> ~$ apt-file search firmware-5.bin > firmware-atheros: /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA4019/hw1.0/firmware-5.bin
For some reason I am not able to run that command, even as root. And that file is different to the one I am missing (th10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-5.bin) right? > > Then query the APT database with the package name: > > ~$ apt policy firmware-atheros > firmware-atheros: > Installed: (none) > Candidate: 20161130-3 > Version table: > 20161130-3 500 > 500 http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch/non-free amd64 > Packages > > So the firmware can be found in the firmware-atheros package from the > non-free > repository[2] of stretch. > > 1: https://wiki.debian.org/apt-file > 2: https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList#Component I have installed that package, actually fed it to the debian installer, and have confirmed it is installed now. thanks a lot,