Command Reference
Every command currently understood by the Claudimon shell, grouped by category.
System
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
help | List every available command |
clear | Clear the screen |
logo | Show the Claudimon boot logo |
info | Kernel, bootloader, and driver summary |
mem | Total RAM and key memory addresses |
cpu | CPU vendor string, read via cpuid |
version | Current kernel version |
shutdown | Power off the machine (alias: close) |
reboot | Restart back into GRUB |
Filesystem
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
ls | List the current directory |
cd <name> | Change directory, cd .. goes up |
pwd | Print the current path |
mkdir <name> | Create a directory |
touch <file> <text> | Create a file with content |
cat <file> | Print a file's contents |
edit <file> | Open the full screen text editor |
Input and appearance
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
keyboard | List available keyboard layouts |
keyboard <n> | Switch layout (0 through 6) |
theme | List colour themes |
theme <n> | Apply a theme (0 through 4) |
color | Show the full 16 colour VGA palette |
Sound and misc
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
beep | A short, single beep |
play <hz> | Play a tone at a given frequency |
jingle | Play the boot jingle |
calc <a> <op> <b> | Basic arithmetic: + - * / |
echo <text> | Print text back to the screen |
history | Show your last 10 commands |
Editor shortcuts
Once inside edit <file>, type normally to insert text. A few keys are reserved:
| Backspace | Delete the character before the cursor |
| Ctrl+S | Save the file to disk |
| Ctrl+Q | Quit the editor and return to the shell |