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Package: Util Linux

Various useful Linux utilities

Category: System / Applications
Version: 2.14.2
Homepage: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux-ng/
License: GPL-2
Source size: 2,938 kB (compressed)

Manuals

User commands

cal(1)
- displays a calendar
chkdupexe(1)
Find duplicate executables
chrt(1)
Manipulate real-time attributes of a process
col(1)
- filter reverse line feeds from input
colcrt(1)
- filter nroff output for CRT previewing
colrm(1)
- remove columns from a file
column(1)
- columnate lists
ddate(1)
Converts Gregorian dates to Discordian dates
dmesg(1)
Print or control the kernel ring buffer
flock(1)
Manage locks from shell scripts
getopt(1)
Parse command options (enhanced)
hexdump(1)
- ascii, decimal, hexadecimal, octal dump
ionice(1)
Ionice - get/set program io scheduling class and priority
ipcrm(1)
Remove a message queue, semaphore set or shared memory id
ipcs(1)
Provide information on ipc facilities
line(1)
Read one line
logger(1)
- a shell command interface to the syslog(3) system log module
look(1)
- display lines beginning with a given string
mcookie(1)
Generate magic cookies for xauth
more(1)
- file perusal filter for crt viewing
namei(1)
Follow a pathname until a terminal point is found
pg(1)
Browse pagewise through text files
readprofile(1)
A tool to read kernel profiling information
rename(1)
Rename files
renice(1)
- alter priority of running processes
rev(1)
- reverse lines of a file or files
script(1)
- make typescript of terminal session
scriptreplay(1)
Play back typescripts, using timing information
setsid(1)
Run a program in a new session
setterm(1)
Set terminal attributes
tailf(1)
Follow the growth of a log file
taskset(1)
Retrieve or set a process's CPU affinity
ul(1)
- do underlining
whereis(1)
Locate the binary, source, and manual page files for a command
write(1)
Send a message to another user

Administration commands

addpart(8)
Addpart -
agetty(8)
Alternative Linux getty
blockdev(8)
Call block device ioctls from the command line
cfdisk(8)
Curses based disk partition table manipulator for Linux
ctrlaltdel(8)
Set the function of the Ctrl-Alt-Del combination
cytune(8)
Tune driver parameters for Cyclades-Z multiport serial card
delpart(8)
Delpart -
fdformat(8)
Low-level formats a floppy disk
fdisk(8)
Partition table manipulator for Linux
fsck.minix(8)
A file system consistency checker for Linux
hwclock(8)
Query and set the hardware clock (RTC)
i386(8)
Change reported architecture in new program environment and set personality flags
isosize(8)
Outputs the length of a iso9660 file system
ldattach(8)
Attach a line discipline to a serial line
linux32(8)
Change reported architecture in new program environment and set personality flags
linux64(8)
Change reported architecture in new program environment and set personality flags
losetup(8)
Set up and control loop devices
mkfs(8)
Build a Linux file system
mkfs.bfs(8)
Make an SCO bfs filesystem
mkfs.minix(8)
Make a Linux MINIX filesystem
mkswap(8)
Set up a Linux swap area
mount(8)
Mount a file system
partx(8)
Partx -
pivot_root(8)
Change the root file system
ramsize(8)
Rdev - query/set image root device, RAM disk size, or video mode
raw(8)
Bind a Linux raw character device
rdev(8)
Rdev - query/set image root device, RAM disk size, or video mode
rootflags(8)
Rdev - query/set image root device, RAM disk size, or video mode
rtcwake(8)
Enter a system sleep state until specified wakeup time
setarch(8)
Change reported architecture in new program environment and set personality flags
sfdisk(8)
Partition table manipulator for Linux
swapoff(8)
Swapon, swapoff - enable/disable devices and files for paging and swapping
swapon(8)
Swapon, swapoff - enable/disable devices and files for paging and swapping
tunelp(8)
Set various parameters for the lp device
umount(8)
Unmount file systems
vidmode(8)
Rdev - query/set image root device, RAM disk size, or video mode

File formats

fstab(5)
Static information about the filesystems