How To Install gnome-firmware on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-firmware on Kali Linux.
What is gnome-firmware
gnome-firmware is:
This application can:
- Upgrade, Downgrade, & Reinstall firmware on devices supported by fwupd.
- Unlock locked fwupd devices
- Verify firmware on supported devices
- Display all releases for a fwupd device
There are three methods to install gnome-firmware on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gnome-firmware Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install gnome-firmware using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gnome-firmwareInstall gnome-firmware Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install gnome-firmware using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gnome-firmwareInstall gnome-firmware Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install gnome-firmware using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gnome-firmwareHow To Uninstall gnome-firmware on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the gnome-firmware package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gnome-firmwareUninstall gnome-firmware And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gnome-firmware and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnome-firmwareRemove gnome-firmware Configurations and Data
To remove gnome-firmware configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-firmwareRemove gnome-firmware configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gnome-firmware configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-firmwareDependencies
gnome-firmware have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-firmware package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.