Commands and capabilities

The following features are available in the UEFI Shell:

• Configuration commands

• Scripting

  • nsh files with standard scripting constructs, including if, else, endif, shift, and for/endfor

  • An echo command

  • A startup.nsh auto start file similar to Autoexec.bat

  • A standard format output (-sfo) option for several commands that enables you to parse comma-separated output using a parse command

• File manipulation

  • The ability to read any FAT16 and FAT32 file

  • Standard file operations commands, such as md, cd, cp/copy, del, dir/ls, atrib, alias, and touch

  • File editing (edit) and viewing (type)

  • Input and output redirection from and to consoles and files