How to Install and Uninstall linux-firmware Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "linux-firmware" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-firmware on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: linux-firmware
Architecture: all
Version: 1.201.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 741157
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_1.201.1_all.deb
Size: 198456238
MD5sum: 4b5f54048af66c64844a6606fd0d1f6e
SHA1: f527d4b90c2cd05818d89e01bcebc4f15e6b7b29
SHA256: b7ec38de7d83e158a8b6d84caca851657a9518f60ae384dcdea3626035d08a22
SHA512: af12214d30c83553a0dd0de13637ce9cde942efd15dc86bab596dd003f613d1206debe727968c873c888f84d014b319d4d115a766b2afb97e82a23a4189646f1
Description-en: Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
This package provides firmware used by Linux kernel drivers.
Description-md5: 7a047bff9e44dce458a300976c12f9da

Package: linux-firmware
Architecture: all
Version: 1.201
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 741153
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_1.201_all.deb
Size: 198458998
MD5sum: e284a6dd236bd080737a6a8a1a091ba1
SHA1: 767a999c1e3299a30c479549ea9cf7acc2d88eef
SHA256: a2039cab8bd06ce3504811a28eb2a2f6799d00489d171c43ce2681641a59eb4c
SHA512: 7996e8e32ddd96468a8fe9c84d9838b0f638d3237c84002e2a350ae9fef88fe035681bbfa3bd162c39f5794c4cf0f02db35c5b436804c9e29c46ee00c069b4bf
Description-en: Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
This package provides firmware used by Linux kernel drivers.
Description-md5: 7a047bff9e44dce458a300976c12f9da