How to Install and Uninstall libfwupd1 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "libfwupd1" package

This is a short guide on how to install libfwupd1 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libfwupd1
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libfwupd1" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall libfwupd1 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libfwupd1
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libfwupd1 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libfwupd1
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.3-0ubuntu5.1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Source: fwupd
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian EFI
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 117
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.45.8)
Filename: pool/main/f/fwupd/libfwupd1_0.8.3-0ubuntu5.1_amd64.deb
Size: 32872
MD5sum: 8d25b5a24d13f41547ec00e31fc0256f
SHA1: 9737c0948ea7829c9c3154d0e79042236e938fc7
SHA256: 730601ced0c3cbedcc910fd6284a7f894f5df9e5576b2e863125379d004ea2bd
SHA512: 0146e945b46aa0b3ee4bddeb755c36d47788ef527fcb0aa591f4b3a46dadc25c1356de60fd493a512f147e0758a2fd8e04b629c8654bc2144fc16e7ba67cb348
Homepage: https://github.com/hughsie/fwupd
Description-en: Firmware update daemon library
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
.
This package provides the library used by the daemon.
Description-md5: 07cc6aaaf70ddb509ca13590c8b28b81
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: libfwupd1
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 102
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian EFI
Architecture: amd64
Source: fwupd
Version: 0.7.0-0ubuntu4
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.45.8)
Filename: pool/main/f/fwupd/libfwupd1_0.7.0-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 27718
MD5sum: 8d1a6ae156d86c0e4480c832933c81f4
SHA1: d1366d8fead0756dadc54921427d6fbf4079927f
SHA256: c5b858346e71d9da6f9c9f9740864e18fb9fc468dc3147215058d83772cf1095
Description-en: Firmware update daemon library
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
.
This package provides the library used by the daemon.
Description-md5: 07cc6aaaf70ddb509ca13590c8b28b81
Multi-Arch: same
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