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fwupd
Update device firmware on Linux
Arch Linux (recommended)
About
This project aims to make updating firmware on Linux automatic, safe and reliable. You can either use a GUI software manager like GNOME Software to view and apply updates, the command-line tool or the D-Bus interface directly. The fwupd process is a system daemon to allow session software to update device firmware on your local machine. It is designed for desktops, but this project is also usable on phones, tablets and on headless servers.
Additional information
Project
- Developer
- The fwupd authors
- Publisher
- Canonical
- License
- LGPL-2.0+ (free software)What this license lets you do
- Homepage
- fwupd.org
- From the project
- Report a bugSource codeHelp translateContact
- Languages
- 39 languages
Install
- Available via
- Flatpak · Snap (7) · Arch Linux (2) · Debian · Ubuntu · Fedora · openSUSE · Alpine Linux · Void Linux (2) · Slackware · Solus · Gentoo · Nixpkgs
All 21 packagings
Flathub (Flatpak), Snap Store, Snap Store (Candidate build), Snap Store (Nightly build), Snap Store (2.0.x build), Snap Store (1.9.x build), Snap Store (1.9.x · Candidate build), Snap Store (1.9.x · Nightly build), AUR (Git build), Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux, Nixpkgs, openSUSE, Alpine Linux, Void Linux, Void Linux (32bit build), Slackware, Solus, Gentoo (Candidate build)
- Flatpak sandbox
- Some access
Runs in a sandbox, with access to some of your files or devices.
What it can access
- Can access all devices, including cameras and USB
- Reads and changes files in /sys
- Reads and changes your Downloads folder
- Reads and changes files in /boot
- Uses the internet
About this data
- Sources
- 24 independent sources agree
- Catalog data as of
- October 12, 2026
How each source lists it (21)
| Source | Name | Version | Built by | License | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flathub (Flatpak) | fwupd | 2.1.8 | — | LGPL-2.0+ | Update device firmware on Linux |
| Snap Store | fwupd | 2.1.7 | — | LGPL-2.1+ | Firmware updates for Linux |
| Snap Store (Candidate build) | fwupd | 2.1.7 | — | LGPL-2.1+ | Firmware updates for Linux |
| Snap Store (Nightly build) | fwupd | 2.1.7-959-ge75675467 | — | LGPL-2.1+ | Firmware updates for Linux |
| Snap Store (2.0.x build) | fwupd | 2.0.20 | — | LGPL-2.1+ | Firmware updates for Linux |
| Snap Store (1.9.x build) | fwupd | 1.9.30 | — | LGPL-2.1+ | Firmware updates for Linux |
| Snap Store (1.9.x · Candidate build) | fwupd | 1.9.30 | — | LGPL-2.1+ | Firmware updates for Linux |
| Snap Store (1.9.x · Nightly build) | fwupd | 1.9.30-44-g38f85908e | — | LGPL-2.1+ | Firmware updates for Linux |
| AUR (Git build) | fwupd-git | 1.9.10.r1196.gb8b45b190-1 | — | LGPL | Simple daemon to allow session software to update firmware |
| Debian | fwupd | 2.0.20-1~deb13u1 | Distribution build | — | Firmware update daemon |
| Ubuntu | fwupd | 2.1.1-1ubuntu3 | Distribution build | — | Firmware update daemon |
| Fedora | fwupd | 2.1.8 | Distribution build | LGPL-2.1-or-later | Firmware update daemon |
| Arch Linux | fwupd | 2.1.8-1 | Distribution build | LGPL-2.1-or-later | Simple daemon to allow session software to update firmware |
| Nixpkgs | fwupd | 2.1.8 | Distribution build | LGPL-2.1-or-later | |
| openSUSE | fwupd | 2.1.8 | Distribution build | GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later | Device firmware updater daemon |
| Alpine Linux | fwupd | 2.0.20-r4 | Distribution build | LGPL-2.1-or-later | Firmware update daemon |
| Void Linux | fwupd | 2.1.7_1 | Distribution build | LGPL-2.1-or-later | Daemon to allow session software to update firmware |
| Void Linux (32bit build) | fwupd-32bit | 2.1.7_1 | Distribution build | LGPL-2.1-or-later | Daemon to allow session software to update firmware (32bit) |
| Slackware | fwupd | 2.1.8-1 | Distribution build | — | fwupd (Firmware Update Daemon) |
| Solus | fwupd | 2.0.16 | Distribution build | LGPL-2.1-or-later | A simple daemon to allow session software to update firmware |
| Gentoo (Candidate build) | fwupd | 2.1.8 | Distribution build | LGPL-2.1-or-later | Aims to make updating firmware on Linux automatic, safe and reliable |
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Components (7)
- fwupd-efi — Firmware update EFI binaries (Fedora, Arch Linux, Nixpkgs, openSUSE, Alpine Linux, Void Linux, Slackware, Solus, Gentoo)
- fwupd-efi-signed — EFI Application used by uefi-capsule plugin in fwupd (signed) (Nixpkgs)
- fwupd-grub — Firmware update daemon (grub integration) (Alpine Linux)
- fwupd-plugin-flashrom — fwupd plugin using flashrom (Fedora)
- fwupd-plugin-modem-manager — fwupd plugin using ModemManger (Fedora)
- fwupd-plugin-uefi-capsule-data — Localized data for the UEFI UX capsule (Fedora)
- fwupd-polkit — Firmware update daemon (polkit integration) (Alpine Linux)