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Command Line Interface Reference 33
Command Line Interface Reference
Using the CLI
This section provides information for using the command line interface (CLI)
for Dell™ Update Packages (DUPs).
CLI Options
You can display information about CLI options by typing the DUP name and
either -h or --help at a command line prompt. For example, type the
following command to get a help screen about the CLI options:
./
packagename .bin -h or --help
The console displays all of the command line options and provides help for
each choice.
Table 3-1 provides a list of the CLI options, a description of each option,
and the command syntax.
Table 3-1. CLI Options: Usage
CLI Option CLI Task Description Command Syntax
(no option; run
command without
options)
Run commands in
interactive mode.
Apply the DUP in interactive
mode; if the DUP is valid and
can be applied, interacts with
the user, asking questions.
./packagename .bin
-h or --help
Help option
Display command line options
and help information.
The
--help option executes
before all other
-- options.
NOTE: This option exits after
displaying the requested
information; no DUP verification
or updates occur.
./packagename .bin
-h
./packagename .bin
--help