Commands for system administration
- agetty (8)- alternative Linux getty
(is in package util)
- arp (8)- manipulate the system ARP cache
(is in package net_tool)
- badblocks (8)- search a device for bad blocks
(is in package ext2fs)
- bootparamd boot parameter server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- bootpd, bootpgw (8)- Internet Boot Protocol server/gateway
(is in package nkita)
- bootpef (8)- BOOTP Extension File compiler
(is in package nkita)
- bootptest (8)- send BOOTP queries and print responses
(is in package nkita)
- cfdisk (8)- Curses based disk partition table manipulator for Linux
(is in package util)
- Checkproc (8)- Checks for a process by full path name
(is in package sysvinit)
- chpasswd (8)- update password file in batch
(is in package shadow)
- clock (8)- query and set the hardware clock (RTC)
(is in package util)
- comsat biff server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- ctrlaltdel (8)- set the function of the Ctrl-Alt-Del combination
(is in package util)
- cytune (8)- Tune Cyclades driver parameters
(is in package util)
- debugfs (8)- ext2 file system debugger
(is in package ext2fs)
- dmesg (8)- print or control the kernel ring buffer
(is in package util)
- dpasswd (8)- change dialup password
(is in package shadow)
- dumpe2fs (8)- dump filesystem information
(is in package ext2fs)
- e2fsck (8)- check a Linux second extended file system
(is in package ext2fs)
- e2label (8)- Change the label on an ext2 filesystem
(is in package ext2fs)
- faillog (8)- examine faillog and set login failure limits
(is in package shadow)
- fdformat (8)- Low-level formats a floppy disk
(is in package util)
- fdisk (8)- Partition table manipulator for Linux
(is in package util)
- fingerd remote user information server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- fsck (8)- check and repair a Linux file system
(is in package ext2fs)
- fsck.minix (8)- a file system consistency checker for Linux
(is in package util)
- ftpd Internet File Transfer Protocol server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- genksyms (8)- generate symbol version information
(is in package modules)
- getkeycodes (8)- print kernel scancode-to-keycode mapping table
(is in package kbd)
- gpm (8)- a cut and paste utility and mouse server for virtual consoles
(is in package gpm)
- groupadd (8)- Create a new group
(is in package shadow)
- groupdel (8)- Delete a group
(is in package shadow)
- groupmod (8)- Modify a group
(is in package shadow)
- grpck (8)- verify integrity of group files
(is in package shadow)
- halt, reboot, poweroff (8)- stop the system. }}} {{{ Synopsis
(is in package sysvinit)
- hdparm (8)- get/set hard disk parameters
(is in package base)
- clock (8)- query and set the hardware clock (RTC)
(is in package util)
- idecrypt (8)- Decrypt tokens obtained from identd
(is in package nkita)
- identd, in.identd (8)- TCP/IP IDENT protocol server
(is in package nkita)
- ifconfig (8)- configure a network interface
(is in package net_tool)
- comsat biff server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- fingerd remote user information server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- ftpd Internet File Transfer Protocol server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- talkd remote user communication server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- rexecd remote execution server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- rlogind remote login server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- rshd remote shell server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- talkd remote user communication server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- telnetd DARPA telnet protocol server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- tftpd DARPA Trivial File Transfer Protocol server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- inetd internet super (8)- server
(is in package nkitb)
- init, telinit (8)- process control initialization }}} {{{ Synopsis
(is in package sysvinit)
- ipcs (8)- provide information on ipc facilities
(is in package util)
- ipcs (8)- provide information on ipc facilities
(is in package util)
- kbdrate (8)- reset the keyboard repeat rate and delay time
(is in package util)
- kerneld (8)- perform kernel action in user space (such as on-demand loading of modules)
(is in package modules)
- killall5 (8)- send a signal to all processes.
(is in package sysvinit)
- Killproc (8)- Send signals to processes by full path name
(is in package sysvinit)
- klogd (8)- kernel log daemon. .LP
(is in package syslogd)
- lastlog (8)- examine lastlog file
(is in package shadow)
- ld.so/ld-linux.so (8)- dynamic linker/loader
(is in package ldso)
- ldconfig (8)- determine run-time link bindings
(is in package ldso)
- loadunimap (8)- load the kernel unicode-to-font mapping table
(is in package kbd)
- logoutd (8)- Enforce login time restrictions
(is in package shadow)
- losetup (8)- set up and control loop devices
(is in package util)
- lsdev (8)- display information about installed hardware
(is in package ps)
- makemap create database maps for sendmail (8)-
(is in package sendmail)
- mapscrn (8)- load screen output mapping table
(is in package kbd)
- mingetty (8)- minimal getty for consoles
(is in package sysvinit)
- mke2fs (8)- create a Linux second extended file system
(is in package ext2fs)
- mkfs (8)- build a Linux file system
(is in package util)
- mkfs (8)- make a Linux MINIX filesystem
(is in package util)
- mklost+found (8)- create a lost+found directory on a mounted Linux second extended file system
(is in package ext2fs)
- mkswap (8)- set up a Linux swap area
(is in package util)
- mount (8)- mount a file system
(is in package util)
- mountd (8)- NFS mount daemon
(is in package nkita)
- netdate (8)- set date and time by ARPA Internet RFC 868
(is in package nkita)
- netstat (8)- Display network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections and netlink messages
(is in package net_tool)
- newusers (8)- update and create new users in batch
(is in package shadow)
- nfsd (8)- NFS service daemon
(is in package nkita)
- talkd remote user communication server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- pcnfsd (8c)- (PC)NFS authentication and print request server
(is in package nkita)
- pidof (8)- find the process ID of a running program.
(is in package sysvinit)
- ping send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- portmap DARPA port to RPC program number mapper (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- powerd (8)- monitor an UPS through serial line, tcp port or file. powerd -- monitor an UPS through serial line, tcp port or file.
(is in package sysvinit)
- procinfo (8)- display system status gathered from /proc
(is in package ps)
- psupdate (8)- update the ps database of kernel offsets
(is in package ps)
- pwck (8)- verify integrity of password files
(is in package shadow)
- pwconv, pwunconv, grpconv, grpunconv (8)- convert to and from shadow passwords and groups.
(is in package shadow)
- rarp (8)- manipulate the system RARP table
(is in package net_tool)
- rctab (8)- Tool for boot and run level management
(is in package aaa_base)
- rdev (8)- query/set image root device, swap device, RAM disk size, or video mode
(is in package util)
- renice alter priority of running processes (8)-
(is in package util)
- resizecons (8)- change kernel idea of the console size
(is in package kbd)
- rexecd remote execution server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- rlogind remote login server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- route (8)- show / manipulate the IP routing table
(is in package net_tool)
- routed network routing daemon (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- bootparamd boot parameter server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- mountd (8)- NFS mount daemon
(is in package nkita)
- nfsd (8)- NFS service daemon
(is in package nkita)
- pcnfsd (8c)- (PC)NFS authentication and print request server
(is in package nkita)
- rpc.rusersd logged in users server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- rpc.rwalld write messages to users currently logged in server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- showmount (8)- show mount information for an NFS server
(is in package nkita)
- ugidd (8)- uid/gid mapping daemons
(is in package nkita)
- rpcinfo report RPC information (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- rpm (8)- Red Hat Package Manager
(is in package rpm)
- rpm2cpio (8)- Converts Red Hat Packge (RPM) to cpio archive
(is in package rpm)
- rshd remote shell server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- rpc.rstatd kernel statistics server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- runlevel (8)- find the current and previous system runlevel.
(is in package sysvinit)
- rpc.rusersd logged in users server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- rpc.rwalld write messages to users currently logged in server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- rwhod system status server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- sendmail an electronic mail transport agent (8)-
(is in package sendmail)
- setfdprm (8)- sets user-provided floppy disk parameters
(is in package util)
- setfont (8)- load EGA/VGA console screen font
(is in package kbd)
- setkeycodes (8)- load kernel scancode-to-keycode mapping table entries
(is in package kbd)
- setserial (8)- get/set Linux serial port information
(is in package util)
- setsid (8)- run a program in a new session
(is in package util)
- sfdisk (8)- Partition table manipulator for Linux
(is in package util)
- showmount (8)- show mount information for an NFS server
(is in package nkita)
- shutdown (8)- bring the system down }}} {{{ Synopsis
(is in package sysvinit)
- slattach (8)- attach a network interface to a serial line
(is in package net_tool)
- sln (8)- static ln
(is in package util)
- smrsh (8)- restricted shell for sendmail
(is in package sendmail)
- Startproc (8)- Start processes identified by full path name
(is in package sysvinit)
- sulogin (8)- Single-user login
(is in package sysvinit)
- swapon, swapoff (8)- enable/disable devices and files for paging and swapping
(is in package util)
- sync (8)- flush Linux filesystem buffers
(is in package fileutil)
- sysklogd (8)- Linux system logging utilities.
(is in package syslogd)
- talkd remote user communication server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- tcpd (8)- access control facility for internet services
(is in package nkita)
- tcpdchk (8)- tcp wrapper configuration checker
(is in package nkita)
- tcpdmatch (8)- tcp wrapper oracle
(is in package nkita)
- telnetd DARPA telnet protocol server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- tftpd DARPA Trivial File Transfer Protocol server (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- timed time server daemon (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- timedc timed control program (8)-
(is in package nkitb)
- traceroute print the route packets take to network host (8)-
(is in package nkita)
- tune2fs (8)- adjust tunable filesystem parameters on second extended filesystems
(is in package ext2fs)
- tunelp (8)- set various parameters for the lp device
(is in package util)
- ugidd (8)- uid/gid mapping daemons
(is in package nkita)
- umount (8)- unmount file systems
(is in package util)
- useradd (8)- Create a new user or update default new user information
(is in package shadow)
- userdel (8)- Delete a user account and related files
(is in package shadow)
- usermod (8)- Modify a user account
(is in package shadow)
- vipw, vigr (8)- edit the password, group, shadow-password, or shadow-group file.
(is in package shadow)
- vmstat (8)- Report virtual memory statistics
(is in package ps)
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