---
name: "update-intel-microcode"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "microcode.ctl"
version: "1.17-13"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/update-intel-microcode"
---

# update-intel-microcode(8)

check and download new intel microcode

## NAME

update-intel-microcode - check and download new intel microcode

## SYNOPSIS

**update-intel-microcode** \[*--no-reload*\]\

## DESCRIPTION

The update-intel-microcode is a script that check if there is a new microcode data for the Intel CPU.  Eventually it downloads, installs and loads the new microcode data, used by the [microcode\_ctl(8)](/microcode_ctl/8.md) utility.  There is an optional argument:\

**--no-reload** After installing the microcode, it dosn't try to load the new microcode in the CPU.

## EXAMPLE

- update-intel-microcode

  checks, and eventually downloads, installs and loads a new microcode.

## FILES

- /usr/share/misc/intel-microcode.dat

  The default microcode location

## AUTHOR

This utility is written by Giacomo Catenazzi for Debian.\

## SEE ALSO

[**microcode\_ctl**(8)](/microcode_ctl/8.md)