NAME

       inventory_firmware - detect versions of firmware installed in hardware

SYNOPSIS

       inventory_firmware [-h | --help] [-c config-file ] [-o | --over section,key,value ] [ -u | --up2date_mode
       ] [ -a | --apt_mode ] [ -v | --verbose ]

DESCRIPTION

       inventory_firmware  scans  hardware,  and  emits  human-readable  names  for  firmwares installed in that
       hardware.

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.

       -b | --bootstrap
              Output  results  same  as  bootstrap_firmware.   All  command   line   options   are   passed   to
              bootstrap_firmware.   You should use bootstrap_firmware directly instead.  This option is provided
              for historical backwards compatibility only.

       -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.

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) bootstrap_firmware(8)

Linux                                             DECEMBER 2007                            inventory_firmware(8)