Fwupd

fwupd is a simple daemon allowing you to update some devices' firmware, including UEFI for several machines.

Supported devices are listed here and more are to come.

Installation

To use and install fwup daemon and user space client, add following part to your config:

services.fwupd.enable = true;

Usage

To display all devices detected by fwupd:

$ fwupdmgr get-devices

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 Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS):

$ fwupdmgr refresh

To list updates available for any devices on the system:

$ fwupdmgr get-updates

To install updates:

$ fwupdmgr update

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.