How To Install firmware-iwlwifi on Debian 12

Learn how to install firmware-iwlwifi on Debian 12 with this tutorial. firmware-iwlwifi is Binary firmware for Intel Wireless cards

Introduction

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

What is firmware-iwlwifi

firmware-iwlwifi is:

This package contains the binary firmware for Intel Wireless cards supported by the iwl3945, iwl4965, and iwlwifi drivers.

Contents:

  • Intel Wireless 8260 Bluetooth configuration, version 20.10.0.8 (intel/ibt-11-5.ddc)
  • Intel Wireless 8260 Bluetooth firmware, version 20.100.0.3 (intel/ibt-11-5.sfi)
  • Intel Wireless 8265 Bluetooth configuration, version 20.30.0.1 (intel/ibt-12-16.ddc)
  • Intel Wireless 8265 Bluetooth firmware, version 21.10.0.6 (intel/ibt-12-16.sfi)
  • Intel Wireless 9460/9650 (var 0 rev 1) Bluetooth configuration, version 20.10 (intel/ibt-17-0-1.ddc)
  • Intel Wireless 9460/9650 (var 0 rev 1) Bluetooth firmware, version 20.30.0.1 (intel/ibt-17-0-1.sfi)
  • Intel Wireless 9460/9650 (var 16 rev 1) Bluetooth configuration, version 20.60.0.2 (intel/ibt-17-16-1.ddc)
  • Intel Wireless 9460/9650 (var 16 rev 1) Bluetooth firmware, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-17-16-1.sfi)
  • Intel Wireless 9160/9260 (var 0 rev 1) Bluetooth configuration, version 20.10 (intel/ibt-18-0-1.ddc)
  • Intel Wireless 9160/9260 (var 0 rev 1) Bluetooth firmware, version 20.30.0.1 (intel/ibt-18-0-1.sfi)
  • Intel Wireless 9160/9260 (var 16 rev 1) Bluetooth configuration, version 20.60.0.2 (intel/ibt-18-16-1.ddc)
  • Intel Wireless 9160/9260 (var 16 rev 1) Bluetooth firmware, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-18-16-1.sfi)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 (var 0 rev 0) configuration, version 21.20.0.4 (intel/ibt-19-0-0.ddc)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 (var 0 rev 0) firmware, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-19-0-0.sfi)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 (var 0 rev 1) configuration, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-19-0-1.ddc)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 (var 0 rev 1) firmware, version 22.180.0.2 (intel/ibt-19-0-1.sfi)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 (var 0 rev 4) configuration, version 21.20.0.4 (intel/ibt-19-0-4.ddc)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 (var 0 rev 4) firmware, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-19-0-4.sfi)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 (var 16 rev 4) configuration, version 21.20.0.4 (intel/ibt-19-16-4.ddc)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 (var 16 rev 4) firmware, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-19-16-4.sfi)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 firmware, version 21.110.0.3 (intel/ibt-19-240-1.ddc)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 firmware, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-19-240-1.sfi)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 firmware, version 21.90.0.3 (intel/ibt-19-240-4.ddc)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 firmware, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-19-240-4.sfi)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 (var 32 rev 0) configuration (intel/ibt-19-32-0.ddc)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 (var 32 rev 0) firmware, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-19-32-0.sfi)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 (var 32 rev 1) configuration, version 21.20.0.4 (intel/ibt-19-32-1.ddc)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 (var 32 rev 1) firmware, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-19-32-1.sfi)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 (var 32 rev 4) configuration, version 21.90.0.3 (intel/ibt-19-32-4.ddc)
  • Intel Bluetooth AX201 (var 32 rev 4) firmware, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-19-32-4.sfi)
  • Intel Wireless 22161 (var 0 rev 3) Bluetooth configuration, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-20-0-3.ddc)
  • Intel Wireless 22161 (var 0 rev 3) Bluetooth firmware, version 22.180.0.2 (intel/ibt-20-0-3.sfi)
  • Intel Wireless 22161 (var 1 rev 3) Bluetooth configuration, version 21.0.0.4 (intel/ibt-20-1-3.ddc)
  • Intel Wireless 22161 (var 1 rev 3) Bluetooth firmware, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-20-1-3.sfi)
  • Intel Wireless 22161 (var 1 rev 4) Bluetooth configuration (intel/ibt-20-1-4.ddc)
  • Intel Wireless 22161 (var 1 rev 4) Bluetooth firmware, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-20-1-4.sfi)
  • Intel Wireless AX211 Bluethooth configuration, version 22.80.0.4 (intel/ibt-0040-0041.ddc)
