mINK Operating System
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Command Line Interface
The mINK Command Line Interface (CLI) comprises two main modes: operative mode and configuration mode. The former is reserved for custom shell implementations, while the latter provides access to a powerful system-wide configuration tool, an ACID-compliant front-end for mINK Configuration Daemon (CFGD).
- The CLI command prompt in operative mode:
cfg@walrus:/ > - The CLI command prompt in configuration mode:
cfg@walrus:/configure >
Auto-complete
Pressing the <TAB> key invokes the powerful multi-level auto-complete system.
- If the command is unambiguous the system generates the next token in the syntax
- If multiple completion tokens are found, the system displays all available completion paths
Pressing the <?> key followed by the <TAB> key generates context-aware completion paths
Command history
The command line interface keeps track of your command history; commands are stored in a internal buffer and can be re-executed or edited on demand.
The <Up-Arrow> and <Down-Arrow> keys are used for moving the command history pointer back and forth.
Configuration hierarchy
The mINK OS configuration is organized as a hierarchy of configuration statements with a tree of nodes similar to the directory structure of a Linux file system. The CLI is preconfigured with three types of statements:
- Single node
- Multi-node
- Attribute node
Configuration nodes are always displayed in an enclosing pair of braces:
wifi0 {
ssid "mink"
}
Attributes nodes are displayed as a name/value pair:
ssid "mink"
Configuration mode
The configuration mode is accessed from operative mode by invoking the following command: configure.
cfg@walrus:/ > configure
Trying '127.0.0.1:10000'...OK
cfg@walrus:/configure
Pressing the <CTRL> + d key combination exits the current mode.
Node navigation
The current location in the configuration tree is displayed after the hostname.
cfg@walrus:/configure/resources/cpu >
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
| edit config-node | navigate to a sub-node |
| top | navigate to the top-level (root node) |
| up | navigate to the parent node |