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
-h Print help text
-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)