---
name: "update-ieee-data"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "ieee-data"
version: "20240722"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/update-ieee-data"
---

# update-ieee-data(8)

update data files from IEEE Standards Association such as the OUI and IAB lists

## NAME

update-ieee-data - update data files from IEEE Standards Association such as the OUI and IAB lists

## SYNOPSIS

**update-ieee-data**

## DESCRIPTION

**update-ieee-data** fetches the current version of the OUI and IAB lists from IEEE Standards Association and installs it, if the installed versions is older than 5 days.

This utility requires curl, wget or libwww-perl to be installed.

## OPTIONS

- \-q

  Be quiet. Do not output messages.

- \-f

  Force the update, even if the file is newer than 5 days.

## FILES

- **/var/lib/ieee-data**

  Directory with the updated listings.

## AUTHORS

Filippo Giunchedi \<filippo@debian.org\> and Luciano Bello \<luciano@debian.org\>.