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fwupd is a Linux utility meant for updating BIOS firmware on computers. It includes the fwupd daemon, the fwupdmgr utility, and the integration with the GNOME update tool.

FWUpd is a utility created by the FWUpd project in order to facilitate easy BIOS updates from the Linux userland environment.

fwupd's default command is fwupdmgr, which is used to communicate to the fwupd daemon, which does all of the hard work. fwupd also provides a GUI through the GNOME update utility, which will integrate and use the same backend daemon.

Currently the following (known) OEMs support fwupd:

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fwupd-refresh.service failed

I have VPS, and after checking systemctl, I noticed that my fwupd-refresh.service failed. Can you explain the problem, and could you help to fix it?
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How to decrease the boot time

I have been checking some systemd-analyze outputs and I actually don't have a crucial problem with my boot time but just wondering whether I can decrease it further. I'd like to mention that I'm using an SSD and Ubuntu is my only…
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Can't upgrade Logitech unify Firmware using fwupd

When I run the command to update the firmware it states to manually be put in update mode. I've searched for an explanation but can't find anything that helps. # fwupdmgr -v update Downloading RQR12.07_B0029 for Unifying [runtime]... Updating…
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Unable to get a list of updates: remote lvfs has no cache signature

Ubuntu Software (aka Gnome Software) on Ubuntu 18.04 has started giving the error message: Unable to get a list of updates: remote lvfs has no cache signature This issue started recently and, based on a bit of online research, it may be related to…
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How can I turn off "Firmware update available" notifications on Ubuntu 23.10+?

I already tried turning them off under Settings > Notifications, with no avail. It still appears every 3 hours.
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Why can't I upgrade firmware on my Thinkpad after upgrade from 20.04 to 20.10?

I upgraded my Thinkpad laptop from Ubuntu 20.04 to 20.10. All went well. However, there's now firmware updates available but when I try to apply them I get an error saying: Unable to update "System Firmware": missing signed bootloader for secure…
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Kept back upgrade of fwupd

What's wrong now with fwupd? It was OK since May 1st, 2020 on newly installed Ubuntu 20.04 The following packages have been kept back: fwupd 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
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Is there a GUI for the tool fwupd (firmware updater) in Ubuntu GNOME?

In Ubuntu MATE 20.04 a Firmware Updater is integrated, it is a GTK front end for fwupd. And I wonder whether there is such thing for the Vanilla Ubuntu GNOME.
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issues updating firmware using fwupdmgr update

I am using ubuntu 18 with a pc (asus motherboard) and trying to update the firmware using this After starting the service using those commands nothing happens sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y sudo service fwupd start sudo fwupdmgr…
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I can not run `fwupdmgr` on my system

Whenever I try to run fwupdmgr on my system (either as root or a regular user), I receive the following error message: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.fwupd: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.TimedOut: Failed to activate…
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Why won't a firmware update install on my newly upgraded to 21.04 Thinkpad laptop?

The 'Ubuntu Software' application tells me me I have a firmware update available (screenshot below). I have installed many of those on this laptop without problems but this time when I click "Install" the update notification disappears and then…
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How to update fwupdmgr itself

I am trying to update my firmware on Ubuntu 18.04. When I try to see updates with $ fwupdmgr get-updates I see the following: $ fwupdmgr get-updates Not compatible with org.freedesktop.fwupd version 1.0.9, requires >= 1.2.5 No upgrades for UEFI…
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Cannot update Logitech Unifying Receiver (version of org.freedesktop.fwupd incorrect: failed predicate [0.9.2 ge 0.8.1])

There's security update for the Logitech Unifying Receiver (see Screenshot). Clicking the button does nothing. I came across this post https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/109038/logitech-unifying-receiver-security-update/ Updating via command…
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Lenovo firmware update fails with Error 105

I keep seeing that there are firmware updates pending on my Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 6th Gen running Kubuntu 21.10. When I install them either using the GUI or the command line fwupdmgr update and restart the machine, I see the following error show…
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Firmware update daemon service hanging during 'software updater' execution

I have a Dell PowerEdge T330 that I purchased without any existing OS. I installed Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. When LivePatch used system updater to update the system for the first time it sets up a bunch of software and then gets into following…
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