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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 ==
== Installation ==
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{{Note|Listed devices may not be updatable through ''fwupd'' (''e.g.'' Intel integrated graphics). Alternative vendor solutions may be provided instead.}}
{{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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* Updates that run at bootup will be staged for the next reboot.
* 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.}}
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