3.5.1 Matrix Server Command Reference

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--matrix <matrix>

Specifies the matrix that you want to connect with. matrix can be any node

in the matrix.

--config <file>

Specifies the configuration file to be consulted for server, user, and

password information. The file must have the same format as matrixrc.

--file <file>

Executes the commands from the specified file. If you specify – instead of a

file, the commands will be read from standard input. You can also specify

--continue to tell mx to continue processing the batch file if an error

occurs.

--prompt <prompt>

Specifies the prompt string that will be printed when mx is ready for

another command. This option is useful when you initiate an interactive

session with the option --file -. For example, if you invoke an interactive

session with the following command, mx will print a % prompt when it

completes a command.

mx --prompt ’%’ --file –

--numeric

Causes hosts to be specified by their numeric IP addresses instead of by

their hostnames.

--user <username>

Specifies the user to be logged in.

--password <password>

Specifies the user’s password.