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diff --git a/appendixa/utillinux-desc.xml b/appendixa/utillinux-desc.xml index a0b049cff..51a543d27 100644 --- a/appendixa/utillinux-desc.xml +++ b/appendixa/utillinux-desc.xml @@ -6,214 +6,166 @@ <sect3><title>Program file descriptions</title> -<sect4><title>agetty</title> -<para>agetty opens a tty port, prompts for a login name and invokes the -/bin/login command.</para></sect4> +<para><command>agetty</command> opens a tty port, prompts for a login name, +and then invokes the login program.</para> -<sect4><title>arch</title> -<para>arch prints the machine architecture.</para></sect4> +<para><command>arch</command> reports the machine's architecture.</para> -<sect4><title>blockdev</title> -<para>blockdev allows to call block device ioctls from the command -line.</para></sect4> +<para><command>blockdev</command> allows you to call block device ioctls +from the command line.</para> -<sect4><title>cal</title> -<para>cal displays a simple calender.</para></sect4> +<para><command>cal</command> displays a simple calender.</para> -<sect4><title>cfdisk</title> -<para>cfdisk is a libncurses based disk partition table -manipulator.</para></sect4> +<para><command>cfdisk</command> is used to manipulate the partition table +of the given device.</para> -<sect4><title>chkdupexe</title> -<para>chkdupexe finds duplicate executables.</para></sect4> +<para><command>chkdupexe</command> finds duplicate executables.</para> -<sect4><title>col</title> -<para>col filters reverse line feeds from input.</para></sect4> +<para><command>col</command> filters out reverse line feeds.</para> -<sect4><title>colcrt</title> -<para>colcrt filters nroff output for CRT previewing.</para></sect4> +<para><command>colcrt</command> is used to filter nroff output for terminals +that lack some capabilities such as overstriking and half-lines.</para> -<sect4><title>colrm</title> -<para>colrm removes columns from a file.</para></sect4> +<para><command>colrm</command> filters out the given columns.</para> -<sect4><title>column</title> -<para>column columnates lists.</para></sect4> +<para><command>column</command> formats a given file into multiple +columns.</para> -<sect4><title>ctrlaltdel</title> -<para>ctrlaltdel sets the function of the CTRL+ALT+DEL key combination (hard -or soft reset).</para></sect4> +<para><command>ctrlaltdel</command> sets the function of the Ctrl+Alt+Del + key combination, to a hard or a soft reset.</para> -<sect4><title>cytune</title> -<para>cytune queries and modifies the interruption threshold for the Cyclades -driver.</para></sect4> +<para><command>cytune</command> was used to tune the parameters of the +serial line drivers for Cyclades cards.</para> -<sect4><title>ddate</title> -<para>ddate converts Gregorian dates to Discordian dates.</para></sect4> +<para><command>ddate</command> gives the Discordian date, or converts the +given Gregorian date to a Discordian one.</para> -<sect4><title>dmesg</title> -<para>dmesg is used to examine or control the kernel ring buffer (boot -messages from the kernel).</para></sect4> +<para><command>dmesg</command> dumps the kernel boot messages.</para> -<sect4><title>elvtune</title> -<para>elvtune lets you tune the I/O elevator per block device queue -basis.</para></sect4> +<para><command>elvtune</command> can be used to tune the performance +and interactiveness of a block device.</para> -<sect4><title>fdformat</title> -<para>fdformat low-level formats a floppy disk.</para></sect4> +<para><command>fdformat</command> low-level formats a floppy disk.</para> -<sect4><title>fdisk</title> -<para>fdisk is a disk partition table manipulator.</para></sect4> +<para><command>fdisk</command> could be used to manipulate the partition +table of the given device.</para> -<sect4><title>fsck.cramfs</title> -<para>No description is currently available.</para></sect4> +<para><command>fsck.cramfs</command>...</para> -<sect4><title>fsck.minix</title> -<para>fsck.minix performs a consistency check for the Linux MINIX -filesystem.</para></sect4> +<para><command>fsck.minix</command> performs a consistency check on the +Minix filesystem on the given device.</para> -<sect4><title>getopt</title> -<para>getopt parses command options the same way as the getopt C -command.</para></sect4> +<para><command>getopt</command> parses options in the given command line.