How To Install smbios-utils-python on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install smbios-utils-python in Fedora 36. smbios-utils-python is Python executables that use libsmbios

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install smbios-utils-python on Fedora 36.

What is `smbios-utils-python`

Get BIOS information, such as System product name, product id, service tag and asset tag. Set service and asset tags on Dell machines. Manipulate wireless cards/bluetooth on Dell laptops. Set BIOS password on select Dell systems. Update BIOS on select Dell systems. Set LCD brightness on select Dell laptops.

We can use yum or dnf to install smbios-utils-python on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install smbios-utils-python.

Install smbios-utils-python on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install smbios-utils-python using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install smbios-utils-python

Install smbios-utils-python on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install smbios-utils-python using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install smbios-utils-python

How To Uninstall smbios-utils-python on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the smbios-utils-python package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove smbios-utils-python

smbios-utils-python Package Contents on Fedora 36

/etc/libsmbios
/etc/libsmbios/logging.conf
/usr/sbin/smbios-battery-ctl
/usr/sbin/smbios-keyboard-ctl
/usr/sbin/smbios-lcd-brightness
/usr/sbin/smbios-passwd
/usr/sbin/smbios-sys-info
/usr/sbin/smbios-thermal-ctl
/usr/sbin/smbios-token-ctl
/usr/sbin/smbios-wakeup-ctl
/usr/sbin/smbios-wireless-ctl
/usr/share/licenses/smbios-utils-python
/usr/share/licenses/smbios-utils-python/boost_LICENSE_1_0_txt
/usr/share/licenses/smbios-utils-python/getopts_LICENSE.txt
/usr/share/man/man1/smbios-battery-ctl.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/smbios-keyboard-ctl.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/smbios-lcd-brightness.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/smbios-passwd.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/smbios-sys-info.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/smbios-thermal-ctl.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/smbios-token-ctl.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/smbios-wakeup-ctl.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/smbios-wireless-ctl.1.gz
/usr/share/smbios-utils
/usr/share/smbios-utils/__pycache__
/usr/share/smbios-utils/__pycache__/cli.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/smbios-utils/__pycache__/cli.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/share/smbios-utils/cli.py
/usr/share/smbios-utils/token_blacklist.csv
/usr/share/smbios-utils/token_list.csv

References

smbios-utils-python website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install smbios-utils-python on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).