How to Update Linux Firmware on Ubuntu 20.04 Guide

Updating Firmware

2. 2. Downloading Firmware

   So to Download Linux Drivers Firmware
   Access the Downloads Folder:

   cd ~/Downloads

   And then clone the Git Archive with:

   git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git

   Possibly, to install Git run:

   sudo apt install git

3. 3. Updating Firmware

   Now to Update Ubuntu Linux Firmware
   First, set the SuperUser as owner:

   sudo chown -R root:root linux-firmware/

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.
   Then possibly, make a backup of the existing one:

   sudo cp -r /lib/firmware /lib/firmware.bak

   Next remove the current Firmware Directory:

   sudo rm -rf /lib/firmware

   And switch the Firmware into the target:

   sudo mv linux-firmware /lib/firmware

   To achieve the Setup now follow instructions about: How to Update Initramfs!
   Finally, to reboot play:

   sudo reboot

   After this test you can safely remove the old Firmware with:

   sudo rm -rf /lib/firmware.bak