How to Install and Uninstall fwupdate-signed Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: June 02,2024

1. Install "fwupdate-signed" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install fwupdate-signed on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install fwupdate-signed

2. Uninstall "fwupdate-signed" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall fwupdate-signed on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):

$ sudo apt remove fwupdate-signed $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the fwupdate-signed package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: fwupdate-signed
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.11.3+0.5-2ubuntu7
Built-Using: fwupdate (= 0.5-2ubuntu7)
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Source: fwupdate-signed (1.11.3)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 81
Depends: fwupdate (= 0.5-2ubuntu7)
Recommends: secureboot-db
Breaks: fwupdate-amd64-signed (<< 1.9), fwupdate-arm64-signed (<< 1.9), fwupdate-armhf-signed (<< 1.9), fwupdate-i386-signed (<< 1.9)
Replaces: fwupdate-amd64-signed (<< 1.9), fwupdate-arm64-signed (<< 1.9), fwupdate-armhf-signed (<< 1.9), fwupdate-i386-signed (<< 1.9)
Filename: pool/main/f/fwupdate-signed/fwupdate-signed_1.11.3+0.5-2ubuntu7_amd64.deb
Size: 28116
MD5sum: 21aea713a36ac2b8207f7302b2b30f77
SHA1: bc795f8e1671988068d25dfd39ce2d1f5e0793bf
SHA256: cb568fff5d8e2a48745714f4a666bf57e391ee46b9e6a52e11f3168cfc5fc754
SHA512: abbb3bc67e6856ab69b8c097f2ea7a2e485d2530cfb560961bcfd9f26fbba26a1d49cad0ddf692bae5d4bfd73989d4232ce224dc62223fe39dba6b33f17497cb
Description-en: Linux Firmware Updater EFI signed binary
fwupdate provides functionality to update system firmware. It has been
initially designed to update firmware using UEFI capsule updates, but
it is designed to be extensible to other firmware update standards.
.
This package contains a version of the fwupdate binary signed with
Canonical's UEFI signing key.
Description-md5: 93aa37cf322099744d8fc3c07b8c3dc5
Task: ubuntu-core, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-live, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-live, ubuntu-core, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-dvd-live, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-live, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-live, lubuntu-core, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntustudio-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-live, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: fwupdate-signed
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 78
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: amd64
Source: fwupdate-signed (1.11)
Version: 1.11+0.5-2ubuntu4
Replaces: fwupdate-amd64-signed (<< 1.9), fwupdate-arm64-signed (<< 1.9), fwupdate-armhf-signed (<< 1.9), fwupdate-i386-signed (<< 1.9)
Depends: fwupdate (= 0.5-2ubuntu4)
Recommends: secureboot-db
Breaks: fwupdate-amd64-signed (<< 1.9), fwupdate-arm64-signed (<< 1.9), fwupdate-armhf-signed (<< 1.9), fwupdate-i386-signed (<< 1.9)
Filename: pool/main/f/fwupdate-signed/fwupdate-signed_1.11+0.5-2ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 26906
MD5sum: bf1c701337770a47bcc57d7528ffa2bd
SHA1: e76edcc0470a06b2fea47f33c8e93ebf34916032
SHA256: b849232cef1f53a79dfbd4b3faa5f3c8c73c0dc8c16ea7816b956a3b7eca45fb
Description-en: Linux Firmware Updater EFI signed binary
fwupdate provides functionality to update system firmware. It has been
initially designed to update firmware using UEFI capsule updates, but
it is designed to be extensible to other firmware update standards.
.
This package contains a version of the fwupdate binary signed with
Canonical's UEFI signing key.
Description-md5: 93aa37cf322099744d8fc3c07b8c3dc5
Built-Using: fwupdate (= 0.5-2ubuntu4)
Multi-Arch: foreign
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-core, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-live, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-live, ubuntu-core, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-dvd-live, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-live, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-live, lubuntu-core, lubuntu-live, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntustudio-live, ubuntustudio-dvd-live, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-live, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntukylin-live, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-live, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop

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