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Yet another busybox documentation update from Matt Kraai <kraai@alumni.carnegiemellon.edu>
-Erik
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1841 </para> 1841 </para>
1842 </sect1> 1842 </sect1>
1843 1843
1844<!-- This is where I have stopped formatting stuff --> 1844 <sect1 id="md5sum">
1845<varlistentry><term><emphasis>md5sum 1845 <title>md5sum</title>
1846
1847</emphasis></term>
1848<listitem><para></para>
1849
1850<para>
1851Usage: md5sum [OPTION] [file ...]
1852
1853
1854</para>
1855
1856<para>
1857Print or check MD5 checksums.
1858
1859
1860</para>
1861
1862<para>
1863Options:
1864
1865
1866</para>
1867
1868<para>
1869<screen>
1870 -b read files in binary mode
1871 -c check MD5 sums against given list
1872 -t read files in text mode (default)
1873 -g read a string
1874</screen>
1875
1876
1877</para>
1878
1879<para>
1880The following two options are useful only when verifying checksums:
1881
1882
1883</para>
1884
1885<para>
1886<screen>
1887 -s don't output anything, status code shows success
1888 -w warn about improperly formated MD5 checksum lines
1889</screen>
1890
1891
1892</para>
1893
1894<para>
1895Example:
1896
1897
1898</para>
1899
1900<para>
1901<screen>
1902 $ md5sum busybox
1903 6fd11e98b98a58f64ff3398d7b324003 busybox
1904 $ md5sum -c -
1905 6fd11e98b98a58f64ff3398d7b324003 busybox
1906 busybox: OK
1907 ^D
1908</screen>
1909
1910
1911</para>
1912
1913<para>
1914-------------------------------
1915
1916
1917</para>
1918
1919</listitem></varlistentry>
1920<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mkdir
1921
1922</emphasis></term>
1923<listitem><para></para>
1924
1925<para>
1926Usage: mkdir [OPTION] DIRECTORY...
1927
1928
1929</para>
1930
1931<para>
1932Create the <literal>DIRECTORY(ies),</literal> if they do not already exist
1933
1934
1935</para>
1936
1937<para>
1938Options:
1939
1940
1941</para>
1942
1943<para>
1944<screen>
1945 -m set permission mode (as in chmod), not rwxrwxrwx - umask
1946 -p no error if directory exists, make parent directories as needed
1947</screen>
1948
1949
1950</para>
1951
1952<para>
1953Example:
1954
1955
1956</para>
1957
1958<para>
1959<screen>
1960 $ mkdir /tmp/foo
1961 $ mkdir /tmp/foo
1962 /tmp/foo: File exists
1963 $ mkdir /tmp/foo/bar/baz
1964 /tmp/foo/bar/baz: No such file or directory
1965 $ mkdir -p /tmp/foo/bar/baz
1966</screen>
1967
1968
1969</para>
1970
1971<para>
1972-------------------------------
1973
1974
1975</para>
1976
1977</listitem></varlistentry>
1978<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mkfifo
1979
1980</emphasis></term>
1981<listitem><para></para>
1982
1983<para>
1984Usage: mkfifo [OPTIONS] name
1985
1986
1987</para>
1988
1989<para>
1990Creates a named pipe (identical to 'mknod name p')
1991
1992
1993</para>
1994
1995<para>
1996Options:
1997
1998
1999</para>
2000
2001<para>
2002<screen>
2003 -m create the pipe using the specified mode (default a=rw)
2004</screen>
2005
2006
2007</para>
2008
2009<para>
2010-------------------------------
2011
2012
2013</para>
2014
2015</listitem></varlistentry>
2016<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mkfs.minix
2017
2018</emphasis></term>
2019<listitem><para></para>
2020
2021<para>
2022Usage: mkfs.minix [<emphasis>-c</emphasis> | <emphasis>-l</emphasis> filename] [<emphasis>-nXX</emphasis>] [<emphasis>-iXX</emphasis>] /dev/name [blocks]
2023
2024
2025</para>
2026
2027<para>
2028Make a MINIX filesystem.
2029
2030
2031</para>
2032
2033<para>
2034OPTIONS:
2035
2036
2037</para>
2038
2039<para>
2040<screen>
2041 -c Check the device for bad blocks
2042 -n [14|30] Specify the maximum length of filenames
2043 -i Specify the number of inodes for the filesystem
2044 -l FILENAME Read the bad blocks list from FILENAME
2045 -v Make a Minix version 2 filesystem
2046</screen>
2047
2048
2049</para>
2050
2051<para>
2052-------------------------------
2053
2054
2055</para>
2056
2057</listitem></varlistentry>
2058<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mknod
2059
2060</emphasis></term>
2061<listitem><para></para>
2062
2063<para>
2064Usage: mknod [OPTIONS] NAME TYPE MAJOR MINOR
2065
2066
2067</para>
2068
2069<para>
2070Create a special file (block, character, or pipe).
