Bug#921820: fwupd: provide a network service file
Package: fwupd
Version: 1.1.4-1
Severity: important
In its current form, fwupd does not refresh its database on a periodic
basis. Please provide a database update
service file so that fwupd can periodically update its database.
rrs@priyasi:/var/tmp/$ sudo fwupdmgr update
No upgrades for XPS 13 9370 System Firmware, current is 0.1.5.1: 0.1.5.1=same, 0.1.4.0=older, 0.1.3.3=older, 0.1.2.1=older, 0.1.2.0=older
10:28 ♒♒♒ ☺ 😄
rrs@priyasi:/var/tmp/$ sudo fwupdmgr get-updates
Firmware metadata has not been updated for 30 days and may not be up to date.
Update now? (Requires internet connection) [y|N]: y
Fetching metadata https://cdn.fwupd.org/downloads/firmware.xml.gz
Downloading… [***************************************] Less than one minute remaining…
Fetching signature https://cdn.fwupd.org/downloads/firmware.xml.gz.asc
XPS 13 9370 System Firmware has firmware updates:
GUID: 7ceaf7a8-0611-4480-9e30-64d8de420c7c
GUID: 43ea5588-d9a4-5031-8ad3-308045302d6b
GUID: 230c8b18-8d9b-53ec-838b-6cfc0383493a
ID: com.dell.uefi7ceaf7a8.firmware
Update Version: 0.1.6.3
Update Name: XPS 13 9370 System Update
Update Summary: Firmware for the Dell XPS 13 9370
Update Remote ID: lvfs
Update Checksum: SHA1(ce74ca63e86e2844a37748fefbdaf2eaaa36345a)
Update Location: https://fwupd.org/downloads/af59a2314c4881ffc02e3a204327d765d0fd256b-Signed_1152921504627870090.cab
Update Description: This stable release fixes the following issues:
• Fixed the incorrect Windows operating system logon message that is displayed on the lock screen of Windows.
• Fixed the issue where the characters fail to display on the screen while typing continuously.
• Enabled support for Intel Turbo Boost Technology on I3-8310U processors that was disabled by default.
• Optimized the battery diagnostics in Dell Enhanced Pre-boot System Assessment (ePSA).
13:18 ♒♒♒ ☺ 😄
rrs@priyasi:/var/tmp/$ sudo fwupdmgr update
Downloading 0.1.6.3 for XPS 13 9370 System Firmware...
Fetching firmware https://fwupd.org/downloads/af59a2314c4881ffc02e3a204327d765d0fd256b-Signed_1152921504627870090.cab
Downloading… [***************************************] Less than one minute remaining…
Decompressing… [***************************************]
Authenticating… [***************************************]
failed to run update_prepare() on upower: Cannot install update when not on AC power unless forced
13:27 ♒♒♒ ☹ 😟=> 1
rrs@priyasi:/var/tmp/$ sudo fwupdmgr update
Downloading 0.1.6.3 for XPS 13 9370 System Firmware...
Decompressing… [***************************************]
Authenticating… [***************************************]
Updating XPS 13 9370 System Firmware… ]
Scheduling… [***************************************]
An update requires a reboot to complete. Restart now? [Y|n]:
-- System Information:
Debian Release: buster/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (900, 'testing'), (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386
Kernel: Linux 4.19.0-2-amd64 (SMP w/8 CPU cores)
Kernel taint flags: TAINT_USER, TAINT_WARN
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE=en_US (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled
Versions of packages fwupd depends on:
ii libappstream-glib8 0.7.14-1
ii libarchive13 3.3.3-4
ii libc6 2.28-6
ii libefiboot1 37-1
ii libefivar1 37-1
ii libelf1 0.175-2
ii libfwupd2 1.1.4-1
ii libgcab-1.0-0 1.2-2
ii libglib2.0-0 2.58.2-4
ii libgnutls30 3.6.6-2
ii libgpg-error0 1.35-1
ii libgpgme11 1.12.0-6
ii libgudev-1.0-0 232-2
ii libgusb2 0.3.0-1
ii libjson-glib-1.0-0 1.4.4-2
ii libpolkit-gobject-1-0 0.105-25
ii libsmbios-c2 2.4.1-1
ii libsoup2.4-1 2.64.2-2
ii libsqlite3-0 3.26.0+fossilbc891ac6b-2
ii libuuid1 2.33.1-0.1
Versions of packages fwupd recommends:
ii bolt 0.7-2
pn fwupd-signed <none>
ii python3 3.7.2-1
fwupd suggests no packages.
-- no debconf information
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