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authorAlex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org>2003-09-24 22:29:16 +0000
committerAlex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org>2003-09-24 22:29:16 +0000
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Changing the style of the command descriptions in appendix A.
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<sect3><title>Program file descriptions</title>
-<sect4><title>badblocks</title>
-<para>badblocks is used to search for bad blocks on a device (usually a disk
-partition).</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>chattr</title>
-<para>chattr changes the file attributes on a Linux second extended file
-system.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>compile_et</title>
-<para>compile_et is used to convert a table, listing error-code names
-and associated messages, into a C source file that is suitable for use
-with the com_err library.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>debugfs</title>
-<para>The debugfs program is a file system debugger. It can be used to examine
-and change the state of an ext2 file system.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>dumpe2fs</title>
-<para>dumpe2fs prints the super block and blocks group information for the
-filesystem present on a specified device.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>e2fsck and fsck.ext2</title>
-<para>e2fsck and fsck.ext2 are used to check, and optionally repair, Linux
-second extended filesystems.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>e2image</title>
-<para>e2image is used to save critical ext2 filesystem data to
-a file.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>e2label</title>
-<para>e2label will display or change the filesystem label on the ext2
-filesystem located on the specified device.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>fsck</title>
-<para>fsck is used to check, and optionally repair, a Linux file
-system.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>fsck.ext3</title>
-<para>fsck.ext3 is used to check, and optionally repair, a Linux ext3
-filesystems.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>lsattr</title>
-<para>lsattr lists the file attributes on a second extended
-file system.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>mk_cmds</title>
-<para>The mk_cmds utility takes a command table file as input and produces
-a C source file as output, which is intended to be used with the subsystem
-library, libss.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>mke2fs and mkfs.ext2</title>
-<para>mke2fs is used to create a Linux second extended file system on a device
-(usually a disk partition). mkfs.ext2 does the same as mke2fs.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>mkfs.ext3</title>
-<para>mkfs.ext3 is used to create an ext3 filesystem.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>mklost+found</title>
-<para>mklost+found is used to create a lost+found directory in the current
-working directory on a Linux second extended file system. mklost+found
-pre-allocates disk blocks to the directory to make it
-usable by e2fsck.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>resize2fs</title>
-<para>resize2fs is used to resize ext2 file systems.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>tune2fs</title>
-<para>tune2fs adjusts tunable filesystem parameters on a Linux second extended
-filesystem.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>uuidgen</title>
-<para>The uuidgen program creates a new universally unique identifier (UUID)
-using the libuuid library. The new UUID can reasonably be considered unique
-among all UUIDs created, on the local system and on other
-systems, in the past and in the future.</para></sect4>
+<para><command>badblocks</command> searches a device (usually a disk
+partition) for bad blocks.</para>
+
+<para><command>chattr</command> changes the attributes of files on a
+second extended (ext2) filesystem.</para>
+
+<para><command>compile_et</command> is an error table compiler. It
+converts a table of error-code names and messages into a C source file
+suitable for use with the com_err library.</para>
+
+<para><command>debugfs</command> is a filesystem debugger. It can be
+used to examine and change the state of an ext2 filesystem.</para>
+
+<para><command>dumpe2fs</command> prints the super block and blocks group
+information for the filesystem present on a given device.</para>
+
+<para><command>e2fsck</command> is used to check, and optionally repair,
+second extended (ext2) filesystems, and also ext3 filesystems.</para>
+
+<para><command>e2image</command> is used to save critical ext2 filesystem
+data to a file.</para>
+
+<para><command>e2label</command> will display or change the filesystem
+label on the ext2 filesystem present on a given device.</para>
+
+<para><command>fsck</command> is used to check, and optionally repair,
+filesystems. By default it checks the filesystems listed in
+<filename>/etc/fstab</filename></para>
+
+<para><command>lsattr</command> lists the attributes of files on a second
+extended filesystem.</para>
+
+<para><command>mk_cmds</command> converts a table of command names
+and help messages into a C source file suitable for use with the
+<filename>libss</filename> subsystem library.</para>
+
+<para><command>mke2fs</command> is used to create a second extended
+filesystem on the given device.</para>
+
+<para><command>mklost+found</command> is used to create a
+<filename>lost+found</filename> directory on a second extended filesystem.
+It pre-allocates disk blocks to this directory to lighten the task of e2fsck.</para>
+
+<para><command>resize2fs</command> can be used to enlarge or shrink an
+ext2 filesystem.</para>
+
+<para><command>tune2fs</command> is used adjust tunable filesystem
+parameters on a second extended filesystem.</para>
+
+<para><command>uuidgen</command> creates new universally unique
+identifiers (UUID). Each new UUID can reasonably be considered unique
+among all UUIDs created, on the local system and on other systems, in the
+past and in the future.</para>
</sect3>
<sect3><title>Library file descriptions</title>
-<sect4><title>libcom_err</title>
-<para>The common error display routine.</para></sect4>
+<para><command>libcom_err</command> is the common error display routine.</para>
-<sect4><title>libe2p</title>
-<para>libe2p is used by dumpe2fs, chattr, and lsattr.</para></sect4>
+<para><command>libe2p</command> is used by dumpe2fs, chattr, and lsattr.</para>
-<sect4><title>libext2fs</title>
-<para>The ext2fs library is designed to allow user-level programs to
-manipulate an ext2 filesystem.</para></sect4>
+<para><command>libext2fs</command> contains routines to enable user-level
+programs to manipulate an ext2 filesystem.</para>
-<sect4><title>libss</title>
-<para>libss is used by debugfs.</para></sect4>
+<para><command>libss</command> is used by debugfs.</para>
-<sect4><title>libuuid</title>
-<para>The libuuid library is used to generate unique identifiers for
-objects that may be accessible beyond the local system.</para></sect4>
+<para><command>libuuid</command> contains routines for generating unique
+identifiers for objects that may be accessible beyond the local system.</para>
</sect3>