How to Install firmware-zd1211 software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install firmware-zd1211 software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

firmware-zd1211 software package provides binary firmware for the zd1211rw wireless driver, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install firmware-zd1211 

firmware-zd1211 is installed in your system.

Make ensure the firmware-zd1211 package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep firmware-zd1211 *

You will get with firmware-zd1211 package name, version, architecture and description in a table

firmware-zd1211 package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Kernels
Package firmware-zd1211
Version 3.0.0.56-3
Description binary firmware for the zd1211rw wireless driver
Sub Section Kernels


See Also, How to uninstall or remove firmware-zd1211 software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?