uefi-fw-tools is a snap for UEFI firmware tool, currently include fwupd.
Note: Currently only supports Ubuntu Core, for desktop usage, please use fwupd snap.
fwupd is a daemon to allow session software to update device firmware. 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. Currently, firmware updates using the UEFI capsule format and for the ColorHug are supported. More formats may be supported in the future. See https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd for details
NOTE:
The track 1.4 is not used anymore. The following 18/20 will be new tracks for Ubuntu Core 18/20 separately.
Details for uefi-fw-tools
Package name
uefi-fw-tools
License
Other Open Source
Last updated
4 October 2021 - latest/stable
18 January 2022 - 20/edge
This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.
Enable snaps on elementary OS and install uefi-fw-tools
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Enable snapd
Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
Install uefi-fw-tools
To install uefi-fw-tools, simply use the following command: