[Bug 2065874] [NEW] Can't update firmware on TPM-backed FDE systems

[James Paton-Smith]

Public bug reported:

This was previously reported here: https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-installer/issues/2371
But I think that bug report and those posted in other projects don't seem to be getting attention.

With the new TPM-backed FDE storage layout for Ubuntu 24.04, it is
seemingly impossible to perform firmware updates using fwupd.

Attempting to upgrade the firmware with `fwupdmgr upgrade XXXXXX` gives
the attached error message.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: fwupd 1.9.16-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-31.31-generic 6.8.1
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu May 16 11:25:24 2024
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 SHELL=/usr/local/bin/bash
 TERM=xterm-256color
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
SourcePackage: fwupd
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.fwupd.fwupd.conf: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/fwupd/fwupd.conf']

** Affects: fwupd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug noble wayland-session

** Attachment added: "fwupd_error.txt"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2065874/+attachment/5778971/+files/fwupd_error.txt

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Title:
  Can't update firmware on TPM-backed FDE systems

Status in fwupd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This was previously reported here: https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-installer/issues/2371
  But I think that bug report and those posted in other projects don't seem to be getting attention.

  With the new TPM-backed FDE storage layout for Ubuntu 24.04, it is
  seemingly impossible to perform firmware updates using fwupd.

  Attempting to upgrade the firmware with `fwupdmgr upgrade XXXXXX`
  gives the attached error message.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
  Package: fwupd 1.9.16-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-31.31-generic 6.8.1
  Uname: Linux 6.8.0-31-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Thu May 16 11:25:24 2024
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   SHELL=/usr/local/bin/bash
   TERM=xterm-256color
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
  SourcePackage: fwupd
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  modified.conffile..etc.fwupd.fwupd.conf: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/fwupd/fwupd.conf']

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