How to Install and Uninstall fwupd Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "fwupd" package

This is a short guide on how to install fwupd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall fwupd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: fwupd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.3-0ubuntu5.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian EFI
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 728
Depends: libappstream-glib8 (>= 0.5.13), libc6 (>= 2.14), libcolorhug2 (>= 1.2.12), libdfu1 (>= 0.8.3), libefivar0 (>= 0.23), libfwup0, libfwupd1 (>= 0.8.3), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.45.8), libgpg-error0 (>= 1.14), libgpgme11 (>= 1.2.0), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libgusb2 (>= 0.2.9), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.99), libsoup2.4-1 (>= 2.41.90), libsqlite3-0 (>= 3.5.9)
Recommends: fwupdate
Filename: pool/main/f/fwupd/fwupd_0.8.3-0ubuntu5.1_amd64.deb
Size: 119716
MD5sum: 9686e38a0f91554d348b8b1c46eadd79
SHA1: dd7038eebe0f250de275c754c3421fb5df71b3a7
SHA256: eef6f45a63db0ffd412dcd01f201b65d2e46c11f50d9c823621ea79b62345e6f
SHA512: 4bf5a61cccab7978d5bfdac3e7ade1c79199555e6d5419ba2c9f4ee851bf1b8e70e8f8a96395251c76b45e4072e8035526109bc75e57b1aad0cdfcbe07b0a4eb
Homepage: https://github.com/hughsie/fwupd
Description-en: Firmware update daemon
fwupd is a daemon to allow session software to update device firmware.
You can either use a GUI software manager like GNOME Software to view and
apply updates, the command-line tool or the system D-Bus interface directly.
Currently, firmware updates using the UEFI capsule format and for the
ColorHug are supported. More formats may be supported in the future.
See for details
Description-md5: 2366d8875b9abc72dfb92e2b22b3d1eb
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: fwupd
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 536
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian EFI
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.7.0-0ubuntu4
Depends: libappstream-glib8 (>= 0.5.10), libarchive13, libc6 (>= 2.4), libcolorhug2 (>= 1.2.12), libdfu1 (>= 0.6.3), libefivar0 (>= 0.23), libfwup0, libfwupd1 (>= 0.7.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.45.8), libgpg-error0 (>= 1.14), libgpgme11 (>= 1.4.1), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libgusb2 (>= 0.2.9), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.99), libsoup2.4-1 (>= 2.41.90), libsqlite3-0 (>= 3.5.9)
Recommends: fwupdate
Filename: pool/main/f/fwupd/fwupd_0.7.0-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 86148
MD5sum: 3e5793015eb0c21f02000c6abca657cd
SHA1: 6586efb6999342fb98c1577ed9fd2fc26122123d
SHA256: 1dacceb135dfa4b8423ac2f71310593f742ed201e369db5a0530e888a0379c4d
Description-en: Firmware update daemon
fwupd is a daemon to allow session software to update device firmware.
You can either use a GUI software manager like GNOME Software to view and
apply updates, the command-line tool or the system D-Bus interface directly.
Currently, firmware updates using the UEFI capsule format and for the
ColorHug are supported. More formats may be supported in the future.
See for details
Description-md5: 2366d8875b9abc72dfb92e2b22b3d1eb
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://github.com/hughsie/fwupd
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop