This is what I got after running 1) sudo killall fwupd 2) sudo /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/fwupd/fwupd -v 2>&1 | tee fwupd_debug.log
21:57:58 Verbose debugging enabled (on console 0) 21:57:58 adding plugin /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/fwupd-plugins-1/libfu_plugin_steelseries.so 21:57:58 adding plugin /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/fwupd-plugins-1/libfu_plugin_test.so 21:57:58 performing init() on test 21:57:58 Loading fallback values from /etc/fwupd.conf 21:57:58 adding udev device: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/0000:01:00.0 21:57:58 fixing GUID 0x10de:0x1040->693025a1-4a7d-53b8-864e-c7f3e5866ec0 21:57:58 emit added from Udev: ro__sys_devices_pci0000_00_0000_00_02_0_0000_01_00_0 Failed to coldplug: UEFI firmware updating not supported *** 21:57:58 Failed to coldplug: UEFI firmware updating not supported *** 21:57:58 emit added from USB: usb:00:04 21:57:58 emit added from USB: usb:00:03 ############################################################################### @0551ms AsStore:load 551ms ############################################################################### @0551ms AsStore:load{per-system} 551ms # @0005ms AsStore:app-info{/usr/share/app-info/xmls/org.freedesktop.fwupd.xml} 5ms # @0022ms AsStore:app-info{/var/lib/app-info/yaml/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_xenial_multiverse_dep11_Components-amd64.yml.gz} 11ms # @0022ms AsStore:store-from-file 11ms ### @0046ms AsStore:app-info{/var/lib/app-info/yaml/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_xenial-updates_main_dep11_Components-amd64.yml.gz} 23ms ### @0046ms AsStore:store-from-file 23ms ########################################################## @0452ms AsStore:app-info{/var/lib/app-info/yaml/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_xenial_universe_dep11_Components-amd64.yml.gz} 406ms ########################################################## @0452ms AsStore:store-from-file 406ms ############# @0547ms AsStore:app-info{/var/lib/app-info/yaml/in.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_xenial_main_dep11_Components-amd64.yml.gz} 94ms ############# @0547ms AsStore:store-from-file 94ms ### @0593ms FuMain:coldplug 24ms ## @0584ms FuMain:coldplug{Udev} 15ms # @0578ms FuProviderUdev:coldplug{usb} 9ms # @0584ms FuProviderUdev:coldplug{pci} 5ms # @0593ms FuMain:coldplug{USB} 8ms # @0593ms FuProviderUsb:added{258a:0001} 5ms 21:57:58 FuMain: acquired name: org.freedesktop.fwupd 21:57:59 devices now in store: 21:57:59 1 com.steelseries.rival-legacy.firmware Rival SteelSeries 21:57:59 2 UEFI-dummy-dev0 UEFI Updates 21:57:59 3 com.via.VL811.firmware VL811 Firmware 21:57:59 4 com.via.VL811+.firmware VL811+ Firmware 21:57:59 5 com.via.VL812.firmware VL812 Firmware 21:57:59 6 com.via.VL812_B2.firmware VL812 B2 Firmware 21:57:59 7 com.dell.uefi124c207d.firmware XPS 15 9550/Precision 5510 System Update 21:57:59 8 com.dell.uefi33773727.firmware XPS 13 9350 System Update 21:57:59 9 com.dell.uefi43ca3264.firmware OptiPlex 7440 AIO System Update 21:57:59 10 com.dell.uefia0a3aa54.firmware Embedded Box PC 5000 System Update 21:57:59 11 com.dell.uefiaee2604a.firmware Embedded Box PC 3000 System Update 21:57:59 12 com.dell.uefie0f614ed.firmware Edge Gateway 5000/5100 System Update 21:57:59 13 com.hughski.ColorHug.firmware ColorHug 21:57:59 14 com.hughski.ColorHug2.firmware ColorHug2 21:57:59 15 com.hughski.ColorHugALS.firmware ColorHugALS
