System76 Unveils Graphical Firmware Updater for All Debian-Based Linux Distros

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  • Post Updated: April 3, 2024

System76 unveils graphical firmware updater for all debian based linux distrosAmerican computer manufacturer System76 announced a new, cross-platform graphical utility that promises to make checking and updating your computer’s firmware a lot more easier.

The Firmware Manager project is System76’s latest toy for the company’s in-house built, Ubuntu-based Pop!_OS Linux distribution, but also compatible with any Debian-based GNU/Linux distro out there. Backed by the fwupd and system76-firmware CLI tools, the Firmware Manager utility will integrate into the GNOME Settings panel for easier firmware updating.

“One of the issues we faced with firmware management on Linux was the lack of options for graphical frontends to firmware management services like fwupd and system76-firmware,” said System76. “For … (read more)

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