Flatsonar

fwupd

by The fwupd authors

Update device firmware on Linux

Dangerous permissions Verified creator LGPL-2.0+ v2.1.7
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About

This project aims to make updating firmware on Linux automatic, safe and reliable. You can either use a GUI software manager like GNOME Software to view and apply updates, the command-line tool or the D-Bus interface directly.

The fwupd process is a system daemon to allow session software to update device firmware on your local machine. It is designed for desktops, but this project is also usable on phones, tablets and on headless servers.

Permissions

4 permissions weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.

  • all devices (/dev): webcams, disks, raw hardware
    --device=all
  • talks to system service org.freedesktop.fwupd
    --system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.fwupd
  • session management (logout, suspend)
    --system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.login1
  • talks to system service org.freedesktop.UDisks2
    --system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.UDisks2
  • network
    --share=network
  • access to /sys
    --filesystem=/sys
  • access to your download folder
    --filesystem=xdg-download
  • access to /boot
    --filesystem=/boot
  • battery status
    --system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.UPower

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    publisher:flathub

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