How to Install and Uninstall flashrom Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: January 11,2025

You can also install and uninstall the flashrom on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "flashrom" package

Please follow the guidance below to install flashrom on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall flashrom on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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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 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: flashrom
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2-5build1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/electronics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian EFI
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 967
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libftdi1-2 (>= 1.2), libpci3 (>= 1:3.5.1), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.22)
Filename: pool/universe/f/flashrom/flashrom_1.2-5build1_amd64.deb
Size: 226686
MD5sum: 84ba74d5337bac01c03c6271663c3fe2
SHA1: 57e89b905e8c679f333cec94e0d0b1f9d20da2e1
SHA256: 7b348461767126cf8d8824227e821937339603b0b30d910f28ecd85b9ad261cb
SHA512: cb145f9e294fd770f2d9c0803b96d9630795466b7a51415c96a2ad73dd41b457d0f410ed8501dd6a2225437a383e97efb08f15286d3f87c3dddce8b9779db8ac
Homepage: http://www.flashrom.org
Description: Identify, read, write, erase, and verify BIOS/ROM/flash chips
Description-md5: c30d67cc67b62e9308ada234b1d11f09