# Can I get a shell / cmd-line on Rasplex?

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-get-a-shell-cmd-line-on-rasplex/30848>\
**Category:** Apps & Creations\
**Created:** [March 17, 2013, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-get-a-shell-cmd-line-on-rasplex/30848 "2013-03-17T01:43:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![salimfadhley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7c8e57/32.png) [@salimfadhley](https://forums.plex.tv/u/salimfadhley)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-get-a-shell-cmd-line-on-rasplex/30848/1 "2013-03-17T01:43:47Z")

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I'd like to tweak a few things in the background - for that I need to get to the command prompt. Is there an easy way to break out of the Plex UI without shutting down everything?

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Thanks!

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**Author:** ![a\_wein](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/a_wein/32/2521_2.png) [@a\_wein](https://forums.plex.tv/u/a_wein)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-get-a-shell-cmd-line-on-rasplex/30848/2 "2013-03-17T07:40:59Z")

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Getting a console seems to be not possible with OpenELEC. Just use SSH.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-get-a-shell-cmd-line-on-rasplex/30848/3 "2019-12-20T23:03:22Z")

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