How to Install and Uninstall linux-firmware Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "linux-firmware" package

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


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall linux-firmware on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: linux-firmware
Architecture: all
Version: 1.173.21
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 329263
Provides: atmel-firmware
Conflicts: atmel-firmware
Breaks: 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_1.173.21_all.deb
Size: 74822564
MD5sum: b5517a1d611790a8709e46ea0bf650a4
SHA1: c6604618bd674cf732fd50723e4a0542a053540d
SHA256: 76a201a1e8761bf64bdd8969600d508503bc6e39eaae317db422d08c88dc9513
SHA512: 98d6eaa7d3bc04b40b06b7b40076c682a82890d79ab964e54a7b31f99fc4cbb702b872fb51203ced3d521844497013fb06a6ea8dcd9887819491a30c87e72197
Description: Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
Description-md5: 7a047bff9e44dce458a300976c12f9da
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-firmware
Architecture: all
Version: 1.173.18
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 324978
Provides: atmel-firmware
Conflicts: atmel-firmware
Breaks: 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_1.173.18_all.deb
Size: 75056824
MD5sum: 60b003009991844b6f8cd73bc185989a
SHA1: 31b98ad6e6d2ca49e1a5297d9913d0be41f2a965
SHA256: 099bbc0f958db43fad328f9f09065e448a85dcdb126691c2dab040213af13e41
SHA512: 9522ec3132609a30bb97a4008271cda4451bff5b3aba4a4b5bfaf2bc920dee381bf7c8cff0de9e310de2663ef684904b9b042a6fd8f8ed903d1abcafd3f3beca
Description: Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
Description-md5: 7a047bff9e44dce458a300976c12f9da
Supported: 5y

Package: linux-firmware
Architecture: all
Version: 1.173
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 260644
Provides: atmel-firmware
Conflicts: atmel-firmware
Breaks: 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_1.173_all.deb
Size: 63066748
MD5sum: e1ec0fc40a0e092d6e80316469763763
SHA1: 54c79ba1968ed68f55df4282a0cbc45f5d116745
SHA256: 41917ae377d101e487f8b41bbef944ae57cb20366cc5822e3dd0cd38650962f0
Description: Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
Description-md5: 7a047bff9e44dce458a300976c12f9da
Supported: 5y