#1007903 error message in logs inconclusive

Package:
fwupd
Source:
fwupd
Description:
Firmware update daemon
Submitter:
Marc Haber
Date:
2026-01-10 11:39:55 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1007903#5
Date:
2022-03-18 11:02:22 UTC
From:
To:
Hi,

on my Thinkpad X260, fwupd-refresh.service fails, leaving the following
journal:

[3/4996]mh@drop:~ $ sudo systemctl status fwupd-refresh.service | cat
× fwupd-refresh.service - Refresh fwupd metadata and update motd
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/fwupd-refresh.service; static)
     Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2022-03-18 11:53:12 CET; 2min 16s ago
TriggeredBy: ● fwupd-refresh.timer
       Docs: man:fwupdmgr(1)
    Process: 147477 ExecStart=/usr/bin/fwupdmgr refresh (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
   Main PID: 147477 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
        CPU: 51ms

Mär 18 11:53:12 drop systemd[1]: Starting Refresh fwupd metadata and update motd...
Mär 18 11:53:12 drop systemd[1]: fwupd-refresh.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Mär 18 11:53:12 drop systemd[1]: fwupd-refresh.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Mär 18 11:53:12 drop systemd[1]: Failed to start Refresh fwupd metadata and update motd.
[4/4997]mh@drop:~ $

This is not helpful.

Judging from looking at the unit, I called up fwupdmgr manually:

[5/4998]mh@drop:~ $ sudo /usr/bin/fwupdmgr refresh
WARNING: UEFI firmware can not be updated in legacy BIOS mode
  See https://github.com/fwupd/fwupd/wiki/PluginFlag:legacy-bios for more information.
Firmware metadata last refresh: 3 minutes ago. Use --force to refresh again.
2 [6/4999]mh@drop:~ $

I'd have expected to see this in the journal.

Greetings
Marc

#1007903#10
Date:
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