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authorManuel Canales Esparcia <manuel@linuxfromscratch.org>2004-05-24 21:37:26 +0000
committerManuel Canales Esparcia <manuel@linuxfromscratch.org>2004-05-24 21:37:26 +0000
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treee50ac7f33f4bafb2fb0d129181ba168181bc4083 /chapter06/util-linux.xml
parent8d11d9f0c80a970ae5aa1a4f95123d70ac8f485e (diff)
Changed the id's location in the Short descriptions sections to fix a bug in the PDF generation.
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@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ whereis and write</seg></seglistitem>
<variablelist><title>Short descriptions</title>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="agetty"><command>agetty</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="agetty">
+<term><command>agetty</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux agetty"><primary sortas="b-agetty">agetty</primary></indexterm>
<para>opens a tty port, prompts for a login name,
@@ -109,56 +109,56 @@ and then invokes the login program.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="arch"><command>arch</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="arch">
+<term><command>arch</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux arch"><primary sortas="b-arch">arch</primary></indexterm>
<para>reports the machine's architecture.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="blockdev"><command>blockdev</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="blockdev">
+<term><command>blockdev</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux blockdev"><primary sortas="b-blockdev">blockdev</primary></indexterm>
<para>allows you to call block device ioctls from the command line.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="cal"><command>cal</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="cal">
+<term><command>cal</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux cal"><primary sortas="b-cal">cal</primary></indexterm>
<para>displays a simple calendar.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="cfdisk"><command>cfdisk</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="cfdisk">
+<term><command>cfdisk</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux cfdisk"><primary sortas="b-cfdisk">cfdisk</primary></indexterm>
<para>is used to manipulate the partition table of the given device.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="chkdupexe"><command>chkdupexe</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="chkdupexe">
+<term><command>chkdupexe</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux chkdupexe"><primary sortas="b-chkdupexe">chkdupexe</primary></indexterm>
<para>finds duplicate executables.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="col"><command>col</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="col">
+<term><command>col</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux col"><primary sortas="b-col">col</primary></indexterm>
<para>filters out reverse line feeds.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="colcrt"><command>colcrt</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="colcrt">
+<term><command>colcrt</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux colcrt"><primary sortas="b-colcrt">colcrt</primary></indexterm>
<para>is used to filter nroff output for terminals
@@ -166,24 +166,24 @@ that lack some capabilities such as overstriking and half-lines.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="colrm"><command>colrm</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="colrm">
+<term><command>colrm</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux colrm"><primary sortas="b-colrm">colrm</primary></indexterm>
<para>filters out the given columns.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="column"><command>column</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="column">
+<term><command>column</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux column"><primary sortas="b-column">column</primary></indexterm>
<para>formats a given file into multiple columns.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="ctrlaltdel"><command>ctrlaltdel</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="ctrlaltdel">
+<term><command>ctrlaltdel</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux ctrlaltdel"><primary sortas="b-ctrlaltdel">ctrlaltdel</primary></indexterm>
<para>sets the function of the Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination to a hard or a
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ soft reset.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="cytune"><command>cytune</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="cytune">
+<term><command>cytune</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux cytune"><primary sortas="b-cytune">cytune</primary></indexterm>
<para>was used to tune the parameters of the
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ serial line drivers for Cyclades cards.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="ddate"><command>ddate</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="ddate">
+<term><command>ddate</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux ddate"><primary sortas="b-ddate">ddate</primary></indexterm>
<para>gives the Discordian date, or converts the
@@ -209,16 +209,16 @@ given Gregorian date to a Discordian one.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="dmesg"><command>dmesg</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="dmesg">
+<term><command>dmesg</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux dmesg"><primary sortas="b-dmesg">dmesg</primary></indexterm>
<para>dumps the kernel boot messages.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="elvtune"><command>elvtune</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="elvtune">
+<term><command>elvtune</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux elvtune"><primary sortas="b-elvtune">elvtune</primary></indexterm>
<para>can be used to tune the performance
@@ -226,24 +226,24 @@ and interactivity of a block device.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="fdformat"><command>fdformat</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="fdformat">
+<term><command>fdformat</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux fdformat"><primary sortas="b-fdformat">fdformat</primary></indexterm>
<para>low-level formats a floppy disk.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="fdisk"><command>fdisk</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="fdisk">
+<term><command>fdisk</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux fdisk"><primary sortas="b-fdisk">fdisk</primary></indexterm>
<para>could be used to manipulate the partition table of the given device.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="fsck.cramfs"><command>fsck.cramfs</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="fsck.cramfs">
+<term><command>fsck.cramfs</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux fsck.cramfs"><primary sortas="b-fsck.cramfs">fsck.cramfs</primary></indexterm>
<para>performs a consistency check on the
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ Cramfs file system on the given device.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="fsck.minix"><command>fsck.minix</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="fsck.minix">
+<term><command>fsck.minix</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux fsck.minix"><primary sortas="b-fsck.minix">fsck.minix</primary></indexterm>
