How To Install gobi_loader on Fedora 34

gobi_loader is Firmware loader for Qualcomm Gobi WWAN devices

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gobi_loader on Fedora 34.

What is `gobi_loader`

gobi_loader is a firmware loader for Qualcomm Gobi USB chipsets. These devices appear in an uninitialized state when power is applied and require firmware to be loaded before they can be used as modems. gobi_loader adds a udev rule that will trigger loading of the firmware and make the modem usable. Note that gobi_loader requires firmware images which can’t be freely redistributed. See http information.

We can use yum or dnf to install gobi_loader on Fedora 34. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gobi_loader.

Install gobi_loader on Fedora 34 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

Fedora 34 - x86_64                               20 kB/s | 6.6 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64        1.4 kB/s | 989  B     00:00
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64                       68 kB/s | 6.5 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 - x86_64 - Updates                    3.5 kB/s | 6.2 kB     00:01
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64 - Updates             17 kB/s | 5.9 kB     00:00
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install gobi_loader using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install gobi_loader

Install gobi_loader on Fedora 34 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

Fedora 34 - x86_64                               20 kB/s | 6.6 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64        1.4 kB/s | 989  B     00:00
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64                       68 kB/s | 6.5 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 - x86_64 - Updates                    3.5 kB/s | 6.2 kB     00:01
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64 - Updates             17 kB/s | 5.9 kB     00:00
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install gobi_loader using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install gobi_loader

How To Uninstall gobi_loader on Fedora 34

To uninstall only the gobi_loader package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove gobi_loader

gobi_loader Package Contents on Fedora 34

/lib/udev/gobi_loader
/lib/udev/rules.d/60-gobi.rules
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/03
/usr/lib/.build-id/03/2d6546e8b73802b8da41606c36f1e6208d14bb
/usr/share/doc/gobi_loader
/usr/share/doc/gobi_loader/README

References

gobi_loader website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gobi_loader on Fedora 34 using yum and dnf.