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Is there a way to find the current firmware version number? Either the running version or the version currently installed in /boot?

uname -a shows only the kernel version, not the GPU "binary blob."

Related: How do I update software and firmware?

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You can check the GPU's firmware version by entering the following on the command line:

sudo /opt/vc/bin/vcgencmd version
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The real question is why have they put it in such an obscure location? – Alex Chamberlain Aug 7 '12 at 8:12
@AlexChamberlain, It is because of the architurcture of the linux operating system. The /opt folder contains the optional packages, That is why the vcgencmd package must be installed there – Suhaib May 17 at 1:31

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