volatility.cli.volshell package

class VolShell[source]

Bases: volatility.cli.CommandLine

Program to allow interactive interaction with a memory image.

This allows a memory image to be examined through an interactive python terminal with all the volatility support calls available.

consume_file(filedata)

Consumes a file as produced by a plugin.

populate_config(context, configurables_list, args, plugin_config_path)

Populate the context config based on the returned args.

We have already determined these elements must be descended from ConfigurableInterface

Parameters

  • context (ContextInterface) – The volatility context to operate on

  • configurables_list (Dict[str, ConfigurableInterface]) – A dictionary of configurable items that can be configured on the plugin

  • args (Namespace) – An object containing the arguments necessary

  • plugin_config_path (str) – The path within the context’s config containing the plugin’s configuration

Return type

None

populate_requirements_argparse(parser, configurable)

Adds the plugin’s simple requirements to the provided parser.

Parameters
process_exceptions(excp)

Provide useful feedback if an exception occurs.

run()[source]

Executes the command line module, taking the system arguments, determining the plugin to run and then running it.

main()[source]

A convenience function for constructing and running the CommandLine’s run method.