How to Install and Uninstall linux-firmware Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "linux-firmware" package

This is a short guide on how to install linux-firmware on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall linux-firmware on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-firmware
Architecture: all
Version: 1.187.39
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 705949
Provides: atmel-firmware
Conflicts: atmel-firmware
Breaks: linux-firmware-raspi2 (<= 1.20190819-0ubuntu2), 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_1.187.39_all.deb
Size: 136166424
MD5sum: cda3b597801a4597b0a25484229cfdeb
SHA1: f92a3625847e062ee27f27c97f2dd82b23fdef12
SHA256: d8b92237a0ef76127f151e56f18ebc00155c5b39897c5db7e801ee8af660cbfb
SHA512: df261bd2d608beffcae1a5228236b33d77ac04b14f75912e4e4404ba6684fe81cc7dcfaddb613f99900cc0a688c4b5490085483a627268a52672532bf86e46d3
Description: Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
Description-md5: 7a047bff9e44dce458a300976c12f9da
Task: ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop

Package: linux-firmware
Architecture: all
Version: 1.187
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 522910
Provides: atmel-firmware
Conflicts: atmel-firmware
Breaks: linux-firmware-raspi2 (<= 1.20190819-0ubuntu2), 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_1.187_all.deb
Size: 98718284
MD5sum: b9d9ab13f41f316a33f406d5145939ce
SHA1: 875ed1bb7f9738965cc5edcb435237812fb2fa4b
SHA256: cb27d20f8a11ddd89ca4d0de9f6c2b3abf6266a1005f774ec8b11fc1983a7893
Description: Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
Description-md5: 7a047bff9e44dce458a300976c12f9da
Task: ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop