source: clfs-sysroot/BOOK/bootscripts/common/bootscripts.xml @ 586feb7

Last change on this file since 586feb7 was 586feb7, checked in by Joe Ciccone <jciccone@…>, 18 years ago

Updated the bootscripts package and make LFS to CLFS updates.

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1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
2<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
3  "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
4  <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
5  %general-entities;
6]>
7
8<sect1 id="ch-scripts-bootscripts" role="wrap">
9  <?dbhtml filename="bootscripts.html"?>
10
11  <title>CLFS-Bootscripts-&clfs-bootscripts-version;</title>
12
13  <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts">
14    <primary sortas="a-Bootscripts">Bootscripts</primary>
15  </indexterm>
16
17  <sect2 role="package">
18    <title/>
19
20    <para>The CLFS-Bootscripts package contains a set of scripts to
21    start/stop the CLFS system at bootup/shutdown.</para>
22
23  </sect2>
24
25  <sect2 role="installation">
26    <title>Installation of CLFS-Bootscripts</title>
27
28    <para>Install the package:</para>
29
30<screen><userinput>make DESTDIR=${CLFS} install</userinput></screen>
31
32  </sect2>
33
34  <sect2 id="contents-bootscripts" role="content">
35    <title>Contents of CLFS-Bootscripts</title>
36
37    <segmentedlist>
38      <segtitle>Installed scripts</segtitle>
39
40      <seglistitem>
41        <seg>checkfs, cleanfs, console, functions, halt, ifdown,
42        ifup, localnet, mountfs, mountkernfs, network, rc, reboot, sendsignals,
43        setclock, static, swap, sysklogd, and template.</seg>
44      </seglistitem>
45    </segmentedlist>
46
47    <variablelist>
48      <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
49      <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
50      <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
51
52      <varlistentry id="checkfs-bootscripts">
53        <term><command>checkfs</command></term>
54        <listitem>
55          <para>Checks the integrity of the file systems before they are
56          mounted (with the exception of journal and network based file
57          systems)</para>
58          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts checkfs-bootscripts">
59            <primary sortas="d-checkfs">checkfs</primary>
60          </indexterm>
61        </listitem>
62      </varlistentry>
63
64      <varlistentry id="cleanfs-bootscripts">
65        <term><command>cleanfs</command></term>
66        <listitem>
67          <para>Removes files that should not be preserved between reboots,
68          such as those in <filename class="directory">/var/run/</filename>
69          and <filename class="directory">/var/lock/</filename>; it re-creates
70          <filename>/var/run/utmp</filename> and removes the possibly present
71          <filename>/etc/nologin</filename>, <filename>/fastboot</filename>,
72          and <filename>/forcefsck</filename> files</para>
73          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts cleanfs-bootscripts">
74            <primary sortas="d-cleanfs">cleanfs</primary>
75          </indexterm>
76        </listitem>
77      </varlistentry>
78
79      <varlistentry id="console-bootscripts">
80        <term><command>console</command></term>
81        <listitem>
82          <para>Loads the correct keymap table for the desired keyboard
83          layout; it also sets the screen font</para>
84          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts console-bootscripts">
85            <primary sortas="d-console">console</primary>
86          </indexterm>
87        </listitem>
88      </varlistentry>
89
90      <varlistentry id="functions-bootscripts">
91        <term><command>functions</command></term>
92        <listitem>
93          <para>Contains common functions, such as error and status checking,
94          that are used by several bootscripts</para>
95          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts functions-bootscripts">
96            <primary sortas="d-functions">functions</primary>
97          </indexterm>
98        </listitem>
99      </varlistentry>
100
101      <varlistentry id="halt-bootscripts">
102        <term><command>halt</command></term>
103        <listitem>
104          <para>Halts the system</para>
105          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts halt-bootscripts">
106            <primary sortas="d-halt">halt</primary>
107          </indexterm>
108        </listitem>
109      </varlistentry>
110
111      <varlistentry id="ifdown-bootscripts">
112        <term><command>ifdown</command></term>
113        <listitem>
114          <para>Assists the network script with stopping network devices</para>
115          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts ifdown-bootscripts">
116            <primary sortas="d-ifdown">ifdown</primary>
117          </indexterm>
118        </listitem>
119      </varlistentry>
120
121      <varlistentry id="ifup-bootscripts">
122        <term><command>ifup</command></term>
123        <listitem>
124          <para>Assists the network script with starting network devices</para>
125          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts ifup-bootscripts">
126            <primary sortas="d-ifup">ifup</primary>
127          </indexterm>
128        </listitem>
129      </varlistentry>
130
131      <varlistentry id="localnet-bootscripts">
132        <term><command>localnet</command></term>
133        <listitem>
