Using afm-util

The command line tool afm-util uses afb-client to send orders to afm-system-daemon.

The syntax is simple: afm-util [option]... command [argument]

• it accepts a command and when required, an attached argument;

• the option –uid UID (or -u UID), if permitted, allows to play the command for an other user;

  Required permission: urn:AGL:permission:afm:system:set-uid

• the option –all (or -a), if permitted, allows to show system information otherwise hidden.

  Required permission: urn:AGL:permission:afm:system:widget or urn:AGL:permission:afm:system:widget:view-all

Here is how to list installed applications using afm-util:

> afm-util runnables

commands

afm-util runnables

Synopsis: afm-util [--uid UID] [--all] runnables

Lists the runnable widgets installed

Required permission: urn:AGL:permission:afm:system:widget or urn:AGL:permission:afm:system:widget:detail

afm-util detail

Synopsis: afm-util [--uid UID] detail id

Prints detail about the installed widget of id

Required permission: urn:AGL:permission:afm:system:widget or urn:AGL:permission:afm:system:widget:detail

afm-util start

Synopsis: afm-util [--uid UID] start id

Starts an instance of the widget of id

Required permission: urn:AGL:permission:afm:system:widget or urn:AGL:permission:afm:system:widget:start

afm-util runners

Synopsis: afm-util [--uid UID] [--all] runners

Lists the running instance

Required permission: urn:AGL:permission:afm:system:runner or urn:AGL:permission:afm:system:runner:state

afm-util state

Synopsis: afm-util [--uid UID] state rid

Gets status of the running instance rid

Required permission: urn:AGL:permission:afm:system:runner or urn:AGL:permission:afm:system:runner:state

afm-util terminate

Synopsis: afm-util [--uid UID] terminate rid

Terminates the running instance rid

Required permission: urn:AGL:permission:afm:system:runner or urn:AGL:permission:afm:system:runner:kill

Command aliases

For historical and practical reasons, most commands have alias. Here is the list