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8 | <sect1 id="ch-system-util-linux" role="wrap"> |
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9 | <?dbhtml filename="util-linux.html"?> |
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10 | |
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11 | <title>Util-linux-&util-linux-version;</title> |
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12 | |
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13 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux"> |
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14 | <primary sortas="a-Util-linux">Util-linux</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 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 | </sect2> |
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25 | |
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26 | <sect2 id="fhs-util-linux" role="installation"> |
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27 | <title>FHS compliance notes</title> |
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28 | |
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29 | <para>The FHS recommends using the <filename |
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30 | class="directory">/var/lib/hwclock</filename> directory instead of the |
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31 | usual <filename class="directory">/etc</filename> directory as the |
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32 | location for the <filename>adjtime</filename> file. To make the |
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33 | <command>hwclock</command> program FHS-compliant, run the following:</para> |
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34 | |
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35 | <screen><userinput>sed -i -e 's@etc/adjtime@var/lib/hwclock/adjtime@g' \ |
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36 | $(grep -rl '/etc/adjtime' .) |
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37 | mkdir -pv /var/lib/hwclock</userinput></screen> |
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38 | |
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39 | </sect2> |
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40 | |
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41 | <sect2 role="installation"> |
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42 | <title>Installation of Util-linux</title> |
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43 | |
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44 | <para os="a">Prepare Util-linux for compilation:</para> |
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45 | |
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46 | <screen os="b"><userinput>./configure --enable-write --docdir=/usr/share/doc/util-linux-&util-linux-version;</userinput></screen> |
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47 | |
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48 | <variablelist os="c"> |
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49 | <title>The meaning of the configure options:</title> |
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50 | |
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51 | <varlistentry> |
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52 | <term><parameter>--enable-write</parameter></term> |
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53 | <listitem> |
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54 | <para>This option allows the <command>write</command> program to be |
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55 | installed.</para> |
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56 | </listitem> |
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57 | </varlistentry> |
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58 | |
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59 | </variablelist> |
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60 | |
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61 | <para os="d">Compile the package:</para> |
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62 | |
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63 | <screen os="e"><userinput>make</userinput></screen> |
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64 | |
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65 | <para os="f">To test the results, issue:</para> |
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66 | |
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67 | <screen os="f2"><userinput remap="test">chown -Rv nobody . && |
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68 | su nobody -s /bin/bash -c "PATH=$PATH make -k check"</userinput></screen> |
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69 | |
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70 | <para os="g">Install the package:</para> |
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71 | |
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72 | <screen os="h"><userinput>make install</userinput></screen> |
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73 | |
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74 | <para os="i">Move the <command>logger</command> binary to |
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75 | <filename class="directory">/bin</filename> as it is needed by the |
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76 | CLFS Bootscripts package:</para> |
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77 | |
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78 | <screen os="j"><userinput>mv -v /usr/bin/logger /bin</userinput></screen> |
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79 | |
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80 | </sect2> |
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81 | |
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82 | <sect2 id="contents-util-linux" role="content"> |
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83 | <title>Contents of Util-linux</title> |
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84 | |
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85 | <segmentedlist> |
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86 | <segtitle>Installed programs</segtitle> |
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87 | <segtitle>Installed libraries</segtitle> |
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88 | <segtitle>Installed directories</segtitle> |
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89 | |
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90 | <seglistitem> |
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91 | <seg>addpart, agetty, blkdiscard, blkid, blockdev, cal, cfdisk, chcpu, |
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92 | chrt, col, colcrt, colrm, column, ctrlaltdel, cytune, delpart, |
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93 | dmesg, eject, fallocate, fdformat, fdisk, findfs, findmnt, flock, |
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94 | fsck, fsck.cramfs, fsck.minix, fsfreeze, fstrim, getopt, hexdump, |
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95 | hwclock, ionice, ipcmk, ipcrm, ipcs, isosize, kill, last, lastb (link |
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96 | to last), ldattach, logger, look, losetup, lsblk, lscpu, lslocks, |
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97 | mcookie, mesg, mkfs, mkfs.bfs, mkfs.cramfs, mkfs.minix, mkswap, more, |
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98 | mount, mountpoint, namei, nologin, nsenter, partx, pg, pivot_root, prlimit, |
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99 | raw, readprofile, rename, renice, resizepart, rev, rtcwake, script, |
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100 | scriptreplay, setarch, setsid, setterm, sfdisk, sulogin, swaplabel, |
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101 | swapoff, swapon, switch_root, tailf, taskset, ul, umount, unshare, |
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102 | utmpdump, uuidd, uuidgen, wall, wdctl, whereis, wipefs, write</seg> |
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103 | <seg>libblkid.[a,so], libmount.[a,so], libuuid.[a,so]</seg> |
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104 | <seg>/usr/include/blkid, /usr/include/libmount, /usr/include/uuid, |
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105 | /usr/share/bash-completion, |
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106 | /usr/share/doc/util-linux-&util-linux-version;/getopt, |
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107 | /var/lib/hwclock</seg> |
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108 | </seglistitem> |
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109 | </segmentedlist> |
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110 | |
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111 | <variablelist> |
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112 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead> |
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113 | <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?> |
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114 | <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?> |
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115 | |
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116 | <varlistentry id="addpart"> |
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117 | <term><command>addpart</command></term> |
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118 | <listitem> |
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119 | <para>Informs the kernel of a new partition</para> |
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120 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux addpart"> |
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121 | <primary sortas="b-addpart">addpart</primary> |
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122 | </indexterm> |
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123 | </listitem> |
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124 | </varlistentry> |
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125 | |
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126 | <varlistentry id="agetty"> |
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127 | <term><command>agetty</command></term> |
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128 | <listitem> |
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129 | <para>Opens a tty port, prompts for a login name, |
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130 | and then invokes the <command>login</command> program</para> |
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131 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux agetty"> |
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132 | <primary sortas="b-agetty">agetty</primary> |
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133 | </indexterm> |
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134 | </listitem> |
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135 | </varlistentry> |
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136 | |
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137 | <varlistentry id="blkdiscard"> |
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138 | <term><command>blkdiscard</command></term> |
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139 | <listitem> |
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140 | <para>Discards sectors on a device</para> |
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141 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux blkdiscard"> |
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142 | <primary sortas="b-blkdiscard">blkdiscard</primary> |
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143 | </indexterm> |
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144 | </listitem> |
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145 | </varlistentry> |
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146 | |
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147 | <varlistentry id="blkid"> |
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148 | <term><command>blkid</command></term> |
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149 | <listitem> |
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150 | <para>A command line utility to locate and print block device |
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151 | attributes</para> |
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152 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux blkid"> |
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153 | <primary sortas="b-blkid">blkid</primary> |
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154 | </indexterm> |
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155 | </listitem> |
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156 | </varlistentry> |
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157 | |
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158 | <varlistentry id="blockdev"> |
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159 | <term><command>blockdev</command></term> |
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160 | <listitem> |
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161 | <para>Allows users to call block device ioctls from the command |
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162 | line</para> |
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163 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux blockdev"> |
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164 | <primary sortas="b-blockdev">blockdev</primary> |
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165 | </indexterm> |
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166 | </listitem> |
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167 | </varlistentry> |
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168 | |
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169 | <varlistentry id="cal"> |
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170 | <term><command>cal</command></term> |
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171 | <listitem> |
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172 | <para>Displays a simple calendar</para> |
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173 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux cal"> |
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174 | <primary sortas="b-cal">cal</primary> |
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175 | </indexterm> |
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176 | </listitem> |
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177 | </varlistentry> |
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178 | |
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179 | <varlistentry id="cfdisk"> |
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180 | <term><command>cfdisk</command></term> |
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181 | <listitem> |
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182 | <para>Manipulates the partition table of the given device</para> |
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183 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux cfdisk"> |
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184 | <primary sortas="b-cfdisk">cfdisk</primary> |
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185 | </indexterm> |
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186 | </listitem> |
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187 | </varlistentry> |
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188 | |
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189 | <varlistentry id="chcpu"> |
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190 | <term><command>chcpu</command></term> |
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191 | <listitem> |
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192 | <para>Utility to configure CPUs</para> |
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193 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux chcpu"> |
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194 | <primary sortas="b-chcpu">chcpu</primary> |
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195 | </indexterm> |
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196 | </listitem> |
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197 | </varlistentry> |
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198 | |
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199 | <varlistentry id="chrt"> |
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200 | <term><command>chrt</command></term> |
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201 | <listitem> |
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202 | <para>Manipulates real-time attributes of a process</para> |
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203 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux chrt"> |
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204 | <primary sortas="b-chrt">chrt</primary> |
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205 | </indexterm> |
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206 | </listitem> |
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207 | </varlistentry> |
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208 | |
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209 | <varlistentry id="col"> |
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210 | <term><command>col</command></term> |
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211 | <listitem> |
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212 | <para>Filters out reverse line feeds</para> |
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213 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux col"> |
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214 | <primary sortas="b-col">col</primary> |
