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title: Install uefi-fw-tools on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of uefi-fw-tools for Linux - UEFI Firmware update
  tools for Ubuntu Core
url: https://snapcraft.io/uefi-fw-tools
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# uefi-fw-tools

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* [Canonical](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/canonical "View all snaps from Canonical")
* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

latest/stable 1.5.4-0.7.2+git

Install latest/stable of uefi-fw-tools

This channel hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install uefi-fw-tools
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* uefi-fw-tools

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### License

* Other Open Source

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### 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.

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### Contact

* [snaps@canonical.com](mailto:snaps@canonical.com "mailto:snaps@canonical.com")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/uefi-fw-tools#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/uefi-fw-tools#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/uefi-fw-tools#tab-security)

#### UEFI Firmware update tools for Ubuntu Core

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.

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## Install uefi-fw-tools on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/uefi-fw-tools/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/uefi-fw-tools/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/uefi-fw-tools/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/uefi-fw-tools/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/uefi-fw-tools/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/uefi-fw-tools/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/uefi-fw-tools/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/uefi-fw-tools/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/uefi-fw-tools/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/uefi-fw-tools/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/uefi-fw-tools/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/uefi-fw-tools/ubuntu)