Axctl

Axctl is a powerful tool that gives users more control over their desktop. It is designed to be simple and interact with your device to change properties of your system.

Installation

Axctl comes preinstalled with AXOS so you can use it right away. However if it is not found, you can install it using epsi install axctl.

Usage

Axctl is a command line tool and it should be used from the terminal. These are the commands that you can use with Axctl:

# Toggle splash screen off/on
# Splash screen is the screen which shows `axos` with a loading bar
axctl toggle-splash-screen

# Toggle the boot menu off/on
# Boot menu is the screen which shows the boot options of `axos`
axctl toggle-boot-menu

# Change user hostname
axctl change-hostname newHostname
axctl hostname newHostname # this works as well.

# Network controls
axctl net status # Outputs a detailed information about your internet status
axctl net restart # Restarts your internet
axctl net test # Tests your internet connectivity

# Get device informations
axctl device-info

# DPMS controls (Display Power Management Signaling)
axctl dpms <TARGET> <STATE>
# TARGET can be: `all` or a specific output (e.g. `HDMI-A-1`)
# STATE can be: `on`, `off`, `1` or `0`

# Refresh/fetch the (default) desktop style
axctl load-style-config
# Caution: this could overwrite some existing configurations