---
name: "arla-cli"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "arla"
version: "0.36.2-11"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/arla-cli"
---

# arla-cli(8)

commandline AFS cache manager

## NAME

**arla-cli** – commandline AFS cache manager

## SYNOPSIS

Has the same options as [arlad(8)](/arlad/8.md). See that manual page for complete reference.

## DESCRIPTION

**arla-cli** is a cache manager that have a commadline interface to access AFS. It's primarily used for testing if arla works.

It creates a cache directory named  *.arlacache* in your home directory as the command tool is started in.

Available commands are:

- chdir

  - ls

  - cat

  - cp

  - wc

  - checkservers

  - conn-status

  - vol-status

  - cred-status

  - rx-status

  - flushfid

  - sysname

  - quit

  - help

  ## SEE ALSO

[fs(1)](/fs/1.md), [pts(1)](/pts/1.md), [AliasDB(5)](/AliasDB/5.md), [CellServDB(5)](/CellServDB/5.md), [SuidCells(5)](/SuidCells/5.md), [ThisCell(5)](/ThisCell/5.md), [arlad(8)](/arlad/8.md), [arla.conf(5)](/arla.conf/5.md), mount\_nnpfs(8), [vos(8)](/vos/8.md)