topic Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier in Scripts

CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

HeikoAnkenbrand — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 23:03:54 GMT

Clish commands can only be used in expert mode with the following command for example 'clish -c "show route"'. To make this a bit easier, I wrote a simple script to simplify that.

Now you can use the new command "c" to execute clish commands. You only have to write the c before each clish command in expert mode.

For example, if you want to execute the clish command "show route", all you have to do is type the followingin expert mode:

# c show route

To install the small bash script you only have to copy and paste the following three lines in expert mode:

echo "echo \$@ > /var/log/clish.txt" > /bin/c
echo "clish -f /var/log/clish.txt" >> /bin/c
chmod 770 /bin/c

Now you have the new "c" command.

Here is a demo video:

(view in My Videos)

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

Uta_Rowzee — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 23:08:00 GMT

Hi https://community.checkpoint.com/people/2614aef2-c5d1-3f73-bbbd-45c59b9e2728,

This is a great and simple idea.

Nice

Uta

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

Morris_Nelka — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 23:15:56 GMT

nice hack

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

HeikoAnkenbrand — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 23:36:46 GMT

I also find the reverse idea good to execute expert mode commands in clish. Unfortunately I can't do that:-)

That's the way I see it:

> e netstat -rn

Now the expert mode command is executed in the clish. Can you implement this?

I also know that the "dynamic clish" is planned. But here the commands different from the expert mode syntax and we have to learn everything new.

I want an "e" in the clish.

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

Marcel_Wildenbe — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:47:32 GMT

Just one thing: your default shell needs to be /bin/bash. If you default log in with clish, go to expert and want to use this trick, you get a "configuration lock" message and cannot execute the command.

I would love that "e" option too...

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

Chinmaya_Naik — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:07:14 GMT

Dear Heiko Ankenbrand Thanks, it's working fine.

and Marcel Wildenberg‌ thanks for the trick.

The below screenshot is showing that when I type any command like c show route (as per the script )

#Chinmaya Naik

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

Danny — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 09:23:03 GMT

Big Ouch! See #5: https://community.checkpoint.com/message/8192-check-point-configuration-mistakes-top-10

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

Marcel_Wildenbe — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 10:42:46 GMT

Sharp.

I am not saying /bin/bash should be your default, the clish as default is blocking the trick.

Kudos on the "SCP only" shell.

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

HeikoAnkenbrand — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:11:48 GMT

Hi CHINMAYA

yes, it is a small script.

Regards

Heiko

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

G_W_Albrecht — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 08:03:33 GMT

My clish is very much restricted without a tab key - but nice idea!

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

Caytana_Dewente — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 16:29:06 GMT

Hi ,

Nice small script.

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

Ferhat_Aslan — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 16:30:32 GMT

Yes an "e" in the clish!

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

Yusuf_Kilic — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 18:23:13 GMT

Very helpful script!

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

Cem_Yilmaz — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 14:10:54 GMT

Hi Heko,

better use the path /usr/local/bin/

Regards

Cem

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

Luisa_G_ — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:40:45 GMT

nice

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

Igor_Szkaradkie — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:41:20 GMT

nice hack

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

Sonia_Brunner — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 15:40:53 GMT

Hi Heiko

yes it is a nice idea:-)

Regards

Sonia

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

HeikoAnkenbrand — Sat, 09 Mar 2019 21:53:23 GMT

THX,

Heiko

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

HeikoAnkenbrand — Sat, 09 Mar 2019 21:55:16 GMT

I could also write as an oneliner.

Re: CLISH Commands in Expert Mode easier

HeikoAnkenbrand — Sat, 09 Mar 2019 21:56:17 GMT

I could also write as an oneliner.

Any interest?