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Firmware Upgrade Available Message

The Message

When logging in remotely through ssh, the following message is shown.

1 device has a firmware upgrade available.
Run `fwupdmgr get-upgrades` for more information.

Note: This can only be resolved when the BIOS is supported to be updated by the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS).

Resolving the Issue

Download Updates

Force the system to update newest from the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS). Run the fwupdmgr get-upgrades command optionally with argument --force.

fwupdmgr refresh --force

Show the Updates

To see which updates are available, run the following command.

fwupdmgr get-upgrades

Perform the Updates

fwupdmgr update