4250d9da62
This brings consistency to all fwupd output and allows stuff like
this:
```
No upgrades for Thunderbolt controller in Dell dock, current is 43.00: 40.00=older
No upgrades for Package level of Dell dock, current is 01.00.08.01: 01.00.04.01=older
No upgrades for RTS5413 in Dell dock, current is 01.21: 01.21=same
No upgrades for RTS5487 in Dell dock, current is 01.47: 01.47=same
No upgrades for VMM5331 in Dell dock, current is 05.04.00: 05.03.10=older
No upgrades for WD19TB, current is 01.00.00.02: 01.00.00.00=older
○
└─XPS 13 9380 System Firmware:
│ Device ID: 6c24a747f97668873b761558e322398a91dbf394
│ Current version: 0.1.6.0
│ Minimum Version: 0.1.6.0
│ Vendor: Dell Inc.
│ Flags: internal|updatable|require-ac|supported|registered|needs-reboot
│
└─XPS 13 9380 System Update:
Version: 0.1.7.0
Remote ID: lvfs
Summary: Firmware for the Dell XPS 13 9380
License: proprietary
Size: 0x1563d67
Vendor: Dell Inc.
Flags: is-upgrade
Description: This stable release fixes the following issues:
Fixed the issue where the Dell Power Manager displays an error when a 130W Type-C adapter is connected to the system.
new functionality has also been added:
Added a new feature to automatically suspend BitLocker before upgrading the firmware. After the firmware upgrade is complete, BitLocker is automatically enabled.
```
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fwupd
This project aims to make updating firmware on Linux automatic, safe and reliable.
Additional information is available at the website: https://fwupd.org
Compiling
The most up to date compilation instructions are available in the Wiki
LVFS
This project is configured by default to download firmware from the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS).
This service is available to all OEMs and firmware creators who would like to make their firmware available to Linux users.
You can find more information about the technical details of creating a firmware capsule in the hardware vendors section of the fwupd website.
Basic usage flow (command line)
If you have a device with firmware supported by fwupd, this is how you will check for updates and apply them using fwupd's command line tools.
# fwupdmgr get-devices
This will display all devices detected by fwupd.
# fwupdmgr refresh
This will download the latest metadata from LVFS.
# fwupdmgr get-updates
If updates are available for any devices on the system, they'll be displayed.
# fwupdmgr update
This will download and apply all updates for your system.
- Updates that can be applied live will be done immediately.
- Updates that run at bootup will be staged for the next reboot.
You can find more information about the update workflow in the end users section of the fwupd website.
Reporting status
fwupd will encourage users to report both successful and failed updates back to LVFS. This is an optional feature, but encouraged as it provides valuable feedback to LVFS administrators and OEM developers regarding firmware update process efficacy.
The privacy policy regarding this data can be viewed on the fwupd website.
To report the status of an update run:
# fwupdmgr report-history
To clear the local history of updates:
# fwupdmgr clear-history
Only updates that were distributed from the LVFS will be reported to the LVFS.
Enterprise Use
The flow of updates can be controlled in the enterprise using the "approved updates" feature. This allows the domain administrator to filter the possible updates from a central server (e.g. the LVFS, or a mirror) to only firmware that have been tested specifically in your organisation.
The list of approved updates can be enabled by adding ApprovalRequired=true
to the remote configuration file, e.g. lvfs.conf. Once enabled, the
list of approved updates can be set in daemon.conf using a comma delimited list.
For example:
ApprovedFirmware=foo,bar
Where foo,bar refers to the container checksums that would correspond
to two updates in the metadata file.
Additionally, the list of approved firmware can be supplemented using
fwupdmgr set-approved-firmware baz or using the D-Bus interface.
Other frontends
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GNOME Software is the graphical frontend available. When compiled with firmware support, it will check for updates periodically and automatically download firmware in the background. After the firmware has been downloaded a popup will be displayed in Gnome Software to perform the update.
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KDE Discover is the software centre, generally bundled with KDE Plasma. With the release of KDE Plasma 5.14, a new fwupd backend has been implemented in KDE Discover for firmware updates. These firmware updates are shown with other system updates.
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Wyse Management Suite A software suite available on Dell IoT gateways and Wyse thin clients with built-in fwupd support. The remote administration interface can be used to download and deploy firmware updates.