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author | Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2020-06-07 20:16:00 +0000 |
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committer | Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2020-06-07 20:16:00 +0000 |
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diff --git a/chapter08/e2fsprogs.xml b/chapter08/e2fsprogs.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..984ba6db9 --- /dev/null +++ b/chapter08/e2fsprogs.xml @@ -0,0 +1,541 @@ +<?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-e2fsprogs" role="wrap"> + <?dbhtml filename="e2fsprogs.html"?> + + <sect1info condition="script"> + <productname>e2fsprogs</productname> + <productnumber>&e2fsprogs-version;</productnumber> + <address>&e2fsprogs-url;</address> + </sect1info> + + <title>E2fsprogs-&e2fsprogs-version;</title> + + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs"> + <primary sortas="a-E2fsprogs">E2fsprogs</primary> + </indexterm> + + <sect2 role="package"> + <title/> + + <para>The E2fsprogs package contains the utilities for handling the + <systemitem class="filesystem">ext2</systemitem> file system. It also + supports the <systemitem class="filesystem">ext3</systemitem> and + <systemitem class="filesystem">ext4</systemitem> journaling + file systems.</para> + + <segmentedlist> + <segtitle>&buildtime;</segtitle> + <segtitle>&diskspace;</segtitle> + + <seglistitem> + <seg>&e2fsprogs-ch6-sbu;</seg> + <seg>&e2fsprogs-ch6-du;</seg> + </seglistitem> + </segmentedlist> + + </sect2> + + <sect2 role="installation"> + <title>Installation of E2fsprogs</title> + + <para>The E2fsprogs documentation recommends that the package be built in + a subdirectory of the source tree: </para> + +<screen><userinput remap="pre">mkdir -v build +cd build</userinput></screen> + + <para>Prepare E2fsprogs for compilation:</para> + +<screen><userinput remap="configure">../configure --prefix=/usr \ + --bindir=/bin \ + --with-root-prefix="" \ + --enable-elf-shlibs \ + --disable-libblkid \ + --disable-libuuid \ + --disable-uuidd \ + --disable-fsck</userinput></screen> + + <variablelist> + <title>The meaning of the environment variable and configure options:</title> + + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>--with-root-prefix=""</parameter> and + <parameter>--bindir=/bin</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <para>Certain programs (such as the <command>e2fsck</command> + program) are considered essential programs. When, for example, + <filename class="directory">/usr</filename> is not mounted, these + programs still need to be available. They belong in directories + like <filename class="directory">/lib</filename> and <filename + class="directory">/sbin</filename>. If this option is not passed + to E2fsprogs' configure, the programs are installed into the + <filename class="directory">/usr</filename> directory.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>--enable-elf-shlibs</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <para>This creates the shared libraries which some programs + in this package use.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>--disable-*</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <para>This prevents E2fsprogs from building and installing the + <systemitem class="library">libuuid</systemitem> and + <systemitem class="library">libblkid</systemitem> libraries, the + <systemitem class="daemon">uuidd</systemitem> daemon, and the + <command>fsck</command> wrapper, as Util-Linux installs more + recent versions.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + <para>Compile the package:</para> + +<screen><userinput remap="make">make</userinput></screen> + + <para>To run the tests, issue:</para> + +<screen><userinput remap="test">make check</userinput></screen> + + <para>One of the E2fsprogs tests will attempt to allocate 256 MB of memory. + If you do not have significantly more RAM than this, be sure to enable + sufficient swap space for the test. See <xref + linkend="ch-partitioning-creatingfilesystem"/> and <xref + linkend="ch-partitioning-mounting"/> + for details on creating and enabling swap space.</para> + + <para>Install the package:</para> + +<screen><userinput remap="install">make install</userinput></screen> + + <para>Make the installed static libraries writable so debugging symbols can + be removed later:</para> + +<screen><userinput remap="install">chmod -v u+w /usr/lib/{libcom_err,libe2p,libext2fs,libss}.a</userinput></screen> + + <para>This package installs a gzipped + <filename class="extension">.info</filename> file but doesn't update the + system-wide <filename>dir</filename> file. Unzip this file and then update + the system <filename>dir</filename> file using the following + commands:</para> + +<screen><userinput remap="install">gunzip -v /usr/share/info/libext2fs.info.gz +install-info --dir-file=/usr/share/info/dir /usr/share/info/libext2fs.info</userinput></screen> + + <para>If desired, create and install some additional documentation by + issuing the following commands:</para> + +<screen><userinput remap="install">makeinfo -o doc/com_err.info ../lib/et/com_err.texinfo +install -v -m644 doc/com_err.info /usr/share/info +install-info --dir-file=/usr/share/info/dir /usr/share/info/com_err.info</userinput></screen> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="contents-e2fsprogs" role="content"> + <title>Contents of E2fsprogs</title> + + <segmentedlist> + <segtitle>Installed programs</segtitle> + <segtitle>Installed libraries</segtitle> + <segtitle>Installed directories</segtitle> + + <seglistitem> + <seg>badblocks, chattr, compile_et, debugfs, dumpe2fs, e2freefrag, + e2fsck, e2image, e2label, e2mmpstatus, e2scrub, e2scrub_all, e2undo, + e4crypt, e4defrag, filefrag, fsck.ext2, + fsck.ext3, fsck.ext4, logsave, lsattr, mk_cmds, mke2fs, + mkfs.ext2, mkfs.ext3, mkfs.ext4, mklost+found, + resize2fs, and tune2fs</seg> + <seg>libcom_err.so, libe2p.so, libext2fs.so, and libss.so</seg> + <seg>/usr/include/e2p, /usr/include/et, /usr/include/ext2fs, + /usr/include/ss, /usr/lib/e2fsprogs, /usr/share/et, and + /usr/share/ss</seg> + </seglistitem> + </segmentedlist> + + <variablelist> + <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead> + <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?