How To Install firmware-ipw2x00 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install firmware-ipw2x00 on Debian 12.
What is firmware-ipw2x00
firmware-ipw2x00 is:
This package contains the binary firmware for Intel Pro Wireless 2100, 2200 and 2915 cards supported by the ipw2100 and ipw2200 drivers.
Contents:
- Intel Pro Wireless 2100 firmware (bootstrap), version 1.3 (ipw2100-1.3.fw)
- Intel Pro Wireless 2100 firmware (ibss mode), version 1.3 (ipw2100-1.3-i.fw)
- Intel Pro Wireless 2100 firmware (monitor mode), version 1.3 (ipw2100-1.3-p.fw)
- Intel Pro Wireless 2200/2915 firmware (bss), version 3.1 (ipw2200-bss.fw)
- Intel Pro Wireless 2200/2915 firmware (ibss), version 3.1 (ipw2200-ibss.fw)
- Intel Pro Wireless 2200/2915 firmware (snf), version 3.1 (ipw2200-sniffer.fw)
This firmware is covered by the Intel Pro Wireless 2100 and 2200/2915 License. You must agree to the terms of this license before it is installed.
There are three methods to install firmware-ipw2x00 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-ipw2x00 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-ipw2x00 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install firmware-ipw2x00
Install firmware-ipw2x00 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install firmware-ipw2x00 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install firmware-ipw2x00
Install firmware-ipw2x00 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-ipw2x00 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install firmware-ipw2x00
How To Uninstall firmware-ipw2x00 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the firmware-ipw2x00 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove firmware-ipw2x00
Uninstall firmware-ipw2x00 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall firmware-ipw2x00 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove firmware-ipw2x00
Remove firmware-ipw2x00 Configurations and Data
To remove firmware-ipw2x00 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge firmware-ipw2x00
Remove firmware-ipw2x00 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove firmware-ipw2x00 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge firmware-ipw2x00
Dependencies
firmware-ipw2x00 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install firmware-ipw2x00 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.