Usage:¶

fwupdmgr [OPTION?]

build-firmware FILE-IN FILE-OUT [SCRIPT] [OUTPUT]

Build firmware using a sandbox

clear-history

Erase all firmware update history

clear-offline

Clears any updates scheduled to be updated offline

clear-results DEVICE_ID

Clears the results from the last update

disable-remote REMOTE-ID

Disables a given remote

downgrade [DEVICE_ID]

Downgrades the firmware on a device

enable-remote REMOTE-ID

Enables a given remote

get-details FILE

Gets details about a firmware file

get-devices

Get all devices that support firmware updates

get-history

Show history of firmware updates

get-releases [DEVICE_ID]

Gets the releases for a device

get-remotes

Gets the configured remotes

get-results DEVICE_ID

Gets the results from the last update

get-topology

Get all devices according to the system topology

get-updates

Gets the list of updates for connected hardware

hwids

Return all the hardware IDs for the machine

install FILE [ID]

Install a firmware file on this hardware

install-prepared

Install prepared updates now

modify-remote REMOTE-ID KEY VALUE

Modifies a given remote

monitor

Monitor the daemon for events

refresh [FILE FILE_SIG REMOTE_ID]

Refresh metadata from remote server

report-history

Share firmware history with the developers

unlock DEVICE_ID

Unlocks the device for firmware access

update

Updates all firmware to latest versions available

verify [DEVICE_ID]

Gets the cryptographic hash of the dumped firmware

verify-update [DEVICE_ID]

Update the stored metadata with current ROM contents

Help Options:¶

-h, --help

Show help options

Application Options:¶

-v, --verbose

Show extra debugging information

--version

Show client and daemon versions

--offline

Schedule installation for next reboot when possible

--allow-reinstall

Allow re-installing existing firmware versions

--allow-older

Allow downgrading firmware versions

--force

Override plugin warning

-y, --assume-yes

Answer yes to all questions

--no-unreported-check

Do not check for unreported history

--no-metadata-check

Do not check for old metadata

--no-reboot-check

Do not check for reboot after update

--no-history

Do not write to the history database

--show-all-devices

Show devices that are not updatable

This tool allows an administrator to query and control the fwupd daemon, allowing them to perform actions such as installing or downgrading firmware.