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215 | </indexterm> |
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216 | </listitem> |
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217 | </varlistentry> |
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218 | |
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219 | <varlistentry id="colcrt"> |
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220 | <term><command>colcrt</command></term> |
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221 | <listitem> |
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222 | <para>Filters <command>nroff</command> output for terminals |
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223 | that lack some capabilities, such as overstriking and half-lines</para> |
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224 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux colcrt"> |
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225 | <primary sortas="b-colcrt">colcrt</primary> |
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226 | </indexterm> |
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227 | </listitem> |
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228 | </varlistentry> |
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229 | |
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230 | <varlistentry id="colrm"> |
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231 | <term><command>colrm</command></term> |
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232 | <listitem> |
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233 | <para>Filters out the given columns</para> |
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234 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux colrm"> |
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235 | <primary sortas="b-colrm">colrm</primary> |
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236 | </indexterm> |
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237 | </listitem> |
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238 | </varlistentry> |
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239 | |
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240 | <varlistentry id="column"> |
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241 | <term><command>column</command></term> |
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242 | <listitem> |
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243 | <para>Formats a given file into multiple columns</para> |
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244 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux column"> |
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245 | <primary sortas="b-column">column</primary> |
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246 | </indexterm> |
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247 | </listitem> |
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248 | </varlistentry> |
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249 | |
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250 | <varlistentry id="ctrlaltdel"> |
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251 | <term><command>ctrlaltdel</command></term> |
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252 | <listitem> |
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253 | <para>Sets the function of the Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination to a |
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254 | hard or a soft reset</para> |
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255 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux ctrlaltdel"> |
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256 | <primary sortas="b-ctrlaltdel">ctrlaltdel</primary> |
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257 | </indexterm> |
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258 | </listitem> |
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259 | </varlistentry> |
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260 | |
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261 | <varlistentry id="cytune"> |
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262 | <term><command>cytune</command></term> |
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263 | <listitem> |
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264 | <para>Tunes the parameters of the serial line drivers for |
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265 | Cyclades cards</para> |
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266 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux cytune"> |
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267 | <primary sortas="b-cytune">cytune</primary> |
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268 | </indexterm> |
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269 | </listitem> |
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270 | </varlistentry> |
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271 | |
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272 | <varlistentry id="delpart"> |
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273 | <term><command>delpart</command></term> |
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274 | <listitem> |
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275 | <para>Asks the kernel to remove a partition</para> |
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276 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux delpart"> |
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277 | <primary sortas="b-delpart">delpart</primary> |
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278 | </indexterm> |
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279 | </listitem> |
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280 | </varlistentry> |
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281 | |
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282 | <varlistentry id="dmesg"> |
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283 | <term><command>dmesg</command></term> |
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284 | <listitem> |
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285 | <para>Dumps the kernel boot messages</para> |
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286 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux dmesg"> |
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287 | <primary sortas="b-dmesg">dmesg</primary> |
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288 | </indexterm> |
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289 | </listitem> |
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290 | </varlistentry> |
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291 | |
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292 | <varlistentry id="eject"> |
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293 | <term><command>eject</command></term> |
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294 | <listitem> |
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295 | <para>Eject removable media</para> |
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296 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux eject"> |
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297 | <primary sortas="b-dmesg">eject</primary> |
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298 | </indexterm> |
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299 | </listitem> |
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300 | </varlistentry> |
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301 | |
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302 | <varlistentry id="fallocate"> |
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303 | <term><command>fallocate</command></term> |
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304 | <listitem> |
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305 | <para>Preallocates space to a file</para> |
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306 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux fallocate"> |
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307 | <primary sortas="b-fallocate">fallocate</primary> |
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308 | </indexterm> |
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309 | </listitem> |
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310 | </varlistentry> |
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311 | |
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312 | <varlistentry id="fdformat"> |
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313 | <term><command>fdformat</command></term> |
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314 | <listitem> |
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315 | <para>Low-level formats a floppy disk</para> |
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316 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux fdformat"> |
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317 | <primary sortas="b-fdformat">fdformat</primary> |
