CLI FAQ

How do I see help information for a command in the CLI?
How do I reconnect to the Merlin Server without restarting the CLI?

help

How do I see help information for a command in the CLI? The help information for any command can be retrieved by prefixing the command with help. Alternatively, the following flags can be used after the command to retrieve help information: help, -h, --help, ?, /?

Merlin» help socks
[i] 2023-10-19T12:45:35Z 'socks' command help

Description:
        Start, stop, or list a SOCKS5 server on the Merlin server
Usage:
        socks {list | start [interface:]port agentID |stop [interface:]port agentID}
Example:

Notes:
        There can only be one SOCKS5 listener per agent.
        SOCKS5 listeners do not require authentication. Control access accordingly using firewall rules or SSH tunnels.

Merlin» socks /?
[i] 2023-10-19T12:46:00Z 'socks' command help

Description:
        Start, stop, or list a SOCKS5 server on the Merlin server
Usage:
        socks {list | start [interface:]port agentID |stop [interface:]port agentID}
Example:

Notes:
        There can only be one SOCKS5 listener per agent.
        SOCKS5 listeners do not require authentication. Control access accordingly using firewall rules or SSH tunnels.

reconnect

How do I reconnect to the Merlin Server without restarting the CLI? Use the reconnect command to re-establish a connection to the Merlin Server.

Merlin»
[!] 2023-10-19T12:49:14Z there was an error receiving a message from the server stream: rpc error: code = Unavailable desc = error reading from server: EOF
Merlin» reconnect
[+] 2023-10-19T12:49:41Z Successfully reconnected to the server at 127.0.0.1:50051

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