Linux "plymouth" Command Line Options and Examples
A graphical boot system and logger
The plymouth sends commands to a running plymouthd. This is used during the boot process to control the display of the graphical boot splash..
Usage:
plymouth [OPTION...]
plymouth COMMAND [OPTION...]
Command Line Options:
--help
Show summary of options.
plymouth --help ...
--debug
Enable verbose debug logging.
plymouth --debug ...
--get-splash-plugin-path
Get directory where splash plugins are installed.
plymouth --get-splash-plugin-path ...
--newroot
Tell plymouthd that the new root filesystem is mounted.
plymouth --newroot ...
--quit
Tell plymouthd to quit.
plymouth --quit ...
--ping
Check if plymouthd is running.
plymouth --ping ...
--has-active-vt
Check if plymouthd has an active vt.
plymouth --has-active-vt ...
--sysinit
Tell plymouthd root filesystem is mounted read-write.
plymouth --sysinit ...
--show-splash
Show the splash screen.
plymouth --show-splash ...
--hide-splash
Hide the splash screen.
plymouth --hide-splash ...
--ask-for-password
Ask the user for a password.
plymouth --ask-for-password ...
--ignore-keystroke
Remove sensitivity to a keystroke.
plymouth --ignore-keystroke ...
--update
Tell plymouthd an update about boot progress.
plymouth --update ...
--details
Tell plymouthd there were errors during boot.
plymouth --details ...
--wait
Wait for plymouthd to quit.COMMANDSThe following commands are understood:change-mode OPTIONChange the operation mode.
plymouth --wait ...
--boot-up
Start the system up
plymouth --boot-up ...
--shutdown
Shutting the system up
plymouth --shutdown ...
--updates
Applying updatessystem-update OPTIONTell plymouthd about boot progress.
plymouth --updates ...
--progress
The percentage progress of the updatesupdate OPTIONTell plymouthd about boot status changes.
plymouth --progress ...
--status
Tell plymouthd the current boot statusupdate-root-fs OPTIONTell plymouthd about root filesystem changes.
plymouth --status ...
--new-root-dir
Root filesystem is about to change
plymouth --new-root-dir ...
--read-write
Root filesystem is no longer read-onlyshow-splashTell plymouthd to show splash screen.hide-splashTell plymouthd to hide splash screen.ask-for-password OPTIONAsk the user for a password.
plymouth --read-write ...
--command
Command to send password to via standard input
plymouth --command ...
--prompt
Message to display when asking for password
plymouth --prompt ...
--number-of-tries
Number of times to ask before giving up (requires --command)
plymouth --number-of-tries ...
--dont-pause-progress
Don't pause boot progress bar while askingask-questionAsk the user a question.
plymouth --dont-pause-progress ...
--text
The message texthide-message OPTIONHide a message.
plymouth --text ...
--keys
Keys to become sensitive toignore-keystroke OPTIONRemove sensitivity to a keystroke.
plymouth --keys ...
--retain-splash
Don't explicitly hide boot splash on exit
plymouth --retain-splash ...