How To Install firmware-atheros on Debian 12

Learn how to install firmware-atheros on Debian 12 with this tutorial. firmware-atheros is Binary firmware for Qualcomm Atheros wireless cards

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install firmware-atheros on Debian 12.

What is `firmware-atheros`

firmware-atheros is:

This package contains the binary firmware for USB wireless network and Bluetooth cards supported by the ar5523, ath3k, ath6kl_sdio, ath6kl_usb, ath10k, or wilc6210 drivers.

Contents:

Atheros AR3012 rev 01020001 patch (ar3k/AthrBT_0x01020001.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 01020200 patch (ar3k/AthrBT_0x01020200.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 01020201 patch, version 170 (ar3k/AthrBT_0x01020201.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 11020000 patch (ar3k/AthrBT_0x11020000.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 11020100 patch (ar3k/AthrBT_0x11020100.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 31010000 patch (ar3k/AthrBT_0x31010000.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 31010100 patch (ar3k/AthrBT_0x31010100.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 41020000 patch (ar3k/AthrBT_0x41020000.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 01020001 config (ar3k/ramps_0x01020001_26.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 01020200 26 MHz config (ar3k/ramps_0x01020200_26.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 01020200 40 MHz config (ar3k/ramps_0x01020200_40.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 01020201 26 MHz config (ar3k/ramps_0x01020201_26.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 01020201 40 MHz config (ar3k/ramps_0x01020201_40.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 11020000 config (ar3k/ramps_0x11020000_40.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 11020100 config (ar3k/ramps_0x11020100_40.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 31010000 config (ar3k/ramps_0x31010000_40.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 31010100 config (ar3k/ramps_0x31010100_40.dfu)
Atheros AR3012 rev 41020000 config (ar3k/ramps_0x41020000_40.dfu)
Atheros AR5523 firmware (ar5523.bin)
Atheros AR7010 rev 1.0 firmware (ar7010.fw)
Atheros AR7010 rev 1.1 firmware (ar7010_1_1.fw)
Atheros AR9271 firmware (ar9271.fw)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA4019 rev 1.0 board configuration (ath10k/QCA4019/hw1.0/board-2.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA4019 rev 1.0 firmware, version 10.4-3.6-00140 (ath10k/QCA4019/hw1.0/firmware-5.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 rev 2.1 board configuration, version 1 (ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 rev 2.1 board configuration, version 2 (ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board-2.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 rev 2.1 firmware, version SW_RM.1.1.1-00157-QCARMSWPZ-1 (ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/firmware-5.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 rev 3.0 board configuration, version 1 (ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/board.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 rev 3.0 board configuration (ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/board-2.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 rev 3.0 firmware, version WLAN.RM.2.0-00180-QCARMSWPZ-1 (ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-4.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 rev 3.0 firmware, version WLAN.RM.4.4.1-00157-QCARMSWPZ-1 (ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-6.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 SDIO rev 3.0 firmware, version WLAN.RMH.4.4.1-00077 (ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-sdio-6.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 rev 1.0 board configuration, version 1 (ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/board.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 rev 1.0 board configuration, version 2 (ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/board-2.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 rev 1.0 firmware, version WLAN.TF.1.0-00267-1 (ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/firmware-5.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 rev 1.0 firmware, version WLAN.TF.2.1-00021-QCARMSWP-1 (ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/firmware-6.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 rev 1.0 firmware, version WLAN.TF.1.1.1-00061-QCATFSWPZ-1 (ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/firmware-sdio-5.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9887 rev 1.0 board configuration, version 1 (ath10k/QCA9887/hw1.0/board.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9887 rev 1.0 firmware, version 10.2.4-1.0-00041 (ath10k/QCA9887/hw1.0/firmware-5.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9888 rev 2.0 board configuration, version 2 (ath10k/QCA9888/hw2.0/board-2.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9888 rev 2.0 firmware, version 10.4-3.9.0.2-00131 (ath10k/QCA9888/hw2.0/firmware-5.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA988X board configuration, version 1 (ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/board.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA988X firmware, version 10.2.4.45 (ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-4.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA988X firmware, version 10.2.4-1.0-00043 (ath10k/QCA988X/hw2.0/firmware-5.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984 rev 1.0 board configuration, version 2 (ath10k/QCA9984/hw1.0/board-2.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984 rev 1.0 firmware, version 10.4-3.9.0.2-00131 (ath10k/QCA9984/hw1.0/firmware-5.