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

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "firmware-tools-common" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install firmware-tools-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                firmware-tools-common
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "firmware-tools-common" package

Learn how to uninstall firmware-tools-common on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: firmware-tools-common
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 407
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 (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~), python-rpm, python-decoratortools, rpm
Conflicts: firmware-tools (<< 2.1.10-0ubuntu2)
Filename: pool/universe/f/firmware-tools/firmware-tools-common_2.1.14-0ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 71766
MD5sum: c29cad0f469b172e113b895d9145bc33
SHA1: 296a2d6ecd3ed09a5d5bafae3d0ec15e6cc914a5
SHA256: f2f6ff812d3145c415bf8378af0de32bb5ef17f3beefc096450bc260053dc856
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 common libraries used by the CLI tools from firmware-tools-cli and GUI tool from firmware-tools-gui
Description-md5: 61f805d96467d13f8e0d0b13b8826b5e
Homepage: http://linux.dell.com
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu