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| 8 | <sect1 id="ch-system-util-linux-ng" role="wrap"> |
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| 9 | <?dbhtml filename="util-linux-ng.html"?> |
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| 10 | |
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| 11 | <title>Util-linux-ng-&util-linux-ng-version;</title> |
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| 12 | |
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| 13 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng"> |
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| 14 | <primary sortas="a-Util-linux-ng">Util-linux-ng</primary> |
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| 15 | </indexterm> |
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| 16 | |
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| 17 | <sect2 role="package"> |
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| 18 | <title/> |
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| 19 | |
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| 20 | <para>The Util-linux-ng package contains miscellaneous utility programs. |
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| 21 | Among them are utilities for handling file systems, consoles, partitions, |
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| 22 | and messages.</para> |
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| 23 | |
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| 24 | |
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| 25 | </sect2> |
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| 26 | |
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| 27 | <sect2 id="fhs-util-linux-ng" role="installation"> |
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| 28 | <title>FHS compliance notes</title> |
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| 29 | |
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| 30 | <para>The FHS recommends using the <filename |
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| 31 | class="directory">/var/lib/hwclock</filename> directory instead of the |
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| 32 | usual <filename class="directory">/etc</filename> directory as the |
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| 33 | location for the <filename>adjtime</filename> file. To make the |
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| 34 | <command>hwclock</command> program FHS-compliant, run the following:</para> |
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| 35 | |
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| 36 | <screen><userinput>sed -i 's@etc/adjtime@var/lib/hwclock/adjtime@g' \ |
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| 37 | hwclock/hwclock.c |
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| 38 | mkdir -pv /var/lib/hwclock</userinput></screen> |
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| 39 | |
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| 40 | </sect2> |
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| 41 | |
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| 42 | <sect2 role="installation"> |
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| 43 | <title>Installation of Util-linux-ng</title> |
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| 44 | |
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| 45 | <para os="a">Prepare Util-linux-ng for compilation:</para> |
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| 46 | |
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| 47 | <screen os="b"><userinput>./configure --enable-arch \ |
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| 48 | --enable-partx --enable-write --disable-wall</userinput></screen> |
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| 49 | |
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| 50 | <variablelist os="c"> |
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| 51 | <title>The meaning of the configure options:</title> |
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| 52 | |
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| 53 | <varlistentry> |
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| 54 | <term><parameter>--enable-arch</parameter></term> |
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| 55 | <listitem> |
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| 56 | <para>This option allows the <command>arch</command> program to be |
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| 57 | installed.</para> |
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| 58 | </listitem> |
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| 59 | </varlistentry> |
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| 60 | |
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| 61 | <varlistentry> |
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| 62 | <term><parameter>--enable-partx</parameter></term> |
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| 63 | <listitem> |
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| 64 | <para>Enables building the <command>addpart</command>, <command>delpart</command>, |
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| 65 | <command>partx</command> programs.</para> |
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| 66 | </listitem> |
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| 67 | </varlistentry> |
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| 68 | |
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| 69 | <varlistentry> |
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| 70 | <term><parameter>--enable-write</parameter></term> |
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| 71 | <listitem> |
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| 72 | <para>This option allows the <command>write</command> program to be |
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| 73 | installed.</para> |
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| 74 | </listitem> |
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| 75 | </varlistentry> |
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| 76 | |
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| 77 | <varlistentry> |
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| 78 | <term><parameter>--disable-wall</parameter></term> |
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| 79 | <listitem> |
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| 80 | <para>Disables building the <command>wall</command> program, |
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| 81 | as the Sysvinit package installs its own version.</para> |
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| 82 | </listitem> |
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| 83 | </varlistentry> |
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| 84 | |
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| 85 | </variablelist> |
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| 86 | |
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| 87 | <para os="d">Compile the package:</para> |
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| 88 | |
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| 89 | <screen os="e"><userinput>make</userinput></screen> |
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| 90 | |
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| 91 | <para os="f">This package does not come with a test suite.</para> |
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| 92 | |
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| 93 | <para os="g">Install the package:</para> |
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| 94 | |
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| 95 | <screen os="h"><userinput>make install</userinput></screen> |
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| 96 | |
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| 97 | <para os="i">Move the <command>logger</command> binary to |
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| 98 | <filename class="directory">/bin</filename> as it is needed by the |
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| 99 | CLFS-Bootscripts package:</para> |
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| 100 | |
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| 101 | <screen os="j"><userinput>mv -v /usr/bin/logger /bin</userinput></screen> |
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| 102 | |
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| 103 | </sect2> |
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| 104 | |
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| 105 | <sect2 id="contents-util-linux-ng" role="content"> |
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| 106 | <title>Contents of Util-linux-ng</title> |
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| 107 | |
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| 108 | <segmentedlist> |
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| 109 | <segtitle>Installed programs</segtitle> |
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| 110 | |
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| 111 | <seglistitem> |
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| 112 | <seg>addpart, agetty, blockdev, cal, cfdisk, chkdupexe, col, colcrt, |
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| 113 | colrm, column, ctrlaltdel, cytune, ddate, delpart, dmesg, fdformat, |
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| 114 | fdisk, flock, fsck.cramfs, fsck.minix, getopt, hexdump, hwclock, ionice, |
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| 115 | ipcrm, ipcs, isosize, ldattach, line, logger, look, losetup, mcookie, |
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| 116 | mkfs, mkfs.bfs, mkfs.cramfs, mkfs.minix, mkswap, more, mount, namei, |
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| 117 | partx, pg, pivot_root, readprofile, rename, renice, rev, rtcwake, script, |
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| 118 | scriptreplay, setarch, setsid, setterm, sfdisk, swapoff (link to swapon), |
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| 119 | swapon, tailf, taskset, tunelp, ul, umount, whereis, and write</seg> |
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| 120 | </seglistitem> |
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| 121 | </segmentedlist> |
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| 122 | |
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| 123 | <variablelist> |
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| 124 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead> |
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| 125 | <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?> |
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| 126 | <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?> |
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| 127 | |
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| 128 | <varlistentry id="addpart"> |
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| 129 | <term><command>addpart</command></term> |
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| 130 | <listitem> |
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| 131 | <para>Informs the kernel of a new partition</para> |
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| 132 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng addpart"> |
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| 133 | <primary sortas="b-addpart">addpart</primary> |
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| 134 | </indexterm> |
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| 135 | </listitem> |
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| 136 | </varlistentry> |
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| 137 | |
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| 138 | <varlistentry id="agetty"> |
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| 139 | <term><command>agetty</command></term> |
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| 140 | <listitem> |
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| 141 | <para>Opens a tty port, prompts for a login name, |
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| 142 | and then invokes the <command>login</command> program</para> |
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| 143 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng agetty"> |
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| 144 | <primary sortas="b-agetty">agetty</primary> |
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| 145 | </indexterm> |
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| 146 | </listitem> |
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| 147 | </varlistentry> |
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| 148 | |
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| 149 | <varlistentry id="blockdev"> |
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| 150 | <term><command>blockdev</command></term> |
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| 151 | <listitem> |
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| 152 | <para>Allows users to call block device ioctls from the command |
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| 153 | line</para> |
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| 154 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng blockdev"> |
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| 155 | <primary sortas="b-blockdev">blockdev</primary> |
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| 156 | </indexterm> |
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| 157 | </listitem> |
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| 158 | </varlistentry> |
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| 159 | |
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| 160 | <varlistentry id="cal"> |
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| 161 | <term><command>cal</command></term> |
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| 162 | <listitem> |
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| 163 | <para>Displays a simple calendar</para> |
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| 164 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng cal"> |
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| 165 | <primary sortas="b-cal">cal</primary> |
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| 166 | </indexterm> |
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| 167 | </listitem> |
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| 168 | </varlistentry> |
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| 169 | |
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| 170 | <varlistentry id="cfdisk"> |
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| 171 | <term><command>cfdisk</command></term> |
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| 172 | <listitem> |
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| 173 | <para>Manipulates the partition table of the given device</para> |
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| 174 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng cfdisk"> |
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| 175 | <primary sortas="b-cfdisk">cfdisk</primary> |
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| 176 | </indexterm> |
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| 177 | </listitem> |
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| 178 | </varlistentry> |
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| 179 | |