<para>performs a consistency check on the
@@ -260,24 +260,24 @@ Minix file system on the given device.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="getopt"><command>getopt</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="getopt">
+<term><command>getopt</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux getopt"><primary sortas="b-getopt">getopt</primary></indexterm>
<para>parses options in the given command line.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="hexdump"><command>hexdump</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="hexdump">
+<term><command>hexdump</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux hexdump"><primary sortas="b-hexdump">hexdump</primary></indexterm>
<para>dumps the given file in hexadecimal, or in another given format.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="hwclock"><command>hwclock</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="hwclock">
+<term><command>hwclock</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux hwclock"><primary sortas="b-hwclock">hwclock</primary></indexterm>
<para>is used to read or set the system's hardware clock, also called the RTC
@@ -285,64 +285,64 @@ Minix file system on the given device.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="ipcrm"><command>ipcrm</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="ipcrm">
+<term><command>ipcrm</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux ipcrm"><primary sortas="b-ipcrm">ipcrm</primary></indexterm>
<para>removes the given IPC resource.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="ipcs"><command>ipcs</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="ipcs">
+<term><command>ipcs</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux ipcs"><primary sortas="b-ipcs">ipcs</primary></indexterm>
<para>provides IPC status information.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="isosize"><command>isosize</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="isosize">
+<term><command>isosize</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux isosize"><primary sortas="b-isosize">isosize</primary></indexterm>
<para>reports the size of an iso9660 file system.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="line"><command>line</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="line">
+<term><command>line</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux line"><primary sortas="b-line">line</primary></indexterm>
<para>copies a single line.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="logger"><command>logger</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="logger">
+<term><command>logger</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux logger"><primary sortas="b-logger">logger</primary></indexterm>
<para>enters the given message into the system log.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="look"><command>look</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="look">
+<term><command>look</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux look"><primary sortas="b-look">look</primary></indexterm>
<para>displays lines that begin with the given string.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="losetup"><command>losetup</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="losetup">
+<term><command>losetup</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux losetup"><primary sortas="b-losetup">losetup</primary></indexterm>
<para>is used to set up and control loop devices.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="mcookie"><command>mcookie</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="mcookie">
+<term><command>mcookie</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux mcookie"><primary sortas="b-mcookie">mcookie</primary></indexterm>
<para>generates magic cookies, 128-bit random hexadecimal numbers,
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ for xauth.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="mkfs"><command>mkfs</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="mkfs">
+<term><command>mkfs</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux mkfs"><primary sortas="b-mkfs">mkfs</primary></indexterm>
<para>is used to build a file system on a device
@@ -359,40 +359,40 @@ for xauth.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="mkfs.bfs"><command>mkfs.bfs</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="mkfs.bfs">
+<term><command>mkfs.bfs</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux mkfs.bfs"><primary sortas="b-mkfs.bfs">mkfs.bfs</primary></indexterm>
<para>creates an SCO (Santa Cruz Operations) bfs file system.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="mkfs.cramfs"><command>mkfs.cramfs</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="mkfs.cramfs">
+<term><command>mkfs.cramfs</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux mkfs.cramfs"><primary sortas="b-mkfs.cramfs">mkfs.cramfs</primary></indexterm>
<para>creates a cramfs file system.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="mkfs.minix"><command>mkfs.minix</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="mkfs.minix">
+<term><command>mkfs.minix</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux mkfs.minix"><primary sortas="b-mkfs.minix">mkfs.minix</primary></indexterm>
<para>creates a Minix file system.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="mkswap"><command>mkswap</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="mkswap">
+<term><command>mkswap</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux mkswap"><primary sortas="b-mkswap">mkswap</primary></indexterm>
<para>initializes the given device or file to be used as a swap area.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="more"><command>more</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="more">
+<term><command>more</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux more"><primary sortas="b-more">more</primary></indexterm>
<para>is a filter for paging through text one
@@ -400,8 +400,8 @@ screen full at a time. But less is much better.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="mount"><command>mount</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="mount">
+<term><command>mount</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux mount"><primary sortas="b-mount">mount</primary></indexterm>
<para>attaches the file system on the given device to a specified directory (thus
@@ -409,24 +409,24 @@ hiding the contents of that directory) in the file-system tree.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="namei"><command>namei</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="namei">
+<term><command>namei</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux namei"><primary sortas="b-namei">namei</primary></indexterm>
<para>shows the symbolic links in the given pathnames.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="pg"><command>pg</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="pg">
+<term><command>pg</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux pg"><primary sortas="b-pg">pg</primary></indexterm>
<para>displays a text file one screen full at a time.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="pivot_root"><command>pivot_root</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="pivot_root">
+<term><command>pivot_root</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux pivot_root"><primary sortas="b-pivot_root">pivot_root</primary></indexterm>
