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diff --git a/docs/busybox.sgml b/docs/busybox.sgml index e0e023410..8d03c9d13 100644 --- a/docs/busybox.sgml +++ b/docs/busybox.sgml @@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ </para> <para> - Returns an exit code of FALSE (1). + Return an exit code of FALSE (1). </para> <para> @@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ </para> <para> - Loads MODULE into the kernel. + Load MODULE into the kernel. </para> <para> @@ -2352,1941 +2352,1300 @@ </para> </sect1> -<!-- This is where I have stopped formatting stuff --> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>ps - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: ps - - -</para> - -<para> -Report process status - - -</para> - -<para> -This version of ps accepts no options. - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ ps - PID Uid Gid State Command - 1 root root S init - 2 root root S [kflushd] - 3 root root S [kupdate] - 4 root root S [kpiod] - 5 root root S [kswapd] - 742 andersen andersen S [bash] - 743 andersen andersen S -bash - 745 root root S [getty] - 2990 andersen andersen R ps -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>pwd - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Prints the full filename of the current working directory. - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ pwd - /root -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>reboot - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Instructs the kernel to reboot the system. - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>rm - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: rm [OPTION]... FILE... - - -</para> - -<para> -Remove (unlink) the <literal>FILE(s).</literal> You may use '--' to -indicate that all following arguments are non-options. - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -f remove existing destinations, never prompt - -r or -R remove the contents of directories recursively -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ rm -rf /tmp/foo -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>rmdir - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: rmdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY... - - -</para> - -<para> -Remove the <literal>DIRECTORY(ies),</literal> if they are empty. - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - # rmdir /tmp/foo -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>rmmod - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: rmmod [OPTION]... [MODULE]... - - -</para> - -<para> -Unloads the specified kernel modules from the kernel. - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -a Try to remove all unused kernel modules. -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ rmmod tulip -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>sed - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: sed [<emphasis>-n</emphasis>] <emphasis>-e</emphasis> script [file...] - - -</para> - -<para> -Allowed sed scripts come in the following form: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - 'ADDR [!] COMMAND' -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - where address ADDR can be: - NUMBER Match specified line number - $ Match last line - /REGEXP/ Match specified regexp - (! inverts the meaning of the match) -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - and COMMAND can be: - s/regexp/replacement/[igp] - which attempt to match regexp against the pattern space - and if successful replaces the matched portion with replacement. -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - aTEXT - which appends TEXT after the pattern space -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -e add the script to the commands to be executed - -n suppress automatic printing of pattern space -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -This version of sed matches full regular expressions. - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ echo "foo" | sed -e 's/f[a-zA-Z]o/bar/g' - bar -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>setkeycodes - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: setkeycodes SCANCODE KEYCODE ... - - -</para> - -<para> -Set entries into the kernel's scancode-to-keycode map, allowing unusual -keyboards to generate usable keycodes. - - -</para> - -<para> -SCANCODE may be either xx or e0xx (hexadecimal), and KEYCODE is given in -decimal - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - # setkeycodes e030 127 -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>sfdisk - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: sfdisk [options] device ... - - -</para> - -<para> -device: something like /dev/hda or /dev/sda - - -</para> - -<para> -useful options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -s [or --show-size]: list size of a partition - -c [or --id]: print or change partition Id - -l [or --list]: list partitions of each device - -d [or --dump]: idem, but in a format suitable for later input - -i [or --increment]: number cylinders etc. from 1 instead of from 0 - -uS, -uB, -uC, -uM: accept/report in units of sectors/blocks/cylinders/MB - -T [or --list-types]:list the known partition types - -D [or --DOS]: for DOS-compatibility: waste a little space - -R [or --re-read]: make kernel reread partition table - -N# : change only the partition with number # - -n : do not actually write to disk - -O file : save the sectors that will be overwritten to file - -I file : restore these sectors again - -v [or --version]: print version - -? [or --help]: print this message -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -dangerous options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -g [or --show-geometry]: print the kernel's idea of the geometry - -x [or --show-extended]: also list extended partitions on output -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - or expect descriptors for them on input - -L [or --Linux]: do not complain about things irrelevant for Linux - -q [or --quiet]: suppress warning messages - You can override the detected geometry using: - -C# [or --cylinders #]:set the number of cylinders to use - -H# [or --heads #]: set the number of heads to use - -S# [or --sectors #]: set the number of sectors to use -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -You can disable all consistency checking with: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -f [or --force]: do what I say, even if it is stupid -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>sh - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: sh - - -</para> - -<para> -lash -- the BusyBox LAme SHell (command interpreter) - - -</para> - -<para> -This command does not yet have proper documentation. - - -</para> - -<para> -Use lash just as you would use any other shell. It properly handles pipes, -redirects, job control, can be used as the shell for scripts (#!/bin/sh), -and has a sufficient set of builtins to do what is needed. It does not -(yet) support Bourne Shell syntax. If you need things like -``if-then-else'', ``while'', and such, use ash or bash. If you just need a -very simple and extremely small shell, this will do the job. - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>sleep - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: sleep N - - -</para> - -<para> -Pause for N seconds. - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ sleep 2 - [2 second delay results] -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>sort - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: sort [<emphasis>-n</emphasis>] [<emphasis>-r</emphasis>] [FILE]... - - -</para> - -<para> -Sorts lines of text in the specified files - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ echo -e "e\nf\nb\nd\nc\na" | sort - a - b - c - d - e - f -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>swapoff - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: swapoff [OPTION] [device] - - -</para> - -<para> -Stop swapping virtual memory pages on the given device. - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -a Stop swapping on all swap devices -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>swapon - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: swapon [OPTION] [device] - - -</para> - -<para> -Start swapping virtual memory pages on the given device. - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -a Start swapping on all swap devices -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>sync - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: sync - - -</para> - -<para> -Write all buffered filesystem blocks to disk. - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>syslogd - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: syslogd [OPTION]... - - -</para> - -<para> -Linux system and kernel (provides klogd) logging utility. Note that this -version of syslogd/klogd ignores /etc/syslog.conf. - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -m NUM Interval between MARK lines (default=20min, 0=off) - -n Run as a foreground process - -K Do not start up the klogd process - -O FILE Use an alternate log file (default=/var/log/messages) -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>tail - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: tail [OPTION] [FILE]... - - -</para> - -<para> -Print last 10 lines of each FILE to standard output. With more than one -FILE, precede each with a header giving the file name. With no FILE, or -when FILE is -, read standard input. - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -n NUM Print last NUM lines instead of first 10 - -f Output data as the file grows. This version - of 'tail -f' supports only one file at a time. -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ tail -n 1 /etc/resolv.conf - nameserver 10.0.0.1 -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>tar - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: tar -[cxtvO] [<emphasis>--exclude</emphasis> File] [<emphasis>-f</emphasis> tarFile] [FILE] ... - - -</para> - -<para> -Create, extract, or list files from a tar file. Note that this version of -tar treats hard links as separate files. - - -</para> - -<para> -Main operation mode: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - c create - x extract - t list -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -File selection: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - f name of tarfile or "-" for stdin - O extract to stdout - --exclude file to exclude -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -Informative output: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - v verbosely list files processed -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ zcat /tmp/tarball.tar.gz | tar -xf - - $ tar -cf /tmp/tarball.tar /usr/local -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>tee - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: tee [OPTION]... [FILE]... - - -</para> - -<para> -Copy standard input to each FILE, and also to standard output. - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -a append to the given FILEs, do not overwrite -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ echo "Hello" | tee /tmp/foo - $ cat /tmp/foo - Hello -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>telnet - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: telnet host [port] - - -</para> - -<para> -Telnet is used to establish interactive communication with another computer -over a network using the TELNET protocol. - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>test, [ - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: test EXPRESSION or [ EXPRESSION ] - - -</para> - -<para> -Checks file types and compares values returning an exit code determined by -the value of EXPRESSION. - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ test 1 -eq 2 - $ echo $? - 1 - $ test 1 -eq 1 - $ echo $? - 0 - $ [ -d /etc ] - $ echo $? - 0 - $ [ -d /junk ] - $ echo $? - 1 -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>touch - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: touch [<emphasis>-c</emphasis>] file [file ...] - - -</para> - -<para> -Update the last-modified date on (or create) the selected file[s]. - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ ls -l /tmp/foo - /bin/ls: /tmp/foo: No such file or directory - $ touch /tmp/foo - $ ls -l /tmp/foo - -rw-rw-r-- 1 andersen andersen 0 Apr 15 01:11 /tmp/foo -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>tr - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: tr [-cds] STRING1 [STRING2] - - -</para> - -<para> -Translate, squeeze, and/or delete characters from standard input, writing -to standard output. - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -c take complement of STRING1 - -d delete input characters coded STRING1 - -s squeeze multiple output characters of STRING2 into one character -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ echo "gdkkn vnqkc" | tr [a-y] [b-z] - hello world -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>true - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Returns an exit code of TRUE (0) - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ true - $ echo $? - 0 -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>tty - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: tty - - -</para> - -<para> -Print the file name of the terminal connected to standard input. - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -s print nothing, only return an exit status -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ tty - /dev/tty2 -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>umount - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: umount [flags] filesystem|directory - - -</para> - -<para> -Flags: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -a: Unmount all file systems - -r: Try to remount devices as read-only if mount is busy - -f: Force filesystem umount (i.e. unreachable NFS server) - -l: Do not free loop device (if a loop device has been used) -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ umount /dev/hdc1 -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>uname - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: uname [OPTION]... - - -</para> - -<para> -Print certain system information. With no OPTION, same as <emphasis>-s</emphasis>. - - -</para> - -<para> -Options: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - -a print all information - -m the machine (hardware) type - -n print the machine's network node hostname - -r print the operating system release - -s print the operating system name - -p print the host processor type - -v print the operating system version -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: - - -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - $ uname -a - Linux debian 2.2.15pre13 #5 Tue Mar 14 16:03:50 MST 2000 i686 unknown -</screen> - - -</para> - -<para> -------------------------------- - - -</para> - -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>uniq - -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> - -<para> -Usage: uniq [OPTION]... [INPUT [OUTPUT]] - - -</para> - -<para> -Discard all but one of successive identical lines from INPUT (or standard -input), writing to OUTPUT (or standard output). - - -</para> - -<para> -Example: + <sect1 id="ps"> + <title>ps</title> + <para> + Usage: ps + </para> -</para> + <para> + Report process status. This version of ps accepts no + options. + </para> -<para> -<screen> - $ echo -e "a\na\nb\nc\nc\na" | sort | uniq - a - b - c -</screen> + <para> + Options: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + </screen> + </para> -</para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -<para> -------------------------------- + <para> + <screen> + $ ps + PID Uid Gid State Command + 1 root root S init + 2 root root S [kflushd] + 3 root root S [kupdate] + 4 root root S [kpiod] + 5 root root S [kswapd] + 742 andersen andersen S [bash] + 743 andersen andersen S -bash + 745 root root S [getty] + 2990 andersen andersen R ps + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="pwd"> + <title>pwd</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: pwd + </para> -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>update + <para> + Print the full filename of the current working + directory. + </para> -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -<para> -Usage: update [options] + <para> + <screen> + $ pwd + /root + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="reboot"> + <title>reboot</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: reboot + </para> -<para> -Periodically flushes filesystem buffers. + <para> + Reboot the system. + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="rm"> + <title>rm</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: rm [OPTION]... FILE... + </para> -<para> -Options: + <para> + Remove (unlink) the FILE(s). You may use '--' to + indicate that all following arguments are non-options. + </para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + -f Remove existing destinations, never prompt + -r or -R Remove the contents of directories recursively + </screen> + </para> -<para> -<screen> - -S force use of sync(2) instead of flushing - -s SECS call sync this often (default 30) - -f SECS flush some buffers this often (default 5) -</screen> + <para> + Example: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + $ rm -rf /tmp/foo + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</para> + <sect1 id="rmdir"> + <title>rmdir</title> -<para> -------------------------------- + <para> + Usage: rmdir DIRECTORY... + </para> + <para> + Remove DIRECTORY(s) if they are empty. + </para> -</para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>uptime + <para> + <screen> + $ rmdir /tmp/foo + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> + <sect1 id="rmmod"> + <title>rmmod</title> -<para> -Usage: uptime + <para> + Usage: rmmod [OPTION]... [MODULE]... + </para> + <para> + Unload MODULE(s) from the kernel. + </para> -</para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -<para> -Tells how long the system has been running since boot. + <para> + <screen> + -a Try to remove all unused kernel modules + </screen> + </para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + $ rmmod tulip + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -<para> -Example: + <sect1 id="sed"> + <title>sed</title> + <para> + Usage: sed [OPTION]... SCRIPT [FILE]... + </para> -</para> + <para> + Allowed sed scripts come in the following form: + </para> -<para> -<screen> - $ uptime - 1:55pm up 2:30, load average: 0.09, 0.04, 0.00 -</screen> + <para> + <screen> + ADDR [!] COMMAND + </screen> + </para> + <para> + ADDR can be: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + NUMBER Match specified line number + $ Match last line + /REGEXP/ Match specified regexp + </screen> + </para> -<para> -------------------------------- + <para> + ! inverts the meaning of the match + </para> + <para> + COMMAND can be: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + s/regexp/replacement/[igp] + which attempt to match regexp against the pattern space + and if successful replaces the matched portion with replacement. + aTEXT + which appends TEXT after the pattern space + </screen> + </para> -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>usleep + <para> + This version of sed matches full regular expressions. + </para> -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -<para> -Usage: usleep N + <para> + <screen> + -e Add the script to the commands to be executed + -n Suppress automatic printing of pattern space + </screen> + </para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + $ echo "foo" | sed -e 's/f[a-zA-Z]o/bar/g' + bar + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -<para> -Pauses for N microseconds. + <sect1 id="setkeycodes"> + <title>setkeycodes</title> + <para> + Usage: setkeycodes SCANCODE KEYCODE ... + </para> -</para> + <para> + Set entries into the kernel's scancode-to-keycode map, + allowing unusual keyboards to generate usable keycodes. + </para> -<para> -Example: + <para> + SCANCODE may be either xx or e0xx (hexadecimal), and + KEYCODE is given in decimal. + </para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + $ setkeycodes e030 127 + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -<para> -<screen> - $ usleep 1000000 - [pauses for 1 second] -</screen> + <sect1 id="sfdisk"> + <title>sfdisk</title> + <para> + Usage: sfdisk [OPTION]... DEVICE + </para> -</para> + <para> + Partition DEVICE. + </para> -<para> -------------------------------- + <para> + Options: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + -s List size of a partition + -c Print or change partition Id + -l List partitions of each device + -d Idem, but in a format suitable for later input + -i Number cylinders etc. from 1 instead of from 0 + -uS Accept/report in units of sectors + -uB Accept/report in units of blocks + -uC Accept/report in units of cylinders + -uM Accept/report in units of MB + -T List the known partition types + -D For DOS-compatibility: waste a little space + -R Make kernel reread partition table + -N NUM Change only the partition with number NUM + -n Do not actually write to disk + -O FILE Save the sectors that will be overwritten to FILE + -I FILE Restore these sectors from FILE + </screen> + </para> -</para> + <para> + Dangerous options: + </para> -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>uudecode + <para> + <screen> + -g Print the kernel's idea of the geometry + -x Also list extended partitions on output + or expect descriptors for them on input + -L Do not complain about things irrelevant for Linux + -q Suppress warning messages + </screen> + </para> -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> + <para> + You can override the detected geometry using: + </para> -<para> -Usage: uudecode [OPTION] [FILE] + <para> + <screen> + -C NUM Set the number of cylinders to use + -H NUM Set the number of heads to use + -S NUM Set the number of sectors to use + </screen> + </para> + <para> + You can disable all consistency checking with: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + -f Do what I say, even if it is stupid + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -<para> -Uudecode a uuencoded file + <sect1 id="sh"> + <title>sh</title> + <para> + Usage: sh + </para> -</para> + <para> + lash -- the BusyBox LAme SHell (command interpreter) + </para> -<para> -Options: + <para> + This command does not yet have proper documentation. + </para> + <para> + Use lash just as you would use any other shell. It + properly handles pipes, redirects, job control, can be + used as the shell for scripts (#!/bin/sh), and has a + sufficient set of builtins to do what is needed. It does + not (yet) support Bourne Shell syntax. If you need + things like ``if-then-else'', ``while'', and such, use + ash or bash. If you just need a very simple and + extremely small shell, this will do the job. + </para> + </sect1> -</para> + <sect1 id="sleep"> + <title>sleep</title> -<para> -<screen> - -o FILE direct output to FILE -</screen> + <para> + Usage: sleep N + </para> + <para> + Pause for N seconds. + </para> -</para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -<para> -Example: + <para> + <screen> + $ sleep 2 + [2 second delay results] + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="sort"> + <title>sort</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: sort [OPTION]... [FILE]... + </para> -<para> -<screen> - $ uudecode -o busybox busybox.uu - $ ls -l busybox - -rwxr-xr-x 1 ams ams 245264 Jun 7 21:35 busybox -</screen> + <para> + Sort lines of text in FILE(s). + </para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + -n Compare numerically + -r Reverse after sorting + </screen> + </para> -<para> -------------------------------- + <para> + Example: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + $ echo -e "e\nf\nb\nd\nc\na" | sort + a + b + c + d + e + f + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</para> + <sect1 id="swapoff"> + <title>swapoff</title> -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>uuencode + <para> + Usage: swapoff [OPTION] [DEVICE] + </para> -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> + <para> + Stop swapping virtual memory pages on DEVICE. + </para> -<para> -Usage: uuencode [OPTION] [INFILE] REMOTEFILE + <para> + Options: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + -a Stop swapping on all swap devices + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</para> + <sect1 id="swapon"> + <title>swapon</title> -<para> -Uuencode a file. + <para> + Usage: swapon [OPTION] [DEVICE] + </para> + <para> + Start swapping virtual memory pages on the given device. + </para> -</para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -<para> -Options: + <para> + <screen> + -a Start swapping on all swap devices + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="sync"> + <title>sync</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: sync + </para> -<para> -<screen> - -m use base64 encoding as of RFC1521 -</screen> + <para> + Write all buffered filesystem blocks to disk. + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="syslogd"> + <title>syslogd</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: syslogd [OPTION]... + </para> -<para> -Example: + <para> + Linux system and kernel (provides klogd) logging + utility. Note that this version of syslogd/klogd ignores + /etc/syslog.conf. + </para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + -m NUM Interval between MARK lines (default=20min, 0=off) + -n Run as a foreground process + -K Do not start up the klogd process + -O FILE Use an alternate log file (default=/var/log/messages) + </screen> + </para> -<para> -<screen> - $ uuencode busybox busybox - begin 755 busybox - M?T5,1@$!`0````````````(``P`!