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docs/shell: extend the introduction part; link to video presentation

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@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ pySim-shell
pySim-shell is an interactive command line shell for all kind of interactions with SIM cards,
including classic GSM SIM, GSM-R SIM, UICC, USIM, ISIM, HPSIM and recently even eUICC.
The interactive shell provides command for
If you're familiar with Unix/Linux shells: Think of it like *the bash for SIM cards*.
The pySim-shell interactive shell provides commands for
* navigating the on-card filesystem hierarchy
* authenticating with PINs such as ADM1
@@ -16,14 +18,31 @@ The interactive shell provides command for
* decoded reading (display file data represented in human and machine readable JSON format)
* decoded writing (encode from JSON to binary format, then write)
* if your card supports it, and you have the related privileges: resizing, creating, enabling and disabling of
files
By means of using the python ``cmd2`` module, various useful features improve usability:
* history of commands (persistent across restarts)
* output re-direction to files on your computer
* output piping through external tools like 'grep'
* output piping through external tools like ``grep``
* tab completion of commands and SELECT-able files/directories
* interactive help for all commands
A typical interactive pySim workflow would look like this:
* starting the program, specifying which smart card interface to use to talk to the card
* verifying the PIN (if needed) or the ADM1 PIN in case you want to write/modify the card
* selecting on-card application dedicated files like ADF.USIM and navigating the tree of DFs
* reading and potentially modifying file contents, in raw binary (hex) or decoded JSON format
Video Presentation
------------------
There is a `video recording of the presentation back when pySim-shell was originally released
<https://media.ccc.de/v/osmodevcall-20210409-laforge-pysim-shell>`_. While it is slightly dated, it should
still provide a good introduction.
Running pySim-shell
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