# File lib/rubyipmi/freeipmi/commands/basecommand.rb, line 14
    def makecommand
      # need to format the options to freeipmi format
      args = @options.collect { |k, v|
        if not v
          "--#{k}"
        else
          "--#{k}=#{v}"
        end
      }.join(" ")
      # must remove from command line as its handled via conf file
      args.delete("--password")
      args.delete("--username")


      return "#{cmd} #{args}"
    end