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User Interface
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There are two UI implementations but in practice the ncurses client `petitboot-nc` is the primary interface.
The default view includes a list of discovered boot options and links to other sub screens.
Common shortcuts include:
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Shortcut
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i Open the System Information screen
e View/Edit a boot option details
g View the status update log
l Open the Language screen
c Open the System Configuration screen
n Create/Edit a boot option
h Show help text for the current screen
x Exit to the shell
Ctrl-L Refresh/Redraw the display
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System Information
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Provides an overview of the system, in particular discovered partitions and network interfaces. Depending on the platform can also include information on firmware versions, BMC information, etc.
System Configuration
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The primary method to configure Petitboot. From here the user can configure the :ref:`auto-boot` order, network interface behaviour, :ref:`snapshots` settings, and handle platform-specific options like :ref:`ipmi` overrides and default consoles.
Boot Option Editor
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The boot option editor displays the source device and boot resources for a given option. All fields are editable; paths are relative to the source device or full URLs for remote resources.
Status Log
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The status log keeps a running log of all status updates that normally appear in the bottom line of the interface.
Plugin Menu
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The plugin menu displays a list of all known :ref:`plugins` and whether they are installed or not. "Enter" installs a plugin, and "e" on an installed interface enters a detailed view of the plugin from which a user can run the plugin.
Shell
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At any time the user may drop to a shell by exiting the UI, depending on how Petitboot has been built. This is usually a relatively feature-ful ``sh`` shell with Busybox utilities but Petitboot doesn't make any particular guarantees about available tools aside from those it uses itself.
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