How To Install atmel-firmware on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install atmel-firmware on Ubuntu.
What is atmel-firmware
atmel-firmware is:
The drivers for these chips in the Linux kernel do not include the firmware; this firmware needs to be loaded by the host on most cards using these chips. This package provides the firmware images which should be automatically loaded as needed by the hotplug system. It also provides a small loader utility which can be used to accomplish the same thing when hotplug is not in use.
There are three methods to install atmel-firmware on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install atmel-firmware Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install atmel-firmware using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install atmel-firmware
Install atmel-firmware Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install atmel-firmware using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install atmel-firmware
Install atmel-firmware Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install atmel-firmware using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install atmel-firmware
How To Uninstall atmel-firmware on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the atmel-firmware package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove atmel-firmware
Uninstall atmel-firmware And Its Dependencies
To uninstall atmel-firmware and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove atmel-firmware
Remove atmel-firmware Configurations and Data
To remove atmel-firmware configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge atmel-firmware
Remove atmel-firmware configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove atmel-firmware configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge atmel-firmware
Dependencies
atmel-firmware have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install atmel-firmware package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.