update_firmware (8)

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NAME

update_firmware - writes firmware into the flash memory of system devices

SYNOPSIS

update_firmware [-h | --help] [-c config-file ] [-o | --over section,key,value ] ...

DESCRIPTION

update_firmware scans /usr/share/firmware/* for firmware images newer than those present in hardware devices, and writes the newer firmware images into the devices.

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.

FILES

/etc/firmware/firmware.conf

The system wide configuration file.

AUTHOR

firmware-tools team <firmware-tools-devel at lists.us.dell.com>

SEE ALSO

bootstrap_firmware(8) inventory_firmware(8) inventory_firmware_gui(8)