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diff --git a/appendixa/sysvinit-desc.xml b/appendixa/sysvinit-desc.xml deleted file mode 100644 index b4113a382..000000000 --- a/appendixa/sysvinit-desc.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,52 +0,0 @@ -<sect2><title>Short descriptions</title> - -<para><command>halt</command> normally invokes shutdown with the -h flag, -except when already in runlevel 0, then it tells the kernel to halt the system. -But first it notes in the file <filename>/var/log/wtmp</filename> that the -system is being brought down.</para> - -<para><command>init</command> is the mother of all processes. It reads its -commands from <filename>/etc/inittab</filename>, which normally tell it which -scripts to run for which runlevel, and how many gettys to spawn.</para> - -<para><command>killall5</command> sends a signal to all processes, except -the processes in its own session -- so it won't kill the shell running the -script that called it.</para> - -<para><command>last</command> shows which users last logged in (and out), -searching back through the file <filename>/var/log/wtmp</filename>. It can -also show system boots and shutdowns, and runlevel changes.</para> - -<para><command>lastb</command> shows the failed login attempts, as logged -in <filename>/var/log/btmp</filename>.</para> - -<para><command>mesg</command> controls whether other users can send -messages to the current user's terminal.</para> - -<para><command>pidof</command> reports the PIDs of the given programs.</para> - -<para><command>poweroff</command> tells the kernel to halt the system and -switch off the computer. But see halt.</para> - -<para><command>reboot</command> tells the kernel to reboot the system. -But see halt.</para> - -<para><command>runlevel</command> reports the previous and the current -runlevel, as noted in the last runlevel record in -<filename>/var/run/utmp</filename>.</para> - -<para><command>shutdown</command> brings the system down in a secure way, -signaling all processes and notifying all logged-in users.</para> - -<para><command>sulogin</command> allows the superuser to log in. It is -normally invoked by init when the system goes into single user mode.</para> - -<para><command>telinit</command> tells init which runlevel to enter.</para> - -<para><command>utmpdump</command> displays the content of the given login -file in a friendlier format.</para> - -<para><command>wall</command> writes a message to all logged-in users.</para> - -</sect2> - |