````L+@$"#0```!0N@,``````#0`(``& - ..... - $ uudecode busybox busybox > busybox.uu - $ -</screen> + <para> + Example: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</para> + <sect1 id="tail"> + <title>tail</title> -<para> -------------------------------- + <para> + Usage: tail [OPTION] [FILE]... + </para> + <para> + Print last 10 lines of each FILE to standard output. + With more than one FILE, precede each with a header + giving the file name. With no FILE, or when FILE is -, + read stdin. + </para> -</para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>wc + <para> + <screen> + -n NUM Print last NUM lines instead of last 10 + -f Output data as the file grows. This version + of 'tail -f' supports only one file at a time. + </screen> + </para> -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -<para> -Usage: wc [OPTION]... [FILE]... + <para> + <screen> + $ tail -n 1 /etc/resolv.conf + nameserver 10.0.0.1 + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="tar"> + <title>tar</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: tar [MODE] [OPTION] [FILE]... + </para> -<para> -Print line, word, and byte counts for each FILE, and a total line if more -than one FILE is specified. With no FILE, read standard input. + <para> + + </para> + <para> + MODE may be chosen from + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + c Create + x Extract + t List + </screen> + </para> -<para> -Options: + <para> + Options: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + f FILE Use FILE for tarfile (or stdin if '-') + O Extract to stdout + --exclude FILE Exclude FILE + v List files processed + </screen> + </para> -</para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -<para> -<screen> - -c print the byte counts - -l print the newline counts - -L print the length of the longest line - -w print the word counts -</screen> + <para> + <screen> + $ zcat /tmp/tarball.tar.gz | tar -xf - + $ tar -cf /tmp/tarball.tar /usr/local + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="tee"> + <title>tee</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: tee [OPTION]... [FILE]... + </para> -<para> -Example: + <para> + Copy stdin to FILE(s), and also to stdout. + </para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + -a Append to the given FILEs, do not overwrite + </screen> + </para> -<para> -<screen> - $ wc /etc/passwd - 31 46 1365 /etc/passwd -</screen> + <para> + Example: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + $ echo "Hello" | tee /tmp/foo + Hello + $ cat /tmp/foo + Hello + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</para> + <sect1 id="telnet"> + <title>telnet</title> -<para> -------------------------------- + <para> + Usage: telnet HOST [PORT] + </para> + <para> + Establish interactive communication with another + computer over a network using the TELNET protocol. + </para> + </sect1> -</para> + <sect1 id="test"> + <title>test, [</title> -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>which + <para> + Usage: test EXPRESSION + </para> -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> + <para> + <screen> + or: [ EXPRESSION ] -<para> -Usage: which [COMMAND ...] + <para> + Check file types and compare values returning an exit + code determined by the value of EXPRESSION. + </para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + $ test 1 -eq 2 + $ echo $? + 1 + $ test 1 -eq 1 + $ echo $? + 0 + $ [ -d /etc ] + $ echo $? + 0 + $ [ -d /junk ] + $ echo $? + 1 + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -<para> -Locates a COMMAND. + <sect1 id="touch"> + <title>touch</title> + <para> + Usage: touch [OPTION]... FILE... + </para> -</para> + <para> + Update the last-modified date on (or create) FILE(s). + </para> -<para> -Example: + <para> + Options: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + -c Do not create files + </screen> + </para> -</para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -<para> -<screen> - $ which login - /bin/login -</screen> + <para> + <screen> + $ ls -l /tmp/foo + /bin/ls: /tmp/foo: No such file or directory + $ touch /tmp/foo + $ ls -l /tmp/foo + -rw-rw-r-- 1 andersen andersen 0 Apr 15 01:11 /tmp/foo + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="tr"> + <title>tr</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: tr [OPTION]... STRING1 [STRING2] + </para> -<para> -------------------------------- + <para> + Translate, squeeze, and/or delete characters from stdin, + writing to stdout. + </para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + -c Take complement of STRING1 + -d Delete input characters coded STRING1 + -s Squeeze multiple output characters of STRING2 into one character + </screen> + </para> -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>whoami + <para> + Example: + </para> -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> + <para> + <screen> + $ echo "gdkkn vnqkc" | tr [a-y] [b-z] + hello world + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -<para> -Usage: whoami + <sect1 id="true"> + <title>true</title> + <para> + Usage: true + </para> -</para> + <para> + Return an exit code of TRUE (1). + </para> -<para> -Prints the user name associated with the current effective user id. + <para> + Example: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + $ true + $ echo $? + 0 + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</para> + <sect1 id="tty"> + <title>tty</title> -<para> -Example: + <para> + Usage: tty + </para> + <para> + Print the file name of the terminal connected to stdin. + </para> -</para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -<para> -<screen> - $ whoami - andersen -</screen> + <para> + <screen> + -s Print nothing, only return an exit status + </screen> + </para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + $ tty + /dev/tty2 + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -<para> -------------------------------- + <sect1 id="umount"> + <title>umount</title> + <para> + Usage: umount [OPTION]... DEVICE|DIRECTORY + </para> -</para> + <para> + + </para> -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>yes + <para> + Options: + </para> -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> + <para> + <screen> + -a Unmount all file systems + -r Try to remount devices as read-only if mount is busy + -f Force filesystem umount (i.e. unreachable NFS server) + -l Do not free loop device (if a loop device has been used) + </screen> + </para> -<para> -Usage: yes [OPTION]... [STRING]... + <para> + Example: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + $ umount /dev/hdc1 + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</para> + <sect1 id="uname"> + <title>uname</title> -<para> -Repeatedly outputs a line with all specified <literal>STRING(s),</literal> -or `y'. + <para> + Usage: uname [OPTION]... + </para> + <para> + Print certain system information. With no OPTION, same + as -s. + </para> -</para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -<para> -------------------------------- + <para> + <screen> + -a Print all information + -m Print the machine (hardware) type + -n Print the machine's network node hostname + -r Print the operating system release + -s Print the operating system name + -p Print the host processor type + -v Print the operating system version + </screen> + </para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + $ uname -a + Linux debian 2.2.15pre13 #5 Tue Mar 14 16:03:50 MST 2000 i686 unknown + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><emphasis>zcat + <sect1 id="uniq"> + <title>uniq</title> -</emphasis></term> -<listitem><para></para> + <para> + Usage: uniq [INPUT [OUTPUT]] + </para> -<para> -This is essentially an alias for invoking ``gunzip <emphasis>-c</emphasis>'', where it decompresses the file in question and send the output to -stdout. + <para> + Discard all but one of successive identical lines from + INPUT (or stdin), writing to OUTPUT (or stdout). + </para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + $ echo -e "a\na\nb\nc\nc\na" | sort | uniq + a + b + c + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -<para> -------------------------------- + <sect1 id="update"> + <title>update</title> + <para> + Usage: update [OPTION]... + </para> -</para> + <para> + Periodically flush filesystem buffers. + </para> -</listitem></varlistentry></variablelist> + <para> + Options: + </para> -</sect1> + <para> + <screen> + -S Force use of sync(2) instead of flushing + -s SECS Call sync this often (default 30) + -f SECS Flush some buffers this often (default 5) + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -<sect1 id="pod2docbook-ch-1-sect-6"><title>LIBC NSS + <sect1 id="uptime"> + <title>uptime</title> -</title> -<!-- Bogus hack to ensure that each sect has a paragraph in it --> -<para> -</para> + <para> + Usage: uptime + </para> + <para> + Display how long the system has been running since boot. + </para> -<para> -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 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 /lib/libnss_* -libraries installed. + <para> + Example: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + $ uptime + 1:55pm up 2:30, load average: 0.09, 0.04, 0.00 + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</para> + <sect1 id="usleep"> + <title>usleep</title> -<para> -If you are using a system that is using a remote LDAP server for -authentication via GNU libc NSS, and you want to use BusyBox, then you will -need to adjust the BusyBox source. Chances are though, that if you have -enough space to install of that stuff on your system, then you probably -want the full GNU utilities. + <para> + Usage: usleep N + </para> + <para> + Pause for N microseconds. + </para> -</para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</sect1> + <para> + <screen> + $ usleep 1000000 + [pauses for 1 second] + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -<sect1 id="pod2docbook-ch-1-sect-7"><title>SEE ALSO + <sect1 id="uudecode"> + <title>uudecode</title> -</title> -<!-- Bogus hack to ensure that each sect has a paragraph in it --> -<para> -</para> + <para> + Usage: uudecode [OPTION] [FILE] + </para> + <para> + Uudecode a uuencoded file. + </para> -<para> -<literal>textutils(1),</literal> <literal>shellutils(1),</literal> etc... + <para> + Options: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + -o FILE Direct output to FILE + </screen> + </para> -</para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</sect1> + <para> + <screen> + $ uudecode -o busybox busybox.uu + $ ls -l busybox + -rwxr-xr-x 1 ams ams 245264 Jun 7 21:35 busybox + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -<sect1 id="pod2docbook-ch-1-sect-8"><title>MAINTAINER + <sect1 id="uuencode"> + <title>uuencode</title> -</title> -<!