The following general rules apply to all CLI commands:
- Commands are executed when you press Enter. You are not asked for confirmation.
- Command names are case-sensitive in Linux, but not in Windows.
The following table lists the conventions used in the command line syntax.
Object | Description | Examples |
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Command | The first word or set of consecutive characters. Commands are shown in bold typeface. |
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Parameter | A word or set of consecutive characters that follows the command. Parameters are shown in bold typeface. |
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Variable | A word or set of consecutive characters that follows a parameter. Variables are shown in italic typeface. |
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[ ] | Brackets indicate optional parameters. |
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{ } | Braces indicate required parameters. | {-p password | -e path to encoded password file} |
| | Vertical bars separate alternative, mutually exclusive parameters. | {-L | -j jobid} |