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2-14 System Operation

EFI Shell Commands

The following table lists and describes the shell commands in the EFI shell.

To execute an EFI shell command, enter the EFI shell command at the EFI shell
prompt and press

Enter

.

Table 2-1. EFI Shell Commands

Command Description

alias

alias [-d|-v|-b] [sname] [value]

Displays, creates, and deletes the alias
definition in the EFI Shell environment.

attrib

attrib [+a|-a] [+s|-s] [+h|-h] [+r|-r]
[-b] [file ...] [directory ...]

Displays and changes the attributes of the
file/directory.

bcfg

bcfg driver|boot [dump –v] [add
# file “desc”] [rm #] [mv # #]

Displays and changes the configuration of
the driver/boot.

break

break

Executes a debugger breakpoint.

cd

cd [path]

Displays and changes the current
directory.

child

child Handle

Displays the device tree under the handle.

cls

cls [color]

Clears the standard output.

comp

comp file1 file2

Compares the contents of the two files.

connect

connect [-r] Handle# |
DeviceHandle# DriverHandle#

Binds the driver to the device and starts
the driver.

cp

cp [-r] src [src ...] [dst]

Copies the file/directory.

date

date [mm/dd[yy]yy]

Displays and sets the date.

dblk

dblk device [Lba] [blocks]

Dumps the block device.

dh

dh [-p prot_id] [-b] | [handle]

Displays the handle in the EFI
environment.

disconnect disconnect

DeviceHandle#

[DriverHandle# [ChildHandle#]]
| [-r]

Disconnects the device and the driver.

Dmem

dmem [Address] [Size] [;MMIO]

Dumps memory.

dmpstore

dmpstore

Displays the NVRAM variable.

echo echo

[-on|-off]

echo [message]

Displays messages, or switches on/off
echo.

edit

edit [file]

Edits the ASCII/UNICODE file.

EfiCompress

EfiCompress [InFile] [OutFile]

Compresses the file.

EfiDecompress

EfiDecompress [InFile] [OutFile]

Decompresses the file.

err

err [ErrorLevel]

Displays and changes the error level.

exit

exit

Exit from the EFI Shell.

getmtc

getmtc

Displays the current counter value.

guid

guid [-b]

Displays the GUID in the EFI
environment.