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author | Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2011-02-11 01:19:47 +0000 |
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committer | Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2011-02-11 01:19:47 +0000 |
commit | e1428f313c18c0839399966a96035cc9350d8e93 (patch) | |
tree | abce0e2722b5c94ab29cc7b686df3a74ee12bdf2 /chapter06/util-linux-ng.xml | |
parent | 6f20f64b0eb148c214ee272b758cd3dd7b9c6776 (diff) |
Upgrade to Util-linux-2.19. Changed name from util-linux-ng.
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diff --git a/chapter06/util-linux-ng.xml b/chapter06/util-linux-ng.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 592004070..000000000 --- a/chapter06/util-linux-ng.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,1032 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> -<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" - "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [ - <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent"> - %general-entities; -]> - -<sect1 id="ch-system-util-linux-ng" role="wrap"> - <?dbhtml filename="util-linux-ng.html"?> - - <sect1info condition="script"> - <productname>util-linux-ng</productname> - <productnumber>&util-linux-ng-version;</productnumber> - <address>&util-linux-ng-url;</address> - </sect1info> - - <title>Util-linux-ng-&util-linux-ng-version;</title> - - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng"> - <primary sortas="a-Util-linux-ng">Util-linux-ng</primary> - </indexterm> - - <sect2 role="package"> - <title/> - - <para>The Util-linux-ng package contains miscellaneous utility programs. - Among them are utilities for handling file systems, consoles, partitions, - and messages.</para> - - <segmentedlist> - <segtitle>&buildtime;</segtitle> - <segtitle>&diskspace;</segtitle> - - <seglistitem> - <seg>&util-linux-ng-ch6-sbu;</seg> - <seg>&util-linux-ng-ch6-du;</seg> - </seglistitem> - </segmentedlist> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 role="installation"> - <title>FHS compliance notes</title> - - <para>The FHS recommends using the <filename - class="directory">/var/lib/hwclock</filename> directory instead of the - usual <filename class="directory">/etc</filename> directory as the - location for the <filename>adjtime</filename> file. To make the - <command>hwclock</command> program FHS-compliant, run the - following:</para> - -<screen><userinput remap="pre">sed -e 's@etc/adjtime@var/lib/hwclock/adjtime@g' \ - -i $(grep -rl '/etc/adjtime' .) -mkdir -pv /var/lib/hwclock</userinput></screen> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 role="installation"> - <title>Installation of Util-linux-ng</title> - -<screen><userinput remap="configure">./configure --enable-arch --enable-partx --enable-write</userinput></screen> - - <variablelist> - <title>The meaning of the configure options:</title> - - <varlistentry> - <term><parameter>--enable-arch</parameter></term> - <listitem> - <para>Enables building the <command>arch</command> program</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><parameter>--enable-partx</parameter></term> - <listitem> - <para>Enables building the <command>addpart</command>, - <command>delpart</command> and <command>partx</command> - programs</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><parameter>--enable-write</parameter></term> - <listitem> - <para>Enables building the <command>write</command> program</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - </variablelist> - - <para>Compile the package:</para> - -<screen><userinput remap="make">make</userinput></screen> - - <para>This package does not come with a test suite.</para> - - <para>Install the package:</para> - -<screen><userinput remap="install">make install</userinput></screen> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="contents-utillinux" role="content"> - <title>Contents of Util-linux-ng</title> - - <segmentedlist> - <segtitle>Installed programs</segtitle> - <segtitle>Installed libraries</segtitle> - <segtitle>Installed directories</segtitle> - - <seglistitem> - <seg>addpart, agetty, arch, blkid, blockdev, cal, cfdisk, chkdupexe, - chrt, col, colcrt, colrm, column, ctrlaltdel, cytune, ddate, delpart, - dmesg, fallocate, fdformat, fdisk, findfs, findmnt, flock, fsck, - fsck.cramfs, fsck.minix, fsfreeze, getopt, hexdump, hwclock, i386, - ionice, ipcmk, ipcrm, ipcs, isosize, ldattach, line, linux32, linux64, - logger, look, losetup, lscpu, mcookie, mkfs, mkfs.bfs, mkfs.cramfs, - mkfs.minix, mkswap, more, mount, namei, partx, pg, pivot_root, - readprofile, rename, renice, rev, rtcwake, script, scriptreplay, - setarch, setsid, setterm, sfdisk, swaplabel, swapoff (link to swapon), - swapon, switch_root, tailf, taskset, tunelp, ul, umount, unshare, - uuidd, uuidgen, wall, whereis, wipefs, and write</seg> - <seg>libblkid.{a,so}, libmount.{a,so}, libuuid.{a,so}</seg> - <seg>/usr/share/getopt, /var/lib/hwclock</seg> - </seglistitem> - </segmentedlist> - - <variablelist> - <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead> - <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?> - <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?> - - <varlistentry id="addpart"> - <term><command>addpart</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Informs the Linux kernel of new partitions</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng addpart"> - <primary sortas="b-addpart">addpart</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="agetty"> - <term><command>agetty</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Opens a tty port, prompts for a login name, - and then invokes the <command>login</command> program</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng agetty"> - <primary sortas="b-agetty">agetty</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="arch"> - <term><command>arch</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Reports the machine's architecture</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng arch"> - <primary sortas="b-arch">arch</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="blkid"> - <term><command>blkid</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>A command line utility to locate and print block device - attributes</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng blkid"> - <primary sortas="b-blkid">blkid</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="blockdev"> - <term><command>blockdev</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Allows users to call block device ioctls from the command - line</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng blockdev"> - <primary sortas="b-blockdev">blockdev</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="cal"> - <term><command>cal</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Displays a simple calendar</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng cal"> - <primary sortas="b-cal">cal</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="cfdisk"> - <term><command>cfdisk</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Manipulates the partition table of the given device</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng cfdisk"> - <primary sortas="b-cfdisk">cfdisk</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="chkdupexe"> - <term><command>chkdupexe</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Finds duplicate executables</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng chkdupexe"> - <primary sortas="b-chkdupexe">chkdupexe</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="chrt"> - <term><command>chrt</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Manipulates real-time attributes of a process</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng chrt"> - <primary sortas="b-chrt">chrt</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="col"> - <term><command>col</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Filters