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/usr/bin/osinfo-db-export

Tools for managing the osinfo operating system database

From osinfo-db-tools 1.12.0-r5 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running osinfo-db-export --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage:
  osinfo-db-export [OPTION…] - Export database archive

Help Options:
  -h, --help        Show help options

Application Options:
  -v, --verbose     Verbose progress information
  --user            Export the osinfo-db user directory
  --local           Export the osinfo-db local directory
  --system          Export the osinfo-db system directory
  --dir             Export an osinfo-db custom directory
  --version         Set version number of archive
  --root            Export the osinfo-db root directory
  --license         License file
Options (9)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpShow help optionshelp
-v, --verboseDisplay verbose progress information when archiving fileshelp + man
--userOverride the default behaviour to force archiving files from the user database location.help + man
--localOverride the default behaviour to force archiving files from the local database location.help + man
--systemOverride the default behaviour to force archiving files from the system database location.help + man
--dir PATHOverride the default behaviour to force archiving files from the custom directory PATH.help + man
--version VERSIONSet the version string for the files in the archive to VERSION.help + man
--root PATHPrefix the database location with the root directory given by "PATH".help + man
--license LICENSE-FILEAdd "LICENSE-FILE" to the generated archive as an entry named "LICENSE".help + man
Exit status (2) from the manual page
0all files were packed successfully
1at least one file could not be packed into the archive

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