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Public bug reported:

The latest version of linux-firmware-nonfree does not install the
firmware files to /lib/firmware as expected. In fact, if --reinstall is
selected, the package actually removes previously installed firmware!
Please see: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2243562 Refer to
posts #9 and following.

On my own system, I did: sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-
firmware-nonfree. After it completes, I did: ls -al /lib/firmware/b43
and find: ls: cannot access /lib/firmware/b43: No such file or directory

As this package installs required firmware for many ubiquitous Broadcom
wireless devices, it is important that this bug be corrected soon.

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

- The latest vesion of linux-firmware-nonfree does not install the
+ The latest version of linux-firmware-nonfree does not install the
  firmware files to /lib/firmware as expected. In fact, if --reinstall is
  selected, the package actually removes previously installed firmware!
  Please see: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2243562 Refer to
  posts #9 and following.
  
  On my own system, I did: sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-
  firmware-nonfree. After it completes, I did: ls -al /lib/firmware/b43
  and find: ls: cannot access /lib/firmware/b43: No such file or directory
  
  As this package installs required firmware for many ubiquitous Broadcom
  wireless devices, it is important that this bug be corrected soon.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1367882

Title:
  linux-firmware-nonfree doesn't properly install firmware.

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The latest version of linux-firmware-nonfree does not install the
  firmware files to /lib/firmware as expected. In fact, if --reinstall
  is selected, the package actually removes previously installed
  firmware! Please see: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2243562
  Refer to posts #9 and following.

  On my own system, I did: sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-
  firmware-nonfree. After it completes, I did: ls -al /lib/firmware/b43
  and find: ls: cannot access /lib/firmware/b43: No such file or
  directory

  As this package installs required firmware for many ubiquitous
  Broadcom wireless devices, it is important that this bug be corrected
  soon.

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