Provided by: firmware-tools-cli_2.1.14-0ubuntu1_all bug

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)