How to Install and Uninstall linux-firmware Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "linux-firmware" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-firmware on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall linux-firmware on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                linux-firmware
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-firmware package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: linux-firmware
Architecture: all
Version: 20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.29
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1036263
Provides: atmel-firmware
Recommends: firmware-sof-signed
Conflicts: atmel-firmware
Breaks: linux-firmware-raspi2 (<= 1.20190819-0ubuntu2), linux-firmware-snapdragon (<= 1.2-0ubuntu1)
Replaces: atmel-firmware, linux-firmware-snapdragon (<= 1.2-0ubuntu1), linux-restricted-common
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-firmware/linux-firmware_20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.29_all.deb
Size: 266744788
MD5sum: 388d1f79e460d50e060b2460b8483a93
SHA1: e2f2cca911cc515a83063ce6efce0096e4fb81ac
SHA256: d15d40e8bc9cb37dc179dcba3f63c4bae81a651e3de8526361470613018dd7f2
SHA512: 7e10aabf43644a8ce47bb6f6b21f7bc4ede7b71d3e84082858b7c17028a9307db6e03d8e70022eeb831cfe885961d35568dac9b36af3b4272495ae82ae3d57bd
Description: Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
Description-md5: 7a047bff9e44dce458a300976c12f9da

Package: linux-firmware
Architecture: all
Version: 20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.14
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 929901
Provides: atmel-firmware
Recommends: firmware-sof-signed
Conflicts: atmel-firmware
Breaks: linux-firmware-raspi2 (<= 1.20190819-0ubuntu2), linux-firmware-snapdragon (<= 1.2-0ubuntu1)
Replaces: atmel-firmware, linux-firmware-snapdragon (<= 1.2-0ubuntu1), linux-restricted-common
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-firmware/linux-firmware_20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.14_all.deb
Size: 248987466
MD5sum: 4b191182644a6e5287bebb34df7282b2
SHA1: 97d26d0f67ec5a564e6472d68008709c7808658b
SHA256: b41e5008611a6f517c746bbdfa4d557a8cfc1764cf76ff3e1d491fee794604e8
SHA512: e6c721955ddf31c62c81434755268112caa4e8eede79de38439bd6f623ee7fb864a52fa19fceeeef200990e1a85830b72aed2e8ca1d2941c55d2ebb4ca874307
Description: Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
Description-md5: 7a047bff9e44dce458a300976c12f9da

Package: linux-firmware
Architecture: all
Version: 20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 845498
Provides: atmel-firmware
Recommends: firmware-sof-signed
Conflicts: atmel-firmware
Breaks: linux-firmware-raspi2 (<= 1.20190819-0ubuntu2), linux-firmware-snapdragon (<= 1.2-0ubuntu1)
Replaces: atmel-firmware, linux-firmware-snapdragon (<= 1.2-0ubuntu1), linux-restricted-common
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-firmware/linux-firmware_20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 237686226
MD5sum: 91b7c5744095a93494f9a40750f3da83
SHA1: acbb79a65e5193f8d17b3793c5596eb47ef13c6c
SHA256: d831a8bbc30d639fe3ba8c89d85e8f83cdbbfa496122264150bcfcd22754346a
SHA512: d5f61198427b88d1ffcb0c9fdbf18509e303d3923d16003baef3218b79fe332d88496b087724fae357a4492ea34d142261b11328d40636d3e018e1c3b36b6494
Description: Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
Description-md5: 7a047bff9e44dce458a300976c12f9da