Two weeks after it was first announced, GNOME Firmware was officially released as part of Surface work gnomes 3.34.
It promises the easiest installation of any firmware. The new GNOME Firmware application features graphical representations for each user and allows control of any firmware needed for their devices. They can update or downgrade the current firmware as well as install new ones if needed.
The GNOME Firmware application is designed as an optional utility for GNOME users, but can also be used in other work environments.
Richard Hughes reports in blog:
GNOME Firmware is designed to be a power-user tool for exploring, the upgrade, την υποβάθμιση και την επανεγκατάσταση firmware. Το λογισμικό του GNOME θα συνεχίσει να χρησιμοποιείται για ενημερώσεις όπως και πριν. Τα helpdesks μπορούν να ζητήσουν από τους χρήστες να εγκαταστήσουν το GNΟME Firmware αντί να τους ζητήσουν να χρησιμοποιούν κάποιο terminal.
The first release of GNOME Firmware displays all device metadata supported by the fwupd utility, and as mentioned above allows users to install, reinstall, or downgrade firmware for any hardware, unlock hardware TPMs (Trusted Platform Modules), like the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) but to refresh the metadata as well.
If you are interested you can install the GNOME Firmware directly from Flathub repository. Installation is easy and only takes a few seconds. Once installed, you'll be able to see all (or most) of your computer's hardware and update the firmware if needed.
Over time, GNOME Firmware will be included by default in the GNOME interface, but is still under development. More details about the new application are available on GitLab.
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