GShell is a command-line processor for creating command-line applications for administering the Geronimo server. GShell supports command editing, command history, I/O redirection, and so on. Geronimo administration commands such as startup, shutdown, and deploy are implemented by using GShell. In this section, we will see how GShell can be used to administer a Geronimo server.
GShell can be started by using the script file gsh
provided in the <GERONIMO_HOME>/bin
directory. The GShell window is shown below:
The quit
or exit
command will exit from the GShell environment.
Use the help
command to get a list of supported commands. To get help on any command, use the --help
option with that command. The following screenshot shows help for the geronimo/start-server
command:
The first column shows the long and short form of each option, and the second column provides an explanation of the option.