How to install/update Intel microcode firmware on Linux

#21

Correct. I didn’t see any updated message.

Thanks Bayyu P.

#22

Good explanation. Thanks Vivek.

#23

I’m getting an error message.
sudo update-initramfs -u
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-kali2-amd64
WARNING: Setting CRYPTSETUP in /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf is deprecated and will stop working in the future. Use /etc/cryptsetup-initramfs/conf-hook instead.
/usr/sbin/iucode_tool: microcode bundle /lib/firmware/intel-ucode/08-d8c3b52c00a05036e0a6b315b4b17921a7b67997.patch: unknown microcode format
E: intel-microcode: failed to create or prepend the early initramfs to the initramfs
root@surfd4wg:/#

please help ?
Thank you
surfd4wg