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diff --git a/chapter06/e2fsprogs.xml b/chapter06/e2fsprogs.xml index 9995b2ed4..60c1cc5a6 100644 --- a/chapter06/e2fsprogs.xml +++ b/chapter06/e2fsprogs.xml @@ -1,380 +1,469 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> -<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [ +<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [ <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent"> %general-entities; ]> + <sect1 id="ch-system-e2fsprogs" role="wrap"> -<title>E2fsprogs-&e2fsprogs-version;</title> -<?dbhtml filename="e2fsprogs.html"?> + <?dbhtml filename="e2fsprogs.html"?> + + <title>E2fsprogs-&e2fsprogs-version;</title> + + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs"> + <primary sortas="a-E2fsprogs">E2fsprogs</primary> + </indexterm> + + <sect2 role="package"> + <title/> -<indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs"><primary sortas="a-E2fsprogs">E2fsprogs</primary></indexterm> + <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> journaling + file system.</para> -<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> journaling file system.</para> + <segmentedlist> + <segtitle>&buildtime;</segtitle> + <segtitle>&diskspace;</segtitle> -<segmentedlist> -<segtitle>&buildtime;</segtitle> -<segtitle>&diskspace;</segtitle> -<seglistitem><seg>0.6 SBU</seg><seg>40.0 MB</seg></seglistitem> -</segmentedlist> + <seglistitem> + <seg>0.6 SBU</seg> + <seg>40.0 MB</seg> + </seglistitem> + </segmentedlist> -<segmentedlist> -<segtitle>&dependencies;</segtitle> -<seglistitem><seg>Bash, Binutils, Coreutils, -Diffutils, Gawk, GCC, Gettext, Glibc, Grep, Make, Sed, and Texinfo</seg></seglistitem> -</segmentedlist> -</sect2> + <segmentedlist> + <segtitle>&dependencies;</segtitle> -<sect2 role="installation"> -<title>Installation of E2fsprogs</title> + <seglistitem> + <seg>Bash, Binutils, Coreutils, Diffutils, Gawk, GCC, Gettext, Glibc, + Grep, Make, Sed, and Texinfo</seg> + </seglistitem> + </segmentedlist> -<para>It is recommended that E2fsprogs be built in a subdirectory of the source tree: -</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 role="installation"> + <title>Installation of E2fsprogs</title> + + <para>It is recommended that E2fsprogs be built in a subdirectory of + the source tree: </para> <screen><userinput>mkdir -v build cd build</userinput></screen> -<para>Prepare E2fsprogs for compilation:</para> + <para>Prepare E2fsprogs for compilation:</para> <screen><userinput>../configure --prefix=/usr --with-root-prefix="" \ --enable-elf-shlibs --disable-evms</userinput></screen> -<para>The meaning of the configure options:</para> - -<variablelist> -<varlistentry> -<term><parameter>--with-root-prefix=""</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-evms</parameter></term> -<listitem><para>This disables the building of the Enterprise Volume -Management System (EVMS) plugin. This plugin is not up-to-date with -the latest EVMS internal interfaces and EVMS is not installed as part -of a base LFS system, so the plugin is not required. See the EVMS -website at <ulink url="http://evms.sourceforge.net/"/> for more -information regarding EVMS.</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> - -<para>Compile the package:</para> + <variablelist> + <title>The meaning of the configure options:</title> + + <varlistentry> + <term><parameter>--with-root-prefix=""</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-evms</parameter></term> + <listitem> + <para>This disables the building of the Enterprise Volume + Management System (EVMS) plugin. This plugin is not up-to-date with + the latest EVMS internal interfaces and EVMS is not installed as part + of a base LFS system, so the plugin is not required. See the EVMS + website at <ulink url="http://evms.sourceforge.net/"/> for more + information regarding EVMS.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + <para>Compile the package:</para> <screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen> -<para>To test the results, issue: -<userinput>make check</userinput>.</para> + <para>To test the results, issue: + <userinput>make check</userinput>.</para> -<para>Install the binaries and documentation:</para> + <para>Install the binaries and documentation:</para> <screen><userinput>make install</userinput></screen> -<para>Install the shared libraries:</para> + <para>Install the shared libraries:</para> <screen><userinput>make install-libs</userinput></screen> -</sect2> - - - -<sect2 id="contents-e2fsprogs" role="content"><title>Contents of E2fsprogs</title> - -<segmentedlist> -<segtitle>Installed programs</segtitle> -<segtitle>Installed libraries</segtitle> -<seglistitem><seg>badblocks, blkid, chattr, -compile_et, debugfs, dumpe2fs, e2fsck, e2image, e2label, findfs, fsck, -fsck.ext2, fsck.ext3, logsave, lsattr, mk_cmds, mke2fs, mkfs.ext2, mkfs.ext3, -mklost+found, resize2fs, tune2fs, and uuidgen.