fwupd throws an error indicating that the plugin has been disabled.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Seeing the error messages in system journal or system logs:

    fwupd[1503]: disabling plugin because: failed to startup amt: Unable to find a ME interface
fwupd[1503]: disabling plugin because: failed to startup dell: Firmware updating not supported
fwupd[1503]: disabling plugin because: failed to coldplug synapticsmst: MST firmware updating not supported by OEM
fwupd[1503]: disabling plugin because: failed to coldplug thunderbolt_power: missing kernel support for intel-wmi-thunderbolt
fwupd[1503]: disabling plugin because: failed to coldplug uefi: UEFI firmware updating not supported

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 or later
  • fwupd

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