Linux Vendor Firmware Service
The Linux Vendor Firmware Service is a secure portal which allows hardware vendors to upload firmware updates.
This site is used by all major Linux distributions to provide metadata for clients such as fwupdmgr and GNOME Software.
There is no charge to vendors for the hosting or distribution of content. Consulting companies can offer advice and help you get on the LVFS.
Hardware Vendors
Hardware vendors upload redistributable firmware to the LVFS site
packaged up in an industry-standard .cab archive along
with a Linux-specific metadata file.
End Users
The fwupd daemon allows session software to update device firmware on the local machine. Designed for desktops, it is also usable on phones, tablets and on servers.
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Developers
LVFS and fwupd are Open Source projects with contributions from dozens of people from different companies. Plugins allow many different protocols to be supported.
More information »“The LVFS has proven easy and reliable to use, for both us and our customers, with a well thought out setup that allows us to ship firmware quickly and safely. It brings our Linux offering to a whole new level.”
— Sean Rhodes, Star Labs
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