BrightSign Shell Commands

The following commands are currently available in the BrightSign Shell:

Command

Description

Command

Description

?

Display the list of available commands.

help

Provide more information about a command.

clear

Clear the terminal window.

exit

Exit the shell.

dir <directory>

List the contents of a storage directory.

readperf

Measure the performance of file reading.

writeperf

Measure the performance of file writing.

rwperf

Measure simultaneus file read/write performance.

audioplay

Play an audio snippet.

script

Start the BrightScript debug console.

mfg

Perform a manufacturing test.

ps

List tasks.

reboot

Reboot the system.

shutdown

Shut down the system.

date

Display the date and time.

date <YYYY/MM/DD hh:mm:ss>

Set the date and time.

timezone

Display the time zone.

timezone list

Display a list of accepted time zones.

timezone <zone>

Set the time zone.

chdir <path> or cd <path>

Change the current directory.

delete <filename>

Delete files or or directories recursively.

version

Display software versions.

registry

Access the device registry.

uptime

Display device uptime.

writebootfile

Write a boot file to flash.

erasebootfile

Erase a boot file in flash.

id

Display device identification information.

file <filename>

Determine a file type.

hash

Cryptographically hash a file.

factoryreset

Reset the system to factory defaults.

format <drive> [<filesystem>]

Format a drive using one of the following file systems: "vfat", "ext3", "ext4".

eject <drive>

Eject a drive.

log

Display the system log.

unsetrtc

Clear the real time clock (RTC). Note that this action does not modify the system clock.

probe

Probe a file.

analyze

Analyze a file.

ptpstatus

Display the PTP status.

usblist

Display a list of discovered USB devices.

ifconfig

Configure the network interface. Type help ifconfig for a full list of configuration options. Also see https://brightsign.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DOC/pages/1827569665.

wifiscan

Scan for WiFi networks.

httpgetperf <url> [<destination_file>]

Measure the download performance from the specified URL. If a destination file is not specified, the contents are discarded.

nslookup <hostname>

Look up the hostname in the DNS.

videoplay

Play a video snippet.

imageplay

Display an image.

videomode

Change the current video mode.

edid hdmi

Read the EDID from the attached monitor.

powersave

Set the VGA power saving mode.