</para> -<sect4><title>hexdump</title> -<para>hexdump displays specified files, or standard input, in a user specified -format (ascii, decimal, hexadecimal, octal).</para></sect4> +<para><command>hexdump</command> dumps the given file in hexadecimal, or +in another given format.</para> -<sect4><title>hwclock</title> -<para>hwclock queries and sets the hardware clock (also called the RTC or BIOS -clock).</para></sect4> +<para><command>hwclock</command> is used to read or set the system's +hardware clock (also called the RTC or BIOS clock).</para> -<sect4><title>ipcrm</title> -<para>ipcrm removes a specified resource.</para></sect4> +<para><command>ipcrm</command> removes the given IPC resource.</para> -<sect4><title>ipcs</title> -<para>ipcs provides information on IPC facilities.</para></sect4> +<para><command>ipcs</command> provides IPC status information.</para> -<sect4><title>isosize</title> -<para>isosize outputs the length of an iso9660 file system.</para></sect4> +<para><command>isosize</command> reports the size of an iso9660 +filesystem.</para> -<sect4><title>line</title> -<para>line copies one line (up to a newline) from standard input and writes it -to standard output.</para></sect4> +<para><command>line</command> copies a single line.</para> -<sect4><title>logger</title> -<para>logger makes entries in the system log.</para></sect4> +<para><command>logger</command> enters the given message into the system +log.</para> -<sect4><title>look</title> -<para>look displays lines beginning with a given string.</para></sect4> +<para><command>look</command> displays lines that begin with the given +string.</para> -<sect4><title>losetup</title> -<para>losetup sets up and controls loop devices.</para></sect4> +<para><command>losetup</command> is used to set up and control loop devices.</para> -<sect4><title>mcookie</title> -<para>mcookie generates magic cookies for xauth.</para></sect4> +<para><command>mcookie</command> generates magic cookies, 128-bit random +hexadecimal numbers, for xauth.</para> -<sect4><title>mkfs</title> -<para>mkfs builds a Linux filesystem on a device, usually a harddisk -partition.</para></sect4> +<para><command>mkfs</command> is used to build a filesystem on a device +(usually a harddisk partition).</para> -<sect4><title>mkfs.bfs</title> -<para>mkfs.bfs creates an SCO bfs file system on a device, usually a harddisk -partition.</para></sect4> +<para><command>mkfs.bfs</command> creates an SCO bfs filesystem.</para> -<sect4><title>mkfs.cramfs</title> -<para>No description is currently available.</para></sect4> +<para><command>mkfs.cramfs</command>...</para> -<sect4><title>mkfs.minix</title> -<para>mkfs.minix creates a Linux MINIX filesystem on a device, usually a -harddisk partition.</para></sect4> +<para><command>mkfs.minix</command> creates a Minix filesystem.</para> -<sect4><title>mkswap</title> -<para>mkswap sets up a Linux swap area on a device or in a file.</para></sect4> +<para><command>mkswap</command> initializes the given device or file to be +used as a swap area.</para> -<sect4><title>more</title> -<para>more is a filter for paging through text one screen full at a -time.</para></sect4> +<para><command>more</command> is a filter for paging through text one +screenful at a time. But less is much better.</para> -<sect4><title>mount</title> -<para>mount mounts, from many possible sources, filesystems or directories -on a directory (mount point).</para></sect4> +<para><command>mount</command> attaches the filesystem on the given device +to the given directory in the system's file tree.</para> -<sect4><title>namei</title> -<para>namei follows a pathname until a terminal point is found.</para></sect4> +<para><command>namei</command> shows the symbolic links in the given +pathnames.</para> -<sect4><title>parse.bash, parse.tcsh, test.bash, test.tcsh</title> -<para>These are example scripts for using the getopt program with either -BASH or TCSH.</para></sect4> +<para><command>pg</command>...</para> -<sect4><title>pg</title> -<para>No description is currently available.</para></sect4> +<para><command>pivot_root</command> makes the given filesystem the new +root filesystem of the current process.</para> -<sect4><title>pivot_root</title> -<para>pivot_root moves the root file system of the current process.