134          <para>Sets up the system's hostname and local loopback device</para>
135          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts localnet-bootscripts">
136            <primary sortas="d-localnet">localnet</primary>
137          </indexterm>
138        </listitem>
139      </varlistentry>
140
141      <varlistentry id="mountfs-bootscripts">
142        <term><command>mountfs</command></term>
143        <listitem>
144          <para>Mounts all file systems, except ones that are marked
145          <emphasis>noauto</emphasis> or are network based</para>
146          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts mountfs-bootscripts">
147            <primary sortas="d-mountfs">mountfs</primary>
148          </indexterm>
149        </listitem>
150      </varlistentry>
151
152      <varlistentry id="mountkernfs-bootscripts">
153        <term><command>mountkernfs</command></term>
154        <listitem>
155          <para>Mounts virtual kernel file systems, such as
156          <systemitem class="filesystem">proc</systemitem></para>
157          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts mountkernfs-bootscripts">
158            <primary sortas="d-mountkernfs">mountkernfs</primary>
159          </indexterm>
160        </listitem>
161      </varlistentry>
162
163      <varlistentry id="network-bootscripts">
164        <term><command>network</command></term>
165        <listitem>
166          <para>Sets up network interfaces, such as network cards, and sets up
167          the default gateway (where applicable)</para>
168          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts network-bootscripts">
169            <primary sortas="d-network">network</primary>
170          </indexterm>
171        </listitem>
172      </varlistentry>
173
174      <varlistentry id="rc-bootscripts">
175        <term><command>rc</command></term>
176        <listitem>
177          <para>The master run-level control script; it is responsible for
178          running all the other bootscripts one-by-one, in a sequence
179          determined by the name of the symbolic links being processed</para>
180          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts rc-bootscripts">
181            <primary sortas="d-rc">rc</primary>
182          </indexterm>
183        </listitem>
184      </varlistentry>
185
186      <varlistentry id="reboot-bootscripts">
187        <term><command>reboot</command></term>
188        <listitem>
189          <para>Reboots the system</para>
190          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts reboot-bootscripts">
191            <primary sortas="d-reboot">reboot</primary>
192          </indexterm>
193        </listitem>
194      </varlistentry>
195
196      <varlistentry id="sendsignals-bootscripts">
197        <term><command>sendsignals</command></term>
198        <listitem>
199          <para>Makes sure every process is terminated before the system reboots
200          or halts</para>
201          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts sendsignals-bootscripts">
202            <primary sortas="d-sendsignals">sendsignals</primary>
203          </indexterm>
204        </listitem>
205      </varlistentry>
206
207      <varlistentry id="setclock-bootscripts">
208        <term><command>setclock</command></term>
209        <listitem>
210          <para>Resets the kernel clock to local time in case the hardware clock
211          is not set to UTC time</para>
212          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts setclock-bootscripts">
213            <primary sortas="d-setclock">setclock</primary>
214          </indexterm>
215        </listitem>
216      </varlistentry>
217
218      <varlistentry id="static-bootscripts">
219        <term><command>static</command></term>
220        <listitem>
221          <para>Provides the functionality needed to assign a static Internet
222          Protocol (IP) address to a network interface</para>
223          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts static-bootscripts">
224            <primary sortas="d-static">static</primary>
225          </indexterm>
226        </listitem>
227      </varlistentry>
228
229      <varlistentry id="swap-bootscripts">
230        <term><command>swap</command></term>
231        <listitem>
232          <para>Enables and disables swap files and partitions</para>
233          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts swap-bootscripts">
234            <primary sortas="d-swap">swap</primary>
235          </indexterm>
236        </listitem>
237      </varlistentry>
238
239      <varlistentry id="sysklogd-bootscripts">
240        <term><command>sysklogd</command></term>
241        <listitem>
242          <para>Starts and stops the system and kernel log daemons</para>
243          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts sysklogd-bootscripts">
244            <primary sortas="d-sysklogd">sysklogd</primary>
245          </indexterm>
246        </listitem>
247      </varlistentry>
248
249      <varlistentry id="template-bootscripts">
250        <term><command>template</command></term>
251        <listitem>
252          <para>A template to create custom bootscripts for other
253          daemons</para>
254          <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-bootscripts template-bootscripts">
255            <primary sortas="d-template">template</primary>
256          </indexterm>
257        </listitem>
258      </varlistentry>
259
260    </variablelist>
261
262  </sect2>
263
264</sect1>
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