---
name: "po_cos_naming_shell"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "polyorb-servers"
version: "2.11~20140418-3.2+b1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/po_cos_naming_shell"
---

# po\_cos\_naming\_shell(1)

navigate and interact with the CORBA COS Naming implementation.

## NAME

po\_cos\_naming\_shell - navigate and interact with the CORBA COS Naming implementation.

## SYNOPSIS

**po\_cos\_naming\_shell** \[-s\] \[-i\] \[-I \<IOR\>\] \[-n\]

All the command line switches are optional. Note: if no root directory initial reference is specified (see section *OPTIONS*), a new one is created on startup.

## DESCRIPTION

[po\_cos\_naming\_shell(1)](/po_cos_naming_shell/1.md) is very similar to the [po\_cos\_naming(1)](/po_cos_naming/1.md) application. [po\_cos\_naming\_shell(1)](/po_cos_naming_shell/1.md) can can act as standalone server that supports the CORBA COS Naming specification. In addition, [po\_cos\_naming\_shell(1)](/po_cos_naming_shell/1.md) provides an interactive shell which can be used to query and manage the CORBA COS naming service.

[po\_cos\_naming\_shell(1)](/po_cos_naming_shell/1.md) is able to retrive an existing root directory reference, or it can create a new one on application startup.

To display all available shell commands, type **help** on the command line.

## OPTIONS

[po\_cos\_naming\_shell(1)](/po_cos_naming_shell/1.md) accepts the following command line switches:

- **-s**

  Register root directory initial reference.

- **-i**

  Retrieve root directory initial reference.

- **-I \<IOR\>**

  Use object denoted by IOR as root directory.

- **-n**

  Retrieve root directory by name.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Reto Buerki \<reet@codelabs.ch\> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).

## RESOURCES

Polyorb User Manual: http://www.adacore.com/wp-content/files/auto\_update/polyorb-docs/polyorb\_ug.html/

## SEE ALSO

[po\_cos\_naming(1)](/po_cos_naming/1.md), [po\_names(1)](/po_names/1.md).