<para>makes the given file system the new
@@ -434,16 +434,16 @@ root file system of the current process.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="ramsize"><command>ramsize</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="ramsize">
+<term><command>ramsize</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux ramsize"><primary sortas="b-ramsize">ramsize</primary></indexterm>
<para>is used to set the size of the RAM disk in a bootable image.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="rdev"><command>rdev</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="rdev">
+<term><command>rdev</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux rdev"><primary sortas="b-rdev">rdev</primary></indexterm>
<para>is used to query and set the root
@@ -451,48 +451,48 @@ device and other things in a bootable image.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="readprofile"><command>readprofile</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="readprofile">
+<term><command>readprofile</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux readprofile"><primary sortas="b-readprofile">readprofile</primary></indexterm>
<para>reads kernel profiling information.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="rename"><command>rename</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="rename">
+<term><command>rename</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux rename"><primary sortas="b-rename">rename</primary></indexterm>
<para>renames the given files, replacing a given string with another.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="renice"><command>renice</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="renice">
+<term><command>renice</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux renice"><primary sortas="b-renice">renice</primary></indexterm>
<para>is used to alter the priority of running processes.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="rev"><command>rev</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="rev">
+<term><command>rev</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux rev"><primary sortas="b-rev">rev</primary></indexterm>
<para>reverses the lines of a given file.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="rootflags"><command>rootflags</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="rootflags">
+<term><command>rootflags</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux rootflags"><primary sortas="b-rootflags">rootflags</primary></indexterm>
<para>is used to set the rootflags in a bootable image.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="script"><command>script</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="script">
+<term><command>script</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux script"><primary sortas="b-script">script</primary></indexterm>
<para>makes a typescript of a terminal session, of everything printed to
@@ -500,72 +500,72 @@ the terminal.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="setfdprm"><command>setfdprm</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="setfdprm">
+<term><command>setfdprm</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux setfdprm"><primary sortas="b-setfdprm">setfdprm</primary></indexterm>
<para>sets user-provided floppy disk parameters.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="setsid"><command>setsid</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="setsid">
+<term><command>setsid</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux setsid"><primary sortas="b-setsid">setsid</primary></indexterm>
<para>runs the given program in a new session.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="setterm"><command>setterm</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="setterm">
+<term><command>setterm</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux setterm"><primary sortas="b-setterm">setterm</primary></indexterm>
<para>is used to set terminal attributes.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="sfdisk"><command>sfdisk</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="sfdisk">
+<term><command>sfdisk</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux sfdisk"><primary sortas="b-sfdisk">sfdisk</primary></indexterm>
<para>is a disk partition table manipulator.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="swapdev"><command>swapdev</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="swapdev">
+<term><command>swapdev</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux swapdev"><primary sortas="b-swapdev">swapdev</primary></indexterm>
<para>is used to set the swap device in a bootable image.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="swapoff"><command>swapoff</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="swapoff">
+<term><command>swapoff</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux swapoff"><primary sortas="b-swapoff">swapoff</primary></indexterm>
<para>disables devices and files for paging and swapping.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="swapon"><command>swapon</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="swapon">
+<term><command>swapon</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux swapon"><primary sortas="b-swapon">swapon</primary></indexterm>
<para>enables devices and files for paging and swapping.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="tunelp"><command>tunelp</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="tunelp">
+<term><command>tunelp</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux tunelp"><primary sortas="b-tunelp">tunelp</primary></indexterm>
<para>is used to tune the parameters of the line printer.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="ul"><command>ul</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="ul">
+<term><command>ul</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux ul"><primary sortas="b-ul">ul</primary></indexterm>
<para>is a filter for translating underscores into
@@ -573,24 +573,24 @@ escape sequences indicating underlining for the terminal in use.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="umount"><command>umount</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="umount">
+<term><command>umount</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux umount"><primary sortas="b-umount">umount</primary></indexterm>
<para>disconnects a file system from the system's file tree.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="vidmode"><command>vidmode</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="vidmode">
+<term><command>vidmode</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux vidmode"><primary sortas="b-vidmode">vidmode</primary></indexterm>
<para>could be used to set the video mode in a bootable image.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="whereis"><command>whereis</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="whereis">
+<term><command>whereis</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux whereis"><primary sortas="b-whereis">whereis</primary></indexterm>
<para>reports the location of binary, the
@@ -598,8 +598,8 @@ source, and the manual page for the given command.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term id="write"><command>write</command></term>
+<varlistentry id="write">
+<term><command>write</command></term>
<listitem>
<indexterm zone="ch-system-util-linux write"><primary sortas="b-write">write</primary></indexterm>
<para>sends a message to the given user,