How to Install and Uninstall flashrom Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "flashrom" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install flashrom on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                flashrom
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "flashrom" package

Learn how to uninstall flashrom on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                flashrom
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the flashrom package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: flashrom
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.9.9+r1954-1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/electronics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Uwe Hermann
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1067
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libftdi1-2, libpci3 (>= 1:3.3.1-1), libusb-0.1-4 (>= 2:0.1.12), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.9~)
Filename: pool/universe/f/flashrom/flashrom_0.9.9+r1954-1_amd64.deb
Size: 184818
MD5sum: d3825bcc5560fe8435c28d00a3aa2569
SHA1: 868c12e4f2770449b49c1411705d0b6c5e77747e
SHA256: 8e36d60df0cdce44e0ff13efa52917bec556bff26be86c007d593b66897bf15e
Homepage: http://www.flashrom.org
Description: Identify, read, write, erase, and verify BIOS/ROM/flash chips
Description-md5: c30d67cc67b62e9308ada234b1d11f09