5. Command‐line

Table of Contents

• Options
  • Main
  • Sub Options
• Examples
  • Show CLI Help
  • Show Version
  • Run Setup
  • Launch Proteus (White Theme)
  • Install App
  • Install Multiple Apps
  • Install NodeJS (Specified Version)
  • Install PHP (Specified Version)
• Footnotes

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Options

A list of options available to use with the Proteus Command-line.

Main

This section explains the Proteus command-line in depth, along with a list of available options that can be used when calling the CLI.

Option	Name	Desc
-d, --dev	Dev Mode	Specialized list of apps will appear instead of the installable list. Also displays debugging prints.
-h, --help	Help	Display command help
-i, --install	Install	Installs one or multiple apps via command-line instead of launching the gui. e.g.: ./proteus.sh -i curl -i "Github Desktop"
-n, --nullrun	Dev: Null Run	Any of the installable applications selected will do a "fake" / null install. No actual install will take place. Only works without -d
-q, --quiet	Quiet	All logging will be disabled
-s, --setup	Setup	Install all Proteus prerequisites / dependencies
-t, --theme [THEME]	Theme	Switches the theme that the interface uses. Adwaita, Adwaita-dark, HighContrast, HighContrastInverse, ZorinBlue-Light [^1], ZorinBlue-Dark [^1]
-v, --version	Version	Version information

Sub Options

Option	Desc	Options
--njs-ver	Specifies the version of NodeJS to install. Required when using -i NodeJS	16, 18, 20
--php-ver	Specifies the version of PHP to install. Required when using -i PHP	php7.3, php7.3-fpm, php7.4, php7.4-fpm, php8.1, php8.1-fpm, php8.2, php8.2-fpm

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Examples

A list of examples to demonstrate the functionality of the command-line.

Show CLI Help

Display all the command-line options available

proteus -h

Show Version

Display Proteus version information

proteus -v

Run Setup

Install all Proteus prerequisites / dependencies and then exists.

proteus -s

Launch Proteus (White Theme)

Launche Proteus with a white theme

proteus -t Adwaita

Install App

Install a single app

proteus -i appname1

Install Multiple Apps

Install multiple apps

proteus -i appname1 -i appname1 -i appname1

Install NodeJS (Specified Version)

Install NodeJS with the specified version v16

proteus -i nodejs --njs-ver 16

Install PHP (Specified Version)

Install PHP with the specified version v8.2

Available --php-ver options:

• php7.3
• php7.3-fpm
• php7.4
• php7.4-fpm
• php8.1
• php8.1-fpm
• php8.2
• php8.2-fpm)

proteus -i php --php-ver 8.2

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Footnotes

[^1]: Only available if using ZorinOS