How to Install and Uninstall linux-firmware Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 09,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-firmware 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 "linux-firmware" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install linux-firmware on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall linux-firmware on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                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 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-firmware
Architecture: all
Version: 20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.26
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1035808
Provides: atmel-firmware
Recommends: firmware-sof-signed
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_20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.26_all.deb
Size: 266297506
MD5sum: 2f1df365d1338b11ebe8970787d80098
SHA1: 22dc404d12e38d586ddc09b3cfdbd8e899f9cc7b
SHA256: b5258486d0e6955fc4a3fbac0a824f46e33b87a83bb2885d5c75a57686dd747c
SHA512: 776b671c986d7a020fd79ee16511c44bac548b56b98106ed0a9a255b85f566d7aac4f92fa07849d25484b0a80d3e4bf6d945739c68d23a16ac7a3fe11aec2a25
Description: Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
Description-md5: 7a047bff9e44dce458a300976c12f9da

Package: linux-firmware
Architecture: all
Version: 20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.14
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 929901
Provides: atmel-firmware
Recommends: firmware-sof-signed
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_20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.14_all.deb
Size: 248987466
MD5sum: 4b191182644a6e5287bebb34df7282b2
SHA1: 97d26d0f67ec5a564e6472d68008709c7808658b
SHA256: b41e5008611a6f517c746bbdfa4d557a8cfc1764cf76ff3e1d491fee794604e8
SHA512: e6c721955ddf31c62c81434755268112caa4e8eede79de38439bd6f623ee7fb864a52fa19fceeeef200990e1a85830b72aed2e8ca1d2941c55d2ebb4ca874307
Description: Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
Description-md5: 7a047bff9e44dce458a300976c12f9da

Package: linux-firmware
Architecture: all
Version: 20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 845498
Provides: atmel-firmware
Recommends: firmware-sof-signed
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_20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 237686226
MD5sum: 91b7c5744095a93494f9a40750f3da83
SHA1: acbb79a65e5193f8d17b3793c5596eb47ef13c6c
SHA256: d831a8bbc30d639fe3ba8c89d85e8f83cdbbfa496122264150bcfcd22754346a
SHA512: d5f61198427b88d1ffcb0c9fdbf18509e303d3923d16003baef3218b79fe332d88496b087724fae357a4492ea34d142261b11328d40636d3e018e1c3b36b6494
Description: Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
Description-md5: 7a047bff9e44dce458a300976c12f9da