Flatsonar

Firmware

by Richard Hughes

Install firmware on devices

Broad permissions Verified creator GPL-2.0+ v49.0
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About

A power-user tool that allows updating, reinstalling and downgrading of firmware on devices supported by fwupd.

Permissions

2 permissions weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.

  • talks to system service org.freedesktop.fwupd
    --system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.fwupd
  • session management (logout, suspend)
    --system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.login1
  • inter-process communication (needed for X11)
    --share=ipc
  • network
    --share=network
  • X11 display, only when Wayland is unavailable
    --socket=fallback-x11
  • Wayland display
    --socket=wayland
  • GPU acceleration
    --device=dri

Who publishes this

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  • verified on Flathub: the developer proved they control this app id
    publisher:flathub

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