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diff --git a/chapter06/net-tools.xml b/chapter06/net-tools.xml index 6a55a1dcc..d45fd004b 100644 --- a/chapter06/net-tools.xml +++ b/chapter06/net-tools.xml @@ -65,71 +65,125 @@ make config</userinput> instead):</para> </sect2> -<sect2 id="contents-net"><title>Contents of Net-tools</title> - -<para><emphasis>Installed programs</emphasis>: arp, dnsdomainname (link to -hostname), domainname (link to hostname), hostname, ifconfig, nameif, netstat, -nisdomainname (link to hostname), plipconfig, rarp, route, slattach and -ypdomainname (link to hostname)</para> - -</sect2> +<sect2 id="contents-net" role="content"><title>Contents of Net-tools</title> +<segmentedlist> +<segtitle>Installed programs</segtitle> +<seglistitem><seg>arp, dnsdomainname (link to hostname), domainname (link to +hostname), hostname, ifconfig, nameif, netstat, nisdomainname (link to hostname), +plipconfig, rarp, route, slattach and ypdomainname (link to hostname)</seg></seglistitem> +</segmentedlist> -<sect2><title>Short descriptions</title> +<variablelist><title>Short descriptions</title> +<varlistentry> +<term id="arp"><command>arp</command></term> +<listitem> <indexterm zone="ch-system-net-tools arp"><primary sortas="b-arp">arp</primary></indexterm> -<para id="arp"><command>arp</command> is used to manipulate the kernel's ARP cache, +<para>is used to manipulate the kernel's ARP cache, usually to add or delete an entry, or to dump the entire cache.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term id="dnsdomainname"><command>dnsdomainname</command></term> +<listitem> <indexterm zone="ch-system-net-tools dnsdomainname"><primary sortas="b-dnsdomainname">dnsdomainname</primary></indexterm> -<para id="dnsdomainname"><command>dnsdomainname</command> reports the system's DNS (Domain Name Server) domain -name.</para> +<para>reports the system's DNS (Domain Name Server) domain name.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term id="domainname"><command>domainname</command></term> +<listitem> <indexterm zone="ch-system-net-tools domainname"><primary sortas="b-domainname">domainname</primary></indexterm> -<para id="domainname"><command>domainname</command> reports or sets the system's NIS/YP -domain name.</para> +<para>reports or sets the system's NIS/YP domain name.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term id="hostname"><command>hostname</command></term> +<listitem> <indexterm zone="ch-system-net-tools hostname"><primary sortas="b-hostname">hostname</primary></indexterm> -<para id="hostname"><command>hostname</command> reports or sets the name of the current -host system.</para> +<para>reports or sets the name of the current host system.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term id="ifconfig"><command>ifconfig</command></term> +<listitem> <indexterm zone="ch-system-net-tools ifconfig"><primary sortas="b-ifconfig">ifconfig</primary></indexterm> -<para id="ifconfig"><command>ifconfig</command> is the main utility for configuring -network interfaces.</para> +<para>is the main utility for configuring network interfaces.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term id="nameif"><command>nameif</command></term> +<listitem> <indexterm zone="ch-system-net-tools nameif"><primary sortas="b-nameif">nameif</primary></indexterm> -<para id="nameif"><command>nameif</command> names network interfaces based on MAC -addresses.</para> +<para>names network interfaces based on MAC addresses.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term id="netstat"><command>netstat</command></term> +<listitem> <indexterm zone="ch-system-net-tools netstat"><primary sortas="b-netstat">netstat</primary></indexterm> -<para id="netstat"><command>netstat</command> is used to report network connections, -routing tables, and interface statistics..</para> - +<para>is used to report network connections, routing tables, and interface +statistics..</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term id="nisdomainname"><command>nisdomainname</command></term> +<listitem> <indexterm zone="ch-system-net-tools nisdomainname"><primary sortas="b-nisdomainname">nisdomainname</primary></indexterm> -<para id="nisdomainname"><command>nisdomainname</command> does the same as domainname.</para> +<para>does the same as domainname.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term id="plipconfig"><command>plipconfig</command></term> +<listitem> <indexterm zone="ch-system-net-tools plipconfig"><primary sortas="b-plipconfig">plipconfig</primary></indexterm> -<para id="plipconfig"><command>plipconfig</command> is used to fine tune the PLIP device -parameters, to improve its performance.</para> +<para>is used to fine tune the PLIP device parameters, to improve its performance.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term id="rarp"><command>rarp</command></term> +<listitem> <indexterm zone="ch-system-net-tools rarp"><primary sortas="b-rarp">rarp</primary></indexterm> -<para id="rarp"><command>rarp</command> is used to manipulate the kernel's RARP -table.</para> +<para>is used to manipulate the kernel's RARP table.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term id="route"><command>route</command></term> +<listitem> <indexterm zone="ch-system-net-tools route"><primary sortas="b-route">route</primary></indexterm> -<para id="route"><command>route</command> is used to manipulate the IP routing -table.</para> +<para>is used to manipulate the IP routing table.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term id="slattach"><command>slattach</command></term> +<listitem> <indexterm zone="ch-system-net-tools slattach"><primary sortas="b-slattach">slattach</primary></indexterm> -<para id="slattach"><command>slattach</command> attaches a network interface to a serial -line. This allows you to use normal terminal lines for point-to-point links to -other computers.</para> - +<para>attaches a network interface to a serial line. This allows you to use normal +terminal lines for point-to-point links to other computers.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term id="ypdomainname"><command>ypdomainname</command></term> +<listitem> <indexterm zone="ch-system-net-tools ypdomainname"><primary sortas="b-ypdomainname">ypdomainname</primary></indexterm> -<para id="ypdomainname"><command>ypdomainname</command> does the same as domainname.</para> +<para>does the same as domainname.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> </sect2> - - </sect1> |