swupdate-client command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix swupdate-client command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

swupdate-client: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: swupdate-client: command not found

In Ubuntu swupdate-client is provided by swupdate package.

swupdate is:

swupdate is a Linux update agent with the goal to provide an efficient and safe way to update an embedded system.

Install on embedded media (eMMC, SD, Raw NAND, NOR and SPI-NOR flashes)
Allow delivery single image for multiple devices
Multiple interfaces for getting software
1. local storage
2. integrated web server
3. integrated REST client connector to hawkBit
4. remote server download
Software delivered as images, gzipped tarball, etc
Allow custom handlers for installing FPGA/ microcontroller firmware.
Power-Off safe

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install swupdate

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install swupdate.

sudo apt -y install swupdate

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install swupdate

In this tutorial we learn how to fix swupdate-client command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.