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PLYMOUTH(1)			 User Commands			   PLYMOUTH(1)

NAME
       plymouth - Send commands to plymouthd

SYNOPSIS
       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       compatibility with the old rhgb-client interface, and have been
       replaced by the commands that are described in the next section.

       --help
	   Show 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 OPTION
	   Change the operation mode.

	   --boot-up
	       Start the system up

	   --shutdown
	       Shutting the system up

	   --updates
	       Applying updates

       system-update OPTION
	   Tell plymouthd about boot progress.

	   --progress=INTEGER
	       The percentage progress of the updates

       update OPTION
	   Tell plymouthd about boot status changes.

	   --status=STRING
	       Tell plymouthd the current boot status

       update-root-fs OPTION
	   Tell plymouthd about root filesystem changes.

	   --new-root-dir=STRING
	       Root filesystem is about to change

	   --read-write
	       Root filesystem is no longer read-only

       show-splash
	   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
	       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-question
	   Ask the user a question.

	   --command=STRING
	       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-message OPTION
	   Display a message.

	   --text=STRING
	       The message text

       hide-message OPTION
	   Hide a message.

	   --text=STRING
	       The message text

       watch-keystroke OPTION
	   Become sensitive to a keystroke.

	   --command=STRING
	       Command to send keystroke to via standard input

	   --keys=STRING
	       Keys to become sensitive to

       ignore-keystroke OPTION
	   Remove sensitivity to a keystroke.

	   --keys=STRING
	       Keys to remove sensitivitiy from

       pause-progress
	   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/Plymouth

plymouth							   PLYMOUTH(1)

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