mirror of
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire.git
synced 2025-11-03 09:01:54 -05:00
f996249fff
Add some more mentions that modules can not be loaded in a remote instance in PipeWire. Also mention the special internal remote name to connect to the local pw-cli instance. Fixes #2988
195 lines
4.6 KiB
ReStructuredText
195 lines
4.6 KiB
ReStructuredText
pw-cli
|
|
######
|
|
|
|
-----------------------------------
|
|
The PipeWire Command Line Interface
|
|
-----------------------------------
|
|
|
|
:Manual section: 1
|
|
:Manual group: General Commands Manual
|
|
|
|
SYNOPSIS
|
|
========
|
|
|
|
| **pw-cli** [*command*]
|
|
|
|
DESCRIPTION
|
|
===========
|
|
|
|
Interact with a PipeWire instance.
|
|
|
|
When a command is given, **pw-cli**
|
|
will execute the command and exit
|
|
|
|
When no command is given, **pw-cli**
|
|
starts an interactive session with the default PipeWire instance
|
|
*pipewire-0*.
|
|
|
|
Connections to other, remote instances can be made. The current instance
|
|
name is displayed at the prompt.
|
|
|
|
Note that **pw-cli** also creates a local PipeWire instance. Some commands
|
|
operate on the current (remote) instance and some on the local instance, such
|
|
as module loading.
|
|
|
|
Use the 'help' command to list the available commands.
|
|
|
|
GENERAL COMMANDS
|
|
================
|
|
|
|
help | h
|
|
Show a quick help on the commands available. It also lists the aliases
|
|
for many commands.
|
|
|
|
quit | q
|
|
Exit from **pw-cli**
|
|
|
|
MODULE MANAGEMENT
|
|
=================
|
|
|
|
| Modules are loaded and unloaded in the local instance, thus the pw-cli
|
|
| binary itself and can add functionality or objects to the local
|
|
| instance. It is not possible in PipeWire to load modules in another
|
|
| instance.
|
|
|
|
load-module *name* [*arguments...*]
|
|
Load a module specified by its name and arguments in the local instance.
|
|
For most modules it is OK to be loaded more than once.
|
|
|
|
This command returns a module variable that can be used
|
|
to unload the module.
|
|
|
|
The locally module is *not* visible in the remote instance. It is not
|
|
possible in PipeWire to load modules in a remote instance.
|
|
|
|
unload-module *module-var*
|
|
Unload a module, specified either by its variable.
|
|
|
|
OBJECT INTROSPECTION
|
|
====================
|
|
|
|
list-objects
|
|
List the objects of the current instance.
|
|
|
|
Objects are listed with their *id*, *type* and *version*.
|
|
|
|
info *id* | *all*
|
|
Get information about a specific object or *all* objects.
|
|
|
|
Requesting info about an object will also notify you of changes.
|
|
|
|
WORKING WITH REMOTES
|
|
====================
|
|
|
|
connect [*remote-name*]
|
|
Connect to a remote instance and make this the new current
|
|
instance.
|
|
|
|
If no remote name is specified, a connection is made to
|
|
the default remote instance, usually *pipewire-0*.
|
|
|
|
The special remote name called *internal* can be used to connect to
|
|
the local **pw-cli** PipeWire instance.
|
|
|
|
This command returns a remote var that can be used to disconnect or
|
|
switch remotes.
|
|
|
|
disconnect [*remote-var*]
|
|
Disconnect from a *remote instance*.
|
|
|
|
If no remote name is specified, the current instance is disconnected.
|
|
|
|
list-remotes
|
|
List all *remote instances*.
|
|
|
|
switch-remote [*remote-var*]
|
|
Make the specified *remote* the current instance.
|
|
|
|
If no remote name is specified, the first instance is made current.
|
|
|
|
NODE MANAGEMENT
|
|
===============
|
|
|
|
create-node *factory-name* [*properties...*]
|
|
Create a node from a factory in the current instance.
|
|
|
|
Properties are key=value pairs separated by whitespace.
|
|
|
|
This command returns a *node variable*.
|
|
|
|
export-node *node-id* [*remote-var*]
|
|
Export a node from the local instance to the specified instance.
|
|
When no instance is specified, the node will be exported to the current
|
|
instance.
|
|
|
|
DEVICE MANAGEMENT
|
|
=================
|
|
|
|
create-device *factory-name* [*properties...*]
|
|
Create a device from a factory in the current instance.
|
|
|
|
Properties are key=value pairs separated by whitespace.
|
|
|
|
This command returns a *device variable*.
|
|
|
|
|
|
LINK MANAGEMENT
|
|
===============
|
|
|
|
create-link *node-id* *port-id* *node-id* *port-id* [*properties...*]
|
|
Create a link between 2 nodes and ports.
|
|
|
|
Port *ids* can be *-1* to automatically select an available port.
|
|
|
|
Properties are key=value pairs separated by whitespace.
|
|
|
|
This command returns a *link variable*.
|
|
|
|
GLOBALS MANAGEMENT
|
|
==================
|
|
|
|
destroy *object-id*
|
|
Destroy a global object.
|
|
|
|
|
|
PARAMETER MANAGEMENT
|
|
====================
|
|
|
|
enum-params *object-id* *param-id*
|
|
Enumerate params of an object.
|
|
|
|
*param-id* can also be given as the param short name.
|
|
|
|
set-param *object-id* *param-id* *param-json*
|
|
Set param of an object.
|
|
|
|
*param-id* can also be given as the param short name.
|
|
|
|
PERMISSION MANAGEMENT
|
|
=====================
|
|
|
|
permissions *client-id* *object-id* *permission*
|
|
Set permissions for a client.
|
|
|
|
*object-id* can be *-1* to set the default permissions.
|
|
|
|
get-permissions *client-id*
|
|
Get permissions of a client.
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMAND MANAGEMENT
|
|
==================
|
|
|
|
send-command *object-id*
|
|
Send a command to an object.
|
|
|
|
AUTHORS
|
|
=======
|
|
|
|
The PipeWire Developers <@PACKAGE_BUGREPORT@>; PipeWire is available from @PACKAGE_URL@
|
|
|
|
SEE ALSO
|
|
========
|
|
|
|
``pipewire(1)``,
|
|
``pw-mon(1)``,
|