How to Install and Uninstall gnome-firmware Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "gnome-firmware" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gnome-firmware on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall gnome-firmware on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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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 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: gnome-firmware
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.36.0-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 187
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libfwupd2 (>= 1.3.2), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.37.3), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.22.29), libsoup2.4-1 (>= 2.51.92), libxmlb1 (>= 0.1.7), fwupd
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-firmware/gnome-firmware_3.36.0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 43268
MD5sum: 3a28dfc232dcca788d3f6c0633b5a3a5
SHA1: c8de3870517da757c22de7c872e40abdc7786b61
SHA256: d42f41f093b02cef2e9f5898af3760c52afc45051d687e6e64735501e15d51aa
SHA512: 3e98f8e77a81b7ca8ace6ab9cac64776de5bfcab89dec0c55681f772946d7a959ac239a6e22738f2f2836b7b64ed08a85f345cd144a95896aba77eb59fa84524
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, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi