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Section 8: Administration and Privileged Commands

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Section 8: Administration and Privileged Commands

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Section index

fping(8)
send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts

1

\$1(8)
Creates the default floppy device nodes. TQ

3

3c515-diag(8)
setup and diagnostic program for the 3Com 3c515 Ethernet cards.
3c5x9setup(8)
setup program for the 3Com 3x9 cards.

A

ab(8)
Apache HTTP server benchmarking tool
accessdb(8)
dumps the content of a man-db database in a human readable format.
accton(8)
turns process accounting on or off
acpid(8)
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface event daemon
add_members(8)
Add members to a list from the command line.
addftpuser(8)
set up anonymous FTP user
addgroup(8)
add a user or group to the system
adduser(8)
add a user or group to the system
adduser.conf(5)
configuration file for adduser(8) and addgroup(8) .
al1700-diag(8)
Diagnostic program for the Allied Telesis AT1700
alta-diag(8)
EEPROM setup and diagnostic program for ethernet cards based on the chip Sundance ST201 "Alta".
amd(8)
automatically mount file systems
amd-fsinfo(8)
co-ordinate site-wide filesystem information
amq(8)
automounter query tool
apache(8)
Apache hypertext transfer protocol server
apache.dbg(8)
Apache hypertext transfer protocol server
apacheconfig(8)
reconfigure the Apache webserver
apachectl(8)
Apache HTTP server control interface
apt(8)
Advanced Package Tool
apt-cache(8)
APT package handling utility - cache manipulator
apt-cdrom(8)
APT CDROM managment utility
apt-config(8)
APT Configuration Query program
apt-get(8)
APT package handling utility - command-line interface
arp(8)
manipulate the system ARP cache
arping(8)
send ARP REQUEST to a neighbour host
at1700-diag(8)
Diagnostic program for the Allied Telesis AT1700
atd(8)
run jobs queued for later execution
atlantic-setup(8)
Setup program for ethernet cards based on AT/LANTIC DP83905 chips.
atp-diag(8)
Diagnostic program for Realtek RTL8002/RTL8012 pocket ethernet adaptors.
atrun(8)
run jobs queued for later execution
axe(8fun)
tools to improve network performance via SNIP

B

badblocks(8)
search a device for bad blocks
bfifo(8)
Packet limited First In, First Out queue
blkid(8)
command-line utility to locate/print block device attributes
blockdev(8)
call block device ioctls from the command line
bosskill(8fun)
send a signal to your boss, or terminate your boss

C

catman(8)
create or update the pre-formatted manual pages
CBQ(8)
Class Based Queueing
cfdisk(8)
Curses based disk partition table manipulator for Linux
chainsaw(8fun)
tools to improve network performance via SNIP
changeaudiocddev(8)
change the /dev/cdrom link
check_db(8)
Check the integrity of a list's database file
check_perms(8)
Check permissions of Mailman's files
checkpc(8)
check out the printcap database
checkrhosts(8)
program to check the users .rhosts files for security problems
checksecurity(8)
check for changes to setuid programs
checksendmail(8)
verify sendmail address transformations.
chpasswd(8)
update password file in batch
chroot(8)
run command or interactive shell with special root directory
cleanup-info(8)
clean up the mess that bogus install-info may have done
clock(8)
query and set the hardware clock (RTC)
clone_member(8)
Clone a Mailman subscriber address
con2fbmap(8)
hows and set mapping between consoles and framebuffer devices.
config_list(8)
Configure a Mailman list from a text file description
conserver(8)
console server daemon
conserver.cf(4)
console configuration file for conserver(8)
conserver.passwd(4)
user access information for conserver(8)
consolechars(8)
load EGA/VGA console screen font, screen-font map, and/or application-charset map.
convertquota(8)
convert quota from old file format to new one
crack_mkdict(8)
cracklib dictionary utilities
crack_packer(8)
cracklib dictionary utilities
crack_testlib(8)
cracklib test utilities
crack_testnum(8)
cracklib test utilities
crack_teststr(8)
cracklib test utilities
crack_unpacker(8)
cracklib dictionary utilities
cron(8)
daemon to execute scheduled commands (Vixie Cron)
ctluser(8fun)
control lusers
cutter(8fun)
tools to improve network performance via SNIP
cvs(8)
The GNU Concurrent Versions System
cvs-pserver(8)
The GNU Concurrent Versions System
cvsbug(8)
send problem report (PR) about CVS to a central support site
cvsconfig(8)
The GNU Concurrent Versions System
cytune(8)
Tune Cyclades driver parameters

D

debconf(8)
Debian package configuration system
debconf-devel(8)
developers guide
debugfs(8)
ext2/ext3 file system debugger
delgroup(8)
remove a user or group from the system
deluser(8)
remove a user or group from the system
deluser.conf(5)
configuration file for deluser(8) and delgroup(8) .
depmod(8)
handle dependency descriptions for loadable kernel modules
devdump(8)
Utility programs for dumping and verifying iso9660 images.
devfsd(8)
optional daemon for managing devfs (the Linux Device Filesystem)
dexconf(8)
generate XFree86 X server configuration file from debconf database values
dhcpd(8)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server
digest_arch(8)
Deprecated Mailman digest archiver
dmesg(8)
print or control the kernel ring buffer
dnssec-keygen(8)
DNSSEC key generation tool
dnssec-makekeyset(8)
DNSSEC zone signing tool
dnssec-signkey(8)
DNSSEC key set signing tool
dnssec-signzone(8)
DNSSEC zone signing tool
dnstracer(8)
trace a chain of DNS servers to the source
domainname(8)
set or display name of current domain
dosfsck(8)
check and repair MS-DOS file systems
dpasswd(8)
change dialup password
dpkg(8)
a medium-level package manager for Debian
dpkg-divert(8)
override a package's version of a file
dpkg-preconfigure(8)
let packages ask questions prior to their installation
dpkg-reconfigure(8)
reconfigure an already installed package
dpkg-scanpackages(8)
create Packages files
dpkg-scansources(8)
prog
dpkg-split(8)
Debian package archive split/join tool
dpkg-statoverride(8)
override ownership and mode of files
dselect(8)
console Debian package handling frontend
dump(8)
ext2/3 filesystem backup
dump-acct(8)
print an acct/pacct file in human-readable format
dump-utmp(8)
print an utmp file in human-readable format
dumpe2fs(8)
dump ext2/ext3 filesystem information

E

e21-diag(8)
Diagnostic program for Cabletron E2100 ethernet cards
e2fsadm(8lvm-10)
ext2 filesystem / LVM administration
e2fsck(8)
check a Linux ext2/ext3 file system
e2image(8)
Save critical ext2/ext3 filesystem data to a file
e2label(8)
Change the label on an ext2/ext3 filesystem
editkeep(8)
frontend for deborphan
edquota(8)
edit user quotas
eepro100-diag(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
eexpress-diag(8)
Diagnostic program for Intel EtherExpress 16
el3diag(8)
diagnostic program for the 3Com 3x9 cards.
elvtune(8)
I/O elevator tuner
epic-diag(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
/etc/adduser.conf(5)
configuration file for adduser(8) and addgroup(8) .
/etc/deluser.conf(5)
configuration file for deluser(8) and delgroup(8) .
ethtool(8)
Display or change ethernet card settings
etrn(8)
start mail queue run
expn(8)
recursively expand mail aliases
exportfs(8)
maintain list of NFS exported file systems

F

faillog(8)
examine faillog and set login failure limits
fbset(8)
show and modify frame buffer device settings
fdformat(8)
Low-level formats a floppy disk
fdisk(8)
Partition table manipulator for Linux
fdutilsconfig(8)
configure the suid bit of fdmount
fetchipac(8)
read and save kernel ip accounting data
find_member(8)
Find all Mailman lists that a member's address is on
findfs(8)
Find a filesystem by label or UUID
fixmount(8)
fix remote mount entries
fmtutil(8)
utility for maintaining TeX format files
fping(8)
send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts
fping6(8)
send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts
fsck(8)
check and repair a Linux file system
fsck.ext2(8)
check a Linux ext2/ext3 file system
fsck.ext3(8)
check a Linux ext2/ext3 file system
fsck.minix(8)
a file system consistency checker for Linux
fsck.msdos(8)
check and repair MS-DOS file systems
fsck.vfat(8)
check and repair MS-DOS file systems
fsinfo(8)
co-ordinate site-wide filesystem information
ftpd(8)
Internet File Transfer Protocol server
ftprestart(8)
restart previously shutdown ftp servers
ftpshut(8)
close down the ftp servers at a given time
fxload(8)
Firmware download to EZ-USB FX and FX2 devices

