osinfo-detect - Detect the operating system on installable media or trees
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Copyright
Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Red Hat, Inc.
Description
Examine the "PATH" or "URI" to determine what (if any) operating system it is for, and whether it is
installable or is a Live image. By default "PATH" or "URI" will be interpreted as pointing to ISO media.
To request examination of an install tree instead, the option --type=tree should be given.
The output information is formatted for humans;
Exit Status
The exit status will be 0 if an operating system was detected, or 1 if none was found.
License
"osinfo-detect" is distributed under the termsof the GNU LGPL v2 license. This is free software; see the
source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE
libosinfo-1.12.0 2024-11-02 osinfo-detect(1)
Name
osinfo-detect - Detect the operating system on installable media or trees
Options
--format=plain--type=media|tree
Switch between looking for CD/DVD ISO media (media, the default) or install trees (tree)
--all Report all operating systems with matching media, instead of only the first match.
Synopsis
osinfo-detect [OPTIONS...] PATH|URI
