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Devtools GCLI connect command

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According to this page: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/GCLI#Commands

There is a connect command:

> connect Connect to a remote server: subsequent commands will be run on the server.

.. but it's neither in the Firefox, Firefox Nightly or Firefox Developer Edition.

What I would like is to connect via GCLI to another firefox instance, and execute commands on the remote instance, which the "connect" sounds exactly like.

Hope anyone can share some info regarding the connect command.

Thanks, Mark

According to this page: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/GCLI#Commands There is a connect command: > connect Connect to a remote server: subsequent commands will be run on the server. .. but it's neither in the Firefox, Firefox Nightly or Firefox Developer Edition. What I would like is to connect via GCLI to another firefox instance, and execute commands on the remote instance, which the "connect" sounds exactly like. Hope anyone can share some info regarding the connect command. Thanks, Mark

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It got removed in Firefox 30 as a separate command. I don't know if is is available via other ways.

  • Bug 933727 - Land the back-end changes for JSTerm

Firefox 29:

Available Commands:
addon 	- 	Manipulate add-ons help addon
appcache 	- 	Application cache utilities help appcache
break 	- 	Manage breakpoints help break
calllog 	- 	Commands to manipulate function call logging help calllog
connect 	- 	Proxy commands to server help connect
console 	- 	Commands to control the console help console
context 	- 	Concentrate on a group of commands help context
cookie 	- 	Display and alter cookies help cookie
dbg 	- 	Manage debugger help dbg
disconnect 	- 	Disconnect from server help disconnect
edit 	- 	Tweak a page resource help edit
export 	- 	Export resources help export
help 	- 	Get help on the available commands help help
inspect 	- 	Inspect a node help inspect
jsb 	- 	JavaScript beautifier help jsb
listen 	- 	Open a remote debug port help listen
media 	- 	CSS media type emulation help media
pagemod 	- 	Make page changes help pagemod
paintflashing 	- 	Highlight painted area help paintflashing
pref 	- 	Commands to control settings help pref
profiler 	- 	Manage profiler help profiler
resize 	- 	Control Responsive Design Mode help resize
restart 	- 	Restart Firefox help restart
screenshot 	- 	Save an image of the page help screenshot
tilt 	- 	Visualize the webpage in 3D help tilt
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Hello maksi, did you paste it or write the command in the toolbar ?

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I tried to write it, but it just tries to parse it as the "context" command.

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Also, I'm using Windows 8.1 - maybe that has something to do with it ?

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Chosen Solution

Note that you can press the Tab key to accept an offered suggestion.

It got removed in Firefox 30 as a separate command. I don't know if is is available via other ways.

  • Bug 933727 - Land the back-end changes for JSTerm

Firefox 29:

Available Commands:
addon 	- 	Manipulate add-ons help addon
appcache 	- 	Application cache utilities help appcache
break 	- 	Manage breakpoints help break
calllog 	- 	Commands to manipulate function call logging help calllog
connect 	- 	Proxy commands to server help connect
console 	- 	Commands to control the console help console
context 	- 	Concentrate on a group of commands help context
cookie 	- 	Display and alter cookies help cookie
dbg 	- 	Manage debugger help dbg
disconnect 	- 	Disconnect from server help disconnect
edit 	- 	Tweak a page resource help edit
export 	- 	Export resources help export
help 	- 	Get help on the available commands help help
inspect 	- 	Inspect a node help inspect
jsb 	- 	JavaScript beautifier help jsb
listen 	- 	Open a remote debug port help listen
media 	- 	CSS media type emulation help media
pagemod 	- 	Make page changes help pagemod
paintflashing 	- 	Highlight painted area help paintflashing
pref 	- 	Commands to control settings help pref
profiler 	- 	Manage profiler help profiler
resize 	- 	Control Responsive Design Mode help resize
restart 	- 	Restart Firefox help restart
screenshot 	- 	Save an image of the page help screenshot
tilt 	- 	Visualize the webpage in 3D help tilt
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Thank you very much for the answer !