Changeset 978d0bf for appendixa/utillinux-desc.xml
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raa49729 r978d0bf 7 7 <sect3><title>Program file descriptions</title> 8 8 9 <sect4><title>agetty</title> 10 <para>agetty opens a tty port, prompts for a login name and invokes the 11 /bin/login command.</para></sect4> 9 <para><command>agetty</command> opens a tty port, prompts for a login name, 10 and then invokes the login program.</para> 12 11 13 <sect4><title>arch</title> 14 <para>arch prints the machine architecture.</para></sect4> 12 <para><command>arch</command> reports the machine's architecture.</para> 15 13 16 <sect4><title>blockdev</title> 17 <para>blockdev allows to call block device ioctls from the command 18 line.</para></sect4> 14 <para><command>blockdev</command> allows you to call block device ioctls 15 from the command line.</para> 19 16 20 <sect4><title>cal</title> 21 <para>cal displays a simple calender.</para></sect4> 17 <para><command>cal</command> displays a simple calender.</para> 22 18 23 <sect4><title>cfdisk</title> 24 <para>cfdisk is a libncurses based disk partition table 25 manipulator.</para></sect4> 19 <para><command>cfdisk</command> is used to manipulate the partition table 20 of the given device.</para> 26 21 27 <sect4><title>chkdupexe</title> 28 <para>chkdupexe finds duplicate executables.</para></sect4> 22 <para><command>chkdupexe</command> finds duplicate executables.</para> 29 23 30 <sect4><title>col</title> 31 <para>col filters reverse line feeds from input.</para></sect4> 24 <para><command>col</command> filters out reverse line feeds.</para> 32 25 33 < sect4><title>colcrt</title>34 <para>colcrt filters nroff output for CRT previewing.</para></sect4>26 <para><command>colcrt</command> is used to filter nroff output for terminals 27 that lack some capabilities such as overstriking and half-lines.</para> 35 28 36 <sect4><title>colrm</title> 37 <para>colrm removes columns from a file.</para></sect4> 29 <para><command>colrm</command> filters out the given columns.</para> 38 30 39 < sect4><title>column</title>40 <para>column columnates lists.</para></sect4>31 <para><command>column</command> formats a given file into multiple 32 columns.</para> 41 33 42 <sect4><title>ctrlaltdel</title> 43 <para>ctrlaltdel sets the function of the CTRL+ALT+DEL key combination (hard 44 or soft reset).</para></sect4> 34 <para><command>ctrlaltdel</command> sets the function of the Ctrl+Alt+Del 35 key combination, to a hard or a soft reset.</para> 45 36 46 <sect4><title>cytune</title> 47 <para>cytune queries and modifies the interruption threshold for the Cyclades 48 driver.</para></sect4> 37 <para><command>cytune</command> was used to tune the parameters of the 38 serial line drivers for Cyclades cards.</para> 49 39 50 < sect4><title>ddate</title>51 <para>ddate converts Gregorian dates to Discordian dates.</para></sect4>40 <para><command>ddate</command> gives the Discordian date, or converts the 41 given Gregorian date to a Discordian one.</para> 52 42 53 <sect4><title>dmesg</title> 54 <para>dmesg is used to examine or control the kernel ring buffer (boot 55 messages from the kernel).</para></sect4> 43 <para><command>dmesg</command> dumps the kernel boot messages.</para> 56 44 57 <sect4><title>elvtune</title> 58 <para>elvtune lets you tune the I/O elevator per block device queue 59 basis.</para></sect4> 45 <para><command>elvtune</command> can be used to tune the performance 46 and interactiveness of a block device.</para> 60 47 61 <sect4><title>fdformat</title> 62 <para>fdformat low-level formats a floppy disk.</para></sect4> 48 <para><command>fdformat</command> low-level formats a floppy disk.</para> 63 49 64 < sect4><title>fdisk</title>65 <para>fdisk is a disk partition table manipulator.</para></sect4>50 <para><command>fdisk</command> could be used to manipulate the partition 51 table of the given device.</para> 66 52 67 <sect4><title>fsck.cramfs</title> 68 <para>No description is currently available.</para></sect4> 53 <para><command>fsck.cramfs</command>...</para> 69 54 70 <sect4><title>fsck.minix</title> 71 <para>fsck.minix performs a consistency check for the Linux MINIX 72 filesystem.</para></sect4> 55 <para><command>fsck.minix</command> performs a consistency check on the 56 Minix filesystem on the given device.</para> 73 57 74 <sect4><title>getopt</title> 75 <para>getopt parses command options the same way as the getopt C 76 command.</para></sect4> 58 <para><command>getopt</command> parses options in the given command line.</para> 77 59 78 <sect4><title>hexdump</title> 79 <para>hexdump displays specified files, or standard input, in a user specified 80 format (ascii, decimal, hexadecimal, octal).