G

gdm(8)
GNOME Display Manager
gdm-restart(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
gdm-safe-restart(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
gdmaskpass(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
gdmchooser(8)
GNOME Display Manager host chooser window
gdmlogin(8)
GNOME Display Manager greeting window
gdmopen(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
genksyms(8)
generate symbol version information
getkeycodes(8)
print kernel scancode-to-keycode mapping table
getty(8)
alternative Linux getty
glutSolidOctahedron(3xglut)
render a solid or wireframe octahedron (8-sided regular solid) respectively.
glutWireOctahedron(3xglut)
render a solid or wireframe octahedron (8-sided regular solid) respectively.
gpm(8)
a cut and paste utility and mouse server for virtual consoles
gpm-microtouch-setup(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
gpm-mouse-test(8)
a tool for determining mouse type and device it's attached to.
gpmconfig(8)
a tool for configuring gpm.
groupadd(8)
Create a new group
groupdel(8)
Delete a group
groupmod(8)
Modify a group
grpck(8)
verify integrity of group files
grpconv(8)
convert to and from shadow passwords and groups.
grpunconv(8)
convert to and from shadow passwords and groups.
grub(8)
the grub shell
grub-floppy(8)
program to do build a generic grub boot disc
grub-install(8)
install GRUB on your drive
grub-md5-crypt(8)
Encrypt a password in MD5 format
gshutdown(8)
reboot or shutdown your machine
guru(8fun)
System administration

H

halt(8)
stop the system.
hdparm(8)
get/set hard disk parameters
hlfsd(8)
home-link file system daemon
hotplug(8)
Linux hotplugging support scripts
hp+-diag(8)
Diagnostic program for HP PC LAN+ (27247B and 27252A) ethernet cards
HTB(8)
Hierarchy Token Bucket
hwclock(8)
query and set the hardware clock (RTC)

I

icmplog(8)
ICMP packet logger.
icmplog.conf(5)
configuration file for icmplog(8).
identd(8)
TCP/IP IDENT protocol server
idetool(8)
view properties and settings of IDE drives
ifconfig(8)
configure a network interface
ifdown(8)
take a network interface down
ifrename(8)
rename network interfaces based on various static criteria
iftop(8)
display bandwidth usage on an interface by host
ifup(8)
bring a network interface up
in.fingerd(8)
remote user information server
in.identtestd(8)
a small daemon that can be used to test Ident servers
in.ntalkd(8)
remote user communication server
in.qpopper(8)
- POP3 server (v4.0)
in.rexecd(8)
remote execution server
in.rlogind(8)
remote login server
in.rshd(8)
remote shell server
in.talkd(8)
remote user communication server
in.telnetd(8)
DARPA telnet protocol server
in.tftpd(8)
DARPA Trivial File Transfer Protocol server
inetd(8)
internet super-server
init(8)
process control initialization
insmod(8)
install loadable kernel module 0
install-docs(8)
manage online Debian documentation
install-info(8)
create or update entry in Info directory
install-keymap(8)
expand a given keymap and install it as boot-time keymap
install-mbr(8)
install a Master Boot Record manager
install-sgmlcatalog(8)
create or update entry in SGML catalog file
installkernel(8)
install a new kernel image
intro(8)
Introduction to administration and privileged commands
invoke-rc.d(8)
executes System-V style init script actions
ip(8)
show / manipulate routing, devices, policy routing and tunnels
ip6tables(8)
IPv6 packet filter administration
ip6tables-restore(8)
Restore IPv6 Tables
ip6tables-save(8)
Save IPv6 Tables
ipacset(8)
set kernel ip accounting rules
ipacsum(8)
summarize, display and compact ip accounting information
ipchains(8)
IP firewall administration
ipchains-restore(8)
restore IP firewall chains from stdin
ipchains-save(8)
save IP firewall chains to stdout
ipcrm(8)
remove a message queue, semaphore set or shared memory id
ipcs(8)
provide information on ipc facilities
ipfwadm(8)
IP firewall and accounting administration
ipfwadm-ipchainsalternative(8)
IP firewall and accounting administration
ipfwadm-wrapper(8)
IP firewall administration
ippool(8)
?
iptables(8)
IP packet filter administration
iptables-restore(8)
Restore IP Tables
iptables-save(8)
Save IP Tables
isodump(8)
Utility programs for dumping and verifying iso9660 images.
isoinfo(8)
Utility programs for dumping and verifying iso9660 images.
isovfy(8)
Utility programs for dumping and verifying iso9660 images.
ispellconfig(8)
Bash script to select a new ispell default dictionary.
iwconfig(8)
configure a wireless network interface
iwevent(8)
Display Wireless Events generated by drivers and setting changes
iwgetid(8)
Report ESSID, NWID or AP/Cell Address of wireless network
iwlist(8)
Get more detailed wireless information from a wireless interface
iwpriv(8)
configure optionals (private) parameters of a wireless network interface
iwspy(8)
Get wireless statistics from specific nodes

K

kallsyms(8)
Extract all kernel symbols for debugging
kbdrate(8)
reset the keyboard repeat rate and delay time
kernel-packageconfig(8)
Internal handler of /etc/kernel-pkg.conf.
killall5(8)
send a signal to all processes.
klogd(8)
Kernel Log Daemon
knife(8fun)
tools to improve network performance via SNIP
ksymoops(8)
a utility to decode Linux kernel Oops
ksyms(8)
display exported kernel symbols.

L

lastlog(8)
examine lastlog file
lcap(8)
remove Linux kernel capabilities
ld.so(8)
dynamic linker/loader
ld.so/ld-linux.so(8)
dynamic linker/loader
ldconfig(8)
determine run-time link bindings
Linux-PAM(8)
Pluggable Authentication Modules for Linux
list_lists(8)
List all Mailman mailing lists on this host
list_members(8)
List all the members of a Mailman list
locale-gen(8)
generates localisation files from templates
lockd(8)
start kernel lockd process
logresolve(8)
resolve hostnames for IP-adresses in Apache logfiles
logrotate(8)
rotates, compresses, and mails system logs
logsave(8)
save the output of a command in a logfile
losetup(8)
set up and control loop devices
lpc(8)
line printer control program
lpd(8)
line printer daemon
lslk(8)
list local locks
lsmod(8)
list loaded modules.
lsof(8)
list open files
lspci(8)
list all PCI devices
lsusb(8)
list all USB devices
luser(8fun)
process to control the clueless individuals who (mis)use computer systems, peripheral devices and system administrators. Word play on "loser" and "user".
lvchange(8lvm-10)
change attributes of a logical volume
lvcreate(8lvm-10)
create a logical volume in an existing volume group
lvdisplay(8lvm-10)
display attributes of a logical volume
lvextend(8lvm-10)
extend the size of a logical volume
lvm(8lvm-10)
Linux Logical Volume Manager
lvm-bin-scan(1)
program to maintain symlinks in /sbin for lvmiopversion (8)
lvmchange(8lvm-10)
change attributes of the logical volume manager
lvmcreate_initrd(8lvm-10)
create an initial ramdisk to boot with root on a logical volume
lvmdiskscan(8lvm-10)
scan for all disks / multiple devices / partitions available
lvmsadc(8lvm-10)
LVM system activity data collector
lvmsar(8lvm-10)
LVM system activity reporter
lvreduce(8lvm-10)
reduce the size of a logical volume
lvremove(8lvm-10)
remove a logical volume
lvrename(8lvm-10)
rename a logical volume
lvscan(8lvm-10)
scan (all disks) for logical volumes

M

magicfilter(8)
automatic configurable printer filter
magicfilterconfig(8)
writes interactively a printcap file.
mail.local(8)
store mail in a mailbox
mailstats(8)
display mail statistics
makedbm(8)
create or dump a ypserv database file
MAKEDEV(8)
create devices
MAKEFLOPPIES(8)
Creates the default floppy device nodes. TQ
makemap(8)
create database maps for sendmail
man2html(8)
UNIX Man Page to HTML translator
mandb(8)
create or update the manual page index caches
mdadm(8)
manage MD devices aka Linux Software Raid.
medusa-searchd(8)
daemon to perform medusa file system searches
microcode_ctl(8)
microcode utility for Intel IA32 processors
mii-tool(8)
view, manipulate media-independent interface status
mkboot(8)
makes a bootdisk
mkdosfs(8)
create an MS-DOS file system under Linux
mke2fs(8)
create an ext2/ext3 filesystem
mkfontdesc(8)
utility to create PK font description files
mkfs(8)
build a Linux file system
mkfs.ext2(8)
create an ext2/ext3 filesystem
mkfs.ext3(8)
create an ext2/ext3 filesystem
mkfs.minix(8)
make a Linux MINIX filesystem
mkfs.msdos(8)
create an MS-DOS file system under Linux
mkfs.vfat(8)
create an MS-DOS file system under Linux
mkhybrid(8)
create an hybrid ISO9660/JOLIET/HFS filesystem with optional Rock Ridge attributes.
mkisofs(8)
create an hybrid ISO9660/JOLIET/HFS filesystem with optional Rock Ridge attributes.
mklost+found(8)
create a lost+found directory on a mounted Linux second extended file system
mknetid(8)
generate data for netid map
mkswap(8)
set up a Linux swap area
mkzftree(8)
Create a zisofs/RockRidge compressed file tree
mmarch(8)
Rebuild a Mailman list's archive.
mmsitepass(8)
Set the Mailman site password, prompting from the terminal.
modeline2fb(8)
simple modeline to fb.modes translator
modinfo(8)
display information about a kernel module
modprobe(8)
high level handling of loadable modules
mount(8)
mount a file system
mountd(8)
NFS mount daemon
move_list(8)
Move a list to a new directory.
mtr(8)
a network diagnostic tool
myson-diag(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.

N

named(8)
Internet domain name server
named-checkconf(8)
named configuration file syntax checking tool
named-checkzone(8)
zone file validity checking tool
nameif(8)
name network interfaces based on MAC addresses
natsemi-diag(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
ne2k-diag(8)
Diagnostic program for NE2000 ethernet cards.
ne2k-pci-diag(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
netstat(8)
Print network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections, and multicast memberships
newlist(8)
Create a new, unpopulated mailing list.
newusers(8)
update and create new users in batch
nfsd(8)
NFS server process
nfsstat(8)
print NFS statistics
nhfsgraph(8)
Run nhfsstone over multiple loads
nhfsnums(8)
Convert nhfsrun output to plot (5)
nhfsrun(8)
Run nhfsstone over multiple loads
nhfsstone(8)
Network File System benchmark program
nisdomainname(8)
set or display name of current NIS(YP) domain
ns820-diag(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
nsupdate(8)
Dynamic DNS update utility
nuke(8fun)
launch nuclear weapons at mapped USENET sites

O

orphaner(8)
frontend for deborphan

P

pam.d(8)
Pluggable Authentication Modules for Linux
pam_tally(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
paperconfig(8)
configure the system default paper size
pcnet-diag(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
pfifo(8)
Packet limited First In, First Out queue
pfifo_fast(8)
three-band first in, first out queue
pidof(8)
find the process ID of a running program.
ping(8)
send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network hosts
ping6(8)
send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network hosts
pivot_root(8)
change the root file system
plipconfig(8)
fine tune PLIP device parameters
pmap_dump(8)
print a list of all registered RPC programs
pmap_set(8)
set the list of registered RPC programs
pmsd(8fun)
Periodically Manic System Daemon. Manages the bizzare and sometimes unexplainable behavior exhibited by computers.
popauth(8)
- manipulate POP authorization DB
popper(8)
- POP3 server (v4.0)
portmap(8)
DARPA port to RPC program number mapper
poweroff(8)
stop the system.
praliases(8)
display system mail aliases
PRIO(8)
Priority qdisc
privatepw(8)
Change WU-FTPD Group Access File Information
purgestat(8)
an electronic mail transport agent
pvchange(8lvm-10)
change attributes of a physical volume
pvcreate(8lvm-10)
initialize a disk or partition for use by LVM
pvdata(8lvm-10)
shows debugging information about a physical volume
pvdisplay(8lvm-10)
display attributes of a physical volume
pvmove(8lvm-10)
move physical extents
pvresize(8lvm-10)
resize a physical volume in a volume group
pvscan(8lvm-10)
scan all disks for physical volumes
pwcheck(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
pwck(8)
verify integrity of password files
pwconv(8)
convert to and from shadow passwords and groups.
pwunconv(8)
convert to and from shadow passwords and groups.
pwupdate(8)
updates passwd and shadow NIS map

Q

qpopper(8)
- POP3 server (v4.0)
quot(8)
summarize filesystem ownership
quotacheck(8)
scan a filesystem for disk usage, create, check and repair quota files
quotaoff(8)
turn filesystem quotas on and off
quotaon(8)
turn filesystem quotas on and off

R

ramsize(8)
query/set image root device, RAM disk size, or video mode
rarp(8)
manipulate the system RARP table
raw(8)
bind a Linux raw character device
rdate(8)
set the system's date from a remote host
rdev(8)
query/set image root device, RAM disk size, or video mode
rdump(8)
ext2/3 filesystem backup
reboot(8)
stop the system.
red(8)
Random Early Detection
remove_members(8)
Remove members from a list.
repquota(8)
summarize quotas for a filesystem
rescan-scsi-bus.sh(8)
rescan the SCSI bus.
resize2fs(8)
ext2/ext3 file system resizer
resizecons(8)
change kernel idea of the console size
resolv+(8)
enhanced DNS resolver library
restore(8)
restore files or file systems from backups made with dump
revnetgroup(8)
generate reverse netgroup data
rexecd(8)
remote execution server
rlogind(8)
remote login server
rmail(8)
handle remote mail received via uucp
rmftpuser(8)
remove anonymous FTP user
rmlist(8)
Remove the components of a mailing list with impunity - beware!
rmmod(8)
unload loadable modules
rmt(8)
remote magtape protocol module
rndc(8)
name server control utility
rndc-confgen(8)
rndc key generation tool
rootflags(8)
query/set image root device, RAM disk size, or video mode
rotatelogs(8)
rotate Apache logs without having to kill the server
route(8)
show / manipulate the IP routing table
routef(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
routel(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
rpc.lockd(8)
start kernel lockd process
rpc.mountd(8)
NFS mount daemon
rpc.nfsd(8)
NFS server process
rpc.rquotad(8)
remote quota server
rpc.rstatd(8)
kernel statistics server
rpc.rusersd(8)
logged in users server
rpc.rwalld(8)
write messages to users currently logged in server
rpc.statd(8)
NSM status monitor
rpc.yppasswdd(8)
NIS password update daemon
rpc.ypxfrd(8)
NIS map transfer server
rpcinfo(8)
report RPC information
rquotad(8)
remote quota server
rrestore(8)
restore files or file systems from backups made with dump
rshd(8)
remote shell server
rtacct(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
rtl8139-diag(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
rtmon(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
run-parts(8)
run scripts or programs in a directory
runlevel(8)
find the current and previous system runlevel.
rwhod(8)
system status server

S

sa(8)
summarizes accounting information
safe_finger(8)
finger client wrapper that protects against nasty stuff from finger servers
sashconfig(8)
configure debian *(L"sash*(R" package
sashconfig *((8)
configure debian *(L"sash*(R" package
sasldblistusers(8)
list users in sasldb
saslpasswd(8)
set a user's sasl password
savelog(8)
save a log file
scrollkeeper-preinstall(8)
generate on OMF file, based on an existing OMF file, which has the correct URL for a document
scrollkeeper-rebuilddb(8)
rebuild the scrollkeeper document catalog database
scrollkeeper-update(8)
identify new, modified, or removed OMF files and update the scrollkeeper databases
scsi-config(8)
query information from a scsi device with a nice user interface
scsi-spin(8)
spin up and down a SCSI device
scsidev(8)
populate /dev/scsi with device names that are independent of reconfiguration.
scsiformat(8)
low level format an scsi disk device
scsiinfo(8)
query information from a scsi device
searchd(8)
SWISH++ search daemon monitor start/stop script
searchmonitor(8)
SWISH++ search daemon monitor
sendmail(8)
an electronic mail transport agent
sendmailconfig(8)
configure sendmail for Debian systems
sensible-mda(8)
a generic sendmail local MDA for Debian systems
sensors-detect(8)
detect lm-sensors chips
setkeycodes(8)
load kernel scancode-to-keycode mapping table entries
setpci(8)
configure PCI devices
setquota(8)
set disk quotas
setserial(8)
get/set Linux serial port information
setsid(8)
run a program in a new session
setvesablank(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
sfdisk(8)
Partition table manipulator for Linux
sfq(8)
Stochastic Fairness Queueing
sftp-server(8)
SFTP server subsystem
shadowconfig(8)
toggle shadow passwords on and off
showmount(8)
show mount information for an NFS server
shutdown(8)
bring the system down
siggen(8)
signature gathering routine for Tripwire
slattach(8)
attach a network interface to a serial line
smartctl(8)
Control and Monitor Utility for SMART Disks
smartd(8)
SMART Disk Monitoring Daemon
smrsh(8)
restricted shell for sendmail
snmpd(8)
daemon to respond to SNMP request packets.
snmptrapd(8)
Receive and log snmp trap messages.
sraw(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
ssh-keysign(8)
ssh helper program for hostbased authentication
sshd(8)
OpenSSH SSH daemon
starfire-diag(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
start-stop-daemon(8)
start and stop system daemon programs
statd(8)
NSM status monitor
stinit(8)
initialize SCSI magnetic tape drives
stow(8)
software package installation manager
suexec(8)
Switch User For Exec
sulogin(8)
Single-user login
swapoff(8)
enable/disable devices and files for paging and swapping
swapon(8)
enable/disable devices and files for paging and swapping
sync_members(8)
Synchronize a mailing list's membership with a flat file.
sysctl(8)
configure kernel parameters at runtime
sysctl.conf(5)
sysctl(8) preload/configuration file
sysklogd(8)
Linux system logging utilities.
syslog-facility(8)
Setup and remove LOCALx facility for sysklogd
syslog.conf(5)
syslogd(8) configuration file
syslogd(8)
Linux system logging utilities.
syslogd-listfiles(8)
list system logfiles

T

t1libconfig(8)
create the t1lib.config and FontDataBase files for t1lib
talkd(8)
remote user communication server
tbf(8)
Token Bucket Filter
tc(8)
show / manipulate traffic control settings
tc-bfifo(8)
Packet limited First In, First Out queue
tc-cbq(8)
Class Based Queueing
tc-cbq-details(8)
Class Based Queueing
tc-htb(8)
Hierarchy Token Bucket
tc-pbfifo(8)
Packet limited First In, First Out queue
tc-pfifo(8)
Packet limited First In, First Out queue
tc-pfifo_fast(8)
three-band first in, first out queue
tc-prio(8)
Priority qdisc
tc-red(8)
Random Early Detection
tc-sfq(8)
Stochastic Fairness Queueing
tc-tbf(8)
Token Bucket Filter
tcpd(8)
access control facility for internet services
tcpdchk(8)
tcp wrapper configuration checker
tcpdmatch(8)
tcp wrapper oracle
tcpdump(8)
dump traffic on a network
tcplog(8)
TCP packet logger.
tcplog.conf(5)
configuration file for tcplog(8).
tcptraceroute(8)
A traceroute implementation using TCP packets
telinit(8)
process control initialization
telnetd(8)
DARPA telnet protocol server
telnetlogin(8)
login wrapper for telnetd
texlinks(8)
maintain symbolic links from format to engine
tftpd(8)
DARPA Trivial File Transfer Protocol server
tk_scsiformat(8)
low level format an scsi disk device with a nice user interface
tracepath(8)
traces path to a network host discovering MTU along this path
tracepath6(8)
traces path to a network host discovering MTU along this path
traceroute(8)
print the route packets take to network host
traceroute6(8)
traces path to a network host
tripwire(8)
a file integrity checker for UNIX systems
try-from(8)
test program for the tcp_wrapper
tulip-diag(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
tune2fs(8)
adjust tunable filesystem parameters on ext2/ext3 filesystems
tunelp(8)
set various parameters for the lp device
twconvert(8)
convert v1.0 Tripwire databases to v1.1
twdb_check(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
tzselect(8)
select a time zone

