How to Install flashrom software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install flashrom software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

flashrom software package provides Identify, read, write, erase, and verify BIOS/ROM/flash chips, 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 flashrom 

flashrom is installed in your system.

Make ensure the flashrom package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep flashrom *

You will get with flashrom package name, version, architecture and description in a table

flashrom package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Electronics
Package flashrom
Version 0.9.9~rc1+r1942-1
Description Identify, read, write, erase, and verify BIOS/ROM/flash chips
Sub Section Electronics


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