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.TH MDI "1" "2020-08-26" "LinuxCNC Documentation" "The Enhanced Machine Controller"
.SH NAME
mdi \- Send G-code commands from the terminal to the running LinuxCNC
instance
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B mdi
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBmdi\fR sends G-code commands to LinuxCNC.
The command starts an envirmonemt in which G-code commands are sent to
the interpreter and machine feedback is displayed.
.SH USAGE
send a single command and exit
mdi m2 s1400
interactive session
$mdi
MDI> m3 s1000
MDI> G0 X100
MDI> ^Z
$stopped
.SH "SEE ALSO"
\fBLinuxCNC(1)\fR
Much more information about LinuxCNC and HAL is available in the LinuxCNC
and HAL User Manuals, found at /usr/share/doc/LinuxCNC/.
.SH BUGS
None known at this time.
.PP
.SH AUTHOR
This man page written by andypugh, as part of the LinuxCNC project.
.SH REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs at https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/issues
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \(co 2020 andypugh.
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This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.