  • Intel Wireless AX211 Bluethooth firmware, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-0040-0041.sfi)
  • intel/ibt-1040-0041.ddc
  • intel/ibt-1040-0041.sfi
  • Intel Wireless AX2100 Bluethooth configuration, version 22.00.0.0 (intel/ibt-0041-0041.ddc)
  • Intel Wireless AX2100 Bluethooth firmware, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-0041-0041.sfi)
  • Intel Wireless Bluetooth AX201 configuration, version 22.80.0.4 (intel/ibt-0040-4150.ddc)
  • Intel Wireless Bluetooth AX201 firmware, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-0040-4150.sfi)
  • Intel Wireless Bluetooth AX201 configuration, version 22.80.0.4 (intel/ibt-1040-4150.ddc)
  • Intel Wireless Bluetooth AX201 firmware, version 22.200.0.2 (intel/ibt-1040-4150.sfi)
  • Intel Wireless 3160 (B6) Bluetooth firmware patch, version 19.30 (intel/ibt-hw-37.7.10-fw-1.0.1.2d.d.bseq)
  • Intel Wireless 3160 (B4) Bluetooth firmware patch, version 19.01 (intel/ibt-hw-37.7.10-fw-1.0.2.3.d.bseq)
  • Intel Wireless 7260 (B5) Bluetooth firmware patch, version 20.60.0.2 (intel/ibt-hw-37.7.10-fw-1.80.1.2d.d.bseq)
  • Intel Wireless 7260 (B3) Bluetooth firmware patch, version 20.60.0.2 (intel/ibt-hw-37.7.10-fw-1.80.2.3.d.bseq)
  • Intel Wireless 7260 Bluetooth firmware generic patch (intel/ibt-hw-37.7.bseq)
  • Intel Wireless 7265 (C0) Bluetooth firmware patch, version 19.30 (intel/ibt-hw-37.8.10-fw-1.10.2.27.d.bseq)
  • Intel Wireless 7265 (D0) Bluetooth firmware patch, version 20.60.0.2 (intel/ibt-hw-37.8.10-fw-1.10.3.11.e.bseq)
  • Intel Wireless 7265 (D1) Bluetooth firmware patch, version 20.70.0.4 (intel/ibt-hw-37.8.10-fw-22.50.19.14.f.bseq)
  • Intel Wireless 7265 Bluetooth firmware generic patch (intel/ibt-hw-37.8.bseq)
  • Intel Wireless 100 firmware, version 39.31.5.1 (iwlwifi-100-5.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 105 firmware, version 18.168.6.1 (iwlwifi-105-6.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 135 firmware, version 18.168.6.1 (iwlwifi-135-6.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 1000 firmware, version 39.31.5.1 (iwlwifi-1000-5.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 2200 firmware, version 18.168.6.1 (iwlwifi-2000-6.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 2230 firmware, version 18.168.6.1 (iwlwifi-2030-6.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 3160 firmware, version 17.bfb58538.0 (iwlwifi-3160-17.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 3168 firmware, version 29.0bd893f3.0 (iwlwifi-3168-29.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 3945 firmware, version 15.32.2.9 (iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 4965 firmware, version 228.61.2.24 (iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 5100, 5300 and 5350 firmware, version 8.83.5.1 (iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 5150 firmware, version 8.24.2.2 (iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 6000 firmware, version 9.221.4.1 (iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 6005/6205 firmware, version 18.168.6.1 (iwlwifi-6000g2a-6.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 6030 firmware, version 18.168.6.1 (iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 6250 firmware, version 41.28.5.1 (iwlwifi-6050-5.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 7260 firmware, version 17.bfb58538.0 (iwlwifi-7260-17.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 7265 firmware, version 17.bfb58538.0 (iwlwifi-7265-17.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 7265D firmware, version 29.0bd893f3.0 (iwlwifi-7265D-29.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 8000C firmware, version 36.ca7b901d.0 (iwlwifi-8000C-36.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 8265 firmware, version 36.ca7b901.0 (iwlwifi-8265-36.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 9000 firmware, version 34.ba501b11.0 (iwlwifi-9000-pu-b0-jf-b0-34.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 9000 firmware, version 38.755cfdd8.0 (iwlwifi-9000-pu-b0-jf-b0-38.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 9000 firmware, version 46.ea3728ee.0 (iwlwifi-9000-pu-b0-jf-b0-46.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 9260 firmware, version 34.ba501b11.0 (iwlwifi-9260-th-b0-jf-b0-34.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 9260 firmware, version 38.755cfdd8.0 (iwlwifi-9260-th-b0-jf-b0-38.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 9260 firmware, version 46.ea3728ee.0 (iwlwifi-9260-th-b0-jf-b0-46.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QU-B-HR-B) firmware, version 50.3e391d3e.0 (iwlwifi-Qu-b0-hr-b0-50.