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| 180 | <varlistentry id="chkdupexe"> |
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| 181 | <term><command>chkdupexe</command></term> |
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| 182 | <listitem> |
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| 183 | <para>Finds duplicate executables</para> |
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| 184 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng chkdupexe"> |
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| 185 | <primary sortas="b-chkdupexe">chkdupexe</primary> |
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| 186 | </indexterm> |
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| 187 | </listitem> |
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| 188 | </varlistentry> |
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| 189 | |
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| 190 | <varlistentry id="col"> |
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| 191 | <term><command>col</command></term> |
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| 192 | <listitem> |
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| 193 | <para>Filters out reverse line feeds</para> |
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| 194 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng col"> |
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| 195 | <primary sortas="b-col">col</primary> |
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| 196 | </indexterm> |
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| 197 | </listitem> |
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| 198 | </varlistentry> |
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| 199 | |
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| 200 | <varlistentry id="colcrt"> |
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| 201 | <term><command>colcrt</command></term> |
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| 202 | <listitem> |
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| 203 | <para>Filters <command>nroff</command> output for terminals |
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| 204 | that lack some capabilities, such as overstriking and half-lines</para> |
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| 205 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng colcrt"> |
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| 206 | <primary sortas="b-colcrt">colcrt</primary> |
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| 207 | </indexterm> |
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| 208 | </listitem> |
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| 209 | </varlistentry> |
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| 210 | |
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| 211 | <varlistentry id="colrm"> |
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| 212 | <term><command>colrm</command></term> |
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| 213 | <listitem> |
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| 214 | <para>Filters out the given columns</para> |
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| 215 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng colrm"> |
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| 216 | <primary sortas="b-colrm">colrm</primary> |
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| 217 | </indexterm> |
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| 218 | </listitem> |
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| 219 | </varlistentry> |
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| 220 | |
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| 221 | <varlistentry id="column"> |
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| 222 | <term><command>column</command></term> |
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| 223 | <listitem> |
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| 224 | <para>Formats a given file into multiple columns</para> |
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| 225 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng column"> |
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| 226 | <primary sortas="b-column">column</primary> |
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| 227 | </indexterm> |
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| 228 | </listitem> |
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| 229 | </varlistentry> |
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| 230 | |
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| 231 | <varlistentry id="ctrlaltdel"> |
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| 232 | <term><command>ctrlaltdel</command></term> |
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| 233 | <listitem> |
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| 234 | <para>Sets the function of the Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination to a |
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| 235 | hard or a soft reset</para> |
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| 236 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng ctrlaltdel"> |
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| 237 | <primary sortas="b-ctrlaltdel">ctrlaltdel</primary> |
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| 238 | </indexterm> |
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| 239 | </listitem> |
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| 240 | </varlistentry> |
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| 241 | |
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| 242 | <varlistentry id="cytune"> |
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| 243 | <term><command>cytune</command></term> |
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| 244 | <listitem> |
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| 245 | <para>Tunes the parameters of the serial line drivers for |
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| 246 | Cyclades cards</para> |
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| 247 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng cytune"> |
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| 248 | <primary sortas="b-cytune">cytune</primary> |
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| 249 | </indexterm> |
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| 250 | </listitem> |
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| 251 | </varlistentry> |
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| 252 | |
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| 253 | <varlistentry id="ddate"> |
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| 254 | <term><command>ddate</command></term> |
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| 255 | <listitem> |
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| 256 | <para>Gives the Discordian date or converts the given Gregorian date |
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| 257 | to a Discordian one</para> |
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| 258 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng ddate"> |
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| 259 | <primary sortas="b-ddate">ddate</primary> |
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| 260 | </indexterm> |
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| 261 | </listitem> |
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| 262 | </varlistentry> |
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| 263 | |
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| 264 | <varlistentry id="delpart"> |
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| 265 | <term><command>delpart</command></term> |
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| 266 | <listitem> |
