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>