How to Install and Uninstall b43-fwcutter Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "b43-fwcutter" package

Learn how to install b43-fwcutter on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                b43-fwcutter
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "b43-fwcutter" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall b43-fwcutter on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                b43-fwcutter
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the b43-fwcutter package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package b43-fwcutter:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : b43-fwcutter
Version : 019-5.13
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 67.6 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : b43-fwcutter-019-5.13.src
Upstream URL : https://bues.ch/cms/hacking/misc.html#linux_b43_driver_firmware_tools
Summary : Tool for extracting firmware from newer Broadcom WLAN drivers
Description :
b43-fwcutter can be used to extract firmware from Windows WLAN drivers
for Broadcom bcm43xx devices. The firmware is necessary to run such a
card under Linux using the b43 or b43legacy driver.