+
+(* Non-API meta-commands available only in guestfish.
+ *
+ * Note (1): style, proc_nr and tests fields are all meaningless.
+ * The only fields which are actually used are the shortname,
+ * FishAlias flags, shortdesc and longdesc.
+ *
+ * Note (2): to refer to other commands, use L</shortname>.
+ *
+ * Note (3): keep this list sorted by shortname.
+ *)
+let fish_commands = [
+ ("alloc", (RErr,[], []), -1, [FishAlias "allocate"], [],
+ "allocate and add a disk file",
+ " alloc filename size
+
+This creates an empty (zeroed) file of the given size, and then adds
+so it can be further examined.
+
+For more advanced image creation, see L<qemu-img(1)> utility.
+
+Size can be specified using standard suffixes, eg. C<1M>.
+
+To create a sparse file, use L</sparse> instead. To create a
+prepared disk image, see L</PREPARED DISK IMAGES>.");
+
+ ("copy_in", (RErr,[], []), -1, [], [],
+ "copy local files or directories into an image",
+ " copy-in local [local ...] /remotedir
+
+C<copy-in> copies local files or directories recursively into the disk
+image, placing them in the directory called C</remotedir> (which must
+exist). This guestfish meta-command turns into a sequence of
+L</tar-in> and other commands as necessary.
+
+Multiple local files and directories can be specified, but the last
+parameter must always be a remote directory. Wildcards cannot be
+used.");
+
+ ("copy_out", (RErr,[], []), -1, [], [],
+ "copy remote files or directories out of an image",
+ " copy-out remote [remote ...] localdir
+
+C<copy-out> copies remote files or directories recursively out of the
+disk image, placing them on the host disk in a local directory called
+C<localdir> (which must exist). This guestfish meta-command turns
+into a sequence of L</download>, L</tar-out> and other commands as
+necessary.
+
+Multiple remote files and directories can be specified, but the last
+parameter must always be a local directory. To download to the
+current directory, use C<.> as in:
+
+ copy-out /home .
+
+Wildcards cannot be used in the ordinary command, but you can use
+them with the help of L</glob> like this:
+
+ glob copy-out /home/* .");
+
+ ("echo", (RErr,[], []), -1, [], [],
+ "display a line of text",
+ " echo [params ...]
+
+This echos the parameters to the terminal.");
+
+ ("edit", (RErr,[], []), -1, [FishAlias "vi"; FishAlias "emacs"], [],
+ "edit a file",
+ " edit filename
+
+This is used to edit a file. It downloads the file, edits it
+locally using your editor, then uploads the result.
+
+The editor is C<$EDITOR>. However if you use the alternate
+commands C<vi> or C<emacs> you will get those corresponding
+editors.");
+
+ ("glob", (RErr,[], []), -1, [], [],
+ "expand wildcards in command",
+ " glob command args...
+
+Expand wildcards in any paths in the args list, and run C<command>
+repeatedly on each matching path.
+
+See L</WILDCARDS AND GLOBBING>.");
+
+ ("hexedit", (RErr,[], []), -1, [], [],
+ "edit with a hex editor",
+ " hexedit <filename|device>
+ hexedit <filename|device> <max>
+ hexedit <filename|device> <start> <max>
+
+Use hexedit (a hex editor) to edit all or part of a binary file
+or block device.
+
+This command works by downloading potentially the whole file or
+device, editing it locally, then uploading it. If the file or
+device is large, you have to specify which part you wish to edit
+by using C<max> and/or C<start> C<max> parameters.
+C<start> and C<max> are specified in bytes, with the usual
+modifiers allowed such as C<1M> (1 megabyte).
+
+For example to edit the first few sectors of a disk you
+might do:
+
+ hexedit /dev/sda 1M
+
+which would allow you to edit anywhere within the first megabyte
+of the disk.
+
+To edit the superblock of an ext2 filesystem on C</dev/sda1>, do:
+
+ hexedit /dev/sda1 0x400 0x400
+
+(assuming the superblock is in the standard location).
+
+This command requires the external L<hexedit(1)> program. You
+can specify another program to use by setting the C<HEXEDITOR>
+environment variable.
+
+See also L</hexdump>.");
+
+ ("lcd", (RErr,[], []), -1, [], [],
+ "change working directory",
+ " lcd directory
+
+Change the local directory, ie. the current directory of guestfish
+itself.
+
+Note that C<!cd> won't do what you might expect.");
+
+ ("man", (RErr,[], []), -1, [FishAlias "manual"], [],
+ "open the manual",
+ " man
+
+Opens the manual page for guestfish.");
+
+ ("more", (RErr,[], []), -1, [FishAlias "less"], [],
+ "view a file",
+ " more filename
+
+ less filename
+
+This is used to view a file.
+
+The default viewer is C<$PAGER>. However if you use the alternate
+command C<less> you will get the C<less> command specifically.");
+
+ ("reopen", (RErr,[], []), -1, [], [],
+ "close and reopen libguestfs handle",
+ " reopen
+
+Close and reopen the libguestfs handle. It is not necessary to use
+this normally, because the handle is closed properly when guestfish
+exits. However this is occasionally useful for testing.");
+
+ ("sparse", (RErr,[], []), -1, [], [],
+ "create a sparse disk image and add",
+ " sparse filename size
+
+This creates an empty sparse file of the given size, and then adds
+so it can be further examined.
+
+In all respects it works the same as the L</alloc> command, except that
+the image file is allocated sparsely, which means that disk blocks are
+not assigned to the file until they are needed. Sparse disk files
+only use space when written to, but they are slower and there is a
+danger you could run out of real disk space during a write operation.
+
+For more advanced image creation, see L<qemu-img(1)> utility.
+
+Size can be specified using standard suffixes, eg. C<1M>.");
+
+ ("supported", (RErr,[], []), -1, [], [],
+ "list supported groups of commands",
+ " supported
+
+This command returns a list of the optional groups
+known to the daemon, and indicates which ones are
+supported by this build of the libguestfs appliance.
+
+See also L<guestfs(3)/AVAILABILITY>.");
+
+ ("time", (RErr,[], []), -1, [], [],
+ "print elapsed time taken to run a command",
+ " time command args...
+
+Run the command as usual, but print the elapsed time afterwards. This
+can be useful for benchmarking operations.");
+
+]
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