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(eshell)Command basics

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Enter node , (file) or (file)node

Basic overview
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   A command shell is a means of entering verbally-formed commands.
This is really all that it does, and every feature described in this
manual is a means to that end.  Therefore, it's important to take firm
hold on exactly what a command is, and how it fits in the overall
picture of things.

Commands verbs

Commands always begin with a verb.

Command arguments

Some verbs require arguments.