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| 267 | <para>Asks the kernel to remove a partition</para> |
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| 268 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng delpart"> |
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| 269 | <primary sortas="b-delpart">delpart</primary> |
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| 270 | </indexterm> |
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| 271 | </listitem> |
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| 272 | </varlistentry> |
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| 273 | |
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| 274 | <varlistentry id="dmesg"> |
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| 275 | <term><command>dmesg</command></term> |
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| 276 | <listitem> |
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| 277 | <para>Dumps the kernel boot messages</para> |
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| 278 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng dmesg"> |
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| 279 | <primary sortas="b-dmesg">dmesg</primary> |
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| 280 | </indexterm> |
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| 281 | </listitem> |
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| 282 | </varlistentry> |
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| 283 | |
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| 284 | <varlistentry id="fdformat"> |
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| 285 | <term><command>fdformat</command></term> |
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| 286 | <listitem> |
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| 287 | <para>Low-level formats a floppy disk</para> |
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| 288 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng fdformat"> |
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| 289 | <primary sortas="b-fdformat">fdformat</primary> |
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| 290 | </indexterm> |
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| 291 | </listitem> |
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| 292 | </varlistentry> |
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| 293 | |
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| 294 | <varlistentry id="fdisk"> |
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| 295 | <term><command>fdisk</command></term> |
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| 296 | <listitem> |
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| 297 | <para>Manipulates the partition table of the given device</para> |
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| 298 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng fdisk"> |
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| 299 | <primary sortas="b-fdisk">fdisk</primary> |
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| 300 | </indexterm> |
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| 301 | </listitem> |
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| 302 | </varlistentry> |
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| 303 | |
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| 304 | <varlistentry id="flock"> |
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| 305 | <term><command>flock</command></term> |
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| 306 | <listitem> |
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| 307 | <para>Acquires a file lock and then executes a command with the lock |
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| 308 | held</para> |
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| 309 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng flock"> |
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| 310 | <primary sortas="b-flock">flock</primary> |
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| 311 | </indexterm> |
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| 312 | </listitem> |
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| 313 | </varlistentry> |
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| 314 | |
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| 315 | <varlistentry id="fsck.cramfs"> |
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| 316 | <term><command>fsck.cramfs</command></term> |
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| 317 | <listitem> |
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| 318 | <para>Performs a consistency check on the Cramfs file system on the |
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| 319 | given device</para> |
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| 320 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng fsck.cramfs"> |
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| 321 | <primary sortas="b-fsck.cramfs">fsck.cramfs</primary> |
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| 322 | </indexterm> |
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| 323 | </listitem> |
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| 324 | </varlistentry> |
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| 325 | |
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| 326 | <varlistentry id="fsck.minix"> |
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| 327 | <term><command>fsck.minix</command></term> |
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| 328 | <listitem> |
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| 329 | <para>Performs a consistency check on the Minix file system on the |
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| 330 | given device</para> |
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| 331 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng fsck.minix"> |
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| 332 | <primary sortas="b-fsck.minix">fsck.minix</primary> |
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| 333 | </indexterm> |
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| 334 | </listitem> |
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| 335 | </varlistentry> |
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| 336 | |
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| 337 | <varlistentry id="getopt"> |
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| 338 | <term><command>getopt</command></term> |
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| 339 | <listitem> |
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| 340 | <para>Parses options in the given command line</para> |
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| 341 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng getopt"> |
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| 342 | <primary sortas="b-getopt">getopt</primary> |
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| 343 | </indexterm> |
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| 344 | </listitem> |
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| 345 | </varlistentry> |
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| 346 | |
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| 347 | <varlistentry id="hexdump"> |
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| 348 | <term><command>hexdump</command></term> |
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| 349 | <listitem> |
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| 350 | <para>Dumps the given file in hexadecimal or in another given |
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| 351 | format</para> |
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| 352 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng hexdump"> |
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| 353 | <primary sortas="b-hexdump">hexdump</primary> |
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| 354 | </indexterm> |
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| 355 | </listitem> |
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| 356 | </varlistentry> |
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| 357 | |
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| 358 | <varlistentry id="hwclock"> |
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| 359 | <term><command>hwclock</command></term> |
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| 360 | <listitem> |
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| 361 | <para>Reads or sets the system's hardware clock, also called |
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| 362 | the Real-Time Clock (RTC) or Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) |
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| 363 | clock</para> |
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| 364 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng hwclock"> |
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| 365 | <primary sortas="b-hwclock">hwclock</primary> |
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| 366 | </indexterm> |
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| 367 | </listitem> |
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| 368 | </varlistentry> |
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| 369 | |
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| 370 | <varlistentry id="ionice"> |
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| 371 | <term><command>ionice</command></term> |
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| 372 | <listitem> |
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| 373 | <para>Gives and sets program I/O scheduling class and priority</para> |
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| 374 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng ionice"> |
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| 375 | <primary sortas="b-ionice">ionice</primary> |
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| 376 | </indexterm> |
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| 377 | </listitem> |
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| 378 | </varlistentry> |
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| 379 | |
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| 380 | <varlistentry id="ipcrm"> |
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| 381 | <term><command>ipcrm</command></term> |
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| 382 | <listitem> |
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| 383 | <para>Removes the given Inter-Process Communication (IPC) resource</para> |
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| 384 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng ipcrm"> |
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| 385 | <primary sortas="b-ipcrm">ipcrm</primary> |
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| 386 | </indexterm> |
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| 387 | </listitem> |
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| 388 | </varlistentry> |
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| 389 | |
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| 390 | <varlistentry id="ipcs"> |
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| 391 | <term><command>ipcs</command></term> |
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| 392 | <listitem> |
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| 393 | <para>Provides IPC status information</para> |
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| 394 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng ipcs"> |
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| 395 | <primary sortas="b-ipcs">ipcs</primary> |
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| 396 | </indexterm> |
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| 397 | </listitem> |
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| 398 | </varlistentry> |
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| 399 | |
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| 400 | <varlistentry id="isosize"> |
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| 401 | <term><command>isosize</command></term> |
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| 402 | <listitem> |
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| 403 | <para>Reports the size of an iso9660 file system</para> |
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| 404 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng isosize"> |
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| 405 | <primary sortas="b-isosize">isosize</primary> |
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| 406 | </indexterm> |
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| 407 | </listitem> |
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| 408 | </varlistentry> |
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| 409 | |
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| 410 | <varlistentry id="ldattach"> |
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| 411 | <term><command>ldattach</command></term> |
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| 412 | <listitem> |
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| 413 | <para>Attaches a line discipline to a serial line</para> |
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| 414 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng ldattach"> |
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| 415 | <primary sortas="b-ldattach">ldattach</primary> |
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| 416 | </indexterm> |
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| 417 | </listitem> |
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| 418 | </varlistentry> |
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| 419 | |
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| 420 | <varlistentry id="line"> |
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| 421 | <term><command>line</command></term> |
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| 422 | <listitem> |
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| 423 | <para>Copies a single line</para> |
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| 424 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng line"> |
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| 425 | <primary sortas="b-line">line</primary> |
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| 426 | </indexterm> |
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| 427 | </listitem> |
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| 428 | </varlistentry> |
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| 429 | |
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| 430 | <varlistentry id="logger"> |
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| 431 | <term><command>logger</command></term> |
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| 432 | <listitem> |
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| 433 | <para>Enters the given message into the system log</para> |
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| 434 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng logger"> |
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| 435 | <primary sortas="b-logger">logger</primary> |
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| 436 | </indexterm> |
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| 437 | </listitem> |
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| 438 | </varlistentry> |
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| 439 | |
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| 440 | <varlistentry id="look"> |
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| 441 | <term><command>look</command></term> |
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| 442 | <listitem> |
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| 443 | <para>Displays lines that begin with the given string</para> |
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| 444 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng look"> |
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| 445 | <primary sortas="b-look">look</primary> |
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| 446 | </indexterm> |
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| 447 | </listitem> |
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| 448 | </varlistentry> |
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| 449 | |
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| 450 | <varlistentry id="losetup"> |
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| 451 | <term><command>losetup</command></term> |
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| 452 | <listitem> |
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| 453 | <para>Sets up and controls loop devices</para> |
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| 454 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng losetup"> |
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| 455 | <primary sortas="b-losetup">losetup</primary> |
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| 456 | </indexterm> |
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| 457 | </listitem> |
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| 458 | </varlistentry> |
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| 459 | |
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| 460 | <varlistentry id="mcookie"> |
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| 461 | <term><command>mcookie</command></term> |
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| 462 | <listitem> |
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| 463 | <para>Generates magic cookies (128-bit random hexadecimal numbers) for |
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| 464 | <command>xauth</command></para> |
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| 465 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng mcookie"> |
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| 466 | <primary sortas="b-mcookie">mcookie</primary> |
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| 467 | </indexterm> |
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| 468 | </listitem> |
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| 469 | </varlistentry> |
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| 470 | |
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| 471 | <varlistentry id="mkfs"> |
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| 472 | <term><command>mkfs</command></term> |
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| 473 | <listitem> |
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| 474 | <para>Builds a file system on a device (usually a hard disk |
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| 475 | partition)</para> |
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| 476 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng mkfs"> |
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| 477 | <primary sortas="b-mkfs">mkfs</primary> |
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| 478 | </indexterm> |
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| 479 | </listitem> |
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| 480 | </varlistentry> |
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| 481 | |
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| 482 | <varlistentry id="mkfs.bfs"> |
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| 483 | <term><command>mkfs.bfs</command></term> |
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| 484 | <listitem> |
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| 485 | <para>Creates a Santa Cruz Operations (SCO) bfs file system</para> |
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| 486 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng mkfs.bfs"> |
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| 487 | <primary sortas="b-mkfs.bfs">mkfs.bfs</primary> |
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| 488 | </indexterm> |
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| 489 | </listitem> |
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| 490 | </varlistentry> |
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| 491 | |
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| 492 | <varlistentry id="mkfs.cramfs"> |
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| 493 | <term><command>mkfs.cramfs</command></term> |
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| 494 | <listitem> |
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| 495 | <para>Creates a cramfs file system</para> |
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| 496 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng mkfs.cramfs"> |
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| 497 | <primary sortas="b-mkfs.cramfs">mkfs.cramfs</primary> |
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| 498 | </indexterm> |
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| 499 | </listitem> |
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| 500 | </varlistentry> |
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| 501 | |
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| 502 | <varlistentry id="mkfs.minix"> |
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| 503 | <term><command>mkfs.minix</command></term> |
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| 504 | <listitem> |
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| 505 | <para>Creates a Minix file system</para> |
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| 506 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng mkfs.minix"> |
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| 507 | <primary sortas="b-mkfs.minix">mkfs.minix</primary> |
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| 508 | </indexterm> |
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| 509 | </listitem> |
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| 510 | </varlistentry> |
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| 511 | |
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| 512 | <varlistentry id="mkswap"> |
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| 513 | <term><command>mkswap</command></term> |
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| 514 | <listitem> |
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| 515 | <para>Initializes the given device or file to be used as a swap |
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| 516 | area</para> |
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| 517 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng mkswap"> |
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| 518 | <primary sortas="b-mkswap">mkswap</primary> |
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| 519 | </indexterm> |
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| 520 | </listitem> |
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| 521 | </varlistentry> |
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| 522 | |
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| 523 | <varlistentry id="more"> |
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| 524 | <term><command>more</command></term> |
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| 525 | <listitem> |
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| 526 | <para>A filter for paging through text one screen at a time</para> |
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| 527 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng more"> |
