---
name: "smbios-token-ctl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsmbios"
version: "2.4.3-9"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/smbios-token-ctl"
---

# smbios-token-ctl(1)

../src/bin/smbios-token-ctl

## NAME

smbios-token-ctl - ../src/bin/smbios-token-ctl

## SYNOPSIS

**smbios-token-ctl**

## OPTIONS

- **--version**

  show program's version number and exit

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-d**, **--dump-tokens**

  Action: dump token table

- **--dump-tokens-csv**

  Action: dump token table in CSV format

- **--import-token-settings-csv**

  Action: Restore token settings from CSV table dump

- **--is-string**

  Action: return true if specified token is a string.

- **--is-bool**

  Action: return true if specified token is a bool.

- **--is-active**

  Action: return true if specified bool token is active.

- **--get-string**

  Action: get string token value.

- **--activate**

  Action: activate specified bool token.

- **--set-string**

  Action: set string token value.

- **-i** TOKEN\_ID, **--token-id**=*TOKEN\_ID*, **--token**=*TOKEN\_ID*

  Filter only token with ID.

- **-n** TOKEN\_NAME, **--token-name**=*TOKEN\_NAME*

  Filter only token with name.

- **-s** TOKEN\_SETTING, **--token-setting**=*TOKEN\_SETTING*

  Filter only token with setting.

- **--token-csv**=*TOKEN\_CSV*

  path to the token.csv file.

- **--token-blacklist-csv**=*TOKEN\_BLACKLIST\_CSV*

  Path to token blacklist file.

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Display more verbose output.

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Minimize program output. Only errors and warnings are displayed.

- **--trace**

  Enable verbose function tracing.

- **--logconfig**=*LOGCONFIG*

  Specify alternate config log.

- **--password**=*PASSWORD*

  BIOS Setup password for set/activate operations.

- **-r**, **--rawpassword**

  Do not auto-convert password to scancodes.

- **--memory-dat**=*MEMORY\_DAT*

  Path to a memory dump file to use instead of real RAM

- **--cmos-dat**=*CMOS\_DAT*

  Path to a CMOS dump file to use instead of real CMOS

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **smbios-token-ctl** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **smbios-token-ctl** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info smbios-token-ctl**

should give you access to the complete manual.