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Description, Command, Memory Commands - EFI Shell, Shell Navigation and Other Commands - EFI Shell

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Table 4-3 EFI Shell Command Reference (continued) Command Description cd Update/view the current directory. comp Compare the contents of two files. cp Copy one or more files/directories to another location. edit Edit an ASCII or UNICODE file in full screen. eficompress Compress infile and write to outfile. efidecompress Decompress infile and write to outfile. hexedit Edit a file, block device, or memory region using hex. ls Display a list of files and subdirectories in a directory. mkdir Create one or more directories. mount Mount a filesystem on a block device. rm Delete one or more files/directories. setsize Set the size of a file. touch Update time of file/directory with current time. type Display the contents of a file. vol Display volume information of the file system. Memory Commands - EFI Shell Commands for listing and managing memory, EFI variables, and NVRAM details. default Set the default NVRAM values. dmem Dump memory or memory mapped IO. dmpstore Display all EFI variables. memmap Display the memory map. mm Display/modify MEM/IO/PCI. pdt View/clear nPartition or cell memory page deallocation table (PDT). Shell Navigation and Other Commands - EFI Shell Commands for basic EFI Shell navigation and customization. alias Set/get alias settings. cls Clear the standard output with an optional background color. exit Exit EFI Shell environment. getmtc Display current monotonic counter value. help or ? Display help. mode Display the mode of the console output device. set Set/Get environment variable. xchar Turn on/off extended character features. Shell Script Commands / Programming Constructs - EFI Shell EFI shell-script commands. echo else endfor Echo message to stdout or toggle script echo. Script-only: Use with IF THEN. Script-only: Delimiter for FOR loop construct. Command Reference for EFI Shell Commands 83

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Table 4-3 EFI Shell Command Reference
(continued)
Description
Command
Update/view the current directory.
cd
Compare the contents of two files.
comp
Copy one or more files/directories to another location.
cp
Edit an ASCII or UNICODE file in full screen.
edit
Compress infile and write to outfile.
eficompress
Decompress infile and write to outfile.
efidecompress
Edit a file, block device, or memory region using hex.
hexedit
Display a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.
ls
Create one or more directories.
mkdir
Mount a filesystem on a block device.
mount
Delete one or more files/directories.
rm
Set the size of a file.
setsize
Update time of file/directory with current time.
touch
Display the contents of a file.
type
Display volume information of the file system.
vol
Memory Commands — EFI Shell
Commands for listing and managing memory, EFI variables, and NVRAM details.
Set the default NVRAM values.
default
Dump memory or memory mapped IO.
dmem
Display all EFI variables.
dmpstore
Display the memory map.
memmap
Display/modify MEM/IO/PCI.
mm
View/clear nPartition or cell memory page deallocation table (PDT).
pdt
Shell Navigation and Other Commands — EFI Shell
Commands for basic EFI Shell navigation and customization.
Set/get alias settings.
alias
Clear the standard output with an optional background color.
cls
Exit EFI Shell environment.
exit
Display current monotonic counter value.
getmtc
Display help.
help
or
?
Display the mode of the console output device.
mode
Set/Get environment variable.
set
Turn on/off extended character features.
xchar
Shell Script Commands / Programming Constructs — EFI Shell
EFI shell-script commands.
Echo message to stdout or toggle script echo.
echo
Script-only: Use with IF THEN.
else
Script-only: Delimiter for FOR loop construct.
endfor
Command Reference for EFI Shell Commands
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