Contents of util-linux-&util-linux-contversion;
Program Files
agetty, arch, blockdev, cal, cfdisk, chkdupexe, col, colcrt,
colrm, column, ctrlaltdel, cytune, ddate, dmesg, elvtune, fdformat, fdisk,
fsck.minix, getopt, hexdump, hwclock, ipcrm, ipcs, isosize
kill, line, logger, look, losetup, mcookie, mkfs, mkfs.bfs, mkfs.minix,
mkswap, more, mount, namei, pivot_root,
ramsize (link to rdev), raw, rdev, readprofile, rename, renice, rev,
rootflags (link to rdev), script, setfdprm, setsid, setterm, sfdisk,
swapoff (link to swapon), swapon, tunelp, ul, umount, vidmode, whereis
and write
Descriptions
agetty
agetty opens a tty port, prompts for a login name and invokes the
/bin/login command.
arch
arch prints the machine architecture.
blockdev
blockdev allows to call block device ioctls from the command
line
cal
cal displays a simple calender.
cfdisk
cfdisk is an libncurses based disk partition table
manipulator.
chkdupexe
chkdupexe finds duplicate executables.
col
col filters reverse line feeds from input.
colcrt
colcrt filters nroff output for CRT previewing.
colrm
colrm removes columns from a file.
column
column columnates lists.
ctrlaltdel
ctrlaltdel sets the function of the CTRL+ALT+DEL key combination (hard
or soft reset).
cytune
cytune queries and modifies the interruption threshold for the Cyclades
driver.
ddate
ddate converts Gregorian dates to Discordian dates.
dmesg
dmesg is used to examine or control the kernel ring buffer (boot
messages from the kernel).
elvtune
elvtune allows to tune the I/O elevator per block device queue
basis.
fdformat
fdformat low-level formats a floppy disk.
fdisk
fdisk is a disk partition table manipulator.
fsck.minix
fsck.minix performs a consistency check for the Linux MINIX
filesystem.
getopt
getops parses command options the same way as the getopt C
command.
hexdump
hexdump displays specified files, or standard input, in a user specified
format (ascii, decimal, hexadecimal, octal).
hwclock
hwclock queries and sets the hardware clock (Also called the RTC or BIOS
clock).
ipcrm
ipcrm removes a specified resource.
ipcs
ipcs provides information on IPC facilities.
isosize
isosize outputs the length of a iso9660 file system.
kill
kill sends a specified signal to the specified process.
line
line copies one line (up to a newline) from standard input and writes it
to standard output.
logger
logger makes entries in the system log.
look
look displays lines beginning with a given string.
losetup
losetup sets up and controls loop devices.
mcookie
mcookie generates magic cookies for xauth.
mkfs
mkfs builds a Linux filesystem on a device, usually a harddisk
partition.
mkfs.bfs
mkfs.bfs creates a SCO bfs file system on a device, usually a harddisk
partition.
mkfs.minix
mkfs.minix creates a Linux MINIX filesystem on a device, usually a
harddisk partition.
mkswap
mkswap sets up a Linux swap area on a device or in a file.
more
more is a filter for paging through text one screen full at a
time.
mount
mount mounts a filesystem from a device to a directory (mount
point).
namei
namei follows a pathname until a terminal point is found.
pivot_root
pivot_root moves the root file system of the current process.
ramsize
ramsize queries and sets RAM disk size.
raw
raw is used to bind a Linux raw character device to a block device.
rdev
rdev queries and sets image root device, swap device, RAM disk size, or
video mode.
readprofile
readprofile reads kernel profiling information.
rename
rename renames files.
renice
renice alters priority of running processes.
rev
rev reverses lines of a file.
rootflags
rootflags queries and sets extra information used when mounting
root.
script
script makes typescript of terminal session.
setfdprm
setfdprm sets user-provides floppy disk parameters.
setsid
setsid runs programs in a new session.
setterm
setterm sets terminal attributes.
sfdisk
sfdisk is a disk partition table manipulator.
swapoff
swapoff disables devices and files for paging and swapping.
swapon
swapon enables devices and files for paging and swapping.
tunelp
tunelp sets various parameters for the LP device.
ul
ul reads a file and translates occurrences of underscores to the sequence
which indicates underlining for the terminal in use.
umount
umount unmounts a mounted filesystem.
vidmode
vidmode queries and sets the video mode.
whereis
whereis locates a binary, source and manual page for a
command.
write
write sends a message to another user.