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author | Eric Andersen | 2000-07-07 05:04:24 +0000 |
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Yet another busybox documentation update from Matt Kraai <kraai@alumni.carnegiemellon.edu>
-Erik
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diff --git a/docs/busybox.sgml b/docs/busybox.sgml index 8ba31c0..e0e0234 100644 --- a/docs/busybox.sgml +++ b/docs/busybox.sgml @@ -1841,765 +1841,518 @@ </para> </sect1> -<!-- This is where I have stopped formatting stuff --> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>md5sum - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: md5sum [OPTION] [file ...] - - -</para> - -<para> -Print or check MD5 checksums. - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -b read files in binary mode - -c check MD5 sums against given list - -t read files in text mode (default) - -g read a string -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -The following two options are useful only when verifying checksums: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -s don't output anything, status code shows success - -w warn about improperly formated MD5 checksum lines -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ md5sum busybox - 6fd11e98b98a58f64ff3398d7b324003 busybox - $ md5sum -c - - 6fd11e98b98a58f64ff3398d7b324003 busybox - busybox: OK - ^D -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mkdir - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: mkdir [OPTION] DIRECTORY... - - -</para> - -<para> -Create the <literal>DIRECTORY(ies),</literal> if they do not already exist - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -m set permission mode (as in chmod), not rwxrwxrwx - umask - -p no error if directory exists, make parent directories as needed -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ mkdir /tmp/foo - $ mkdir /tmp/foo - /tmp/foo: File exists - $ mkdir /tmp/foo/bar/baz - /tmp/foo/bar/baz: No such file or directory - $ mkdir -p /tmp/foo/bar/baz -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mkfifo - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: mkfifo [OPTIONS] name - - -</para> - -<para> -Creates a named pipe (identical to 'mknod name p') - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -m create the pipe using the specified mode (default a=rw) -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mkfs.minix - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: mkfs.minix [<emphasis>-c</emphasis> | <emphasis>-l</emphasis> filename] [<emphasis>-nXX</emphasis>] [<emphasis>-iXX</emphasis>] /dev/name [blocks] - - -</para> - -<para> -Make a MINIX filesystem. - - -</para> - -<para> -OPTIONS: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -c Check the device for bad blocks - -n [14|30] Specify the maximum length of filenames - -i Specify the number of inodes for the filesystem - -l FILENAME Read the bad blocks list from FILENAME - -v Make a Minix version 2 filesystem -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mknod - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: mknod [OPTIONS] NAME TYPE MAJOR MINOR - - -</para> - -<para> -Create a special file (block, character, or pipe). - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -m create the special file using the specified mode (default a=rw) -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -TYPEs include: b: Make a block (buffered) device. c or u: Make a character -(un-buffered) device. p: Make a named pipe. MAJOR and MINOR are ignored for -named pipes. - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ mknod /dev/fd0 b 2 0 - $ mknod -m 644 /tmp/pipe p -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mkswap - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: mkswap [<emphasis>-c</emphasis>] [<emphasis>-v0</emphasis>|<emphasis>-v1</emphasis>] device [block-count] - - -</para> - -<para> -Prepare a disk partition to be used as a swap partition. - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -c Check for read-ability. - -v0 Make version 0 swap [max 128 Megs]. - -v1 Make version 1 swap [big!] (default for kernels > 2.1.117). - block-count Number of block to use (default is entire partition). -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mktemp - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: mktemp [<emphasis>-q</emphasis>] TEMPLATE - - -</para> - -<para> -Creates a temporary file with its name based on TEMPLATE. TEMPLATE is any -name with six `Xs' (i.e. /tmp/temp.XXXXXX). - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ mktemp /tmp/temp.XXXXXX - /tmp/temp.mWiLjM - $ ls -la /tmp/temp.mWiLjM - -rw------- 1 andersen andersen 0 Apr 25 17:10 /tmp/temp.mWiLjM -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>more - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: more [file ...] - - -</para> - -<para> -More is a filter for paging through text one screenful at a time. - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ dmesg | more -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mount - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: mount [flags] mount [flags] device directory [<emphasis>-o</emphasis> options,more-options] - - -</para> - -<para> -Flags: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -a: Mount all file systems in fstab. - -o option: One of many filesystem options, listed below. - -r: Mount the filesystem read-only. - -t fs-type: Specify the filesystem type. - -w: Mount for reading and writing (default). -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -Options for use with the ``<emphasis>-o</emphasis>'' flag: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - async/sync: Writes are asynchronous / synchronous. - atime/noatime: Enable / disable updates to inode access times. - dev/nodev: Allow use of special device files / disallow them. - exec/noexec: Allow use of executable files / disallow them. - loop: Mounts a file via loop device. - suid/nosuid: Allow set-user-id-root programs / disallow them. - remount: Re-mount a currently-mounted filesystem, changing its flags. - ro/rw: Mount for read-only / read-write. - There are EVEN MORE flags that are specific to each filesystem. - You'll have to see the written documentation for those. -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ mount - /dev/hda3 on / type minix (rw) - proc on /proc type proc (rw) - devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw) - $ mount /dev/fd0 /mnt -t msdos -o ro - $ mount /tmp/diskimage /opt -t ext2 -o loop -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mt - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: mt [<emphasis>-f</emphasis> device] opcode value - - -</para> - -<para> -Control magnetic tape drive operation - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mv - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: mv SOURCE DEST - - -</para> + <sect1 id="md5sum"> + <title>md5sum</title> -<para> -<screen> - or: mv SOURCE... DIRECTORY -</screen> - - -</para> + <para> + Usage: md5sum [OPTION]... FILE... + </para> -<para> -Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move <literal>SOURCE(s)</literal> to DIRECTORY. + <para> + Print or check MD5 checksums. + </para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + -b Read files in binary mode + -c Check MD5 sums against given list + -t Read files in text mode (default) + -g Read a string + </screen> + </para> -<para> -Example: + <para> + The following two options are useful only when verifying + checksums: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + -s Don't output anything, status code shows success + -w Warn about improperly formated MD5 checksum lines + </screen> + </para> -</para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -<para> -<screen> - $ mv /tmp/foo /bin/bar -</screen> + <para> + <screen> + $ md5sum busybox + 6fd11e98b98a58f64ff3398d7b324003 busybox + $ md5sum -c + 6fd11e98b98a58f64ff3398d7b324003 busybox + 6fd11e98b98a58f64ff3398d7b324002 busybox + md5sum: MD5 check failed for 'busybox' + ^D + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="mkdir"> + <title>mkdir</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: mkdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY... + </para> -<para> -------------------------------- + <para> + Create the DIRECTORY(s), if they do not already exist. + </para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + -m Set permission mode (as in chmod), not rwxrwxrwx - umask + -p No error if directory exists, make parent directories as needed + </screen> + </para> -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>nc + <para> + Example: + </para> -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> + <para> + <screen> + $ mkdir /tmp/foo + $ mkdir /tmp/foo + /tmp/foo: File exists + $ mkdir /tmp/foo/bar/baz + /tmp/foo/bar/baz: No such file or directory + $ mkdir -p /tmp/foo/bar/baz + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -<para> -Usage: nc [IP] [port] + <sect1 id="mkfifo"> + <title>mkfifo</title> + <para> + Usage: mkfifo [OPTION] NAME + </para> -</para> + <para> + Create a named pipe (identical to 'mknod NAME p'). + </para> -<para> -Netcat opens a pipe to IP:port + <para> + Options: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + -m MODE Create the pipe using the specified mode (default a=rw) + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</para> + <sect1 id="mkfs.minix"> + <title>mkfs.minix</title> -<para> -Example: + <para> + Usage: mkfs.minix [OPTION]... NAME [BLOCKS] + </para> + <para> + Make a MINIX filesystem. + </para> -</para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -<para> -<screen> - $ nc foobar.somedomain.com 25 - 220 foobar ESMTP Exim 3.12 #1 Sat, 15 Apr 2000 00:03:02 -0600 - help - 214-Commands supported: - 214- HELO EHLO MAIL RCPT DATA AUTH - 214 NOOP QUIT RSET HELP - quit - 221 foobar closing connection -</screen> + <para> + <screen> + -c Check the device for bad blocks + -n [14|30] Specify the maximum length of filenames + -i Specify the number of inodes for the filesystem + -l FILENAME Read the bad blocks list from FILENAME + -v Make a Minix version 2 filesystem + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="mknod"> + <title>mknod</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: mknod [OPTION]... NAME TYPE MAJOR MINOR + </para> -<para> -------------------------------- + <para> + Create a special file (block, character, or pipe). + </para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + -m Create the special file using the specified mode (default a=rw) + </screen> + </para> -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>nslookup + <para> + TYPE may be: + </para> -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> + <para> + <screen> + b Make a block (buffered) device + c or u Make a character (un-buffered) device + p Make a named pipe. MAJOR and MINOR are ignored for named pipes + </screen> + </para> -<para> -Usage: nslookup [HOST] + <para> + Example: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + $ mknod /dev/fd0 b 2 0 + $ mknod -m 644 /tmp/pipe p + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</para> + <sect1 id="mkswap"> + <title>mkswap</title> -<para> -Queries the nameserver for the IP address of the given HOST + <para> + Usage: mkswap [OPTION]... DEVICE [BLOCKS] + </para> + <para> + Prepare a disk partition to be used as a swap partition. + </para> -</para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -<para> -Example: + <para> + <screen> + -c Check for read-ability. + -v0 Make version 0 swap [max 128 Megs]. + -v1 Make version 1 swap [big!] (default for kernels > 2.1.117). + BLOCKS Number of block to use (default is entire partition). + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="mktemp"> + <title>mktemp</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: mktemp TEMPLATE + </para> -<para> -<screen> - $ nslookup localhost - Server: default - Address: default -</screen> + <para> + Creates a temporary file with its name based on + TEMPLATE. TEMPLATE is any name with six `Xs' (i.e. + /tmp/temp.XXXXXX). + </para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + $ mktemp /tmp/temp.XXXXXX + /tmp/temp.mWiLjM + $ ls -la /tmp/temp.mWiLjM + -rw------- 1 andersen andersen 0 Apr 25 17:10 /tmp/temp.mWiLjM + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -<para> -<screen> - Name: debian - Address: 127.0.0.1 -</screen> + <sect1 id="more"> + <title>more</title> + <para> + Usage: more [FILE]... + </para> -</para> + <para> + Page through text one screenful at a time. + </para> -<para> -------------------------------- + <para> + Example: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + $ dmesg | more + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</para> + <sect1 id="mount"> + <title>mount</title> -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>ping + <para> + Usage: mount [OPTION]... + </para> -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> + <para> + <screen> + or: mount [OPTION]... DEVICE DIRECTORY + </screen> + </para> -<para> -Usage: ping [OPTION]... host + <para> + Mount filesystems. + </para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + -a Mount all filesystems in /etc/fstab + -o One of the many filesystem options listed below + -r Mount the filesystem read-only + -t TYPE Specify the filesystem type + -w Mount the filesystem read-write + </screen> + </para> -<para> -Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts. + <para> + Options for use with the -o flag: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + async/sync Writes are asynchronous / synchronous + atime/noatime Enable / disable updates to inode access times + dev/nodev Allow / disallow use of special device files + exec/noexec Allow / disallow use of executable files + loop Mount a file via loop device + suid/nosuid Allow / disallow set-user-id-root programs + remount Remount a currently mounted filesystem + ro/rw Mount filesystem read-only / read-write + </screen> + </para> -</para> + <para> + There are even more flags that are filesystem specific. + You'll have to see the written documentation for those. + </para> -<para> -Options: + <para> + Example: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + $ mount + /dev/hda3 on / type minix (rw) + proc on /proc type proc (rw) + devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw) + $ mount /dev/fd0 /mnt -t msdos -o ro + $ mount /tmp/diskimage /opt -t ext2 -o loop + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</para> + <sect1 