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318 | </indexterm> |
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319 | </listitem> |
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320 | </varlistentry> |
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321 | |
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322 | <varlistentry id="fdisk"> |
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323 | <term><command>fdisk</command></term> |
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324 | <listitem> |
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325 | <para>Manipulates the partition table of the given device</para> |
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326 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux fdisk"> |
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327 | <primary sortas="b-fdisk">fdisk</primary> |
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328 | </indexterm> |
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329 | </listitem> |
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330 | </varlistentry> |
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331 | |
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332 | <varlistentry id="findfs"> |
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333 | <term><command>findfs</command></term> |
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334 | <listitem> |
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335 | <para>Finds a file system by label or Universally Unique Identifier |
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336 | (UUID)</para> |
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337 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux findfs"> |
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338 | <primary sortas="b-findfs">findfs</primary> |
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339 | </indexterm> |
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340 | </listitem> |
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341 | </varlistentry> |
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342 | |
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343 | <varlistentry id="findmnt"> |
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344 | <term><command>findmnt</command></term> |
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345 | <listitem> |
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346 | <para>Lists mounted filesystems or searches for a filesystem</para> |
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347 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux findmnt"> |
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348 | <primary sortas="b-findmnt">findmnt</primary> |
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349 | </indexterm> |
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350 | </listitem> |
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351 | </varlistentry> |
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352 | |
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353 | <varlistentry id="flock"> |
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354 | <term><command>flock</command></term> |
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355 | <listitem> |
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356 | <para>Acquires a file lock and then executes a command with the lock |
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357 | held</para> |
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358 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux flock"> |
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359 | <primary sortas="b-flock">flock</primary> |
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360 | </indexterm> |
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361 | </listitem> |
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362 | </varlistentry> |
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363 | |
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364 | <varlistentry id="fsck"> |
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365 | <term><command>fsck</command></term> |
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366 | <listitem> |
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367 | <para>Is used to check, and optionally repair, file systems</para> |
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368 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux fsck"> |
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369 | <primary sortas="b-fsck">fsck</primary> |
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370 | </indexterm> |
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371 | </listitem> |
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372 | </varlistentry> |
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373 | |
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374 | <varlistentry id="fsck.cramfs"> |
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375 | <term><command>fsck.cramfs</command></term> |
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376 | <listitem> |
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377 | <para>Performs a consistency check on the Cramfs file system on the |
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378 | given device</para> |
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379 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux fsck.cramfs"> |
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380 | <primary sortas="b-fsck.cramfs">fsck.cramfs</primary> |
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381 | </indexterm> |
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382 | </listitem> |
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383 | </varlistentry> |
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384 | |
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385 | <varlistentry id="fsck.minix"> |
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386 | <term><command>fsck.minix</command></term> |
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387 | <listitem> |
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388 | <para>Performs a consistency check on the Minix file system on the |
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389 | given device</para> |
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390 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux fsck.minix"> |
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391 | <primary sortas="b-fsck.minix">fsck.minix</primary> |
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392 | </indexterm> |
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393 | </listitem> |
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394 | </varlistentry> |
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395 | |
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396 | <varlistentry id="fsfreeze"> |
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397 | <term><command>fsfreeze</command></term> |
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398 | <listitem> |
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399 | <para>Suspends and resumes access to a filesystem</para> |
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400 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux fsfreeze"> |
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401 | <primary sortas="b-fsfreeze">fsfreeze</primary> |
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402 | </indexterm> |
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403 | </listitem> |
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404 | </varlistentry> |
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405 | |
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406 | <varlistentry id="fstrim"> |
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407 | <term><command>fstrim</command></term> |
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408 | <listitem> |
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409 | <para>Discards unused blocks on a mounted filesystem</para> |
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410 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux fstrim"> |
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411 | <primary sortas="b-fstrim">fstrim</primary> |
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412 | </indexterm> |
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413 | </listitem> |
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414 | </varlistentry> |
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415 | |
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416 | <varlistentry id="getopt"> |
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417 | <term><command>getopt</command></term> |
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418 | <listitem> |
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419 | <para>Parses options in the given command line</para> |