</para></sect4> +<para><command>ramsize</command> could be used to set the size of the +RAM disk in a bootable image.</para> -<sect4><title>ramsize</title> -<para>ramsize queries and sets RAM disk size.</para></sect4> +<para><command>rdev</command> could be used to query and set the root +device and other things in a bootable image.</para> -<sect4><title>raw</title> -<para>raw is used to bind a Linux raw character device to a block device.</para></sect4> +<para><command>readprofile</command> reads kernel profiling information.</para> -<sect4><title>rdev</title> -<para>rdev queries and sets image root device, swap device, RAM disk size or -video mode.</para></sect4> +<para><command>rename</command> renames the given files, replacing a given +string with another.</para> -<sect4><title>readprofile</title> -<para>readprofile reads kernel profiling information.</para></sect4> +<para><command>renice</command> is used to alter the priority of running +processes.</para> -<sect4><title>rename</title> -<para>rename renames files.</para></sect4> +<para><command>rev</command> reverses the lines of a given file.</para> -<sect4><title>renice</title> -<para>renice alters priority of running processes.</para></sect4> +<para><command>rootflags</command> could be used to set the rootflags +in a bootable image.</para> -<sect4><title>rev</title> -<para>rev reverses lines of a file.</para></sect4> +<para><command>script</command> makes a typescript of a terminal +session, of everything printed to the terminal.</para> -<sect4><title>rootflags</title> -<para>rootflags queries and sets extra information used when mounting -root.</para></sect4> +<para><command>setfdprm</command> sets user-provided floppy disk +parameters.</para> -<sect4><title>script</title> -<para>script makes a typescript of terminal session.</para></sect4> +<para><command>setsid</command> runs the given program in a new session.</para> -<sect4><title>setfdprm</title> -<para>setfdprm sets user-provided floppy disk parameters.</para></sect4> +<para><command>setterm</command> is used to set terminal attributes.</para> -<sect4><title>setsid</title> -<para>setsid runs programs in a new session.</para></sect4> +<para><command>sfdisk</command> is a disk partition table manipulator.</para> -<sect4><title>setterm</title> -<para>setterm sets terminal attributes.</para></sect4> +<para><command>swapdev</command> could be used to set the swap device +in a bootable image.</para> -<sect4><title>sfdisk</title> -<para>sfdisk is a disk partition table manipulator.</para></sect4> +<para><command>swapoff</command> disables devices and files for paging +and swapping.</para> -<sect4><title>swapoff</title> -<para>swapoff disables devices and files for paging and swapping.</para></sect4> +<para><command>swapon</command> enables devices and files for paging +and swapping.</para> -<sect4><title>swapon</title> -<para>swapon enables devices and files for paging and swapping.</para></sect4> +<para><command>tunelp</command> is used to tune the parameters of the +line printer.</para> -<sect4><title>tunelp</title> -<para>tunelp sets various parameters for the LP device.</para></sect4> +<para><command>ul</command> is a filter for translating underscores into +escape sequences indicating underlining for the terminal in use.</para> -<sect4><title>ul</title> -<para>ul reads a file and translates occurrences of underscores to the sequence -which indicates underlining for the terminal in use.</para></sect4> +<para><command>umount</command> disconnects a filesystem from the +system's file tree.</para> -<sect4><title>umount</title> -<para>umount unmounts a mounted filesystem or directory.</para></sect4> +<para><command>vidmode</command> could be used to set the video mode +in a bootable image.</para> -<sect4><title>vidmode</title> -<para>vidmode queries and sets the video mode.</para></sect4> +<para><command>whereis</command> reports the location of binary, the +source, and the manual page for the given command.</para> -<sect4><title>whereis</title> -<para>whereis locates a binary, source and manual page for a -command.</para></sect4> - -<sect4><title>write</title> -<para>write sends a message to another user, if that user has writing -enabled (usually by using mesg).</para></sect4> +<para><command>write</command> sends a message to the given user. That is, +if that user has not disabled such messages.</para> </sect3> |