</seg> -<seg>libblkid.[a,so], libcom_err.[a,so], libe2p.[a,so], -libext2fs.[a,so], libss.[a,so], and libuuid.[a,so]</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="blkid"> -<term><command>blkid</command></term> -<listitem> -<para>A command line utility to locate and print block device attributes</para> -<indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs blkid"><primary sortas="b-blkid">blkid</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="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="findfs"> -<term><command>findfs</command></term> -<listitem> -<para>Finds a file system by label or Universally Unique Identifier (UUID)</para> -<indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs findfs"><primary sortas="b-findfs">findfs</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-e2fsprogs fsck"><primary sortas="b-fsck">fsck</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</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</para> -<indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs fsck.ext3"><primary -sortas="b-fsck.ext3">fsck.ext3</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 ext2 or ext3 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</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</para> -<indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs mkfs.ext3"><primary -sortas="b-mkfs.ext3">mkfs.ext3</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="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-e2fsprogs uuidgen"><primary sortas="b-uuidgen">uuidgen</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-e2fsprogs libblkid"><primary sortas="c-libblkid">libblkid</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> - -<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-e2fsprogs libuuid"><primary sortas="c-libuuid">libuuid</primary></indexterm> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> - -</sect2> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="contents-e2fsprogs" role="content"> + <title>Contents of E2fsprogs</title> + + <segmentedlist> + <segtitle>Installed programs</segtitle> + <segtitle>Installed libraries</segtitle> + + <seglistitem> + <seg>badblocks, blkid, chattr, compile_et, debugfs, dumpe2fs, e2fsck, + e2image, e2label, findfs, fsck, fsck.ext2, fsck.ext3, logsave, lsattr, + mk_cmds, mke2fs, mkfs.ext2, mkfs.ext3, mklost+found, resize2fs, + tune2fs, and uuidgen.</seg> + <seg>libblkid.[a,so], libcom_err.[a,so], libe2p.[a,so], + libext2fs.[a,so], libss.[a,so], and libuuid.[a,so]</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="blkid"> + <term><command>blkid</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>A command line utility to locate and print block device + attributes</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs blkid"> + <primary sortas="b-blkid">blkid</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="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="findfs"> + <term><command>findfs</command></term> + <listitem> + <para>Finds a file system by label or Universally Unique Identifier + (UUID)</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs findfs"> + <primary sortas="b-findfs">findfs</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-e2fsprogs fsck"> + <primary sortas="b-fsck">fsck</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</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</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs fsck.ext3"> + <primary sortas="b-fsck.ext3">fsck.ext3</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</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</para> + <indexterm zone="ch-system-e2fsprogs mkfs.ext3"> + <primary sortas="b-mkfs.ext3">mkfs.ext3</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="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-e2fsprogs uuidgen"> + <primary sortas="b-uuidgen">uuidgen</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-e2fsprogs libblkid"> + <primary sortas="c-libblkid">libblkid</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> + + <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-e2fsprogs libuuid"> + <primary sortas="c-libuuid">libuuid</primary> + </indexterm> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + </sect2> </sect1> - |