Delimiters and special characters
Table 1 lists characters
having special meanings in conman commands:
| Char. | Description |
|---|---|
| & | Command delimiter. See Setting up the conman command-line program. |
| + | A delimiter used to select objects for commands.
It adds an attribute the object must have. For example: |
| ~ | A delimiter used to select objects for commands.
It adds an attribute the object must not have. For example: |
| ; | Argument delimiter. For example: |
| , | Repetition and range delimiter. For example:
|
| = | Value delimiter. For example: |
| :! | Command prefixes that pass the command on to the
system. These prefixes are optional; if conman does not recognize
the command, it is passed automatically to the system. For example:
|
| * | Comment prefix. The prefix must be the first character
on a command line or following a command delimiter. For example:
or |
| > | Redirects command output to a file and overwrites
the contents of that file. If the file does not exist, it is created.
For example: |
| >> | Redirects command output to a file and appends
the output to the end of that file. If the file does not exist, it
is created. For example: |
| | | Pipes command output to a system command or process.
The system command is run whether or not output is generated. For
example: |
| || | Pipes command output to a system command or process.
The system command is not run if there is no output. For example:
|