> + <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?> + + <varlistentry id="badblocks"> + <term><command>badblocks</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Searches a device (usually a disk partition) for bad + blocks</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs badblocks"> + <primary sortas="b-badblocks">badblocks</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="chattr"> + <term><command>chattr</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Changes the attributes of files on an <systemitem + class="filesystem">ext2</systemitem> file system; it also + changes <systemitem class="filesystem">ext3</systemitem> + file systems, the journaling version of <systemitem + class="filesystem">ext2</systemitem> file systems</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs chattr"> + <primary sortas="b-chattr">chattr</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="compile_et"> + <term><command>compile_et</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>An error table compiler; it converts a table of error-code + names and messages into a C source file suitable for use with the + <filename class="libraryfile">com_err</filename> library</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs compile_et"> + <primary sortas="b-compile_et">compile_et</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="debugfs"> + <term><command>debugfs</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>A file system debugger; it can be used to examine and change + the state of an <systemitem class="filesystem">ext2</systemitem> + file system</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs debugfs"> + <primary sortas="b-debugfs">debugfs</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="dumpe2fs"> + <term><command>dumpe2fs</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Prints the super block and blocks group information for the + file system present on a given device</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs dumpe2fs"> + <primary sortas="b-dumpe2fs">dumpe2fs</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="e2freefrag"> + <term><command>e2freefrag</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Reports free space fragmentation information</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs e2freefrag"> + <primary sortas="b-e2freefrag">e2freefrag</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="e2fsck"> + <term><command>e2fsck</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Is used to check, and optionally repair <systemitem + class="filesystem">ext2</systemitem> file systems and <systemitem + class="filesystem">ext3</systemitem> file systems</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs e2fsck"> + <primary sortas="b-e2fsck">e2fsck</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="e2image"> + <term><command>e2image</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Is used to save critical <systemitem + class="filesystem">ext2</systemitem> file system data to a file</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs e2image"> + <primary sortas="b-e2image">e2image</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="e2label"> + <term><command>e2label</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Displays or changes the file system label on the <systemitem + class="filesystem">ext2</systemitem> file system present on a given + device</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs e2label"> + <primary sortas="b-e2label">e2label</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="e2mmpstatus"> + <term><command>e2mmpstatus</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Checks MMP status of an ext4 filesystem</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs e2mmpstatus"> + <primary sortas="b-e2mmpstatus">e2mmpstatus</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="e2scrub"> + <term><command>e2scrub</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Checks the contents of a mounted ext[234] filesystem</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs e2scrub"> + <primary sortas="b-e2scrub">e2scrub</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="e2scrub_all"> + <term><command>e2scrub_all</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Checks all mounted ext[234] filesystems for errors</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs e2scrub_all"> + <primary sortas="b-e2scrub_all">e2scrub_all</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="e2undo"> + <term><command>e2undo</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Replays the undo log undo_log for an ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem + found on a device [This can be used to undo a failed operation by an + e2fsprogs program.]</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs e2undo"> + <primary sortas="b-e2undo">e2undo</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="e4crypt"> + <term><command>e4crypt</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Ext4 filesystem encryption utility</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs e4crypt"> + <primary sortas="b-e4crypt">e4crypt</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="e4defrag"> + <term><command>e4defrag</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Online defragmenter for ext4 filesystems</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs e4defrag"> + <primary sortas="b-e4defrag">e4defrag</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="filefrag"> + <term><command>filefrag</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Reports on how badly fragmented a particular file might be</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs filefrag"> + <primary sortas="b-filefrag">filefrag</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="fsck.ext2"> + <term><command>fsck.ext2</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>By default checks <systemitem class="filesystem">ext2</systemitem> + file systems and is a hard