bootstrap_firmware(8)
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>