How to Install and Uninstall firmware-ast Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: May 03,2024

1. Install "firmware-ast" package

Please follow the guidance below to install firmware-ast on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall firmware-ast on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                firmware-ast
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the firmware-ast package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: firmware-ast
Architecture: all
Version: 20140808-4
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Daniel Baumann
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 42
Suggests: initramfs-tools
Enhances: firmware-linux-free, xserver-xorg-video-ast
Filename: pool/multiverse/f/firmware-ast/firmware-ast_20140808-4_all.deb
Size: 9172
MD5sum: 27ab8d491099630d946d7600cfa3bb18
SHA1: 6353103e9e8f2b18c6265ab1027573087ae85d79
SHA256: 00f839f98716cfaf6684283de6dd9939482a034848a7ed5bc1ee14c0abd18baa
SHA512: 670df57f24cd336b5a0d36d3149d5a461a5a766ee28e772bd3d661d2505090cc822231855aa25433a3894a2192194da88475cd878f58fc5e1bb1044489349286
Homepage: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-video-ast
Description: Binary firmware for ASpeed Technologies graphics chips
Description-md5: f1e72a8a15cae2c6b502b3e482c0aa68