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DESCRIPTION
The provision_new_root utility is used to provide device and AWS Greengrass configuration tasks that require superuser privileges. This utility should be run as the root user, the provision_new_scs utility should be run simultaneously as the scs user.
The provision_new_root utility is used for both new devices and servicing / update tasks.
WARNING: do not use the --prep-sd / -s flag when doing a service or upgrade.
SYNOPSIS
provision_new_root.py [-s] [-x] [-v]
| Options | |
|---|---|
| --version | show program's version number and exit |
| -h, --help | show this help message and exit |
| -s, --prep-sd | format the SD card |
| -x, --exclude-tests | do not perform OS checks |
| -v, --verbose | report narrative to stderr |
EXAMPLES
provision_new_root -sv