Public bug reported:
When attempting to install firmware-b43-installer on Ubuntu 24.04
(MacBook Pro 2015), the installation fails with a 404 error during the
firmware download process. The installer tries to download the firmware
from https://lwfinger.com/b43-firmware/broadcom-wl-6.30.163.46.tar.bz2,
but the file is not found.
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: firmware-b43-installer 1:019-11build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-35.35~24.04.1-generic 6.14.11
Uname: Linux 6.14.0-35-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8
AptOrdering:
firmware-b43-installer:amd64: Install
NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Fri Nov 14 11:07:03 2025
ErrorMessage: installed firmware-b43-installer package post-installation script
subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-07-19 (118 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20250215)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal,
3.12.3-0ubuntu2.1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.22.6ubuntu6.5
apt 2.8.3
SourcePackage: b43-fwcutter
Title: package firmware-b43-installer 1:019-11build1 failed to install/upgrade:
installed firmware-b43-installer package post-installation script subprocess
returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: b43-fwcutter (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-package noble
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package firmware-b43-installer 1:019-11build1 failed to
install/upgrade: installed firmware-b43-installer package post-
installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
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