CLI Basics

Introduction

Most RISC OS users will spend nearly all their time in the Desktop; however there are times when a user will need to access the RISC OS command line.

N.B. These pages are intended as a get-you-started guide. For a formal specification of the components and concepts mentioned here, please consult the RISC OS Programmer’s Reference Manuals.

Contents

• Part 1 – Getting to the command line, moving around the directory structure
• Part 2 – Redirection and system variables
• Part 3 – Wildcards, system devices, system path variables
• Part 4 – CMOS RAM, configuration commands

Further reading

• Introduction To *Commands in the Programmer’s Reference Manual
• Full list of star commands

A list of star commands can also be found in the file $.Documents.UserGuide.StarComms in the standard RISC OS HardDisc4 image.