id="mt"> + <title>mt</title> -<para> -<screen> - -c COUNT Send only COUNT pings. - -s SIZE Send SIZE data bytes in packets (default=56). - -q Quiet mode, only displays output at start - and when finished. -Example: -</screen> + <para> + Usage: mt [OPTION] OPCODE VALUE + </para> + <para> + Control magnetic tape drive operation. + </para> -</para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -<para> -<screen> - $ ping localhost - PING slag (127.0.0.1): 56 data bytes - 64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=20.1 ms -</screen> + <para> + <screen> + -f DEVICE Control DEVICE + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="mv"> + <title>mv</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: mv SOURCE DEST + </para> -<para> -<screen> - --- debian ping statistics --- - 1 packets transmitted, 1 packets received, 0% packet loss - round-trip min/avg/max = 20.1/20.1/20.1 ms -</screen> + <para> + <screen> + or: mv SOURCE... DIRECTORY + </screen> + </para> + <para> + Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY. + </para> -</para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -<para> -------------------------------- + <para> + <screen> + $ mv /tmp/foo /bin/bar + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="nc"> + <title>nc</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: nc HOST PORT + </para> -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>poweroff + <para> + Open a pipe to HOST:PORT. + </para> -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -<para> -Shuts down the system, and requests that the kernel turn off power upon -halting. + <para> + <screen> + $ nc foobar.somedomain.com 25 + 220 foobar ESMTP Exim 3.12 #1 Sat, 15 Apr 2000 00:03:02 -0600 + help + 214-Commands supported: + 214- HELO EHLO MAIL RCPT DATA AUTH + 214 NOOP QUIT RSET HELP + quit + 221 foobar closing connection + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="nslookup"> + <title>nslookup</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: nslookup [HOST] + </para> -<para> -------------------------------- + <para> + Query the nameserver for the IP address of the given + HOST. + </para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + $ nslookup localhost + Server: default + Address: default -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>printf + Name: debian + Address: 127.0.0.1 + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> + <sect1 id="ping"> + <title>ping</title> -<para> -Usage: printf format [argument...] + <para> + Usage: ping [OPTION]... HOST + </para> + <para> + Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to HOST. + </para> -</para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -<para> -Formats and prints the given data in a manner similar to the C printf -command. + <para> + <screen> + -c COUNT Send only COUNT pings + -s SIZE Send SIZE data bytes in packets (default=56) + -q Quiet mode, only displays output at start and when finished + </screen> + </para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + $ ping localhost + PING slag (127.0.0.1): 56 data bytes + 64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=20.1 ms -<para> -Example: + --- debian ping statistics --- + 1 packets transmitted, 1 packets received, 0% packet loss + round-trip min/avg/max = 20.1/20.1/20.1 ms + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="poweroff"> + <title>poweroff</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: poweroff + </para> -<para> -<screen> - $ printf "Val=%d\n" 5 - Val=5 -</screen> + <para> + Shut down the system, and request that the kernel turn + off power upon halting. + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="printf"> + <title>printf</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT]... + </para> -<para> -------------------------------- + <para> + Format and print the given data in a manner similar to + the C printf command. + </para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + $ printf "Val=%d\n" 5 + Val=5 + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</listitem></varlistentry> +<!-- This is where I have stopped formatting stuff --> <varlistentry><term><emphasis>ps </emphasis></term> @@ -4386,9 +4139,9 @@ stdout. GNU Libc uses the Name Service Switch (NSS) to configure the behavior of the C library for the local environment, and to configure how it reads system data, such as passwords and group information. BusyBox has made it -Policy that it will never use NSS, and will never use and libc calls that +Policy that it will never use NSS, and will never use libc calls that make use of NSS. This allows you to run an embedded system without the need -for installing an /etc/nsswitch.conf file and without and /lib/libnss_* +for installing an /etc/nsswitch.conf file and without /lib/libnss_* libraries installed. |