---
name: "calendarserver_shell"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "calendarserver"
version: "9.2+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/calendarserver_shell"
---

# calendarserver\_shell(8)

Calendar Server interactive administrative shell

## NAME

**calendarserver\_shell** – Calendar Server interactive administrative shell

## SYNOPSIS

**calendarserver\_shell** \[**-f** *config\_file*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**calendarserver\_shell** provides an interactive shell that can be used to view and manipulate Calendar Server data. **calendarserver\_shell** operates directly on the back-end Calendar Server data store, and does not connect to the Calendar Server itself.

## OPTIONS

- **-h,** **--help**

  Displays usage information

- **-f,** **--config** *FILE*

  Use the Calendar Server configuration specified in the given file.

## FILES

- /etc/caldavd/caldavd.plist

  The Calendar Server configuration file.

- /Library/CalendarServer/Documents

  The server's document root, which is the used as the backing store for the HTTP resources on the server.

## SEE ALSO

[caldavd(8)](/caldavd/8.md)