Hexxeh/rpi-update
An easier way to update the firmware of your Raspberry Pi observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5247
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1304
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1938 stars · 234 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A shell script tool for updating the firmware and kernel of a Raspberry Pi to the latest bleeding-edge builds. It is now deprecated in favor of the official raspberrypi/rpi-update repository.
Use cases
- update raspberry pi firmware to latest version
- install bleeding edge kernel on raspberry pi os
- downgrade pi firmware to a specific revision
- test pre-release raspberry pi firmware fixes
- update firmware without full os reinstall
When to choose
- you run Raspberry Pi OS and need a firmware fix not yet in apt
- you want to help test bleeding-edge Pi kernel/firmware builds
- you need to pin or roll back to a specific firmware git hash
When to avoid
- you use a non-Raspberry Pi OS distribution or custom kernel like BerryBoot
- you need a stable, well-tested system and cannot risk regressions
- you want actively maintained software - use raspberrypi/rpi-update instead
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
developer-tools deployment operating-systems developer-tools embedded-systems cli raspberry-pi firmware-update shell-script kernel deprecated linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/Hexxeh/rpi-update · fetched 2026-08-28 · e33612c4af4b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Hexxeh/rpi-update | main | 32 |
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