How to Install and Uninstall gnome-firmware Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "gnome-firmware" package

This guide let you learn how to install gnome-firmware on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall gnome-firmware on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gnome-firmware
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gnome-firmware package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: gnome-firmware
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.34.0-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Jesper Derander
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 157
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libfwupd2 (>= 1.2.10), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.37.3), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.22.29), libsoup2.4-1 (>= 2.51.92), libxmlb1 (>= 0.1.0), fwupd
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-firmware/gnome-firmware_3.34.0-2_amd64.deb
Size: 37036
MD5sum: 8b337e7c3e81fd04cdb1c1b5960393d5
SHA1: 528f66a6cfcd100d5677b3c885986b3729be7b9d
SHA256: c6a6c19c68dabf7d44555f871be0a115ca1945a2fa569c94122d3a1bbe66a6f7
SHA512: 140b27788601558144bff7dc9d9cdd5bfda8ec081831bf1ae6948a6f26e330243f3a53939da239936612551db8c6493b11b93b7150388f2ac5f6afd9fcb0379b
Homepage: https://gitlab.gnome.org/hughsie/gnome-firmware-updater
Description-en: GTK front end for fwupd
This application can:
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- Upgrade, Downgrade, & Reinstall firmware on devices supported by fwupd.
- Unlock locked fwupd devices
- Verify firmware on supported devices
- Display all releases for a fwupd device
Description-md5: 869337de3ac6e8268b81fc55e720112e
Task: ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop