# Misc

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| [beep](./beep) |  Outputs the bell-character, usually causing your terminal to beep. |
| [cat](./cat) |  Displays the contents of the specified file in the active window if -window is specified, otherwise to the closest matching window depending on levels. ... |
| [cd](./cd) |  Changes the current active directory. |
| [echo](./echo) |  Displays the given text. |
| [eval](./eval) |  Evaluates the given commands and executes them; you can use internal variables and separate multiple commands by using the `;` character. If the command contains a string with `$`, `\` or `;` those characters need to be escaped: ... |
| [exec](./exec) |  Executes the specified command in the background; the process can be accessed by its id or the name you gave it. ... |
| [help](./help) |  Displays the documentation for the given command. |
| [load](./load) |  Loads a plugin; if the full path isn't given, it will attempt to load from common directories in your installation path. ... |
| [unload](./unload) |  Removes a module from the memory. |
| [uptime](./uptime) |  Displays how long Irssi has been running. |
| [version](./version) |  Displays the version and compatibility parameters of the given server, or for the server the target nickname is on. |


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beep
cat
cd
echo
eval
exec
help
load
unload
uptime
version

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