User Documentation
Here you'll find:
- Commands and what they do
- Error codes and what they stand for
- How to choose your language at startup
- And how to install and try out ShadowOS
Shadow OS is a command-line OS, which means every feature is only accessible through the terminal. Here are the different commands and their corresponding explanation.
The reboot command reboots the system
Command:
reboot
The shutdown command shutdowns the system
Command:
shutdown
The clear command clears the screen
Command:
clear
The log command displays the different logs.
Commands:
They are classified into:
- Kernel logs
- System(non-kernel) logs
- App logs
Kernel logs display the errors in the kernel.
command:
log --system
System logs display the non-kernel errors that take place at the core of the system.
Command:
log --normal
App logs display the errors of apps when they suddenly crash.
Command:
log --app
The systeminfo command fetches the system details
Command:
systeminfo
The diskinfo command fetches the disk details
Command:
diskinfo
The dir command allows you to list all the maps and files of the current directory.
Command:
dir
The CD command allows you to navigate to your desired path.
It has three options:
- cd [directory]
- cd .. -> get back to the previous directory
- cd / -> get back to the primary drive
The del command deletes a specific file
Command:
del
The touch command allows you to create a file.
Command:
touch
The rmdir deletes a specific directory.
Command:
rmdir
The mkdir command can create a directory.
Command:
mkdir
The miv command opens the MIV program; which is a simplistic vim editor.
Command:
miv
The snake command opens the snake game.
Command:
snake
The cryptotool command allows you to get the md5 or sha256 hash of a given input.
Command:
cryptotool
These are the error codes that are related to the file system.
200: When something goes wrong with the Dir command.
201: When something goes wrong while creating a new file.
203: When something goes wrong while deleting a file.
204: When something goes wrong while deleting a directory.
205: When something goes wrong with the CD command.
206: When something goes wrong while reading a file.
207: When something goes wrong while creating a directory.
These are the error codes related to the System commands.
300: When something goes wrong with the shutdown process.
301: When something goes wrong with the reboot process.
302: When something goes wrong while fetching the system information.
303: When something wrong while fetching the disk information.
304: When something goes wrong while fetching the logs.
500: When something goes wrong with the clear command. 501: When something goes with the help command.
Download VMWare, install and run it.
Now click on "Create a new virtual machine", select ShadowOS' latest released ISO file downloaded from this page and click the "Next" button.
Now click on "Other" for "Guest operating system" and "Other" for version, click "Next" again, select "Store virtual disk as a single file" and select "Finish".
The Virtual File System won't work so go to "C:\Users\username\Documents\Virtual Machines\Other" and replace the "Other.vmdk" with this file.
Now you can select Aura (Other) and click on "Play Virtual Machine".
This section was taken from the Aura project