out reverse line feeds</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng col"> - <primary sortas="b-col">col</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="colcrt"> - <term><command>colcrt</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Filters <command>nroff</command> output for terminals - that lack some capabilities, such as overstriking and half-lines</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng colcrt"> - <primary sortas="b-colcrt">colcrt</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="colrm"> - <term><command>colrm</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Filters out the given columns</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng colrm"> - <primary sortas="b-colrm">colrm</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="column"> - <term><command>column</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Formats a given file into multiple columns</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng column"> - <primary sortas="b-column">column</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="ctrlaltdel"> - <term><command>ctrlaltdel</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Sets the function of the Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination to a - hard or a soft reset</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng ctrlaltdel"> - <primary sortas="b-ctrlaltdel">ctrlaltdel</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="cytune"> - <term><command>cytune</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Tunes the parameters of the serial line drivers for - Cyclades cards</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng cytune"> - <primary sortas="b-cytune">cytune</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="ddate"> - <term><command>ddate</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Gives the Discordian date or converts the given Gregorian date - to a Discordian one</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng ddate"> - <primary sortas="b-ddate">ddate</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="delpart"> - <term><command>delpart</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Asks the Linux kernel to remove a partition</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng delpart"> - <primary sortas="b-delpart">delpart</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="dmesg"> - <term><command>dmesg</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Dumps the kernel boot messages</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng dmesg"> - <primary sortas="b-dmesg">dmesg</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="fallocate"> - <term><command>fallocate</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Preallocates space to a file</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng fallocate"> - <primary sortas="b-fallocate">fallocate</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="fdformat"> - <term><command>fdformat</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Low-level formats a floppy disk</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng fdformat"> - <primary sortas="b-fdformat">fdformat</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="fdisk"> - <term><command>fdisk</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Manipulates the paritition table of the given device</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng fdisk"> - <primary sortas="b-fdisk">fdisk</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="findfs"> - <term><command>findfs</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Finds a file system by label or Universally Unique Identifier - (UUID)</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng findfs"> - <primary sortas="b-findfs">findfs</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="findmnt"> - <term><command>findmnt</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Is a command line interface to the libmount library - for work with mountinfo, fstab and mtab files</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng findmnt"> - <primary sortas="b-findmnt">findmnt</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="flock"> - <term><command>flock</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Acquires a file lock and then executes a command with the lock - held</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng flock"> - <primary sortas="b-flock">flock</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="fsck"> - <term><command>fsck</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Is used to check, and optionally repair, file systems</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng fsck"> - <primary sortas="b-fsck">fsck</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="fsck.cramfs"> - <term><command>fsck.cramfs</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Performs a consistency check on the Cramfs file system on the - given device</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng fsck.cramfs"> - <primary sortas="b-fsck.cramfs">fsck.cramfs</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="fsck.minix"> - <term><command>fsck.minix</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Performs a consistency check on the Minix file system on the - given device</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng fsck.minix"> - <primary sortas="b-fsck.minix">fsck.minix</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="fsfreeze"> - <term><command>fsfreeze</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Is a very simple wrapper around FIFREEZE/FITHAW ioctl - kernel driver operations</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng fsfreeze"> - <primary sortas="b-fsfreeze">fsfreeze</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="getopt"> - <term><command>getopt</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Parses options in the given command line</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng getopt"> - <primary sortas="b-getopt">getopt</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="hexdump"> - <term><command>hexdump</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Dumps the given file in hexadecimal or in another given - format</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng hexdump"> - <primary sortas="b-hexdump">hexdump</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="hwclock"> - <term><command>hwclock</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Reads or sets the system's hardware clock, also called - the Real-Time Clock (RTC) or Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) - clock</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng hwclock"> - <primary sortas="b-hwclock">hwclock</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="i386"> - <term><command>i386</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>A symbolic link to setarch</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng i386"> - <primary sortas="b-i386">i386</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="ionice"> - <term><command>ionice</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Gets or sets the io scheduling class and priority for a program</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng ionice"> - <primary sortas="b-ionice">ionice</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="ipcmk"> - <term><command>ipcmk</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Creates various IPC resources</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng ipcmk"> - <primary sortas="b-ipcmk">ipcmk</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="ipcrm"> - <term><command>ipcrm</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Removes the given Inter-Process Communication (IPC) resource</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng ipcrm"> - <primary sortas="b-ipcrm">ipcrm</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="ipcs"> - <term><command>ipcs</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Provides IPC status information</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng ipcs"> - <primary sortas="b-ipcs">ipcs</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="isosize"> - <term><command>isosize</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Reports the size of an iso9660 file system</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng isosize"> - <primary sortas="b-isosize">isosize</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="ldattach"> - <term><command>ldattach</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Attaches a line discipline to a serial line</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng ldattach"> - <primary sortas="b-ldattach">ldattach</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="line"> - <term><command>line</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Copies a single line</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng line"> - <primary sortas="b-line">line</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="linux32"> - <term><command>linux32</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>A symbolic link to setarch</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng linux32"> - <primary sortas="b-linux32">linux32</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="linux64"> - <term><command>linux64</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>A symbolic link to setarch</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng linux64"> - <primary sortas="b-linux64">linux64</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="logger"> - <term><command>logger</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Enters the given message into the system log</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng logger"> - <primary sortas="b-logger">logger</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="look"> - <term><command>look</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Displays lines that begin with the given string</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng look"> - <primary sortas="b-look">look</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="losetup"> - <term><command>losetup</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Sets up and controls loop devices</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng losetup"> - <primary sortas="b-losetup">losetup</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="lscpu"> - <term><command>lscpu</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Prints CPU architechture information</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng lscpu"> - <primary sortas="b-lscpu">lscpu</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="mcookie"> - <term><command>mcookie</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Generates magic cookies (128-bit random hexadecimal numbers) for - <command>xauth</command></para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng mcookie"> - <primary sortas="b-mcookie">mcookie</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="mkfs"> - <term><command>mkfs</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Builds a file system on a device (usually a hard disk - partition)</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng mkfs"> - <primary sortas="b-mkfs">mkfs</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="mkfs.bfs"> - <term><command>mkfs.bfs</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Creates a Santa Cruz Operations (SCO) bfs file system</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng mkfs.bfs"> - <primary sortas="b-mkfs.bfs">mkfs.bfs</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="mkfs.cramfs"> - <term><command>mkfs.cramfs</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Creates a cramfs file system</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng mkfs.cramfs"> - <primary sortas="b-mkfs.cramfs">mkfs.cramfs</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="mkfs.minix"> - <term><command>mkfs.minix</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Creates a Minix file system</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng mkfs.minix"> - <primary sortas="b-mkfs.minix">mkfs.minix</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="mkswap"> - <term><command>mkswap</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Initializes the given device or file to be used as a swap - area</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng mkswap"> - <primary sortas="b-mkswap">mkswap</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="more"> - <term><command>more</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>A filter for paging through text one screen at a time</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng more"> - <primary sortas="b-more">more</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="mount"> - <term><command>mount</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Attaches the file system on the given device to a specified - directory in the file-system tree</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng mount"> - <primary sortas="b-mount">mount</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="namei"> - <term><command>namei</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Shows the symbolic links in the given pathnames</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng namei"> - <primary sortas="b-namei">namei</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="partx"> - <term><command>partx</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Tells the kernel about the presence and numbering of on-disk - partitions</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng partx"> - <primary sortas="b-partx">partx</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="pg"> - <term><command>pg</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Displays a text file one screen full at a time</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng pg"> - <primary sortas="b-pg">pg</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="pivot_root"> - <term><command>pivot_root</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Makes the given file system the new root file system of the - current process</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng pivot_root"> - <primary sortas="b-pivot_root">pivot_root</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="readprofile"> - <term><command>readprofile</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Reads kernel profiling information</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng readprofile"> - <primary sortas="b-readprofile">readprofile</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="rename"> - <term><command>rename</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Renames the given files, replacing a given string with - another</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng rename"> - <primary sortas="b-rename">rename</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="renice"> - <term><command>renice</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Alters the priority of running processes</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng renice"> - <primary sortas="b-renice">renice</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="rev"> - <term><command>rev</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Reverses the lines of a given file</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng rev"> - <primary sortas="b-rev">rev</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="rtcwake"> - <term><command>rtcwake</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Used to enter a system sleep state until