How To Install iwl6000g2a-firmware on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install iwl6000g2a-firmware on Rocky Linux 8. iwl6000g2a-firmware is Firmware for Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 6005 Series Adapters

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install iwl6000g2a-firmware on Rocky Linux 8.

What is `iwl6000g2a-firmware`

This package contains the firmware required by the Intel wireless drivers for Linux. 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 iwl6000g2a-firmware on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install iwl6000g2a-firmware.

Install iwl6000g2a-firmware on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install iwl6000g2a-firmware using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install iwl6000g2a-firmware

Install iwl6000g2a-firmware on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install iwl6000g2a-firmware using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install iwl6000g2a-firmware

How To Uninstall iwl6000g2a-firmware on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the iwl6000g2a-firmware package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove iwl6000g2a-firmware

iwl6000g2a-firmware Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/lib/firmware/iwlwifi-6000g2a-5.ucode
/usr/lib/firmware/iwlwifi-6000g2a-6.ucode
/usr/share/licenses/iwl6000g2a-firmware
/usr/share/licenses/iwl6000g2a-firmware/LICENCE.iwlwifi_firmware
/usr/share/licenses/iwl6000g2a-firmware/WHENCE

References

iwl6000g2a-firmware website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install iwl6000g2a-firmware on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.