---------------------------WORKAROUND------------------------------ sudo sed -i 's,https://www.lwfinger.com/b43-firmware/${DOWNLOAD},https://github.com/minios-linux/b43-firmware/releases/download/b43-firmware/${DOWNLOAD},' /var/lib/dpkg/info/firmware-b43-installer.postinst
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade ------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Description changed: 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. + + ---------------------------WORKAROUND------------------------------ + sudo sed -i 's,https://www.lwfinger.com/b43-firmware/${DOWNLOAD},https://github.com/minios-linux/b43-firmware/releases/download/b43-firmware/${DOWNLOAD},' /var/lib/dpkg/info/firmware-b43-installer.postinst + + sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade + ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 + 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 + 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) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2131462 Title: Server (lwfinger.com) No Longer Exists To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/b43-fwcutter/+bug/2131462/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
