---
name: "fiaif-update"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "fiaif"
version: "1.23.1-4"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fiaif-update"
---

# fiaif-update(8)

tests for new version and updated reserved\_networks file.

## NAME

fiaif-update - tests for new version and updated reserved\_networks file.

## SYNOPSIS

**fiaif-update \[--silent\] \[--help\] \<update\|check\>**

## DESCRIPTION

Tests for new version and updated reserved\_networks file.

- **--silent**

  If this flag is present, then no textual output will be given.

- **check**

  Test if a new version of FIAIF is available.

- **update**

  Retrieves the files  **reserved\_networks** from the FIAIF website, and compared the version with the currently installed version, as pointed to by **fiaif.conf.** If the retrieved version is newer, the old version is silently replaced.

- **help**

  Prints the synopsis.

## EXIT CODE

If updating the exit code will be non-zero if no update was performed, else the exit code will be zero.

## FILES

*/etc/fiaif/fiaif.conf*

The configuration file for FIAIF

*/etc/fiaif/private\_networks*

A list of private networks as specified by RFC1918

*/etc/fiaif/reserved\_networks*

A list of reserved networks as specified by IANA.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<fiaif@fiaif.net\>.

## AUTHOR

Anders Fugmann \<anders(at)fugmann.net\>

## SEE ALSO

[**fiaif**(8)](/fiaif/8.md), [**fiaif.conf**(5)](/fiaif.conf/5.md)