Other commands
update
Change the description of a catalog.
cde update <catalog> [--desc <text>]
| Argument or option | Description |
|---|---|
<catalog> | The catalog to update. |
--desc <text> | The new description. |
Interactive commands
These load the catalogs once and let you search many times.
| Command | Search type |
|---|---|
cde replfind [<string>] | Text in the name (like find) |
cde replgrep [<regex>] | Regular expression on the name (like grep) |
cde replgreppath [<regex>] | Regular expression on the full path (like greppath) |
After the first search, cde asks Enter string to search <nothing exits>:. Type a pattern to search again. An empty line exits.
Lines that start with -- are commands:
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
--includefiles | Switch whether files are included in the results. |
--includefolders | Switch whether folders are included in the results. |
--clear | Clear the screen. |
--help | List the commands. |
repl
cde repl
Starts a shell> prompt with line editing. Type help or ? to list its commands, history or ! to show the history, and quit to leave.
treedump1
cde treedump1
Prints the full tree of entries in every loaded catalog as text. A # marks an entry that has a hash and a ! marks an entry with a path problem. It is a diagnostic tool and can print a lot.