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9 changes: 7 additions & 2 deletions pages/linux/fwupdmgr.md
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# fwupdmgr

> Update device firmware, including UEFI, using `fwupd`.
> More information: <https://fwupd.org/>.
> See also: `fwupdtool`.
> More information: <https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/blob/main/src/fwupdmgr.md>.

- Display all devices detected by fwupd:
- Display all devices detected by `fwupd`:

`fwupdmgr get-devices`

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- Install firmware updates:

`fwupdmgr update`

- Remount `/boot` with more privileges if update complains about a read-only filesystem:

`sudo mount {{[-o|--options]}} uid=1000,gid=1000,umask=0022 {{/dev/sdX}} /boot`
17 changes: 17 additions & 0 deletions pages/linux/fwupdtool.md
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# fwupdtool

> Update device firmware manually or manipulate firmware files.
> See also: `fwupdmgr`.
> More information: <https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/blob/main/src/fwupdtool.md>.
- Display all devices detected by `fwupd`:

`fwupdtool get-devices`

- Install firmware from a file:

`fwupdtool install {{path/to/firmware}}`

- Display help:

`fwupdtool {{[-h|--help]}}`