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author | Alex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2003-09-24 22:29:16 +0000 |
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committer | Alex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2003-09-24 22:29:16 +0000 |
commit | 978d0bffc413b67ead9db2d2816b916cf3d502ca (patch) | |
tree | 785d8d08754099e55a26599f8d5ccce81b456cb4 /appendixa/e2fsprogs-desc.xml | |
parent | aa497295b352d45ebe2e9d1eaa4a46c49e2cf521 (diff) |
Changing the style of the command descriptions in appendix A.
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diff --git a/appendixa/e2fsprogs-desc.xml b/appendixa/e2fsprogs-desc.xml index 6e452a9ce..3ec288f7a 100644 --- a/appendixa/e2fsprogs-desc.xml +++ b/appendixa/e2fsprogs-desc.xml @@ -6,102 +6,75 @@ <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> |