How to Install and Uninstall flashrom Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 19,2024

1. Install "flashrom" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install flashrom on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall flashrom on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: flashrom
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2-5
Priority: extra
Section: universe/electronics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian EFI
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 979
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.28), libftdi1-2 (>= 1.2), libpci3 (>= 1:3.5.1), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.22)
Filename: pool/universe/f/flashrom/flashrom_1.2-5_amd64.deb
Size: 210200
MD5sum: c76542bfddfd406c35caa7265093d9db
SHA1: e9c77ded5165d24682855408b7b73ad8e3ea5500
SHA256: 4e6c9668c8a6a9f0c1e58f6e4331cb771532d77932591e3a9998b4ed126b0d69
Homepage: http://www.flashrom.org
Description: Identify, read, write, erase, and verify BIOS/ROM/flash chips
Description-md5: c30d67cc67b62e9308ada234b1d11f09