How to Install and Uninstall flashrom Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: May 02,2024

1. Install "flashrom" package

Please follow the guidance below to install flashrom on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                flashrom
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "flashrom" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall flashrom on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                flashrom
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the flashrom package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package flashrom:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : flashrom
Version : 1.3.0-1.2
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 1.0 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : flashrom-1.3.0-1.2.src
Upstream URL : https://flashrom.org/Flashrom
Summary : A universal flash programming utility
Description :
flashrom is a utility for reading, writing, verifying and erasing flash ROM
chips. It's often used to flash BIOS/EFI/coreboot/firmware images in-system
using a supported mainboard, but it also supports flashing of network
cards (NICs), SATA controller cards, and other external devices which can
program flash chips.
It supports a wide range of DIP32, PLCC32, DIP8, SO8/SOIC8, TSOP32, and
TSOP40 chips, which use various protocols such as LPC, FWH, parallel flash,
or SPI.