U

umount(8)
unmount file systems
undocumented(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
unix_chkpwd(8)
check the password of the invoking user
update-alternatives(8)
maintain symbolic links determining default commands
update-catalog(8)
create or update entry in SGML catalog file
update-devfsd(8)
recreate /etc/devfs/dir.conf and restart devfsd.
update-fmtutil(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
update-fonts-alias(8)
compile fonts.alias files
update-fonts-dir(8)
compile fonts.dir files
update-fonts-scale(8)
compile fonts.scale files
update-grub(8)
program to generate GRUB's menu.lst file
update-inetd(8)
create, remove, enable or disable entry in /etc/inetd.conf
update-ispell-dictionary(8)
Bash script to select a new ispell default dictionary.
update-mime(8)
create or update MIME information
update-modules(8)
(re)generate /etc/modules.conf and /etc/chandev.conf
update-passwd(8)
safely update /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow and /etc/group
update-rc.d(8)
install and remove System-V style init script links
update-texmf(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
update-xanim-modules(8)
download updated modules for xanim
update-xpdfrc(8)
program to generate xpdf's configuration file
usbmodules(8)
List kernel driver modules available for a plugged in USB device
useradd(8)
Create a new user or update default new user information
userdel(8)
Delete a user account and related files
usermod(8)
Modify a user account

V

vcstime(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
vgcfgbackup(8lvm-10)
backup volume group descriptor area
vgcfgrestore(8lvm-10)
restore volume group descriptor area
vgchange(8lvm-10)
change attributes of a volume group
vgck(8lvm-10)
check volume group descriptor area
vgcreate(8lvm-10)
create a volume group
vgdisplay(8lvm-10)
display attributes of volume groups
vgexport(8lvm-10)
make volume groups unknown to the system
vgextend(8lvm-10)
add physical volumes to a volume group
vgimport(8lvm-10)
make volume groups known to the system
vgmerge(8lvm-10)
merge two volume groups
vgmknodes(8lvm-10)
create volume group directory and special files
vgreduce(8lvm-10)
reduce a volume group
vgremove(8lvm-10)
remove a volume group
vgrename(8lvm-10)
rename a volume group
vgscan(8lvm-10)
scan all disks for volume groups and build /etc/lvmtab and /etc/lvmtab.d/* which are the database for all other lvm commands.
vgsplit(8lvm-10)
split a volume groups
via-diag(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
vidmode(8)
query/set image root device, RAM disk size, or video mode
vigr(8)
edit the password, group, shadow-password, or shadow-group file.
vipw(8)
edit the password, group, shadow-password, or shadow-group file.
vmstat(8)
Report virtual memory statistics
vortex-diag(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.

W

warnquota(8)
send mail to users over quota
wdsetup(8)
configure Western Digital and SMC ethernet cards.
winbond-diag(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
wire-test(8)
test your network interfaces and local IP address
writevt(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
wu-ftpd(8)
Internet File Transfer Protocol server
wwwcountconfig(8)
configuration program for wwwcount

X

xferstats(8)
displays FTP usage statistics
xferstats.wu-ftpd(8)
displays FTP usage statistics

Y

yellowfin-diag(8)
No manpage for this program, utility or function.
ypbind(8)
NIS binding process
ypdomainname(8)
set or display name of current NIS(YP) domain
ypinit(8)
NIS database install and build program
yppasswdd(8)
NIS password update daemon
yppoll(8)
return version and master server of a NIS map
yppush(8)
force propagation of changed NIS databases
ypserv(8)
NIS server
ypset(8)
bind ypbind to a particular NIS server
ypxfr(8)
transfer NIS database from remote server to local host
ypxfrd(8)
NIS map transfer server

Z

zic(8)
time zone compiler
ztripwire(8)
a wrapper for tripwire to use gzipped database files

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