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osinfo-db-import(1)		 Osinfo DB Tools	     osinfo-db-import(1)

NAME
     osinfo-db-import - Import an osinfo database archive

SYNOPSIS
     osinfo-db-import [OPTIONS...] [ARCHIVE-FILE]

DESCRIPTION
     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 op-
      erating 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 unprivi-
      leged 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.

     --systemOverride the default behaviour to force installation into the sys-
	     tem database location.

     --dir=PATH
	     Override the default behaviour to force installation into the cus-
	     tom 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 envi-
	     ronment or equivalent.

     --latestDownloads the latest osinfo-db release from libosinfo's official
	     releases website and installs it in the desired location.	The lat-
	     est 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 '--lat-
	     est'.

     -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.

SEE ALSO
     "osinfo-db-export(1)", "osinfo-db-path(1)"

AUTHORS
     Daniel P. Berrange <berrange@redhat.com>

COPYRIGHT
     Copyright (C) 2016 Red Hat, Inc.

LICENSE
     "osinfo-db-import" is distributed under the terms of the GNU LGPL v2+ li-
     cense. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There
     is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
     PURPOSE

osinfo-db-tools-1.12.0		   2024-10-23		     osinfo-db-import(1)
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