---
name: "fwget"
section: "8"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fwget"
---

# fwget(8)

install firmware packages for the running system

## NAME

**fwget** – install firmware packages for the running system

## SYNOPSIS

**fwget** \[**-n**\] \[**-v**\] \[*subsystem*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **fwget** utility can be used to detect and install firmware packages for devices present on a running system.

The options are as follows:

- **-n**

  Dry run, only show needed packages

- **-v**

  Be more verbose

- *subsystem*

  Hardware subsystem(s), default is all supported subsystems. Space separated hardware subsystems, accepts **pci** and **usb**

## SEE ALSO

[firmware(9)](/firmware/9.md)

## HISTORY

The **fwget** utility first appeared in FreeBSD 14.0.

## AUTHORS

The **fwget** utility and this manual page were written by Emmanuel Vadot ⟨*manu@FreeBSD.org*⟩ for Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG.

## CAVEATS

This utility currently only supports the [pci(4)](/pci/4.md) and [usb(4)](/usb/4.md) subsystems.