This project aims to make updating firmware on Linux automatic, safe, and reliable. A system daemon to allow session software to update firmware.

Features

  • This project is configured by default to download firmware from the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS)
  • Documentation available
  • This service is available to all OEMs and firmware creators who would like to make their firmware available to Linux users
  • The flow of updates can be controlled in the enterprise using the "approved updates" feature
  • Examples available
  • fwupdmgr is a command line client, but various additional graphical frontends are enumerated in the fwupdmgr man page

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Categories

System

License

GNU Library or Lesser General Public License version 3.0 (LGPLv3)

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

C

Related Categories

C System Software

Registered

2024-06-20