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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

SEE ALSO

scs_mfr/provision_new_scs
scs_mfr/provision_service_scs