plymouth - Send commands to plymouthd

       The following commands are understood:

       change-modeOPTION
           Change the operation mode.

           --boot-up
               Start the system up

           --shutdown
               Shutting the system up

           --updates
               Applying updates

       system-updateOPTION
           Tell plymouthd about boot progress.

           --progress=INTEGER
               The percentage progress of the updates

       updateOPTION
           Tell plymouthd about boot status changes.

           --status=STRING
               Tell plymouthd the current boot status

       update-root-fsOPTION
           Tell plymouthd about root filesystem changes.

           --new-root-dir=STRING
               Root filesystem is about to change

           --read-write
               Root filesystem is no longer read-only

       show-splash
           Tell plymouthd to show splash screen.

       hide-splash
           Tell plymouthd to hide splash screen.

       ask-for-passwordOPTION
           Ask the user for a password.

           --command=STRING
               Command to send password to via standard input

           --prompt=STRING
               Message to display when asking for password

           --number-of-tries=INTEGER
               Number of times to ask before giving up (requires --command)

           --dont-pause-progress
               Don't pause boot progress bar while asking

       ask-question
           Ask the user a question.

           --command=STRING
               Command to send the answer to via standard input

           --prompt=STRING
               Message to display when asking the question

           --dont-pause-progress
               Don't pause boot progress bar while asking

       display-messageOPTION
           Display a message.

           --text=STRING
               The message text

       hide-messageOPTION
           Hide a message.

           --text=STRING
               The message text

       watch-keystrokeOPTION
           Become sensitive to a keystroke.

           --command=STRING
               Command to send keystroke to via standard input

           --keys=STRING
               Keys to become sensitive to

       ignore-keystrokeOPTION
           Remove sensitivity to a keystroke.

           --keys=STRING
               Keys to remove sensitivity from

       pause-progress
           Pause boot progress bar.

       unpause-progress
           Unpause boot progress bar.

       report-error
           Tell plymouthd there were errors during boot.

       deactivate
           Tell plymouthd to deactivate.

       reactivate
           Tell plymouthd to reactivate.

       quitOPTION
           Tell plymouthd to quit.

           --retain-splash
               Don't explicitly hide boot splash on exit

       The plymouth sends commands to a running plymouthd. This is used during the boot process to control the
       display of the graphical boot splash.

       plymouth - Send commands to plymouthd

       The following options are understood. These options are supported for compatibility with the old
       rhgb-client interface, and have been replaced by the commands that are described in the next section.

       --help
           Show summary of options.

       --debug
           Enable verbose debug logging.

       --get-splash-plugin-path
           Get directory where splash plugins are installed.

       --newroot=[STRING]
           Tell plymouthd that the new root filesystem is mounted.

       --quit
           Tell plymouthd to quit.

       --ping
           Check if plymouthd is running.

       --has-active-vt
           Check if plymouthd has an active vt.

       --sysinit
           Tell plymouthd root filesystem is mounted read-write.

       --show-splash
           Show the splash screen.

       --hide-splash
           Hide the splash screen.

       --ask-for-password
           Ask the user for a password.

       --ignore-keystroke=[STRING]
           Remove sensitivity to a keystroke.

       --update=[STRING]
           Tell plymouthd an update about boot progress.

       --details
           Tell plymouthd there were errors during boot.

       --wait
           Wait for plymouthd to quit.

grub(8), plymouth(8), plymouthd(8), http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/Plymouth

plymouth                                                                                             PLYMOUTH(1)

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