How to Install and Uninstall firmware-b43legacy-installer Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "firmware-b43legacy-installer" package

Please follow the guidance below to install firmware-b43legacy-installer on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "firmware-b43legacy-installer" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall firmware-b43legacy-installer on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the firmware-b43legacy-installer package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: firmware-b43legacy-installer
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/kernel
Installed-Size: 55
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Daniel Echeverry
Architecture: all
Source: b43-fwcutter
Version: 1:019-2
Depends: b43-fwcutter (>= 1:019-2), wget
Filename: pool/multiverse/b/b43-fwcutter/firmware-b43legacy-installer_019-2_all.deb
Size: 3648
MD5sum: 6407e106598afea5fb58ae72a70faef8
SHA1: 4829f781ee200d3cb1a45876f9dc396227445d3e
SHA256: 51385ae9c022a9b1ffa9e52ea7c03c22a3e6edcb33d4f7e445224065c126f22d
Description-en: firmware installer for the b43legacy driver
This package downloads and installs the firmware needed by the b43legacy
kernel driver for some Broadcom 43xx wireless network cards.
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Supported chipsets:
* BCM4301;
* BCM4306/2;
* BCM4306.
Description-md5: abb8ff7bda8ade8bcb3e2ea7c10b69ef
Homepage: http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu