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[https://fwupd.org fwupd ] is a simple daemon allowing you to update some devices' firmware, including UEFI for several machines.

[https://fwupd.org fwupd] is a simple daemon allowing you to update some devices' firmware, including UEFI for several machines.

Supported devices are listed [https://fwupd.org/lvfs/~~devicelist~~ here] and [https://fwupd.org/~~vendorlist~~ more are to come].

Supported devices are listed [https://fwupd.org/lvfs/devices/ here] and [https://fwupd.org/lvfs/vendors/ more are to come].

== Installation ==

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services.fwupd.enable = true;

~~services.dbus.packages = [ pkgs.fwupd ];~~

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To display all devices detected by ''fwupd'':

$ fwupdmgr get-devices

$ fwupdmgr get-devices

</syntaxhighlight>

{{Note|Listed devices may not be updatable through ''fwupd'' (''e.g.'' Intel integrated graphics). Alternative vendor solutions may be provided instead.}}

To download the latest metadata from the [https://fwupd.org/ Linux Vendor ~~firmware~~ Service (LVFS)]:

To download the latest metadata from the [https://fwupd.org/ Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS)]:

$ fwupdmgr refresh

$ fwupdmgr refresh

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To list updates available for any devices on the system:

$ fwupdmgr get-updates

$ fwupdmgr get-updates

</syntaxhighlight>

To install updates:

$ fwupdmgr update

$ fwupdmgr update

</syntaxhighlight>

{{Note|

* Updates that can be applied live will be done immediately.

* Updates that run at bootup will be staged for the next reboot.

* The root user may be required to perform certain device updates.

* The root user may be required to perform certain device updates.}}

}}

[[Category:Server]]

[[Category:Desktop]]

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-[https://fwupd.org fwupd ] is a simple daemon allowing you to update some devices' firmware, including UEFI for several machines.
+[https://fwupd.org fwupd] is a simple daemon allowing you to update some devices' firmware, including UEFI for several machines.
-Supported devices are listed [https://fwupd.org/lvfs/devicelist here] and [https://fwupd.org/vendorlist more are to come].
+Supported devices are listed [https://fwupd.org/lvfs/devices/ here] and [https://fwupd.org/lvfs/vendors/ more are to come].
 == Installation ==
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 <syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
 services.fwupd.enable = true;
-services.dbus.packages = [ pkgs.fwupd ];
 </syntaxhighlight>
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 To display all devices detected by ''fwupd'':
- $ fwupdmgr get-devices
+<syntaxhighlight lang=console>
+$ fwupdmgr get-devices
+</syntaxhighlight>
 {{Note|Listed devices may not be updatable through ''fwupd'' (''e.g.'' Intel integrated graphics). Alternative vendor solutions may be provided instead.}}
-To download the latest metadata from the [https://fwupd.org/ Linux Vendor firmware Service (LVFS)]:
+To download the latest metadata from the [https://fwupd.org/ Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS)]:
- $ fwupdmgr refresh
+<syntaxhighlight lang=console>
+$ fwupdmgr refresh
+</syntaxhighlight>
 To list updates available for any devices on the system:
- $ fwupdmgr get-updates
+<syntaxhighlight lang=console>
+$ fwupdmgr get-updates
+</syntaxhighlight>
 To install updates:
- $ fwupdmgr update
+<syntaxhighlight lang=console>
+$ fwupdmgr update
+</syntaxhighlight>
 {{Note|
 * Updates that can be applied live will be done immediately.
 * Updates that run at bootup will be staged for the next reboot.
-* The root user may be required to perform certain device updates.
+* The root user may be required to perform certain device updates.}}
-}}
+[[Category:Server]]
+[[Category:Desktop]]