Ubuntu 26.04 splits firmware package to reduce update sizes

Started by tim, Feb 16, 2026, 02:48 AM

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Feb 16, 2026, 02:48 AM
Ubuntu 26.04 splits firmware package to reduce update sizes

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will split its 600MB linux-firmware package into 17 vendor-specific packages to reduce bandwidth and download sizes of firmware updates.

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Categories: News, firmware, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-firmware-split Feb 16, 2026, 02:16 AM
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