diff --git a/shell.py b/shell.py
index bb213b7..e0a26db 100644
--- a/shell.py
+++ b/shell.py
@@ -111,17 +111,17 @@ def main():
         elif inp == "ver":
             pclish_ver()
         elif inp == "ls ":
-            pclish_ls()
-        elif inp == "mkdir ":   
-            pclish_mkdir()
+            pclish_ls(inp[3:])
+        elif inp[:3] == "mkdir ":   
+            pclish_mkdir(inp[3:])
         elif inp == "shtdwnsubsys":
             pclish_shtdwnsubsys()
         elif inp == "system":
             pclish_system()
-        elif inp == "echo ":
-            pclish_echo()
-        elif inp == "oscmd ":
-            pclish_oscmd()
+        elif inp[:3] == "echo ":
+            pclish_echo(inp[3:])
+        elif inp[:3] == "oscmd ":
+            pclish_oscmd(inp[3:])
         else:
             execute_command(inp)