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| 528 | <primary sortas="b-more">more</primary> |
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| 529 | </indexterm> |
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| 530 | </listitem> |
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| 531 | </varlistentry> |
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| 532 | |
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| 533 | <varlistentry id="mount"> |
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| 534 | <term><command>mount</command></term> |
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| 535 | <listitem> |
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| 536 | <para>Attaches the file system on the given device to a specified |
|---|
| 537 | directory in the file-system tree</para> |
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| 538 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng mount"> |
|---|
| 539 | <primary sortas="b-mount">mount</primary> |
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| 540 | </indexterm> |
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| 541 | </listitem> |
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| 542 | </varlistentry> |
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| 543 | |
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| 544 | <varlistentry id="namei"> |
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| 545 | <term><command>namei</command></term> |
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| 546 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 547 | <para>Shows the symbolic links in the given pathnames</para> |
|---|
| 548 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng namei"> |
|---|
| 549 | <primary sortas="b-namei">namei</primary> |
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| 550 | </indexterm> |
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| 551 | </listitem> |
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| 552 | </varlistentry> |
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| 553 | |
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| 554 | <varlistentry id="partx"> |
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| 555 | <term><command>partx</command></term> |
|---|
| 556 | <listitem> |
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| 557 | <para>Tells the kernel about the presence and numbering of on-disk |
|---|
| 558 | partitions</para> |
|---|
| 559 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng partx"> |
|---|
| 560 | <primary sortas="b-partx">partx</primary> |
|---|
| 561 | </indexterm> |
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| 562 | </listitem> |
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| 563 | </varlistentry> |
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| 564 | |
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| 565 | <varlistentry id="pg"> |
|---|
| 566 | <term><command>pg</command></term> |
|---|
| 567 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 568 | <para>Displays a text file one screen full at a time</para> |
|---|
| 569 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng pg"> |
|---|
| 570 | <primary sortas="b-pg">pg</primary> |
|---|
| 571 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 572 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 573 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 574 | |
|---|
| 575 | <varlistentry id="pivot_root"> |
|---|
| 576 | <term><command>pivot_root</command></term> |
|---|
| 577 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 578 | <para>Makes the given file system the new root file system of the |
|---|
| 579 | current process</para> |
|---|
| 580 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng pivot_root"> |
|---|
| 581 | <primary sortas="b-pivot_root">pivot_root</primary> |
|---|
| 582 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 583 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 584 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 585 | |
|---|
| 586 | <varlistentry id="readprofile"> |
|---|
| 587 | <term><command>readprofile</command></term> |
|---|
| 588 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 589 | <para>Reads kernel profiling information</para> |
|---|
| 590 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng readprofile"> |
|---|
| 591 | <primary sortas="b-readprofile">readprofile</primary> |
|---|
| 592 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 593 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 594 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 595 | |
|---|
| 596 | <varlistentry id="rename"> |
|---|
| 597 | <term><command>rename</command></term> |
|---|
| 598 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 599 | <para>Renames the given files, replacing a given string with |
|---|
| 600 | another</para> |
|---|
| 601 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng rename"> |
|---|
| 602 | <primary sortas="b-rename">rename</primary> |
|---|
| 603 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 604 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 605 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 606 | |
|---|
| 607 | <varlistentry id="renice"> |
|---|
| 608 | <term><command>renice</command></term> |
|---|
| 609 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 610 | <para>Alters the priority of running processes</para> |
|---|
| 611 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng renice"> |
|---|
| 612 | <primary sortas="b-renice">renice</primary> |
|---|
| 613 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 614 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 615 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 616 | |
|---|
| 617 | <varlistentry id="rev"> |
|---|
| 618 | <term><command>rev</command></term> |
|---|
| 619 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 620 | <para>Reverses the lines of a given file</para> |
|---|
| 621 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng rev"> |
|---|
| 622 | <primary sortas="b-rev">rev</primary> |
|---|
| 623 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 624 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 625 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 626 | |
|---|
| 627 | <varlistentry id="rtcwake"> |
|---|
| 628 | <term><command>rtcwake</command></term> |
|---|
| 629 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 630 | <para>Enters a system sleep state until a specified wakeup time</para> |
|---|
| 631 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng rtcwake"> |
|---|
| 632 | <primary sortas="b-rtcwake">rtcwake</primary> |
|---|
| 633 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 634 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 635 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 636 | |
|---|
| 637 | <varlistentry id="script"> |
|---|
| 638 | <term><command>script</command></term> |
|---|
| 639 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 640 | <para>Makes a typescript of a terminal session</para> |
|---|
| 641 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng script"> |
|---|
| 642 | <primary sortas="b-script">script</primary> |
|---|
| 643 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 644 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 645 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 646 | |
|---|
| 647 | <varlistentry id="scriptreplay"> |
|---|
| 648 | <term><command>scriptreplay</command></term> |
|---|
| 649 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 650 | <para>Plays back typescripts created by <command>script</command></para> |
|---|
| 651 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng scriptreplay"> |
|---|
| 652 | <primary sortas="b-scriptreplay">scriptreplay</primary> |
