[Bug 1850285] Re: Unable to enable (see error in description)

[Mario Limonciello]

The error comes from here:
https://github.com/rhboot/fwupdate/blob/master/linux/fwupdate.c#L417

I suspect your machine doesn't support this feature.  Otherwise I would
recommend just going into BIOS setup and turning it on manually.

** Changed in: fwupdate (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Invalid

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Title:
  Unable to enable (see error in description)

Status in fwupdate package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  While attempting to enable firmware update thru `fwupdate -e` command,
  I recieve following error message:

  "Firmware updates can not be enabled on this machine from this tool."

  If it's impossible to use this, then why it's even implemented ?
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  ProblemType: Bug
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: LXQt
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-10-23 (5 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416)
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  Package: fwupdate 12-3ubuntu2
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-13.14-generic 5.0.6
  Tags:  disco
  Uname: Linux 5.0.0-13-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True

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