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420 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux getopt"> |
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421 | <primary sortas="b-getopt">getopt</primary> |
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422 | </indexterm> |
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423 | </listitem> |
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424 | </varlistentry> |
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425 | |
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426 | <varlistentry id="hexdump"> |
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427 | <term><command>hexdump</command></term> |
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428 | <listitem> |
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429 | <para>Dumps the given file in hexadecimal or in another given |
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430 | format</para> |
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431 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux hexdump"> |
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432 | <primary sortas="b-hexdump">hexdump</primary> |
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433 | </indexterm> |
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434 | </listitem> |
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435 | </varlistentry> |
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436 | |
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437 | <varlistentry id="hwclock"> |
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438 | <term><command>hwclock</command></term> |
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439 | <listitem> |
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440 | <para>Reads or sets the system's hardware clock, also called |
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441 | the Real-Time Clock (RTC) or Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) |
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442 | clock</para> |
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443 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux hwclock"> |
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444 | <primary sortas="b-hwclock">hwclock</primary> |
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445 | </indexterm> |
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446 | </listitem> |
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447 | </varlistentry> |
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448 | |
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449 | <varlistentry id="ionice"> |
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450 | <term><command>ionice</command></term> |
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451 | <listitem> |
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452 | <para>Gives and sets program I/O scheduling class and priority</para> |
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453 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux ionice"> |
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454 | <primary sortas="b-ionice">ionice</primary> |
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455 | </indexterm> |
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456 | </listitem> |
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457 | </varlistentry> |
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458 | |
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459 | <varlistentry id="ipcmk"> |
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460 | <term><command>ipcmk</command></term> |
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461 | <listitem> |
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462 | <para>Creates various IPC resources</para> |
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463 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux ipcmk"> |
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464 | <primary sortas="b-ipcmk">ipcmk</primary> |
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465 | </indexterm> |
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466 | </listitem> |
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467 | </varlistentry> |
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468 | |
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469 | <varlistentry id="ipcrm"> |
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470 | <term><command>ipcrm</command></term> |
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471 | <listitem> |
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472 | <para>Removes the given Inter-Process Communication (IPC) resource</para> |
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473 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux ipcrm"> |
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474 | <primary sortas="b-ipcrm">ipcrm</primary> |
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475 | </indexterm> |
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476 | </listitem> |
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477 | </varlistentry> |
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478 | |
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479 | <varlistentry id="ipcs"> |
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480 | <term><command>ipcs</command></term> |
---|
481 | <listitem> |
---|
482 | <para>Provides IPC status information</para> |
---|
483 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux ipcs"> |
---|
484 | <primary sortas="b-ipcs">ipcs</primary> |
---|
485 | </indexterm> |
---|
486 | </listitem> |
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487 | </varlistentry> |
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488 | |
---|
489 | <varlistentry id="isosize"> |
---|
490 | <term><command>isosize</command></term> |
---|
491 | <listitem> |
---|
492 | <para>Reports the size of an iso9660 file system</para> |
---|
493 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux isosize"> |
---|
494 | <primary sortas="b-isosize">isosize</primary> |
---|
495 | </indexterm> |
---|
496 | </listitem> |
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497 | </varlistentry> |
---|
498 | |
---|
499 | <varlistentry id="kill"> |
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500 | <term><command>kill</command></term> |
---|
501 | <listitem> |
---|
502 | <para>Send a signal to a process</para> |
---|
503 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux kill"> |
---|
504 | <primary sortas="b-kill">kill</primary> |
---|
505 | </indexterm> |
---|
506 | </listitem> |
---|
507 | </varlistentry> |
---|
508 | |
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509 | <varlistentry id="last"> |
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510 | <term><command>last</command></term> |
---|
511 | <listitem> |
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512 | <para>Shows which users last logged in (and out), searching back |
---|
513 | through the <filename>/var/log/wtmp</filename> file; it also shows |
---|
514 | system boots, shutdowns, and run-level changes</para> |
---|
515 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux last"> |
---|
516 | <primary sortas="b-last">last</primary> |
---|
517 | </indexterm> |
---|
518 | </listitem> |
---|
519 | </varlistentry> |
---|
520 | |
---|
521 | <varlistentry id="lastb"> |
---|
522 | <term><command>lastb</command></term> |
---|
523 | <listitem> |
---|
524 | <para>Shows the failed login attempts, as logged in |
---|
525 | <filename>/var/log/btmp</filename></para> |
---|
526 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux lastb"> |
---|
527 | <primary sortas="b-lastb">lastb</primary> |
---|
528 | </indexterm> |
---|
529 | </listitem> |
---|
530 | </varlistentry> |
---|
531 | |
---|
532 | <varlistentry id="ldattach"> |
---|
533 | <term><command>ldattach</command></term> |
---|
534 | <listitem> |
---|
535 | <para>Attaches a line discipline to a serial line</para> |
---|
536 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux ldattach"> |
---|
537 | <primary sortas="b-ldattach">ldattach</primary> |
---|
538 | </indexterm> |
---|
539 | </listitem> |
---|
540 | </varlistentry> |
---|
541 | |
---|
542 | <varlistentry id="logger"> |
---|
543 | <term><command>logger</command></term> |
---|
544 | <listitem> |
---|
545 | <para>Enters the given message into the system log</para> |
---|
546 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux logger"> |
---|
547 | <primary sortas="b-logger">logger</primary> |
---|
548 | </indexterm> |
---|
549 | </listitem> |
---|
550 | </varlistentry> |
---|
551 | |
---|
552 | <varlistentry id="look"> |
---|
553 | <term><command>look</command></term> |
---|
554 | <listitem> |
---|
555 | <para>Displays lines that begin with the given string</para> |
---|
556 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux look"> |
---|
557 | <primary sortas="b-look">look</primary> |
---|
558 | </indexterm> |
---|
559 | </listitem> |
---|
560 | </varlistentry> |
---|
561 | |
---|
562 | <varlistentry id="losetup"> |
