How to install/update Intel microcode firmware on Linux

The Intel microcode firmware update can be installed or updated on Linux using the following steps:

1. Determine the version of your processor:
   $ cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep -m1 "model name"

2. Download the appropriate firmware update package from Intel’s website or your Linux distribution’s repository.
3. Install the firmware update package using the package manager for your distribution:
   • For Debian-based distributions:
     $ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install intel-microcode

   • For Red Hat-based distributions:
     $ sudo yum update
$ sudo yum install microcode_ctl

4. Reboot the system for the changes to take effect.

Note: The steps and commands may vary slightly depending on your Linux distribution and version.

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