---
name: "swupdate-ipc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "swupdate"
version: "2024.12.1+dfsg-3+deb13u2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/swupdate-ipc"
---

# swupdate-ipc(1)

SWUpdate IPC tool swupdate-ipc sends a specific command to SWUpdate. The following commands are enabled:

## NAME

ipc - SWUpdate IPC tool

swupdate-ipc sends a specific command to SWUpdate. The following commands are enabled:

## AES

send a new aes key to SWUpdate

## SETVERSION

sends a range of versions that can be accepted.

## GETHAWKBIT

return status of the connection to Hawkbit.

## SENDTOHAWKBIT

send data to the Hawkbit Server.  A typical use case is acknowledgement for activation by an application or operator after a new software has been installed. The tool can forward the result for the activation to the hawkBit server.

## SYSRESTART

send a restart command after a network update

## SYNOPSIS

swupdate-ipc \<cmd\> \[option\]

Where cmd is one of the listed above.

## DESCRIPTION

- **aes \<key\> \<ivt\>**

  AES key to be used for decryption

- **setversion \<min\> \<max\> \<current\>**

  configure the accepted range of versions

- **hawkbitcfg**

  configuration for Hawkbit Module

- **-h**

  help

- **-p**

  allows one to set the polling time (in seconds)

- **-e**

  enable suricatta mode

- **-d**

  disable suricatta mode

- **swupdate-sendtohawkbit \<action id\> \<status\> \<finished\> \<execution\> \<detail 1\> \<detail 2\> ..**

  Send Acknowledge to Hawkbit server after an update if SWUpdate is set to wait for.

- **sysrestart**

  Used with SWU handler, allow one to perform a network restart

- **-r**

  optionally reboot the target after a successful update

- **-w**

  waits for a SWUpdate connection instead of exit with error

- **-s** *\<path\>*

  path to progress IPC socket

## COPYRIGHT

2013-2024, Stefano Babic