Public bug reported:
The latest version of linux-firmware-nonfree does not install the
firmware files to /lib/firmware as expected. In fact, if --reinstall is
selected, the package actually removes previously installed firmware!
Please see: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2243562 Refer to
posts #9 and following.
On my own system, I did: sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-
firmware-nonfree. After it completes, I did: ls -al /lib/firmware/b43
and find: ls: cannot access /lib/firmware/b43: No such file or directory
As this package installs required firmware for many ubiquitous Broadcom
wireless devices, it is important that this bug be corrected soon.
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Description changed:
- The latest vesion of linux-firmware-nonfree does not install the
+ The latest version of linux-firmware-nonfree does not install the
firmware files to /lib/firmware as expected. In fact, if --reinstall is
selected, the package actually removes previously installed firmware!
Please see: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2243562 Refer to
posts #9 and following.
On my own system, I did: sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-
firmware-nonfree. After it completes, I did: ls -al /lib/firmware/b43
and find: ls: cannot access /lib/firmware/b43: No such file or directory
As this package installs required firmware for many ubiquitous Broadcom
wireless devices, it is important that this bug be corrected soon.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1367882
Title:
linux-firmware-nonfree doesn't properly install firmware.
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
The latest version of linux-firmware-nonfree does not install the
firmware files to /lib/firmware as expected. In fact, if --reinstall
is selected, the package actually removes previously installed
firmware! Please see: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2243562
Refer to posts #9 and following.
On my own system, I did: sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-
firmware-nonfree. After it completes, I did: ls -al /lib/firmware/b43
and find: ls: cannot access /lib/firmware/b43: No such file or
directory
As this package installs required firmware for many ubiquitous
Broadcom wireless devices, it is important that this bug be corrected
soon.
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