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@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ quite interesting for phones, tablets and server farms, so I'd be really happy
if this gets used on other non-desktop hardware. if this gets used on other non-desktop hardware.
You can either use a GUI software manager like GNOME Software to view and apply You can either use a GUI software manager like GNOME Software to view and apply
updates, the command line tool or the system D-Bus interface directly. updates, the command-line tool or the system D-Bus interface directly.
Introduction Introduction
------------ ------------
@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ isn't rocket science.
What is standardised is the metadata, using AppStream 0.9 as the interchange What is standardised is the metadata, using AppStream 0.9 as the interchange
format. A lot of tools already talk AppStream and so this makes working with format. A lot of tools already talk AppStream and so this makes working with
other desktop and server tools very easy. Actually generating the AppStream other desktop and server tools very easy. Actually generating the AppStream
metadata can either be done using using appstream-builder, or some random vendor metadata can either be done using using appstream-builder, or some random
specific non-free perl/C++/awk script that operates on internal data; the point vendor-specific non-free Perl/C++/awk script that operates on internal data;
is that as long as the output format is AppStream and the metadata GUID matches the point is that as long as the output format is AppStream and the metadata
the hardware GUID we don't really care. GUID matches the hardware GUID we don't really care.
Security Security
-------- --------
@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ firmware without the root password. By default, we already let admin user and
root update glibc and the kernel without additional authentication, and these root update glibc and the kernel without additional authentication, and these
would be a much easier target to backdoor. The firmware updates themselves would be a much easier target to backdoor. The firmware updates themselves
have a checksum, and the metadata describing this checksum is provided by the have a checksum, and the metadata describing this checksum is provided by the
distribution either as GPG signed repository metadata, or installed from a distribution either as GPG-signed repository metadata, or installed from a
package, which is expected to also be signed. It is important that clients that package, which is expected to also be signed. It is important that clients that
are downloading firmware for fwupd check the checksum before asking fwupd to are downloading firmware for fwupd check the checksum before asking fwupd to
update a specific device. update a specific device.
@ -99,11 +99,11 @@ Devices go through the following lifecycles:
* created -> `SCHEDULED` -> `SUCCESS` -> deleted * created -> `SCHEDULED` -> `SUCCESS` -> deleted
* created -> `SCHEDULED` -> `FAILED` -> deleted * created -> `SCHEDULED` -> `FAILED` -> deleted
Any user-visible output is available using the GetResults() D-Bus method, and Any user-visible output is available using the `GetResults()` D-Bus method, and
the database entry is only deleted once the ClearResults() method is called. the database entry is only deleted once the `ClearResults()` method is called.
The results are obtained and cleared either using a provider-supplied method The results are obtained and cleared either using a provider-supplied method
or using a small sqlite database located at /var/lib/fwupd/pending.db or using a small sqlite database located at `/var/lib/fwupd/pending.db`
ColorHug Support ColorHug Support
---------------- ----------------
@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ You need to install colord 1.2.9 which may be newer that your distribution
provides. Compile it from source https://github.com/hughsie/colord or grab the provides. Compile it from source https://github.com/hughsie/colord or grab the
RPMS here http://people.freedesktop.org/~hughsient/fedora/ RPMS here http://people.freedesktop.org/~hughsient/fedora/
If you don't want or need this functionality you can use --disable-colorhug If you don't want or need this functionality you can use `--disable-colorhug`
UEFI Support UEFI Support
------------ ------------
@ -121,4 +121,4 @@ If you're wondering where to get fwupdate from, either compile it form source
(you might also need a newer efivar) from https://github.com/rhinstaller/fwupdate (you might also need a newer efivar) from https://github.com/rhinstaller/fwupdate
or grab the RPMs here https://pjones.fedorapeople.org/fwupdate/ or grab the RPMs here https://pjones.fedorapeople.org/fwupdate/
If you don't want or need this functionality you can use --disable-uefi If you don't want or need this functionality you can use `--disable-uefi`