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>

SEE ALSO
update_firmware(8) inventory_firmware(8) inventory_firmware_gui(8)