osinfo-db-import1

Usage

Overview

The osinfo-db-import tool will take an osinfo database archive and extract its contents into one of the standard database locations on the current host:

system

This is the primary system-wide database location, intended for use by operating system vendors distributing database files in the native package format.

local

This is the secondary system-wide database location, intended for use by system administrators wishing to provide an updated database for all users.

user

This is the user private database location, intended for use by unprivileged local users wishing to provide applications they use with an updated database.

If run by a privileged account (ie root), the local database location will be used by default, otherwise the user location will be used.

When passing a non local ARCHIVE-FILE, only http:// and https:// protocols are supported.

With no ARCHIVE-FILE, or when ARCHIVE-FILE is -, read standard input.

Options

--user

Override the default behaviour to force installation into the user database location.

--local

Override the default behaviour to force installation into the local database location.

--system

Override the default behaviour to force installation into the system database location.

--dir=PATH

Override the default behaviour to force installation into the custom directory PATH.

--root=PATH

Prefix the installation location with the root directory given by "PATH". This is useful when wishing to install into a chroot environment or equivalent.

--latest

Downloads the latest osinfo-db release from libosinfo's official releases website and installs it in the desired location. The latest osinfo-db release is only downloaded and installed when it's newer than the one installed in the desired location. Note that this option is mutually exclusive with '--nightly'.

--nightly

Downloads the nightly (unreleased) osinfo-db build from libosinfo's website and installs it in the desired location. Unlike with '--latest' with this option the nightly archive always downloaded and installed regardless of the version installed in the desired location. Note that this option is mutually exclusive with '--latest'.

-v, --verbose

Display verbose progress information when installing files

Exit status

The exit status will be 0 if all files were installed successfully, or 1 if at least one file could not be installed.