Alan's ENCOM terminal · Command reference
TRON terminal commands
$ service start tron
Commands
None of these are actually in the movie.
The terminal is on screen only briefly, so these fill it out as a Unix of the "future".
| Command | What happens |
|---|---|
| service start [service] service stop [service] |
Tries to start or stop a service. Known services:
|
| date |
The date and time on Alan's terminal at the start of TRON. The clock keeps running, so each run gives a different time. |
| ls | Lists the files and directories in the current directory. |
| cat [filename] | Prints the contents of a file. |
| pwd | Prints the current directory's path. |
| help | Lists every command. |
| clear | Clears the screen. |