---|
563 | <term><command>losetup</command></term> |
---|
564 | <listitem> |
---|
565 | <para>Sets up and controls loop devices</para> |
---|
566 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux losetup"> |
---|
567 | <primary sortas="b-losetup">losetup</primary> |
---|
568 | </indexterm> |
---|
569 | </listitem> |
---|
570 | </varlistentry> |
---|
571 | |
---|
572 | <varlistentry id="lsblk"> |
---|
573 | <term><command>lsblk</command></term> |
---|
574 | <listitem> |
---|
575 | <para>Prints information about block devices</para> |
---|
576 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux lsblk"> |
---|
577 | <primary sortas="b-lsblk">lsblk</primary> |
---|
578 | </indexterm> |
---|
579 | </listitem> |
---|
580 | </varlistentry> |
---|
581 | |
---|
582 | <varlistentry id="lscpu"> |
---|
583 | <term><command>lscpu</command></term> |
---|
584 | <listitem> |
---|
585 | <para>Prints CPU architecture information</para> |
---|
586 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux lscpu"> |
---|
587 | <primary sortas="b-lscpu">lscpu</primary> |
---|
588 | </indexterm> |
---|
589 | </listitem> |
---|
590 | </varlistentry> |
---|
591 | |
---|
592 | <varlistentry id="lslocks"> |
---|
593 | <term><command>lslocks</command></term> |
---|
594 | <listitem> |
---|
595 | <para>Lists local system locks</para> |
---|
596 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux lslocks"> |
---|
597 | <primary sortas="b-lslocks">lslocks</primary> |
---|
598 | </indexterm> |
---|
599 | </listitem> |
---|
600 | </varlistentry> |
---|
601 | |
---|
602 | <varlistentry id="mcookie"> |
---|
603 | <term><command>mcookie</command></term> |
---|
604 | <listitem> |
---|
605 | <para>Generates magic cookies (128-bit random hexadecimal numbers) for |
---|
606 | <command>xauth</command></para> |
---|
607 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux mcookie"> |
---|
608 | <primary sortas="b-mcookie">mcookie</primary> |
---|
609 | </indexterm> |
---|
610 | </listitem> |
---|
611 | </varlistentry> |
---|
612 | |
---|
613 | <varlistentry id="mesg"> |
---|
614 | <term><command>mesg</command></term> |
---|
615 | <listitem> |
---|
616 | <para>Controls whether other users can send messages to the current |
---|
617 | user's terminal</para> |
---|
618 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux mesg"> |
---|
619 | <primary sortas="b-mesg">mesg</primary> |
---|
620 | </indexterm> |
---|
621 | </listitem> |
---|
622 | </varlistentry> |
---|
623 | |
---|
624 | <varlistentry id="mkfs"> |
---|
625 | <term><command>mkfs</command></term> |
---|
626 | <listitem> |
---|
627 | <para>Builds a file system on a device (usually a hard disk |
---|
628 | partition)</para> |
---|
629 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux mkfs"> |
---|
630 | <primary sortas="b-mkfs">mkfs</primary> |
---|
631 | </indexterm> |
---|
632 | </listitem> |
---|
633 | </varlistentry> |
---|
634 | |
---|
635 | <varlistentry id="mkfs.bfs"> |
---|
636 | <term><command>mkfs.bfs</command></term> |
---|
637 | <listitem> |
---|
638 | <para>Creates a Santa Cruz Operations (SCO) bfs file system</para> |
---|
639 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux mkfs.bfs"> |
---|
640 | <primary sortas="b-mkfs.bfs">mkfs.bfs</primary> |
---|
641 | </indexterm> |
---|
642 | </listitem> |
---|
643 | </varlistentry> |
---|
644 | |
---|
645 | <varlistentry id="mkfs.cramfs"> |
---|
646 | <term><command>mkfs.cramfs</command></term> |
---|
647 | <listitem> |
---|
648 | <para>Creates a cramfs file system</para> |
---|
649 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux mkfs.cramfs"> |
---|
650 | <primary sortas="b-mkfs.cramfs">mkfs.cramfs</primary> |
---|
651 | </indexterm> |
---|
652 | </listitem> |
---|
653 | </varlistentry> |
---|
654 | |
---|
655 | <varlistentry id="mkfs.minix"> |
---|
656 | <term><command>mkfs.minix</command></term> |
---|
657 | <listitem> |
---|
658 | <para>Creates a Minix file system</para> |
---|
659 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux mkfs.minix"> |
---|
660 | <primary sortas="b-mkfs.minix">mkfs.minix</primary> |
---|
661 | </indexterm> |
---|
662 | </listitem> |
---|
663 | </varlistentry> |
---|
664 | |
---|
665 | <varlistentry id="mkswap"> |
---|
666 | <term><command>mkswap</command></term> |
---|
667 | <listitem> |
---|
668 | <para>Initializes the given device or file to be used as a swap |
---|
669 | area</para> |
---|
670 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux mkswap"> |
---|
671 | <primary sortas="b-mkswap">mkswap</primary> |
---|
672 | </indexterm> |
---|
673 | </listitem> |
---|
674 | </varlistentry> |
---|
675 | |
---|
676 | <varlistentry id="more"> |
---|
677 | <term><command>more</command></term> |
---|
678 | <listitem> |
---|
679 | <para>A filter for paging through text one screen at a time</para> |
---|
680 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux more"> |
---|
681 | <primary sortas="b-more">more</primary> |
---|
682 | </indexterm> |
---|
683 | </listitem> |
---|
684 | </varlistentry> |
---|
685 | |
---|
686 | <varlistentry id="mount"> |
---|
687 | <term><command>mount</command></term> |
---|
688 | <listitem> |
---|
689 | <para>Attaches the file system on the given device to a specified |
---|
690 | directory in the file-system tree</para> |
---|
691 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux mount"> |
---|
692 | <primary sortas="b-mount">mount</primary> |
---|
693 | </indexterm> |
---|
694 | </listitem> |
---|
695 | </varlistentry> |
---|
696 | |
---|
697 | <varlistentry id="mountpoint"> |
---|
698 | <term><command>mountpoint</command></term> |
---|
699 | <listitem> |
---|
700 | <para>Tells you whether or not a directory is a mount point.</para> |
---|
701 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux mountpoint"> |
---|
702 | <primary sortas="b-mountpoint">mountpoint</primary> |
---|
703 | </indexterm> |
---|
704 | </listitem> |
---|
705 | </varlistentry> |
---|
706 | |
---|
707 | <varlistentry id="namei"> |
---|
708 | <term><command>namei</command></term> |
---|
709 | <listitem> |
---|
710 | <para>Shows the symbolic links in the given pathnames</para> |
---|
711 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux namei"> |
---|
712 | <primary sortas="b-namei">namei</primary> |
---|
713 | </indexterm> |
---|
714 | </listitem> |
---|
715 | </varlistentry> |
---|
716 | |
---|
717 | <varlistentry id="nologin"> |
---|
718 | <term><command>nologin</command></term> |
---|
719 | <listitem> |
---|
720 | <para>Displays a message that an account is not available. Designed |
---|
721 | to be used as the default shell for accounts that have been |
---|
722 | disabled</para> |
---|
723 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux nologin"> |
---|
724 | <primary sortas="b-nologin">nologin</primary> |
---|
725 | </indexterm> |
---|
726 | </listitem> |
---|
727 | </varlistentry> |
---|
728 | |
---|
729 | <varlistentry id="nsenter"> |
---|
730 | <term><command>nsenter</command></term> |
---|
731 | <listitem> |
---|
732 | <para>Runs a program with namespaces of other processes</para> |
---|
733 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux nsenter"> |
---|
734 | <primary sortas="b-nsenter">nsenter</primary> |
---|
735 | </indexterm> |
---|
736 | </listitem> |
---|
737 | </varlistentry> |
---|
738 | |
---|
739 | <varlistentry id="partx"> |
---|
740 | <term><command>partx</command></term> |
---|
741 | <listitem> |
---|
742 | <para>Tells the kernel about the presence and numbering of on-disk |
---|
743 | partitions</para> |
---|
744 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux partx"> |
---|
745 | <primary sortas="b-partx">partx</primary> |
---|
746 | </indexterm> |
---|
747 | </listitem> |
---|
748 | </varlistentry> |
---|
749 | |
---|
750 | <varlistentry id="pg"> |
---|
751 | <term><command>pg</command></term> |
---|
752 | <listitem> |
---|
753 | <para>Displays a text file one screen full at a time</para> |
---|
754 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux pg"> |
---|
755 | <primary sortas="b-pg">pg</primary> |
---|
756 | </indexterm> |
---|
757 | </listitem> |
---|
758 | </varlistentry> |
---|
759 | |
---|
760 | <varlistentry id="pivot_root"> |
---|
761 | <term><command>pivot_root</command></term> |
---|
762 | <listitem> |
---|
763 | <para>Makes the given file system the new root file system of the |
---|
764 | current process</para> |
---|
765 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux pivot_root"> |
---|
766 | <primary sortas="b-pivot_root">pivot_root</primary> |
---|
767 | </indexterm> |
---|
768 | </listitem> |
---|
769 | </varlistentry> |
---|
770 | |
---|
771 | <varlistentry id="prlimit"> |
---|
772 | <term><command>prlimit</command></term> |
---|
773 | <listitem> |
---|
774 | <para>Gets and sets a process' resource limits</para> |
---|
775 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux prlimit"> |
---|
776 | <primary sortas="b-prlimit">prlimit</primary> |
---|
777 | </indexterm> |
---|
778 | </listitem> |
---|
779 | </varlistentry> |
---|
780 | |
---|
781 | <varlistentry id="raw"> |
---|
782 | <term><command>raw</command></term> |
---|
783 | <listitem> |
---|
784 | <para>Binds a Linux raw character device to a block device</para> |
---|
785 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux raw"> |
---|
786 | <primary sortas="b-raw">raw</primary> |
---|
787 | </indexterm> |
---|
788 | </listitem> |
---|
789 | </varlistentry> |
---|
790 | |
---|
791 | <varlistentry id="readprofile"> |
---|
792 | <term><command>readprofile</command></term> |
---|
793 | <listitem> |
---|
794 | <para>Reads kernel profiling information</para> |
---|
795 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux readprofile"> |
---|
796 | <primary sortas="b-readprofile">readprofile</primary> |
---|
797 | </indexterm> |
---|
798 | </listitem> |
---|
799 | </varlistentry> |
---|
800 | |
---|
801 | <varlistentry id="rename"> |
---|
802 | <term><command>rename</command></term> |
---|
803 | <listitem> |
---|
804 | <para>Renames the given files, replacing a given string with |
---|
805 | another</para> |
---|
806 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux rename"> |
---|
807 | <primary sortas="b-rename">rename</primary> |
---|
808 | </indexterm> |
---|
809 | </listitem> |
---|
810 | </varlistentry> |
---|
811 | |
---|
812 | <varlistentry id="renice"> |
---|
813 | <term><command>renice</command></term> |
---|
814 | <listitem> |
---|
815 | <para>Alters the priority of running processes</para> |
---|
816 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux renice"> |
---|
817 | <primary sortas="b-renice">renice</primary> |
---|
818 | </indexterm> |
---|
819 | </listitem> |
---|
820 | </varlistentry> |
---|
821 | |
---|
822 | <varlistentry id="resizepart"> |
---|
823 | <term><command>resizepart</command></term> |
---|
824 | <listitem> |
---|
825 | <para>Asks the Linux kernel to resize a partition</para> |
---|
826 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux resizepart"> |
---|
827 | <primary sortas="b-resizepart">resizepart</primary> |
---|
828 | </indexterm> |
---|
829 | </listitem> |
---|
830 | </varlistentry> |
---|
831 | |
---|
832 | <varlistentry id="rev"> |
---|
833 | <term><command>rev</command></term> |
---|
834 | <listitem> |
---|
835 | <para>Reverses the lines of a given file</para> |
---|
836 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux rev"> |
---|
837 | <primary sortas="b-rev">rev</primary> |
---|
838 | </indexterm> |
---|
839 | </listitem> |
---|
840 | </varlistentry> |
---|
841 | |
---|
842 | <varlistentry id="rtcwake"> |
---|
843 | <term><command>rtcwake</command></term> |
---|
844 | <listitem> |
---|
845 | <para>Enters a system sleep state until a specified wakeup time</para> |
---|
846 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux rtcwake"> |
---|
847 | <primary sortas="b-rtcwake">rtcwake</primary> |
---|
848 | </indexterm> |
---|
849 | </listitem> |
---|
850 | </varlistentry> |
---|
851 | |
---|
852 | <varlistentry id="script"> |
---|
853 | <term><command>script</command></term> |
---|
854 | <listitem> |
---|
855 | <para>Makes a typescript of a terminal session</para> |
---|
856 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux script"> |
---|
857 | <primary sortas="b-script">script</primary> |
---|
858 | </indexterm> |
---|
859 | </listitem> |
---|
860 | </varlistentry> |
---|
861 | |
---|
862 | <varlistentry id="scriptreplay"> |
---|
863 | <term><command>scriptreplay</command></term> |
---|
864 | <listitem> |
---|
865 | <para>Plays back typescripts created by <command>script</command></para> |
---|
866 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux scriptreplay"> |
---|
867 | <primary sortas="b-scriptreplay">scriptreplay</primary> |
---|
868 | </indexterm> |
---|
869 | </listitem> |
---|
870 | </varlistentry> |
---|
871 | |
---|
872 | <varlistentry id="setarch"> |
---|
873 | <term><command>setarch</command></term> |
---|
874 | <listitem> |
---|
875 | <para>Changes reported architecture in new program environment and |
---|
876 | sets personality flags</para> |
---|
877 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux setarch"> |
---|
878 | <primary sortas="b-setarch">setarch</primary> |
---|
879 | </indexterm> |
---|
880 | </listitem> |
---|
881 | </varlistentry> |
---|
882 | |
---|
883 | <varlistentry id="setsid"> |
---|
884 | <term><command>setsid</command></term> |
---|
885 | <listitem> |
---|
886 | <para>Runs the given program in a new session</para> |
---|
887 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux setsid"> |
---|
888 | <primary sortas="b-setsid">setsid</primary> |
---|
889 | </indexterm> |
---|
890 | </listitem> |
---|
891 | </varlistentry> |
---|
892 | |
---|
893 | <varlistentry id="setterm"> |
---|
894 | <term><command>setterm</command></term> |
---|
895 | <listitem> |
---|
896 | <para>Sets terminal attributes</para> |
---|
897 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux setterm"> |
---|
898 | <primary sortas="b-setterm">setterm</primary> |
---|
899 | </indexterm> |
---|
900 | </listitem> |
---|
901 | </varlistentry> |
---|
902 | |
---|
903 | <varlistentry id="sfdisk"> |
---|
904 | <term><command>sfdisk</command></term> |
---|
905 | <listitem> |
---|
906 | <para>A disk partition table manipulator</para> |
---|
907 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux sfdisk"> |
---|
908 | <primary sortas="b-sfdisk">sfdisk</primary> |
---|
909 | </indexterm> |
---|
910 | </listitem> |
---|
911 | </varlistentry> |
---|
912 | |
---|
913 | <varlistentry id="sulogin"> |
---|
914 | <term><command>sulogin</command></term> |
---|
915 | <listitem> |
---|
916 | <para>Allows <emphasis>root</emphasis> to log in; it is normally |
---|
917 | invoked by <command>init</command> when the system goes into single |
---|
918 | user mode</para> |
---|
919 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux sulogin"> |
---|
920 | <primary sortas="b-sulogin">sulogin</primary> |
---|
921 | </indexterm> |
---|
922 | </listitem> |
---|
923 | </varlistentry> |
---|
924 | |
---|
925 | <varlistentry id="swaplabel"> |
---|
926 | <term><command>swaplabel</command></term> |
---|
927 | <listitem> |
---|
928 | <para>Prints or changes the label or UUID of a swap area</para> |
---|
929 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux swaplabel"> |
---|
930 | <primary sortas="b-swaplabel">swaplabel</primary> |
---|
931 | </indexterm> |
---|
932 | </listitem> |
---|
933 | </varlistentry> |
---|
934 | |
---|
935 | <varlistentry id="swapoff"> |
---|
936 | <term><command>swapoff</command></term> |
---|
937 | <listitem> |
---|
938 | <para>Disables devices and files for paging and swapping</para> |
---|
939 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux swapoff"> |
---|
940 | <primary sortas="b-swapoff">swapoff</primary> |
---|
941 | </indexterm> |
---|
942 | </listitem> |
---|
943 | </varlistentry> |
---|
944 | |
---|
945 | <varlistentry id="swapon"> |
---|
946 | <term><command>swapon</command></term> |
---|
947 | <listitem> |
---|
948 | <para>Enables devices and files for paging and swapping and |
---|
949 | lists the devices and files currently in use</para> |
---|
950 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux swapon"> |
---|
951 | <primary sortas="b-swapon">swapon</primary> |
---|
952 | </indexterm> |
---|
953 | </listitem> |
---|
954 | </varlistentry> |
---|
955 | |
---|
956 | <varlistentry id="switch_root"> |
---|
957 | <term><command>switch_root</command></term> |
---|
958 | <listitem> |
---|
959 | <para>Switches to another filesystem as the root of the mount tree</para> |
---|
960 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux switch_root"> |
---|
961 | <primary sortas="b-switch_root">switch_root</primary> |
---|
962 | </indexterm> |
---|
963 | </listitem> |
---|
964 | </varlistentry> |
---|
965 | |
---|
966 | <varlistentry id="tailf"> |
---|
967 | <term><command>tailf</command></term> |
---|
968 | <listitem> |
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969 | <para>Tracks the growth of a log file. Displays the last 10 lines |
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970 | of a log file, then continues displaying any new entries in the |
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971 | log file as they are created</para> |
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972 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux tailf"> |
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973 | <primary sortas="b-tailf">tailf</primary> |
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974 | </indexterm> |
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975 | </listitem> |
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976 | </varlistentry> |
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977 | |
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978 | <varlistentry id="taskset"> |
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979 | <term><command>taskset</command></term> |
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980 | <listitem> |
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981 | <para>Retrieves or sets a process's CPU affinity</para> |
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982 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux taskset"> |
