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FWGET(8)		    System Manager's Manual		      FWGET(8)

NAME
       fwget --	install	firmware packages for the running system

SYNOPSIS
       fwget [-n] [-v] [subsystem]

DESCRIPTION
       The  fwget  utility can be used to detect and install firmware packages
       for devices present on a	running	system.

       The options are as follows:

       -n	   Dry run, only show needed packages

       -v	   Be more verbose

       subsystem   Hardware subsystem(s), default is all supported subsystems.
		   Space separated hardware subsystems,	accepts	pci and	usb

SEE ALSO
       firmware(9)

HISTORY
       The fwget utility first appeared	in FreeBSD 14.0.

AUTHORS
       The fwget utility and this manual page were written by  Emmanuel	 Vadot
       <manu@FreeBSD.org> for Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG.

CAVEATS
       This utility currently only supports the	pci(4) and usb(4) subsystems.

FreeBSD	16.0-CURRENT		 July 7, 2025			      FWGET(8)

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