If sudo dpkg -i linux-firmware_1.173.17_all.deb has success , yes you can delete the file. And to take effect, you have to reboot the machine as written by zdravko. Only after reboot you can test again
If sudo dpkg -i linux-firmware_ 1.173.17_ all.deb has success , yes you can delete the file.
And to take effect, you have to reboot the machine as written by zdravko. Only after reboot you can test again