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ikaros

driver management tool for Vanilla OS

TLDR

Interactively install drivers for a device

$ ikaros install [device]
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Automatically install recommended drivers
$ ikaros auto-install [device]
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List all devices
$ ikaros list-devices
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SYNOPSIS

ikaros command [arguments]

DESCRIPTION

ikaros is the driver management tool for Vanilla OS. It detects hardware devices and helps install appropriate drivers, simplifying the often complex process of finding and installing device drivers on Linux.
The tool can either guide users through interactive driver selection or automatically install recommended drivers based on detected hardware.

PARAMETERS

install DEVICE

Interactively install drivers for the specified device
auto-install DEVICE
Automatically install recommended drivers for the device
list-devices
List all detected devices that may need drivers

CAVEATS

Specific to Vanilla OS and its package management system. Device support depends on available drivers in the repository. Some proprietary drivers may require additional configuration.

HISTORY

Ikaros was developed as part of the Vanilla OS project, an immutable Linux distribution that launched in 2022. The tool provides a user-friendly way to manage drivers in the Vanilla OS environment.

SEE ALSO

> TERMINAL_GEAR

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