-- Bogus hack to ensure that each sect has a paragraph in it --> -<para> -</para> + <para> + Usage: uuencode [OPTION] [INFILE] OUTFILE + </para> + <para> + Uuencode a file. + </para> -<para> -Erik Andersen <andersee@debian.org> <andersen@lineo.com> + <para> + Options: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + -m Use base64 encoding as of RFC1521 + </screen> + </para> -</para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</sect1> + <para> + <screen> + $ uuencode busybox busybox + begin 755 busybox + M?T5,1@$!`0````````````(``P`!````L+@$"#0```!0N@,``````#0`(``& + ..... + $ uudecode busybox busybox > busybox.uu + $ + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -<sect1 id="pod2docbook-ch-1-sect-9"><title>AUTHORS + <sect1 id="wc"> + <title>wc</title> -</title> -<!-- Bogus hack to ensure that each sect has a paragraph in it --> -<para> -</para> + <para> + Usage: wc [OPTION]... [FILE]... + </para> + <para> + Print line, word, and byte counts for each FILE, and a + total line if more than one FILE is specified. With no + FILE, read stdin. + </para> -<para> -The following people have contributed code to BusyBox whether they know it -or not. + <para> + Options: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + -c Print the byte counts + -l Print the newline counts + -L Print the length of the longest line + -w Print the word counts + </screen> + </para> -</para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -<para> -Erik Andersen <andersee@debian.org> + <para> + <screen> + $ wc /etc/passwd + 31 46 1365 /etc/passwd + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="which"> + <title>which</title> -</para> + <para> + Usage: which [COMMAND]... + </para> -<para> -John Beppu <beppu@lineo.com> + <para> + Locate COMMAND(s). + </para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + $ which login + /bin/login + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -<para> -Brian Candler <B.Candler@pobox.com> + <sect1 id="whoami"> + <title>whoami</title> + <para> + Usage: whoami + </para> -</para> + <para> + Print the user name associated with the current + effective user id. + </para> -<para> -Randolph Chung <tausq@debian.org> + <para> + Example: + </para> + <para> + <screen> + $ whoami + andersen + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> -</para> + <sect1 id="yes"> + <title>yes</title> -<para> -Dave Cinege <dcinege@psychosis.com> + <para> + Usage: yes [STRING]... + </para> + <para> + Repeatedly output a line with all specified STRING(s), + or `y'. + </para> + </sect1> -</para> + <sect1 id="zcat"> + <title>zcat</title> -<para> -Karl M. Hegbloom <karlheg@debian.org> + <para> + Usage: zcat [OPTION]... FILE + </para> + <para> + Uncompress FILE (or stdin if FILE is '-') to stdout. + </para> -</para> + <para> + Options: + </para> -<para> -John Lombardo <john@deltanet.com> + <para> + <screen> + -t Test compressed file integrity + </screen> + </para> + <para> + Example: + </para> -</para> + <para> + <screen> + </screen> + </para> + </sect1> + </chapter> -<para> -Glenn McGrath <bug1@netconnect.com.au> + <chapter id="LIBC-NSS"> + <title>LIBC NSS</title> + <para> + 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 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 /lib/libnss_* + libraries installed. + </para> -</para> + <para> + If you are using a system that is using a remote LDAP server for + authentication via GNU libc NSS, and you want to use BusyBox, + then you will need to adjust the BusyBox source. Chances are + though, that if you have enough space to install of that stuff + on your system, then you probably want the full GNU utilities. + </para> + </chapter> -<para> -Bruce Perens <bruce@perens.com> + <chapter id="SEE-ALSO"> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para> + <literal>textutils(1),</literal> + <literal>shellutils(1),</literal> + etc... + </para> + </chapter> -</para> + <chapter id="MAINTAINER"> + <title>MAINTAINER</title> -<para> -Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org> + <para> + Erik Andersen <andersee@debian.org> <andersen@lineo.com> + </para> + </chapter> + <chapter id="AUTHORS"> + <title>AUTHORS</title> -</para> + <para> + The following people have contributed code to BusyBox whether + they know it or not. + </para> -<para> -Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com> + <para> + Erik Andersen <andersee@debian.org> + </para> + <para> + John Beppu <beppu@lineo.com> + </para> -</para> + <para> + Brian Candler <B.Candler@pobox.com> + </para> -<para> -Charles P. Wright <cpwright@villagenet.com> + <para> + Randolph Chung <tausq@debian.org> + </para> + <para> + Dave Cinege <dcinege@psychosis.com> + </para> -</para> + <para> + Karl M. Hegbloom <karlheg@debian.org> + </para> -<para> -Enrique Zanardi <ezanardi@ull.es> + <para> + John Lombardo <john@deltanet.com> + </para> + <para> + Glenn McGrath <bug1@netconnect.com.au> + </para> -</para> + <para> + Bruce Perens <bruce@perens.com> + </para> -</sect1> + <para> + Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org> + </para> -</chapter> + <para> + Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com> + </para> + <para> + Charles P. Wright <cpwright@villagenet.com> + </para> + <para> + Enrique Zanardi <ezanardi@ull.es> + </para> + </chapter> </book> <!-- End of the book --> |