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QU-B-HR-B) firmware, version 59.601f3a66.0 (iwlwifi-Qu-b0-hr-b0-59.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QU-B-HR-B) firmware, version 72.daa05125.0 (iwlwifi-Qu-b0-hr-b0-72.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QU-B-JF-B) firmware, version 50.3e391d3e.0 (iwlwifi-Qu-b0-jf-b0-50.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QU-B-JF-B) firmware, version 59.601f3a66.0 (iwlwifi-Qu-b0-jf-b0-59.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QU-B-JF-B) firmware, version 72.daa05125.0 (iwlwifi-Qu-b0-jf-b0-72.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QU-C-HR-B) firmware, version 50.3e391d3e.0 (iwlwifi-Qu-c0-hr-b0-50.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QU-C-HR-B) firmware, version 59.601f3a66.0 (iwlwifi-Qu-c0-hr-b0-59.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QU-C-HR-B) firmware, version 72.daa05125.0 (iwlwifi-Qu-c0-hr-b0-72.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QU-C-JF-B) firmware, version 50.3e391d3e.0 (iwlwifi-Qu-c0-jf-b0-50.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QU-C-JF-B) firmware, version 59.601f3a66.0 (iwlwifi-Qu-c0-jf-b0-59.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QU-C-JF-B) firmware, version 72.daa05125.0 (iwlwifi-Qu-c0-jf-b0-72.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QUZ-A-HR-B) firmware, version 50.3e391d3e.0 (iwlwifi-QuZ-a0-hr-b0-50.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QUZ-A-HR-B) firmware, version 59.601f3a66.0 (iwlwifi-QuZ-a0-hr-b0-59.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QUZ-A-HR-B) firmware, version 72.daa05125.0 (iwlwifi-QuZ-a0-hr-b0-72.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QUZ-A-JF-B) firmware, version 50.3e391d3e.0 (iwlwifi-QuZ-a0-jf-b0-50.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QUZ-A-JF-B) firmware, version 59.601f3a66.0 (iwlwifi-QuZ-a0-jf-b0-59.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless 22000 series (QUZ-A-JF-B) firmware, version 72.daa05125.0 (iwlwifi-QuZ-a0-jf-b0-72.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless series (CC-A0) firmware, version 50.3e391d3e.0 (iwlwifi-cc-a0-50.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless series (CC-A0) firmware, version 59.601f3a66.0 (iwlwifi-cc-a0-59.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless series (CC-A0) firmware, version 72.daa05125.0 (iwlwifi-cc-a0-72.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless (TY-A0-GF-A0) firmware, version 59.601f3a66.0 (iwlwifi-ty-a0-gf-a0-59.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless (TY-A0-GF-A0) firmware, version 66.55c64978.0 (iwlwifi-ty-a0-gf-a0-66.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless (TY-A0-GF-A0) firmware, version 72.daa05125.0 (iwlwifi-ty-a0-gf-a0-72.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless (TY-A0-GF-A0) PNVM firmware, version 76.27f1c37b.0 (iwlwifi-ty-a0-gf-a0.pnvm)
  • Intel Wireless (SO-A0-GF-A0) firmware, version 72.daa05125.0 (iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0-72.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless (SO-A0-GF-A0) PNVM firmware, version 76.27f1c37b.0 (iwlwifi-so-a0-gf-a0.pnvm)
  • iwlwifi-so-a0-gf4-a0-72.ucode
  • Intel Wireless (SO-A0-GF4-A0) PNVM firmware, version 76.27f1c37b.0 (iwlwifi-so-a0-gf4-a0.pnvm)
  • Intel Wireless (SO-A0-HR-B0) firmware, version 72.daa05125.0 (iwlwifi-so-a0-hr-b0-72.ucode)
  • Intel Wireless (SO-A0-JF-B0) firmware, version 72.daa05125.0 (iwlwifi-so-a0-jf-b0-72.ucode)

There are three methods to install firmware-iwlwifi 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-iwlwifi 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-iwlwifi using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install firmware-iwlwifi

Install firmware-iwlwifi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install firmware-iwlwifi

Install firmware-iwlwifi 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-iwlwifi using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install firmware-iwlwifi

How To Uninstall firmware-iwlwifi on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove firmware-iwlwifi

Uninstall firmware-iwlwifi And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove firmware-iwlwifi

Remove firmware-iwlwifi Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge firmware-iwlwifi

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

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

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

Dependencies

firmware-iwlwifi have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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