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vlx explore

vlx explore

vlx explore¶

Open the interactive explorer (the default command)

Synopsis¶

Open the interactive explorer. With SERVICE, vlx connects to it straight away; without, it lists the Varlink sockets it finds and lets you pick one.

Press ? inside the explorer for every key binding.

vlx explore [SERVICE] [flags]

Examples¶

  vlx explore
  vlx explore /run/systemd/io.systemd.Hostname
  vlx explore resolve --allow-writes

Options¶

  -h, --help   help for explore

Options inherited from parent commands¶

      --allow-writes         allow methods that change state (each still needs confirmation)
      --config string        config file (default $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vlx/config.yaml)
      --max-frame-size int   largest message accepted from a service, in bytes (default 16777216)
      --no-color             disable colour (also NO_COLOR=1)
      --no-preview           in the explorer, connect to a service only when you open it
  -o, --output string        output format: text or json (default "text")
      --search strings       extra directory to search for sockets (repeatable)
      --timeout duration     timeout for connecting and for single replies (default 10s)

SEE ALSO¶

vlx - Explore and call Varlink services