bootstrap_firmware

NAME

bootstrap_firmware − detect hardware for use with a package manager

SYNOPSIS

bootstrap_firmware [−h | −−help] [−c config−file ] [−o | −−over section,key,value ] [ −u | −−up2date_mode ] [ −a | −−apt_mode ] [ −v | −−verbose ]

DESCRIPTION

bootstrap_firmware scans hardware, and emits tags suitable for use by package managers to download and install packages providing those tags. This can emit tags appropriate for YUM (by default), up2date, and aptitude.

OPTIONS

−c config−file

Use the alternate system wide config−file instead of /etc/firmware/firmware.conf

−o | −−over section,key,value

Override values in firmware.conf with new values as section, key, and value.

−u | −−up2date_mode

Generate tags suitable for consumption by Red Hat Network’s up2date program.

−a | −−apt_mode

Generate tags suitable for consumption by Debian’s aptitude program.

−v | −−verbose

Print additional information.

EXAMPLES

yum install $(bootstrap_firmware)

up2date −u −−solvedeps=$(bootstrap_firmware −u)

aptitude install $(bootstrap_firmware −a)

FILES

/etc/firmware/firmware.conf

The system wide configuration file.

AUTHOR

firmware−tools team <firmware−tools−devel at lists.us.dell.com>

SEE ALSO

update_firmware(8) inventory_firmware(8) inventory_firmware_gui(8)