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983 | <primary sortas="b-taskset">taskset</primary> |
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984 | </indexterm> |
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985 | </listitem> |
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986 | </varlistentry> |
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987 | |
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988 | <varlistentry id="ul"> |
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989 | <term><command>ul</command></term> |
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990 | <listitem> |
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991 | <para>A filter for translating underscores into escape sequences |
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992 | indicating underlining for the terminal in use</para> |
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993 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux ul"> |
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994 | <primary sortas="b-ul">ul</primary> |
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995 | </indexterm> |
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996 | </listitem> |
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997 | </varlistentry> |
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998 | |
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999 | <varlistentry id="umount"> |
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1000 | <term><command>umount</command></term> |
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1001 | <listitem> |
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1002 | <para>Disconnects a file system from the system's file tree</para> |
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1003 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux umount"> |
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1004 | <primary sortas="b-umount">umount</primary> |
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1005 | </indexterm> |
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1006 | </listitem> |
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1007 | </varlistentry> |
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1008 | |
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1009 | <varlistentry id="unshare"> |
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1010 | <term><command>unshare</command></term> |
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1011 | <listitem> |
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1012 | <para>Runs a program with some namespaces unshared from parent</para> |
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1013 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux unshare"> |
---|
1014 | <primary sortas="b-unshare">unshare</primary> |
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1015 | </indexterm> |
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1016 | </listitem> |
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1017 | </varlistentry> |
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1018 | |
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1019 | <varlistentry id="utmpdump"> |
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1020 | <term><command>utmpdump</command></term> |
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1021 | <listitem> |
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1022 | <para>Displays the content of the given login file in a more |
---|
1023 | user-friendly format</para> |
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1024 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux utmpdump"> |
---|
1025 | <primary sortas="b-utmpdump">utmpdump</primary> |
---|
1026 | </indexterm> |
---|
1027 | </listitem> |
---|
1028 | </varlistentry> |
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1029 | |
---|
1030 | <varlistentry id="uuidd"> |
---|
1031 | <term><command>uuidd</command></term> |
---|
1032 | <listitem> |
---|
1033 | <para>A daemon used by the UUID library to generate time-based |
---|
1034 | UUIDs in a secure and guranteed-unique fashion.</para> |
---|
1035 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux uuidd"> |
---|
1036 | <primary sortas="b-uuidd">uuidd</primary> |
---|
1037 | </indexterm> |
---|
1038 | </listitem> |
---|
1039 | </varlistentry> |
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1040 | |
---|
1041 | <varlistentry id="uuidgen"> |
---|
1042 | <term><command>uuidgen</command></term> |
---|
1043 | <listitem> |
---|
1044 | <para>Creates new UUIDs. Each new UUID can reasonably be considered |
---|
1045 | unique among all UUIDs created, on the local system and on other |
---|
1046 | systems, in the past and in the future</para> |
---|
1047 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux uuidgen"> |
---|
1048 | <primary sortas="b-uuidgen">uuidgen</primary> |
---|
1049 | </indexterm> |
---|
1050 | </listitem> |
---|
1051 | </varlistentry> |
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1052 | |
---|
1053 | <varlistentry id="wall"> |
---|
1054 | <term><command>wall</command></term> |
---|
1055 | <listitem> |
---|
1056 | <para>Writes a message to all logged-in users</para> |
---|
1057 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux wall"> |
---|
1058 | <primary sortas="b-wall">wall</primary> |
---|
1059 | </indexterm> |
---|
1060 | </listitem> |
---|
1061 | </varlistentry> |
---|
1062 | |
---|
1063 | <varlistentry id="wdctl"> |
---|
1064 | <term><command>wdctl</command></term> |
---|
1065 | <listitem> |
---|
1066 | <para>Show hardware watchdog status</para> |
---|
1067 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux wdctl"> |
---|
1068 | <primary sortas="b-uuidgen">wdctl</primary> |
---|
1069 | </indexterm> |
---|
1070 | </listitem> |
---|
1071 | </varlistentry> |
---|
1072 | |
---|
1073 | <varlistentry id="whereis"> |
---|
1074 | <term><command>whereis</command></term> |
---|
1075 | <listitem> |
---|
1076 | <para>Reports the location of the binary, source, and man page |
---|
1077 | for the given command</para> |
---|
1078 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux whereis"> |
---|
1079 | <primary sortas="b-whereis">whereis</primary> |
---|
1080 | </indexterm> |
---|
1081 | </listitem> |
---|
1082 | </varlistentry> |
---|
1083 | |
---|
1084 | <varlistentry id="wipefs"> |
---|
1085 | <term><command>wipefs</command></term> |
---|
1086 | <listitem> |
---|
1087 | <para>Wipes a filesystem signature from a device</para> |
---|
1088 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux wipefs"> |
---|
1089 | <primary sortas="b-wipefs">wipefs</primary> |
---|
1090 | </indexterm> |
---|
1091 | </listitem> |
---|
1092 | </varlistentry> |
---|
1093 | |
---|
1094 | <varlistentry id="write"> |
---|
1095 | <term><command>write</command></term> |
---|
1096 | <listitem> |
---|
1097 | <para>Sends a message to the given user <emphasis>if</emphasis> that |
---|
1098 | user has not disabled receipt of such messages</para> |
---|
1099 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux write"> |
---|
1100 | <primary sortas="b-write">write</primary> |
---|
1101 | </indexterm> |
---|
1102 | </listitem> |
---|
1103 | </varlistentry> |
---|
1104 | |
---|
1105 | <varlistentry id="libblkid"> |
---|
1106 | <term><filename class="libraryfile">libblkid</filename></term> |
---|
1107 | <listitem> |
---|
1108 | <para>Contains routines for device identification and token |
---|
1109 | extraction</para> |
---|
1110 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux libblkid"> |
---|
1111 | <primary sortas="c-libblkid">libblkid</primary> |
---|
1112 | </indexterm> |
---|
1113 | </listitem> |
---|
1114 | </varlistentry> |
---|
1115 | |
---|
1116 | <varlistentry id="libmount"> |
---|
1117 | <term><filename class="libraryfile">libmount</filename></term> |
---|
1118 | <listitem> |
---|
1119 | <para>Contains routines for parsing the |
---|
1120 | <filename>/etc/fstab</filename>, <filename>/etc/mtab</filename>, |
---|
1121 | and <filename>/proc/self/mountinfo</filename> files, managing |
---|
1122 | <filename>/etc/mtab</filename>, and configuring various mount |
---|
1123 | options</para> |
---|
1124 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux libmount"> |
---|
1125 | <primary sortas="c-libmount">libmount</primary> |
---|
1126 | </indexterm> |
---|
1127 | </listitem> |
---|
1128 | </varlistentry> |
---|
1129 | |
---|
1130 | <varlistentry id="libuuid"> |
---|
1131 | <term><filename class="libraryfile">libuuid</filename></term> |
---|
1132 | <listitem> |
---|
1133 | <para>Contains routines for generating unique identifiers for objects |
---|
1134 | that may be accessible beyond the local system</para> |
---|
1135 | <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux libuuid"> |
---|
1136 | <primary sortas="c-libuuid">libuuid</primary> |
---|
1137 | </indexterm> |
---|
1138 | </listitem> |
---|
1139 | </varlistentry> |
---|
1140 | |
---|
1141 | </variablelist> |
---|
1142 | |
---|
1143 | </sect2> |
---|
1144 | |
---|
1145 | </sect1> |
---|