How To Install iwl2030-firmware on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install iwl2030-firmware on CentOS 7. iwl2030-firmware is Firmware for Intel(R) Centrino Wireless-N 2030 Series Adapters

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install iwl2030-firmware on CentOS 7.

What is iwl2030-firmware

This package contains the firmware required by the iwlagn driver for Linux to support the iwl2030 hardware. Usage of the firmware is subject to the terms and conditions contained inside the provided LICENSE file. Please read it carefully.

We can use yum or dnf to install iwl2030-firmware on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install iwl2030-firmware.

Install iwl2030-firmware on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install iwl2030-firmware using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install iwl2030-firmware

Install iwl2030-firmware on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install iwl2030-firmware using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install iwl2030-firmware

How To Uninstall iwl2030-firmware on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the iwl2030-firmware package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove iwl2030-firmware

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install iwl2030-firmware on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.