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/usr/bin/osinfo-db-import

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-import --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage:
  osinfo-db-import [OPTION…] - Import database archive

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

Application Options:
  -v, --verbose     Verbose progress information
  --user            Import into user directory
  --local           Import into local directory
  --system          Import into system directory
  --dir             Import into custom directory
  --root            Installation root directory
  --latest          Import the latest osinfo-db from osinfo-db's website
  --nightly         Import the latest nightly build of unreleased osinfo-db from osinfo-db's website
Options (9)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpShow help optionshelp
-v, --verboseDisplay verbose progress information when installing fileshelp + man
--userOverride the default behaviour to force installation into the user database location.help + man
--localOverride the default behaviour to force installation into the local database location.help + man
--systemOverride the default behaviour to force installation into the system database location.help + man
--dir PATHOverride the default behaviour to force installation into the custom directory PATH.help + man
--root PATHPrefix the installation location with the root directory given by "PATH".help + man
--latestDownloads the latest osinfo-db release from libosinfo's official releases website and installs it in the desired location.help + man
--nightlyDownloads the nightly (unreleased) osinfo-db build from libosinfo's website and installs it in the desired location.help + man
Exit status (2) from the manual page
0all files were installed successfully
1at least one file could not be installed

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