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Fwupd 1.9.17 Adds Firmware Updating For ASUS DC201 & Realtek RTS541x


Richard Hughes of Red Hat has announced the released of Fwupd 1.9.17, the newest update to this open-source solution for system and device firmware updating under Linux that is paired with the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) for a streamlined user experience.

For less than $4 USD per month, you can help support our site while the funds generated allow us to keep doing Linux hardware reviews, performance benchmarking, maintain our community forums, and much more. Fwupd 1.9.17 brings a number of changes to benefit different device firmware handling, fixing a potential crash scenario, properly showing SPDX project licenses that have an "AND" delimiter for multiple licenses, verifying that system calls are being filtered correctly on start-up, and other fixes. The ASUS DC201 is a dual 4K USB-C dock that has Gigabit Ethernet and multiple USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A and Type-C ports.

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