How to Install flash-kernel software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install flash-kernel software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

flash-kernel software package provides utility to make certain embedded devices bootable, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install flash-kernel 

flash-kernel is installed in your system.

Make ensure the flash-kernel package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep flash-kernel *

You will get with flash-kernel package name, version, architecture and description in a table

flash-kernel package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Utilities
Package flash-kernel
Version 3.0~rc.4ubuntu62
Description utility to make certain embedded devices bootable
Sub Section Utils


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