dellbiosupdate.sh is a simple BASH script that uses “libsmbios” to update the BIOS of any DELL computer.
I wrote it when I had a Dell XPS m1330 (I was using Fedora) and I wanted something more automatic to update the BIOS rather than the manual update procedure explained on Dell’s Linux Wiki.
I could have used that procedure but:
- I’m a lazy person that also get bored with repetitive tasks.
- I wanted also to learn some programming in BASH
- I love to share ideas and code, I’m a true believer ;)
So be it.
Anyway, now that I own a MacBook Pro 13” (I boot into OSX rarely since my main Love is Arch Linux), I passed the XPS to my brother. So I don’t use the script anymore nor I maintain it. (except if people explicitly requires fixes or if I note that something isn’t working anymore when I update my bro’s laptop).
In fact, a while ago, I renamed version 0.1.4 to 1.0 and discontinued the script since it was already good enough to do what it has to do: search for a new version, download it, installing it. All interactively and on user’s choice.
As you can read on the last github push, everyone is welcome to take it from where I left it and improve it, modify it and so on. After all this is what Free Software is all about ;)
