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Bazzite uses a “ujust” command to update everything (distro, flatpaks, distrobox containers, etc.) and I’m pretty sure it includes bios updates.

Don’t currently have access to double check though.

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Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
From looking at Bazzite documentation, ujust is a collection of scripts that run different updaters/etc. It does cover bios updates by running ujust enable-deck-bios-firmware-updates.

From looking at the Bazzite github, this runs a shell script that checks to make sure you have Steam Deck hardware and don’t have the DeckHD replacement screen or 32GB ram mods installed, and then enables jupiter-biosupdate.service. I’m guessing that service is probably using fwupd for updates, but haven’t been able to confirm it yet. If anyone else has some insight I’d be interested to hear it. I know the bazzite founder is active here but I’m going to restrain myself from pinging him and wasting his time over curiosity.

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- prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  
  From looking at Bazzite documentation, ujust is a collection of scripts that run different updaters/etc.
  
  This is correct. Anyone using Bazzite that wasn’t aware of this should type “ujust” into the terminal to give you a list of pre-made “recipes”.
  
  Tons of very useful shit. Lots of useful things specifically for gaming, but also non-gaming related stuff.
  
  I use Bazzite on my laptop
  
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  - xavier666@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Okay, this is great. I know about ujust but didn’t know it could even update the BIOS
    
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    prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Glad I could help! Bazzite has been amazing.
    
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