How To Install iwl3160-firmware on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install iwl3160-firmware on CentOS 7. iwl3160-firmware is Firmware for Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 Series Adapters

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install iwl3160-firmware on CentOS 7.

What is iwl3160-firmware

This package contains the firmware required by the iwlagn driver for Linux to support the iwl3160 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 iwl3160-firmware on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install iwl3160-firmware.

Install iwl3160-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 iwl3160-firmware using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install iwl3160-firmware

Install iwl3160-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 iwl3160-firmware using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install iwl3160-firmware

How To Uninstall iwl3160-firmware on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the iwl3160-firmware package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove iwl3160-firmware

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install iwl3160-firmware on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.