</para></sect4> 60 <para><command>hexdump</command> dumps the given file in hexadecimal, or 61 in another given format.</para> 81 62 82 <sect4><title>hwclock</title> 83 <para>hwclock queries and sets the hardware clock (also called the RTC or BIOS 84 clock).</para></sect4> 63 <para><command>hwclock</command> is used to read or set the system's 64 hardware clock (also called the RTC or BIOS clock).</para> 85 65 86 <sect4><title>ipcrm</title> 87 <para>ipcrm removes a specified resource.</para></sect4> 66 <para><command>ipcrm</command> removes the given IPC resource.</para> 88 67 89 <sect4><title>ipcs</title> 90 <para>ipcs provides information on IPC facilities.</para></sect4> 68 <para><command>ipcs</command> provides IPC status information.</para> 91 69 92 < sect4><title>isosize</title>93 <para>isosize outputs the length of an iso9660 file system.</para></sect4>70 <para><command>isosize</command> reports the size of an iso9660 71 filesystem.</para> 94 72 95 <sect4><title>line</title> 96 <para>line copies one line (up to a newline) from standard input and writes it 97 to standard output.</para></sect4> 73 <para><command>line</command> copies a single line.</para> 98 74 99 < sect4><title>logger</title>100 <para>logger makes entries in the system log.</para></sect4>75 <para><command>logger</command> enters the given message into the system 76 log.</para> 101 77 102 < sect4><title>look</title>103 <para>look displays lines beginning with a given string.</para></sect4>78 <para><command>look</command> displays lines that begin with the given 79 string.</para> 104 80 105 <sect4><title>losetup</title> 106 <para>losetup sets up and controls loop devices.</para></sect4> 81 <para><command>losetup</command> is used to set up and control loop devices.</para> 107 82 108 < sect4><title>mcookie</title>109 <para>mcookie generates magic cookies for xauth.</para></sect4>83 <para><command>mcookie</command> generates magic cookies, 128-bit random 84 hexadecimal numbers, for xauth.</para> 110 85 111 <sect4><title>mkfs</title> 112 <para>mkfs builds a Linux filesystem on a device, usually a harddisk 113 partition.</para></sect4> 86 <para><command>mkfs</command> is used to build a filesystem on a device 87 (usually a harddisk partition).</para> 114 88 115 <sect4><title>mkfs.bfs</title> 116 <para>mkfs.bfs creates an SCO bfs file system on a device, usually a harddisk 117 partition.</para></sect4> 89 <para><command>mkfs.bfs</command> creates an SCO bfs filesystem.</para> 118 90 119 <sect4><title>mkfs.cramfs</title> 120 <para>No description is currently available.</para></sect4> 91 <para><command>mkfs.cramfs</command>...</para> 121 92 122 <sect4><title>mkfs.minix</title> 123 <para>mkfs.minix creates a Linux MINIX filesystem on a device, usually a 124 harddisk partition.</para></sect4> 93 <para><command>mkfs.minix</command> creates a Minix filesystem.</para> 125 94 126 < sect4><title>mkswap</title>127 <para>mkswap sets up a Linux swap area on a device or in a file.</para></sect4>95 <para><command>mkswap</command> initializes the given device or file to be 96 used as a swap area.</para> 128 97 129 <sect4><title>more</title> 130 <para>more is a filter for paging through text one screen full at a 131 time.</para></sect4> 98 <para><command>more</command> is a filter for paging through text one 99 screenful at a time. But less is much better.</para> 132 100 133 <sect4><title>mount</title> 134 <para>mount mounts, from many possible sources, filesystems or directories 135 on a directory (mount point).</para></sect4> 101 <para><command>mount</command> attaches the filesystem on the given device 102 to the given directory in the system's file tree.</para> 136 103 137 < sect4><title>namei</title>138 <para>namei follows a pathname until a terminal point is found.</para></sect4>104 <para><command>namei</command> shows the symbolic links in the given 105 pathnames.</para> 139 106 140 <sect4><title>parse.bash, parse.tcsh, test.bash, test.tcsh</title> 141 <para>These are example scripts for using the getopt program with either 142 BASH or TCSH.</para></sect4> 107 <para><command>pg</command>...</para> 143 108 144 < sect4><title>pg</title>145 <para>No description is currently available.</para></sect4>109 <para><command>pivot_root</command> makes the given filesystem the new 110 root filesystem of the current process.</para> 146 111 147 < sect4><title>pivot_root</title>148 <para>pivot_root moves the root file system of the current process.</para></sect4>112 <para><command>ramsize</command> could be used to set the size of the 113 RAM disk in a bootable image.</para> 149 114 150 < sect4><title>ramsize</title>151 <para>ramsize queries and sets RAM disk size.