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

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "firmware-tools-cli" package

This tutorial shows how to install firmware-tools-cli on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "firmware-tools-cli" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall firmware-tools-cli on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: firmware-tools-cli
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 67
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Michael Brown
Architecture: all
Source: firmware-tools
Version: 2.1.14-0ubuntu2
Replaces: firmware-tools (<< 2.1.10-0ubuntu2)
Depends: python:any, firmware-tools-common
Conflicts: firmware-tools (<< 2.1.10-0ubuntu2)
Filename: pool/universe/f/firmware-tools/firmware-tools-cli_2.1.14-0ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 8532
MD5sum: 2acdd6314307bb9c378b5c526a588dfd
SHA1: 852cbd7c63bac2d4d703e6f51a8bb18850d37f0a
SHA256: e9123a79bd4895e496ac16a2f7620bf44b7aae2e9ca29847e939fd30b749d078
Description-en: Scripts and tools to manage firmware and BIOS updates
The firmware-tools project provides tools to inventory hardware and a plugin
architecture so that different OEM vendors can provide different inventory
components. It is intended to tie to the package system to enable seamless
installation of updated firmware via your package manager, as well as provide
a framework for BIOS and firmware updates.
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This package provides command line tools.
Description-md5: f796a2598054a5b661acfb5f3e5a1107
Homepage: http://linux.dell.com
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu