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submitted 1 day ago by KarnaSubarna@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Distro developers began discussing ways to reduce the size of firmware updates last year. Now, in Ubuntu 26.04, it’s introducing meta-packaging to spread Linux firmware across 17 smaller packages in the resolute archives. This resolves a bug filed in 2022.

The sub-packages are:

  • linux-firmware-mellanox-spectrum
  • linux-firmware-intel-wireless
  • linux-firmware-intel-graphics
  • linux-firmware-amd-graphics
  • linux-firmware-nvidia-graphics
  • linux-firmware-intel-misc
  • linux-firmware-broadcom-wireless
  • linux-firmware-netronome
  • linux-firmware-misc
  • linux-firmware-qlogic
  • linux-firmware-marvell-wireless
  • linux-firmware-mediatek
  • linux-firmware-marvell-prestera
  • linux-firmware-realtek
  • linux-firmware-qualcomm-wireless
  • linux-firmware-qualcomm-graphics
  • linux-firmware-qualcomm-misc
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[-] truthfultemporarily@feddit.org 8 points 1 day ago

I wanted to create a caching snap proxy and it turns out you have to register it with canonical to get a cert.

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