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA99X0 board configuration, version 2 (ath10k/QCA99X0/hw2.0/board-2.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA99X0 firmware, version 10.4.1.00030-1 (ath10k/QCA99X0/hw2.0/firmware-5.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN3990 firmware (ath10k/WCN3990/hw1.0/firmware-5.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN3990 board-2.bin firmware (ath10k/WCN3990/hw1.0/board-2.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN3990 wlan DSP firmware (ath10k/WCN3990/hw1.0/wlanmdsp.mbn)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6018 802.11ax board-2.bin firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ6018/hw1.0/board-2.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6018 802.11ax m3_fw.b00 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ6018/hw1.0/m3_fw.b00)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6018 802.11ax m3_fw.b01 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ6018/hw1.0/m3_fw.b01)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6018 802.11ax m3_fw.b02 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ6018/hw1.0/m3_fw.b02)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6018 802.11ax m3_fw.flist firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ6018/hw1.0/m3_fw.flist)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6018 802.11ax m3_fw.mdt firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ6018/hw1.0/m3_fw.mdt)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6018 802.11ax q6_fw.b00 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ6018/hw1.0/q6_fw.b00)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6018 802.11ax q6_fw.b01 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ6018/hw1.0/q6_fw.b01)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6018 802.11ax q6_fw.b02 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ6018/hw1.0/q6_fw.b02)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6018 802.11ax q6_fw.b03 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ6018/hw1.0/q6_fw.b03)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6018 802.11ax q6_fw.b04 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ6018/hw1.0/q6_fw.b04)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6018 802.11ax q6_fw.b05 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ6018/hw1.0/q6_fw.b05)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6018 802.11ax q6_fw.b07 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ6018/hw1.0/q6_fw.b07)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6018 802.11ax q6_fw.b08 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ6018/hw1.0/q6_fw.b08)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6018 802.11ax q6_fw.flist firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ6018/hw1.0/q6_fw.flist)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6018 802.11ax q6_fw.mdt firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ6018/hw1.0/q6_fw.mdt)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074 board firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ8074/hw2.0/board-2.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074 m3_fw.b00 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ8074/hw2.0/m3_fw.b00)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074 m3_fw.b01 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ8074/hw2.0/m3_fw.b01)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074 m3_fw.b02 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ8074/hw2.0/m3_fw.b02)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074 m3_fw.flist firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ8074/hw2.0/m3_fw.flist)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074 m3_fw.mdt firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ8074/hw2.0/m3_fw.mdt)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074 q6_fw.b00 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ8074/hw2.0/q6_fw.b00)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074 q6_fw.b01 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ8074/hw2.0/q6_fw.b01)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074 q6_fw.b02 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ8074/hw2.0/q6_fw.b02)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074 q6_fw.b03 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ8074/hw2.0/q6_fw.b03)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074 q6_fw.b04 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ8074/hw2.0/q6_fw.b04)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074 q6_fw.b05 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ8074/hw2.0/q6_fw.b05)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074 q6_fw.b07 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ8074/hw2.0/q6_fw.b07)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074 q6_fw.b08 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ8074/hw2.0/q6_fw.b08)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074 q6_fw.list firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ8074/hw2.0/q6_fw.flist)
Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8074 q6_fw.mdt firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.1.0.1-01238-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-2 (ath11k/IPQ8074/hw2.0/q6_fw.mdt)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA6390 board-2 firmware, version WLAN.HST.1.0.1-01740-QCAHSTSWPLZ_V2_TO_X86-1 (ath11k/QCA6390/hw2.0/board-2.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA6390 amss firmware, version WLAN.HST.1.0.1-01740-QCAHSTSWPLZ_V2_TO_X86-1 (ath11k/QCA6390/hw2.0/amss.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA6390 m3 firmware, version WLAN.HST.1.0.1-01740-QCAHSTSWPLZ_V2_TO_X86-1 (ath11k/QCA6390/hw2.0/m3.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCN9074 amss firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.5.0.1-01208-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1 (ath11k/QCN9074/hw1.0/amss.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCN9074 board-2 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.5.0.1-01208-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1 (ath11k/QCN9074/hw1.0/board-2.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCN9074 m3 firmware, version WLAN.HK.2.5.0.1-01208-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1 (ath11k/QCN9074/hw1.0/m3.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN6750 board-2 firmware, version WLAN.MSL.1.0.1-00887-QCAMSLSWPLZ-1 (ath11k/WCN6750/hw1.0/board-2.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN6750 wpss.b00 firmware, version WLAN.MSL.1.0.1-00887-QCAMSLSWPLZ-1 (ath11k/WCN6750/hw1.0/wpss.b00)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN6750 wpss.b01 firmware, version WLAN.MSL.1.0.1-00887-QCAMSLSWPLZ-1 (ath11k/WCN6750/hw1.0/wpss.b01)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN6750 wpss.b02 firmware, version WLAN.MSL.1.0.1-00887-QCAMSLSWPLZ-1 (ath11k/WCN6750/hw1.0/wpss.b02)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN6750 wpss.b03 firmware, version WLAN.MSL.1.0.1-00887-QCAMSLSWPLZ-1 (ath11k/WCN6750/hw1.0/wpss.b03)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN6750 wpss.b04 firmware, version WLAN.MSL.1.0.1-00887-QCAMSLSWPLZ-1 (ath11k/WCN6750/hw1.0/wpss.b04)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN6750 wpss.b05 firmware, version WLAN.MSL.1.0.1-00887-QCAMSLSWPLZ-1 (ath11k/WCN6750/hw1.0/wpss.b05)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN6750 wpss.b06 firmware, version WLAN.MSL.1.0.1-00887-QCAMSLSWPLZ-1 (ath11k/WCN6750/hw1.0/wpss.b06)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN6750 wpss.b07 firmware, version WLAN.MSL.1.0.1-00887-QCAMSLSWPLZ-1 (ath11k/WCN6750/hw1.0/wpss.b07)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN6750 wpss.b08 firmware, version WLAN.MSL.1.0.1-00887-QCAMSLSWPLZ-1 (ath11k/WCN6750/hw1.0/wpss.b08)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN6750 wpss.mdt firmware, version WLAN.MSL.1.0.1-00887-QCAMSLSWPLZ-1 (ath11k/WCN6750/hw1.0/wpss.mdt)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN6855 amss firmware, version WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3.6510.9 (ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.0/amss.bin, ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.1/amss.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN6855 board-2 firmware (ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.0/board-2.bin, ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.1/board-2.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN6855 m3 firmware, version WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3 (ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.0/m3.bin, ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.1/m3.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN6855 regdb firmware (ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.0/regdb.bin, ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.1/regdb.bin)
Atheros AR3011 firmware (ath3k-1.fw)
ath6k/AR6003.1/hw2.1.1/athwlan.bin
ath6k/AR6003.1/hw2.1.1/bdata.SD31.bin
ath6k/AR6003.1/hw2.1.1/bdata.SD32.bin
ath6k/AR6003.1/hw2.1.1/bdata.WB31.bin
ath6k/AR6003.1/hw2.1.1/data.patch.bin
ath6k/AR6003.1/hw2.1.1/endpointping.bin
ath6k/AR6003.1/hw2.1.1/otp.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw1.0/athwlan.bin.z77
ath6k/AR6003/hw1.0/bdata.SD31.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw1.0/bdata.SD32.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw1.0/bdata.WB31.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw1.0/data.patch.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw1.0/otp.bin.z77
ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/athwlan.bin.z77
ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/bdata.SD31.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/bdata.SD32.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/bdata.WB31.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/data.patch.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/otp.bin.z77
ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/athwlan.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/bdata.SD31.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/bdata.SD32.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/bdata.WB31.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/data.patch.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/endpointping.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/fw-2.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/fw-3.bin
ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/otp.bin
ath6k/AR6004/hw1.2/bdata.bin
ath6k/AR6004/hw1.2/fw-2.bin
ath6k/AR6004/hw1.3/bdata.bin
ath6k/AR6004/hw1.3/fw-3.bin
Atheros AR7010 firmware, version 1.3.1 (htc_7010.fw)
Atheros AR9271 firmware, version 1.3.1 (htc_9271.fw)
Qualcomm WCN3990 Bluetooth firmware (qca/crbtfw21.tlv)
Qualcomm WCN3991 RAM FW (qca/crbtfw32.tlv)
Qualcomm WCN3990 Bluetooth NVM configuration (qca/crnv21.bin)
Qualcomm WCN3991 Bluetooth NVM configuration (qca/crnv32.bin)
Qualcomm WCN3991 Bluetooth NVM configuration (qca/crnv32u.bin)
Qualcomm QCA6390 Bluetooth HTBFW20 firmware, version v2.0.0-00874 (qca/htbtfw20.tlv)
Qualcomm QCA6390 Bluetooth HTNV20 firmware, version v2.0.0-00874 (qca/htnv20.bin)
Qualcomm WCN6750 Bluetooth MBN RAM fw dump (qca/msbtfw11.mbn)
Qualcomm WCN6750 Bluetooth TLV RAM fw dump (qca/msbtfw11.tlv)