specified wakeup - time</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng rtcwake"> - <primary sortas="b-rtcwake">rtcwake</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="script"> - <term><command>script</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Makes a typescript of a terminal session</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng script"> - <primary sortas="b-script">script</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="scriptreplay"> - <term><command>scriptreplay</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Plays back typescripts using timing information</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng scriptreplay"> - <primary sortas="b-scriptreplay">scriptreplay</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="setarch"> - <term><command>setarch</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Changes reported architecture in a new program environment and - sets personality flags</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng setarch"> - <primary sortas="b-setarch">setarch</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="setsid"> - <term><command>setsid</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Runs the given program in a new session</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng setsid"> - <primary sortas="b-setsid">setsid</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="setterm"> - <term><command>setterm</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Sets terminal attributes</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng setterm"> - <primary sortas="b-setterm">setterm</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="sfdisk"> - <term><command>sfdisk</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>A disk partition table manipulator</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng sfdisk"> - <primary sortas="b-sfdisk">sfdisk</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="swaplabel"> - <term><command>swaplabel</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Allows to change swaparea UUID and label</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng swaplabel"> - <primary sortas="b-swaplabel">swaplabel</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="swapoff"> - <term><command>swapoff</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Disables devices and files for paging and swapping</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng swapoff"> - <primary sortas="b-swapoff">swapoff</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="swapon"> - <term><command>swapon</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Enables devices and files for paging and swapping and - lists the devices and files currently in use</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng swapon"> - <primary sortas="b-swapon">swapon</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="switch_root"> - <term><command>switch_root</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Switches to another filesystem as the root of the mount tree</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng switch_root"> - <primary sortas="b-switch_root">switch_root</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="tailf"> - <term><command>tailf</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Tracks the growth of a log file. Displays the last 10 lines - of a log file, then continues displaying any new entries in the - log file as they are created</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng tailf"> - <primary sortas="b-tailf">tailf</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="taskset"> - <term><command>taskset</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Retrieves or sets a process' CPU affinity</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng taskset"> - <primary sortas="b-taskset">taskset</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="tunelp"> - <term><command>tunelp</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Tunes the parameters of the line printer</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng tunelp"> - <primary sortas="b-tunelp">tunelp</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="ul"> - <term><command>ul</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>A filter for translating underscores into escape sequences - indicating underlining for the terminal in use</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng ul"> - <primary sortas="b-ul">ul</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="umount"> - <term><command>umount</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Disconnects a file system from the system's file tree</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng umount"> - <primary sortas="b-umount">umount</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="unshare"> - <term><command>unshare</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Runs a program with some namespaces unshared from parent</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng unshare"> - <primary sortas="b-unshare">unshare</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="uuidd"> - <term><command>uuidd</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>A daemon used by the UUID library to generate time-based - UUIDs in a secure and guranteed-unique fashion.</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng uuidd"> - <primary sortas="b-uuidd">uuidd</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="uuidgen"> - <term><command>uuidgen</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Creates new UUIDs. 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> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng uuidgen"> - <primary sortas="b-uuidgen">uuidgen</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="wall"> - <term><command>wall</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Displays the contents of a file or, by default, its standard - input, on the terminals of all currently logged in users</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng wall"> - <primary sortas="b-wall">wall</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="whereis"> - <term><command>whereis</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Reports the location of the binary, source, and man page - for the given command</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng whereis"> - <primary sortas="b-whereis">whereis</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="wipefs"> - <term><command>wipefs</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Wipes a filesystem signature from a device</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng wipefs"> - <primary sortas="b-wipefs">wipefs</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="write"> - <term><command>write</command></term> - <listitem> - <para>Sends a message to the given user <emphasis>if</emphasis> that - user has not disabled receipt of such messages</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng write"> - <primary sortas="b-write">write</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="libblkid"> - <term><filename class="libraryfile">libblkid</filename></term> - <listitem> - <para>Contains routines for device identification and token - extraction</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng libblkid"> - <primary sortas="c-libblkid">libblkid</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry id="libuuid"> - <term><filename class="libraryfile">libuuid</filename></term> - <listitem> - <para>Contains routines for generating unique identifiers for objects - that may be accessible beyond the local system</para> - <indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux-ng libuuid"> - <primary sortas="c-libuuid">libuuid</primary> - </indexterm> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - </variablelist> - - </sect2> - -</sect1> |