1FWUPDATE(1) User Commands FWUPDATE(1)
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6 fwupdate - update system firmware
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9 fwupdate [OPTION...]
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12 -a, --apply=<guid> <firmware.cap>
13 Apply firmware updates. <guid> and <firmware.cap> have to be
14 separates arguments; don't do --apply="<guid> <firmware.cap>"
15 but --apply=<guid> <firmware.cap>
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17 -l, --list
18 List supported firmware updates
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20 -s, --supported
21 Query for firmware update support
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23 -i, --info
24 Show the information of firmware update status
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26 -e, --enable
27 Enable firmware update support on supported systems (will
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30 -d | -D, --set-debug | --unset-debug
31 Set or unset the persistent debugging verbosity flag used when
32 running updates. This state is persistent until changed.
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34 -q, --quiet
35 Work quietly
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37 -q, --force
38 Forces flash even if GUID isn't in ESRT (EFI System Resource Ta‐
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41 -p, --esp-path=<esp-path>
42 Directory where the ESP (EFI System Partition) is currently
43 mounted. By default the fwupdate assume the ESP is mounted in
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46 -F, --dont-use-existing-media-path
47 By default when you apply a firmware update, fwupdate check the
48 current EFI firmware <guid> and recorded file path (use --info
49 to get those informations). If the current EFI firmware <guid>
50 is the same as the update, fwupdate will try to use the same
51 recorded file path. This can be a problem if, for example, you
52 want to change the ESP subdirectory[1] used by fwupdate.
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54 This option makes fwupdate behave as if there wasn't any
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57 -v, --verbose
58 Be more verbose on errors
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60 Help options:
61 -?, --help
62 Show this help message
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64 --usage
65 Display brief usage message
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73fwupdate May 2015 FWUPDATE(1)