NAME
plymouth - Send commands to plymouthdSYNOPSIS
plymouth
[OPTION...]
plymouth
COMMAND [OPTION...]
DESCRIPTION
The plymouth sends commands to a running plymouthd. This is used during the boot process to control the display of the graphical boot splash.OPTIONS
The following options are understood. These options are supported for compatibility with the old rhgb-client interface, and have been replaced by the commands that are described in the next section. --helpShow summary of options.
--debug
Enable verbose debug logging.
--get-splash-plugin-path
Get directory where splash plugins are
installed.
--newroot=[STRING]
Tell plymouthd that the new root filesystem is
mounted.
--quit
Tell plymouthd to quit.
--ping
Check if plymouthd is running.
--has-active-vt
Check if plymouthd has an active vt.
--sysinit
Tell plymouthd root filesystem is mounted
read-write.
--show-splash
Show the splash screen.
--hide-splash
Hide the splash screen.
--ask-for-password
Ask the user for a password.
--ignore-keystroke=[STRING]
Remove sensitivity to a keystroke.
--update=[STRING]
Tell plymouthd an update about boot
progress.
--details
Tell plymouthd there were errors during
boot.
--wait
Wait for plymouthd to quit.
COMMANDS
The following commands are understood: change-mode OPTIONChange the operation mode.
--boot-up
system-update OPTION
Start the system up
--shutdown
Shutting the system up
--updates
Applying updates
Tell plymouthd about boot progress.
--progress=INTEGER
update OPTION
The percentage progress of the updates
Tell plymouthd about boot status changes.
--status=STRING
update-root-fs OPTION
Tell plymouthd the current boot status
Tell plymouthd about root filesystem changes.
--new-root-dir=STRING
show-splash
Root filesystem is about to change
--read-write
Root filesystem is no longer read-only
Tell plymouthd to show splash screen.
hide-splash
Tell plymouthd to hide splash screen.
ask-for-password OPTION
Ask the user for a password.
--command=STRING
ask-question
Command to send password to via standard
input
--prompt=STRING
Message to display when asking for
password
--number-of-tries=INTEGER
Number of times to ask before giving up
(requires --command)
--dont-pause-progress
Don't pause boot progress bar while
asking
Ask the user a question.
--command=STRING
display-message OPTION
Command to send the answer to via standard
input
--prompt=STRING
Message to display when asking the
question
--dont-pause-progress
Don't pause boot progress bar while
asking
Display a message.
--text=STRING
hide-message OPTION
The message text
Hide a message.
--text=STRING
watch-keystroke OPTION
The message text
Become sensitive to a keystroke.
--command=STRING
ignore-keystroke OPTION
Command to send keystroke to via standard
input
--keys=STRING
Keys to become sensitive to
Remove sensitivity to a keystroke.
--keys=STRING
pause-progress
Keys to remove sensitivity from
Pause boot progress bar.
unpause-progress
Unpause boot progress bar.
report-error
Tell plymouthd there were errors during
boot.
deactivate
Tell plymouthd to deactivate.
reactivate
Tell plymouthd to reactivate.
quit OPTION
Tell plymouthd to quit.
--retain-splash
Don't explicitly hide boot splash on
exit
SEE ALSO
grub(8), plymouth(8), plymouthd(8), http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/Plymouthplymouth |