3장. Using the command line interface

Procedure

1. Switch to the user account you created during installation, for example:

   $ su - amq-broker

2. Use the artemis command to start the shell, for example:

   $ /var/opt/amq-broker/mybroker/bin/artemis

   If you want to supply the broker connection details when you start an artemis shell, use the artemis shell command. For example:

   $ /var/opt/amq-broker/mybroker/bin/artemis shell --user myuser --password mypassword --url tcp://localhost:61616

   The credentials and URI provided are reused for any subsequent command run in the shell that requires authentication with a broker.

3. Press Tab to display auto-completion information anywhere in the shell. For example:

   • To display a list of commands available in the artemis shell, press Tab at the shell prompt.
   • To display sub-commands for a command, press Tab after the command. For example, type check and press Tab to display the sub-commands for the check command. The auto-completion information shows that the check command supports three sub-commands: cluster, node and queue.
   • To display auto-completion information for a sub-command, press Tab after the sub-command. For example, type check node and press Tab. If no further auto-completion information is displayed, type --, for example, check node --, and press Tab to display the parameters available for the command.