</para></sect4>115 <para><command>rdev</command> could be used to query and set the root 116 device and other things in a bootable image.</para> 152 117 153 <sect4><title>raw</title> 154 <para>raw is used to bind a Linux raw character device to a block device.</para></sect4> 118 <para><command>readprofile</command> reads kernel profiling information.</para> 155 119 156 <sect4><title>rdev</title> 157 <para>rdev queries and sets image root device, swap device, RAM disk size or 158 video mode.</para></sect4> 120 <para><command>rename</command> renames the given files, replacing a given 121 string with another.</para> 159 122 160 < sect4><title>readprofile</title>161 <para>readprofile reads kernel profiling information.</para></sect4>123 <para><command>renice</command> is used to alter the priority of running 124 processes.</para> 162 125 163 <sect4><title>rename</title> 164 <para>rename renames files.</para></sect4> 126 <para><command>rev</command> reverses the lines of a given file.</para> 165 127 166 < sect4><title>renice</title>167 <para>renice alters priority of running processes.</para></sect4>128 <para><command>rootflags</command> could be used to set the rootflags 129 in a bootable image.</para> 168 130 169 < sect4><title>rev</title>170 <para>rev reverses lines of a file.</para></sect4>131 <para><command>script</command> makes a typescript of a terminal 132 session, of everything printed to the terminal.</para> 171 133 172 <sect4><title>rootflags</title> 173 <para>rootflags queries and sets extra information used when mounting 174 root.</para></sect4> 134 <para><command>setfdprm</command> sets user-provided floppy disk 135 parameters.</para> 175 136 176 <sect4><title>script</title> 177 <para>script makes a typescript of terminal session.</para></sect4> 137 <para><command>setsid</command> runs the given program in a new session.</para> 178 138 179 <sect4><title>setfdprm</title> 180 <para>setfdprm sets user-provided floppy disk parameters.</para></sect4> 139 <para><command>setterm</command> is used to set terminal attributes.</para> 181 140 182 <sect4><title>setsid</title> 183 <para>setsid runs programs in a new session.</para></sect4> 141 <para><command>sfdisk</command> is a disk partition table manipulator.</para> 184 142 185 < sect4><title>setterm</title>186 <para>setterm sets terminal attributes.</para></sect4>143 <para><command>swapdev</command> could be used to set the swap device 144 in a bootable image.</para> 187 145 188 < sect4><title>sfdisk</title>189 <para>sfdisk is a disk partition table manipulator.</para></sect4>146 <para><command>swapoff</command> disables devices and files for paging 147 and swapping.</para> 190 148 191 < sect4><title>swapoff</title>192 <para>swapoff disables devices and files for paging and swapping.</para></sect4>149 <para><command>swapon</command> enables devices and files for paging 150 and swapping.</para> 193 151 194 < sect4><title>swapon</title>195 <para>swapon enables devices and files for paging and swapping.</para></sect4>152 <para><command>tunelp</command> is used to tune the parameters of the 153 line printer.</para> 196 154 197 < sect4><title>tunelp</title>198 <para>tunelp sets various parameters for the LP device.</para></sect4>155 <para><command>ul</command> is a filter for translating underscores into 156 escape sequences indicating underlining for the terminal in use.</para> 199 157 200 <sect4><title>ul</title> 201 <para>ul reads a file and translates occurrences of underscores to the sequence 202 which indicates underlining for the terminal in use.</para></sect4> 158 <para><command>umount</command> disconnects a filesystem from the 159 system's file tree.</para> 203 160 204 < sect4><title>umount</title>205 <para>umount unmounts a mounted filesystem or directory.</para></sect4>161 <para><command>vidmode</command> could be used to set the video mode 162 in a bootable image.</para> 206 163 207 < sect4><title>vidmode</title>208 <para>vidmode queries and sets the video mode.</para></sect4>164 <para><command>whereis</command> reports the location of binary, the 165 source, and the manual page for the given command.</para> 209 166 210 <sect4><title>whereis</title> 211 <para>whereis locates a binary, source and manual page for a 212 command.</para></sect4> 213 214 <sect4><title>write</title> 215 <para>write sends a message to another user, if that user has writing 216 enabled (usually by using mesg).</para></sect4> 167 <para><command>write</command> sends a message to the given user. That is, 168 if that user has not disabled such messages.</para> 217 169 218 170 </sect3>
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