This is what I got after running x86_64- linux-gnu/ fwupd/fwupd -v 2>&1 | tee fwupd_debug.log
1) sudo killall fwupd
2) sudo /usr/lib/
21:57:58 Verbose debugging enabled (on console 0) x86_64- linux-gnu/ fwupd-plugins- 1/libfu_ plugin_ steelseries. so x86_64- linux-gnu/ fwupd-plugins- 1/libfu_ plugin_ test.so pci0000: 00/0000: 00:02.0/ 0000:01: 00.0 0x1040- >693025a1- 4a7d-53b8- 864e-c7f3e5866e c0 devices_ pci0000_ 00_0000_ 00_02_0_ 0000_01_ 00_0 ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ## @0551ms AsStore:load 551ms ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ## @0551ms AsStore: load{per- system} 551ms app-info{ /usr/share/ app-info/ xmls/org. freedesktop. fwupd.xml} 5ms app-info{ /var/lib/ app-info/ yaml/in. archive. ubuntu. com_ubuntu_ dists_xenial_ multiverse_ dep11_Component s-amd64. yml.gz} 11ms store-from- file 11ms app-info{ /var/lib/ app-info/ yaml/in. archive. ubuntu. com_ubuntu_ dists_xenial- updates_ main_dep11_ Components- amd64.yml. gz} 23ms store-from- file 23ms ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### # @0452ms AsStore: app-info{ /var/lib/ app-info/ yaml/in. archive. ubuntu. com_ubuntu_ dists_xenial_ universe_ dep11_Component s-amd64. yml.gz} 406ms ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### # @0452ms AsStore: store-from- file 406ms
##### ####### # @0547ms AsStore: app-info{ /var/lib/ app-info/ yaml/in. archive. ubuntu. com_ubuntu_ dists_xenial_ main_dep11_ Components- amd64.yml. gz} 94ms
##### ####### # @0547ms AsStore: store-from- file 94ms
## # @0593ms FuMain:coldplug 24ms
## @0584ms FuMain: coldplug{ Udev} 15ms
# @0578ms FuProviderUdev: coldplug{ usb} 9ms
# @0584ms FuProviderUdev: coldplug{ pci} 5ms
# @0593ms FuMain: coldplug{ USB} 8ms
# @0593ms FuProviderUsb: added{258a: 0001} 5ms .fwupd .rival- legacy. firmware Rival SteelSeries VL811.firmware VL811 Firmware VL811+. firmware VL811+ Firmware VL812.firmware VL812 Firmware VL812_B2. firmware VL812 B2 Firmware uefi124c207d. firmware XPS 15 9550/Precision 5510 System Update uefi33773727. firmware XPS 13 9350 System Update uefi43ca3264. firmware OptiPlex 7440 AIO System Update uefia0a3aa54. firmware Embedded Box PC 5000 System Update uefiaee2604a. firmware Embedded Box PC 3000 System Update uefie0f614ed. firmware Edge Gateway 5000/5100 System Update ColorHug. firmware ColorHug ColorHug2. firmware ColorHug2 ColorHugALS. firmware ColorHugALS
21:57:58 adding plugin /usr/lib/
21:57:58 adding plugin /usr/lib/
21:57:58 performing init() on test
21:57:58 Loading fallback values from /etc/fwupd.conf
21:57:58 adding udev device: /sys/devices/
21:57:58 fixing GUID 0x10de:
21:57:58 emit added from Udev: ro__sys_
Failed to coldplug: UEFI firmware updating not supported
***
21:57:58 Failed to coldplug: UEFI firmware updating not supported
***
21:57:58 emit added from USB: usb:00:04
21:57:58 emit added from USB: usb:00:03
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# @0005ms AsStore:
# @0022ms AsStore:
# @0022ms AsStore:
### @0046ms AsStore:
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21:57:58 FuMain: acquired name: org.freedesktop
21:57:59 devices now in store:
21:57:59 1 com.steelseries
21:57:59 2 UEFI-dummy-dev0 UEFI Updates
21:57:59 3 com.via.
21:57:59 4 com.via.
21:57:59 5 com.via.
21:57:59 6 com.via.
21:57:59 7 com.dell.
21:57:59 8 com.dell.
21:57:59 9 com.dell.
21:57:59 10 com.dell.
21:57:59 11 com.dell.
21:57:59 12 com.dell.
21:57:59 13 com.hughski.
21:57:59 14 com.hughski.
21:57:59 15 com.hughski.