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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 /? or /h at a command line prompt. For example, type the following

command to get a help screen about the CLI options:

PE2850-BIOS-WIN-A02.exe /?

Table 3-1 provides a list of the CLI options, a description of each option, and

the command syntax.

NOTE: DUPs for Microsoft

Windows

operating systems cannot display output

at the command line because they are Windows GUI applications. All output

information is written to a log file. See "DUP Message Logs" for information on

log files.

Table 3-1. CLI Options: Usage

CLI Option CLI Task Description Command Syntax

/? or /h

Help option

Displays command line options and

help information.

packagename

.exe /?

packagename

.exe /h

Check option

Determines if the update can be

applied to the target system.

The /s option is required with this

option.

Options /f, /e, and /r are not valid with

this option.

When you click Install in the graphical

user interface (GUI) mode, the same

checking process is performed.

packagename

.exe /s

/c /l=c:\pkg.log