link to <command>e2fsck</command></para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs fsck.ext2"> + <primary sortas="b-fsck.ext2">fsck.ext2</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="fsck.ext3"> + <term><command>fsck.ext3</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>By default checks <systemitem class="filesystem">ext3</systemitem> + file systems and is a hard link to <command>e2fsck</command></para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs fsck.ext3"> + <primary sortas="b-fsck.ext3">fsck.ext3</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="fsck.ext4"> + <term><command>fsck.ext4</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>By default checks <systemitem class="filesystem">ext4</systemitem> + file systems and is a hard link to <command>e2fsck</command></para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs fsck.ext4"> + <primary sortas="b-fsck.ext4">fsck.ext4</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="logsave"> + <term><command>logsave</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Saves the output of a command in a log file</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs logsave"> + <primary sortas="b-logsave">logsave</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="lsattr"> + <term><command>lsattr</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Lists the attributes of files on a second extended file + system</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs lsattr"> + <primary sortas="b-lsattr">lsattr</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="mk_cmds"> + <term><command>mk_cmds</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Converts a table of command names and help messages into a C + source file suitable for use with the <filename + class="libraryfile">libss</filename> subsystem library</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs mk_cmds"> + <primary sortas="b-mk_cmds">mk_cmds</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="mke2fs"> + <term><command>mke2fs</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Creates an <systemitem class="filesystem">ext2</systemitem> + or <systemitem class="filesystem">ext3</systemitem> file system on + the given device</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs mke2fs"> + <primary sortas="b-mke2fs">mke2fs</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="mkfs.ext2"> + <term><command>mkfs.ext2</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>By default creates <systemitem class="filesystem">ext2</systemitem> + file systems and is a hard link to <command>mke2fs</command></para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs mkfs.ext2"> + <primary sortas="b-mkfs.ext2">mkfs.ext2</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="mkfs.ext3"> + <term><command>mkfs.ext3</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>By default creates <systemitem class="filesystem">ext3</systemitem> + file systems and is a hard link to <command>mke2fs</command></para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs mkfs.ext3"> + <primary sortas="b-mkfs.ext3">mkfs.ext3</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="mkfs.ext4"> + <term><command>mkfs.ext4</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>By default creates <systemitem class="filesystem">ext4</systemitem> + file systems and is a hard link to <command>mke2fs</command></para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs mkfs.ext4"> + <primary sortas="b-mkfs.ext4">mkfs.ext4</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="mklost-found"> + <term><command>mklost+found</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Used to create a <filename class="directory">lost+found</filename> + directory on an <systemitem class="filesystem">ext2</systemitem> file + system; it pre-allocates disk blocks to this directory to lighten the + task of <command>e2fsck</command></para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs mklost-found"> + <primary sortas="b-mklost+found">mklost+found</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="resize2fs"> + <term><command>resize2fs</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Can be used to enlarge or shrink an <systemitem + class="filesystem">ext2</systemitem> file system</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs resize2fs"> + <primary sortas="b-resize2fs">resize2fs</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="tune2fs"> + <term><command>tune2fs</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Adjusts tunable file system parameters on an <systemitem + class="filesystem">ext2</systemitem> file system</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs tune2fs"> + <primary sortas="b-tune2fs">tune2fs</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="libcom_err"> + <term><filename class="libraryfile">libcom_err</filename></term> + <listitem> + <para>The common error display routine</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs libcom_err"> + <primary sortas="c-libcom_err">libcom_err</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="libe2p"> + <term><filename class="libraryfile">libe2p</filename></term> + <listitem> + <para>Used by <command>dumpe2fs</command>, <command>chattr</command>, + and <command>lsattr</command></para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs libe2p"> + <primary sortas="c-libe2p">libe2p</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="libext2fs"> + <term><filename class="libraryfile">libext2fs</filename></term> + <listitem> + <para>Contains routines to enable user-level programs to manipulate an + <systemitem class="filesystem">ext2</systemitem> file system</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs libext2fs"> + <primary sortas="c-libext2fs">libext2fs</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry id="libss"> + <term><filename class="libraryfile">libss</filename></term> + <listitem> + <para>Used by <command>debugfs</command></para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs libss"> + <primary sortas="c-libss">libss</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + </sect2> + +</sect1> |