|---|
| 653 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 654 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 655 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 656 | |
|---|
| 657 | <varlistentry id="setarch"> |
|---|
| 658 | <term><command>setarch</command></term> |
|---|
| 659 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 660 | <para>Changes reported architecture in new program environment and |
|---|
| 661 | sets personality flags</para> |
|---|
| 662 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng setarch"> |
|---|
| 663 | <primary sortas="b-setarch">setarch</primary> |
|---|
| 664 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 665 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 666 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 667 | |
|---|
| 668 | <varlistentry id="setsid"> |
|---|
| 669 | <term><command>setsid</command></term> |
|---|
| 670 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 671 | <para>Runs the given program in a new session</para> |
|---|
| 672 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng setsid"> |
|---|
| 673 | <primary sortas="b-setsid">setsid</primary> |
|---|
| 674 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 675 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 676 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 677 | |
|---|
| 678 | <varlistentry id="setterm"> |
|---|
| 679 | <term><command>setterm</command></term> |
|---|
| 680 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 681 | <para>Sets terminal attributes</para> |
|---|
| 682 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng setterm"> |
|---|
| 683 | <primary sortas="b-setterm">setterm</primary> |
|---|
| 684 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 685 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 686 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 687 | |
|---|
| 688 | <varlistentry id="sfdisk"> |
|---|
| 689 | <term><command>sfdisk</command></term> |
|---|
| 690 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 691 | <para>A disk partition table manipulator</para> |
|---|
| 692 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng sfdisk"> |
|---|
| 693 | <primary sortas="b-sfdisk">sfdisk</primary> |
|---|
| 694 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 695 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 696 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 697 | |
|---|
| 698 | <varlistentry id="swapoff"> |
|---|
| 699 | <term><command>swapoff</command></term> |
|---|
| 700 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 701 | <para>Disables devices and files for paging and swapping</para> |
|---|
| 702 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng swapoff"> |
|---|
| 703 | <primary sortas="b-swapoff">swapoff</primary> |
|---|
| 704 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 705 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 706 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 707 | |
|---|
| 708 | <varlistentry id="swapon"> |
|---|
| 709 | <term><command>swapon</command></term> |
|---|
| 710 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 711 | <para>Enables devices and files for paging and swapping and |
|---|
| 712 | lists the devices and files currently in use</para> |
|---|
| 713 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng swapon"> |
|---|
| 714 | <primary sortas="b-swapon">swapon</primary> |
|---|
| 715 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 716 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 717 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 718 | |
|---|
| 719 | <varlistentry id="tailf"> |
|---|
| 720 | <term><command>tailf</command></term> |
|---|
| 721 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 722 | <para>Tracks the growth of a log file. Displays the last 10 lines |
|---|
| 723 | of a log file, then continues displaying any new entries in the |
|---|
| 724 | log file as they are created</para> |
|---|
| 725 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng tailf"> |
|---|
| 726 | <primary sortas="b-tailf">tailf</primary> |
|---|
| 727 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 728 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 729 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 730 | |
|---|
| 731 | <varlistentry id="taskset"> |
|---|
| 732 | <term><command>taskset</command></term> |
|---|
| 733 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 734 | <para>Retrieves or sets a process's CPU affinity</para> |
|---|
| 735 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng taskset"> |
|---|
| 736 | <primary sortas="b-taskset">taskset</primary> |
|---|
| 737 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 738 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 739 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 740 | |
|---|
| 741 | <varlistentry id="tunelp"> |
|---|
| 742 | <term><command>tunelp</command></term> |
|---|
| 743 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 744 | <para>Tunes the parameters of the line printer</para> |
|---|
| 745 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng tunelp"> |
|---|
| 746 | <primary sortas="b-tunelp">tunelp</primary> |
|---|
| 747 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 748 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 749 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 750 | |
|---|
| 751 | <varlistentry id="ul"> |
|---|
| 752 | <term><command>ul</command></term> |
|---|
| 753 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 754 | <para>A filter for translating underscores into escape sequences |
|---|
| 755 | indicating underlining for the terminal in use</para> |
|---|
| 756 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng ul"> |
|---|
| 757 | <primary sortas="b-ul">ul</primary> |
|---|
| 758 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 759 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 760 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 761 | |
|---|
| 762 | <varlistentry id="umount"> |
|---|
| 763 | <term><command>umount</command></term> |
|---|
| 764 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 765 | <para>Disconnects a file system from the system's file tree</para> |
|---|
| 766 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng umount"> |
|---|
| 767 | <primary sortas="b-umount">umount</primary> |
|---|
| 768 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 769 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 770 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 771 | |
|---|
| 772 | <varlistentry id="whereis"> |
|---|
| 773 | <term><command>whereis</command></term> |
|---|
| 774 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 775 | <para>Reports the location of the binary, source, and man page |
|---|
| 776 | for the given command</para> |
|---|
| 777 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng whereis"> |
|---|
| 778 | <primary sortas="b-whereis">whereis</primary> |
|---|
| 779 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 780 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 781 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 782 | |
|---|
| 783 | <varlistentry id="write"> |
|---|
| 784 | <term><command>write</command></term> |
|---|
| 785 | <listitem> |
|---|
| 786 | <para>Sends a message to the given user <emphasis>if</emphasis> that |
|---|
| 787 | user has not disabled receipt of such messages</para> |
|---|
| 788 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng write"> |
|---|
| 789 | <primary sortas="b-write">write</primary> |
|---|
| 790 | </indexterm> |
|---|
| 791 | </listitem> |
|---|
| 792 | </varlistentry> |
|---|
| 793 | |
|---|
| 794 | </variablelist> |
|---|
| 795 | |
|---|
| 796 | </sect2> |
|---|
| 797 | |
|---|
| 798 | </sect1> |
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