ceph/doc/cephfs/cephfs-shell.rst

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CephFS Shell
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The File System (FS) shell includes various shell-like commands that directly interact with the :term:`Ceph Filesystem`.

Usage :

    cephfs-shell [-options] -- [command, command,...]

Options :
    -c, --config FILE     Set Configuration file.
    -b, --batch FILE      Process a batch file.
    -t, --test FILE       Test against transcript(s) in FILE


.. note::

    Latest version of the cmd2 module is required for running cephfs-shell.
    If CephFS is installed through source, execute cephfs-shell in the build
    directory. It can also be executed as following using virtualenv:

.. code:: bash

    [build]$ virtualenv -p python3 venv && source venv/bin/activate && pip3 install cmd2
    [build]$ source vstart_environment.sh && source venv/bin/activate && python3 ../src/tools/cephfs/cephfs-shell

Commands
========

mkdir
-----

Create the directory(ies), if they do not already exist.

Usage : 
        
    mkdir [-option] <directory>... 

* directory - name of the directory to be created.

Options :
  -m MODE    Sets the access mode for the new directory.
  -p, --parent         Create parent directories as necessary. When this option is specified, no error is reported if a directory already exists.
 
put
---

Copy a file/directory to Ceph Filesystem from Local Filesystem.

Usage : 
    
        put [options] <source_path> [target_path]

* source_path - local file/directory path to be copied to cephfs.
    * if `.` copies all the file/directories in the local working directory.
    * if `-`  Reads the input from stdin. 

* target_path - remote directory path where the files/directories are to be copied to.
    * if `.` files/directories are copied to the remote working directory.

Options :
   -f, --force        Overwrites the destination if it already exists.


get
---
 
Copy a file from Ceph Filesystem to Local Filesystem.

Usage : 

    get [options] <source_path> [target_path]

* source_path - remote file/directory path which is to be copied to local filesystem.
    * if `.` copies all the file/directories in the remote working directory.
                    
* target_path - local directory path where the files/directories are to be copied to.
    * if `.` files/directories are copied to the local working directory. 
    * if `-` Writes output to stdout.

Options:
  -f, --force        Overwrites the destination if it already exists.

ls
--

List all the files and directories in the current working directory.

Usage : 
    
    ls [option] [directory]...

* directory - name of directory whose files/directories are to be listed. 
    * By default current working directory's files/directories are listed.

Options:
  -l, --long	    list with long format - show permissions
  -r, --reverse     reverse sort     
  -H                human readable
  -a, -all          ignore entries starting with .
  -S                Sort by file_size


cat
---

Concatenate files and print on the standard output

Usage : 

    cat  <file>....

* file - name of the file

cd
--

Change current working directory.

Usage : 
    
    cd [directory]
        
* directory - path/directory name. If no directory is mentioned it is changed to the root directory.
    * If '.' moves to the parent directory of the current directory.

cwd
---

Get current working directory.
 
Usage : 
    
    cwd


quit/Ctrl + D
-------------

Close the shell.

chmod
-----

Change the permissions of file/directory.
 
Usage : 
    
    chmod <mode> <file/directory>

mv
--

Moves files/Directory from source to destination.

Usage : 
    
    mv <source_path> <destination_path>

rmdir
-----

Delete a directory(ies).

Usage : 
    
    rmdir <directory_name>.....

rm
--

Remove a file(es).

Usage : 
    
    rm <file_name/pattern>...


write
-----

Create and Write a file.

Usage : 
        
        write <file_name>
        <Enter Data>
        Ctrl+D Exit.

lls
---

Lists all files and directories in the specified directory.Current local directory files and directories are listed if no     path is mentioned

Usage: 
    
    lls <path>.....

lcd
---

Moves into the given local directory.

Usage : 
    
    lcd <path>

lpwd
----

Prints the absolute path of the current local directory.

Usage : 
    
    lpwd


umask
-----

Set and get the file mode creation mask 

Usage : 
    
    umask [mode]

alias
-----

Define or display aliases

Usage: 

    alias [name] | [<name> <value>]

* name - name of the alias being looked up, added, or replaced
* value - what the alias will be resolved to (if adding or replacing) this can contain spaces and does not need to be quoted

pyscript
--------

Runs a python script file inside the console

Usage: 
    
    pyscript <script_path> [script_arguments]

* Console commands can be executed inside this script with cmd ("your command")
  However, you cannot run nested "py" or "pyscript" commands from within this script
  Paths or arguments that contain spaces must be enclosed in quotes

py
--

Invoke python command, shell, or script

Usage : 

        py <command>: Executes a Python command.
        py: Enters interactive Python mode.

shortcuts
---------

Lists shortcuts (aliases) available

Usage :

    shortcuts

history
-------

View, run, edit, and save previously entered commands.

Usage : 
    
    history [-h] [-r | -e | -s | -o FILE | -t TRANSCRIPT] [arg]

Options:
   -h             show this help message and exit
   -r             run selected history items
   -e             edit and then run selected history items
   -s             script format; no separation lines
   -o FILE        output commands to a script file
   -t TRANSCRIPT  output commands and results to a transcript file

unalias
-------

Unsets aliases
 
Usage : 
    
    unalias [-a] name [name ...]

* name - name of the alias being unset

Options:
   -a     remove all alias definitions

set
---

Sets a settable parameter or shows current settings of parameters.

Usage : 

    set [-h] [-a] [-l] [settable [settable ...]]

* Call without arguments for a list of settable parameters with their values.

Options :
  -h     show this help message and exit
  -a     display read-only settings as well
  -l     describe function of parameter

edit
----

Edit a file in a text editor.

Usage:  

    edit [file_path]

* file_path - path to a file to open in editor

load
----

Runs commands in script file that is encoded as either ASCII or UTF-8 text.

Usage:  
    
    load <file_path>

* file_path - a file path pointing to a script

* Script should contain one command per line, just like command would betyped in console.

shell
-----

Execute a command as if at the OS prompt.

Usage:  
    
    shell <command> [arguments]

locate
------

Find an item in Filesystem

Usage:

     locate [options] <name>

Options :
  -c       Count number of items found
  -i       Ignore case 

stat
------

Display file status.

Usage :

     stat [-h] <file_name> [file_name ...]

Options :
  -h     Shows the help message