Qualcomm WCN6750 Bluetooth NVM fw dump (qca/msnv11.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 3.0 UART BT NVM configuration (qca/nvm_00130300.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 3.2 UART BT NVM configuration (qca/nvm_00130302.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Bluetooth firmware (qca/nvm_00230302.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 BT NVM configuration (qca/nvm_00440302.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 BT NVM firmware (qca/nvm_00440302_eu.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 BT NVM firmware (qca/nvm_00440302_i2s_eu.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 2.0 USB BT NVM configuration (qca/nvm_usb_00000200.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 2.1 USB BT NVM configuration (qca/nvm_usb_00000201.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 3.0 USB BT NVM configuration (qca/nvm_usb_00000300.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 3.2 USB BT NVM configuration (qca/nvm_usb_00000302.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00000302_eu.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x NVM BT firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00130200.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x 0104 NVM BT firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00130200_0104.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x 0105 NVM BT firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00130200_0105.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x 0106 NVM BT firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00130200_0106.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x 0107 NVM BT firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00130200_0107.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x 0109 NVM BT firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00130200_0109.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x 0110 NVM BT firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00130200_0110.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x NVM BT firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00130201.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x 010a NVM BT firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00130201_010a.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x 010b NVM BT firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00130201_010b.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x 0303 NVM BT firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00130201_0303.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x gf NVM BT firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00130201_gf.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x gf 010a NVM BT firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00130201_gf_010a.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x gf 010b NVM BT firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00130201_gf_010b.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x gf 0303 NVM BT firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00130201_gf_0303.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN785x NVM Bluetooth firmware (qca/nvm_usb_00190200.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 3.0 UART BT rampatch (qca/rampatch_00130300.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 3.2 UART BT rampatch (qca/rampatch_00130302.bin)
Qualcomm QCA9377 BT rampatch (qca/rampatch_00230302.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 BT rampatch (qca/rampatch_00440302.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 2.0 USB BT rampatch (qca/rampatch_usb_00000200.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 2.1 USB BT rampatch (qca/rampatch_usb_00000201.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 3.0 USB BT rampatch (qca/rampatch_usb_00000300.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 version 3.2 USB BT rampatch (qca/rampatch_usb_00000302.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x 0110 RAM BT firmware (qca/rampatch_usb_00130200.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN685x RAM BT firmware (qca/rampatch_usb_00130201.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros WCN785x RAM Bluetooth firmware (qca/rampatch_usb_00190200.bin)
Qualcomm Atheros Wil62x0 default board parameters, version 5.2.0.18 (wil6210.brd)
Qualcomm Atheros Wil62x0 firmware, version 5.2.0.18 (wil6210.fw)

There are three methods to install firmware-atheros on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install firmware-atheros Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install firmware-atheros using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install firmware-atheros

Install firmware-atheros Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install firmware-atheros using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install firmware-atheros

Install firmware-atheros Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install firmware-atheros using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install firmware-atheros

How To Uninstall firmware-atheros on Debian 12

To uninstall only the firmware-atheros package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove firmware-atheros

Uninstall firmware-atheros And Its Dependencies

To uninstall firmware-atheros and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove firmware-atheros

Remove firmware-atheros Configurations and Data

To remove firmware-atheros configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge firmware-atheros

Remove firmware-atheros configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove firmware-atheros configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge firmware-atheros

Dependencies

firmware-atheros have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install firmware-atheros package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.