.bin)
* 88W8686-SDIO main code, version 8.x (libertas/sd8686_v8.bin,
sd8686.bin)
* 88W8686-SDIO boot code, version 8.x (libertas/sd8686_v8_helper.bin,
sd8686_helper.bin)
* 88W8686-SDIO main code, version 9.70.20.p0 (libertas/sd8686_v9.bin)
* 88W8686-SDIO boot code, version 9.x (libertas/sd8686_v9_helper.bin)
* Libertas 88W8388 OLPC firmware, version 5.110.22.p23
(libertas/usb8388_olpc.bin)
* Libertas 88W8388 firmware, version 5.x (libertas/usb8388_v5.bin,
usb8388.bin)
* Libertas 88W8388 firmware, version 9.x (libertas/usb8388_v9.bin)
* 88W8682 firmware (libertas/usb8682.bin)
* Avastar 88W8897-PCIe firmware, version 15.68.19.p21 (WLAN) /
15.28.19.p21 (BT) (mrvl/pcie8897_uapsta.bin)
* Avastar 88W8997-PCIe firmware, version 16.68.1.p195
(mrvl/pcie8997_wlan_v4.bin)
* Avastar 88W8997-PCIe-UART firmware, version 16.68.1.p179 (WLAN) /
16.26.1.p179 (BT) (mrvl/pcieuart8997_combo_v4.bin)
* Avastar 88W8997-PCIe-USB firmware, version 16.68.1.p195 (WLAN) /
16.26.1.p195 (BT) (mrvl/pcieusb8997_combo_v4.bin)
* 88W8688-SDIO main code (mrvl/sd8688.bin, libertas/sd8688.bin,
sd8688.bin)
* 88W8688-SDIO boot code (mrvl/sd8688_helper.bin,
libertas/sd8688_helper.bin, sd8688_helper.bin)
* Avastar 88W8787 firmware, version 14.68.35.p66
(mrvl/sd8787_uapsta.bin)
* Avastar 88W8797-SDIO firmware, version 14.68.29.p59
(mrvl/sd8797_uapsta.bin)
* Avastar 88W8801-SDIO firmware, version 14.68.36.p204
(mrvl/sd8801_uapsta.bin)
* Avastar 88W8887 firmware, version 15.68.7.p189 (WLAN) / 15.26.7.p189
(BT) (mrvl/sd8887_uapsta.bin)
* Avastar 88W8897-SDIO firmware, version 15.68.19.17 (WLAN) /
15.26.19.17 (BT) (mrvl/sd8897_uapsta.bin)
* NXP 88W8977-SDIO firmware, version 16.68.1.p195 (WLAN) /
16.26.1.p195 (BT) (mrvl/sdsd8977_combo_v2.bin)
* NXP 88W8997-SDIO firmware, version 16.68.1.p179 (WLAN) /
16.26.1.p179 (BT) (mrvl/sdsd8997_combo_v4.bin)
* Avastar 88W8766 firmware, version 14.68.22.p16 (WLAN) / 14.28.22.p16
(BT) (mrvl/usb8766_uapsta.bin)
* Avastar 88W8797-USB firmware, version 14.68.29.p60
(mrvl/usb8797_uapsta.bin)
* Avastar 88W8801-USB firmware, version 14.68.36.p138
(mrvl/usb8801_uapsta.bin)
* Avastar 88W8897-USB firmware, version 15.68.4.p103 (WLAN) /
15.28.4.p103 (BT) (mrvl/usb8897_uapsta.bin)
* Avastar 88W8997-USB firmware, version 16.68.1.p183 (WLAN) /
16.26.1.p183 (BT) (mrvl/usbusb8997_combo_v4.bin)
* Prestera ASIC firmware (mrvl/prestera/mvsw_prestera_fw-v2.0.img)
* Prestera ASIC firmware (mrvl/prestera/mvsw_prestera_fw-v3.0.img)
* TopDog 88W8366 main code (mwl8k/fmimage_8366.fw)
* TopDog 88W8366 AP-mode main code (mwl8k/fmimage_8366_ap-2.fw)
* TopDog 88W8366 AP-mode main code, version 5.2.8.16
(mwl8k/fmimage_8366_ap-3.fw)
* TopDog 88W8687 main code (mwl8k/fmimage_8687.fw)
* TopDog 88W8764 AP-mode firmware, version 7.4.0.9
(mwl8k/fmimage_8764_ap-1.fw)
* TopDog 88W8366 boot code (mwl8k/helper_8366.fw)
* TopDog 88W8687 boot code (mwl8k/helper_8687.fw)
Description-md5:
Original-Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team