fwupd

Description:Aims to make updating firmware on Linux automatic, safe and reliable
License: LGPL-2.1+
Homepage:https://fwupd.org
Location:Portage
Legend:
  • + - stable
  • ~ - unstable
  • M - hardmask
alpha amd64 arm hppa ia64 m68k mips ppc ppc64 s390 sh sparc x86
1.9.5 diff - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1.9.3 diff - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1.8.15 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

USE flags

  • amt - Build and install Intel AMT plugin
  • archive - Use app-arch/libarchive for archives support
  • bash-completion - Enable bash-completion support
  • bluetooth - Enable Bluetooth Support
  • cbor - Enable CBOR support for coSWID and uSWID via dev-libs/libcbor
  • dell - Enable Dell-specific support
  • elogind - Enable session tracking via sys-auth/elogind
  • fastboot - Build and install fastboot plugin
  • flashrom - Enable flashrom plugin via sys-apps/flashrom
  • gnutls - Prefer net-libs/gnutls as SSL/TLS provider (ineffective with USE=-ssl)
  • gtk-doc - Build and install gtk-doc based developer documentation for dev-util/devhelp, IDE and offline use
  • gusb - Enable dev-libs/libgusb support
  • introspection - Add support for GObject based introspection
  • logitech - Build and install Logitech bulk controller plugin
  • lzma - Support for LZMA (de)compression algorithm
  • man - Build and install man pages
  • minimal - Install a very minimal build (disables, for example, plugins, fonts, most drivers, non-critical features)
  • modemmanager - Build and install Modem Manager plugin
  • nvme - Build and install NVMe plugin
  • policykit - Enable PolicyKit (polkit) authentication support
  • python_single_target_python3_10 - Build for Python 3.10 only
  • python_single_target_python3_11 - Build for Python 3.11 only
  • python_single_target_python3_12 - Build for Python 3.12 only
  • python_single_target_python3_9 - Build for Python 3.9 only
  • spi - Install Intel-SPI plugin
  • sqlite - Add support for sqlite - embedded sql database
  • synaptics - Install synaptics plugin
  • systemd - Enable use of systemd-specific libraries and features like socket activation or session tracking
  • test - Enable dependencies and/or preparations necessary to run tests (usually controlled by FEATURES=test but can be toggled independently)
  • test-full - Enable tests known not to play nicely with the sandbox
  • tpm - Install Trusted Platform Module plugin
  • uefi - Enable UEFI support

Security Advisory

Date Severity Title
over 4 years normal fwupd, libjcat: Multiple vulnerabilities

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