2071
2072
2073</para>
2074
2075<para>
2076Options:
2077
2078
2079</para>
2080
2081<para>
2082<screen>
2083 -m create the special file using the specified mode (default a=rw)
2084</screen>
2085
2086
2087</para>
2088
2089<para>
2090TYPEs include: b: Make a block (buffered) device. c or u: Make a character
2091(un-buffered) device. p: Make a named pipe. MAJOR and MINOR are ignored for
2092named pipes.
2093
2094
2095</para>
2096
2097<para>
2098Example:
2099
2100
2101</para>
2102
2103<para>
2104<screen>
2105 $ mknod /dev/fd0 b 2 0
2106 $ mknod -m 644 /tmp/pipe p
2107</screen>
2108
2109
2110</para>
2111
2112<para>
2113-------------------------------
2114
2115
2116</para>
2117
2118</listitem></varlistentry>
2119<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mkswap
2120
2121</emphasis></term>
2122<listitem><para></para>
2123
2124<para>
2125Usage: mkswap [<emphasis>-c</emphasis>] [<emphasis>-v0</emphasis>|<emphasis>-v1</emphasis>] device [block-count]
2126
2127
2128</para>
2129
2130<para>
2131Prepare a disk partition to be used as a swap partition.
2132
2133
2134</para>
2135
2136<para>
2137Options:
2138
2139
2140</para>
2141
2142<para>
2143<screen>
2144 -c Check for read-ability.
2145 -v0 Make version 0 swap [max 128 Megs].
2146 -v1 Make version 1 swap [big!] (default for kernels &gt; 2.1.117).
2147 block-count Number of block to use (default is entire partition).
2148</screen>
2149
2150
2151</para>
2152
2153<para>
2154-------------------------------
2155
2156
2157</para>
2158
2159</listitem></varlistentry>
2160<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mktemp
2161
2162</emphasis></term>
2163<listitem><para></para>
2164
2165<para>
2166Usage: mktemp [<emphasis>-q</emphasis>] TEMPLATE
2167
2168
2169</para>
2170
2171<para>
2172Creates a temporary file with its name based on TEMPLATE. TEMPLATE is any
2173name with six `Xs' (i.e. /tmp/temp.XXXXXX).
2174
2175
2176</para>
2177
2178<para>
2179Example:
2180
2181
2182</para>
2183
2184<para>
2185<screen>
2186 $ mktemp /tmp/temp.XXXXXX
2187 /tmp/temp.mWiLjM
2188 $ ls -la /tmp/temp.mWiLjM
2189 -rw------- 1 andersen andersen 0 Apr 25 17:10 /tmp/temp.mWiLjM
2190</screen>
2191
2192
2193</para>
2194
2195<para>
2196-------------------------------
2197
2198
2199</para>
2200
2201</listitem></varlistentry>
2202<varlistentry><term><emphasis>more
2203
2204</emphasis></term>
2205<listitem><para></para>
2206
2207<para>
2208Usage: more [file ...]
2209
2210
2211</para>
2212
2213<para>
2214More is a filter for paging through text one screenful at a time.
2215
2216
2217</para>
2218
2219<para>
2220Example:
2221
2222
2223</para>
2224
2225<para>
2226<screen>
2227 $ dmesg | more
2228</screen>
2229
2230
2231</para>
2232
2233<para>
2234-------------------------------
2235
2236
2237</para>
2238
2239</listitem></varlistentry>
2240<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mount
2241
2242</emphasis></term>
2243<listitem><para></para>
2244
2245<para>
2246Usage: mount [flags] mount [flags] device directory [<emphasis>-o</emphasis> options,more-options]
2247
2248
2249</para>
2250
2251<para>
2252Flags:
2253
2254
2255</para>
2256
2257<para>
2258<screen>
2259 -a: Mount all file systems in fstab.
2260 -o option: One of many filesystem options, listed below.
2261 -r: Mount the filesystem read-only.
2262 -t fs-type: Specify the filesystem type.
2263 -w: Mount for reading and writing (default).
2264</screen>
2265
2266
2267</para>
2268
2269<para>
2270Options for use with the ``<emphasis>-o</emphasis>'' flag:
2271
2272
2273</para>
2274
2275<para>
2276<screen>
2277 async/sync: Writes are asynchronous / synchronous.
2278 atime/noatime: Enable / disable updates to inode access times.
2279 dev/nodev: Allow use of special device files / disallow them.
2280 exec/noexec: Allow use of executable files / disallow them.
2281 loop: Mounts a file via loop device.
2282 suid/nosuid: Allow set-user-id-root programs / disallow them.
2283 remount: Re-mount a currently-mounted filesystem, changing its flags.
2284 ro/rw: Mount for read-only / read-write.
2285 There are EVEN MORE flags that are specific to each filesystem.
2286 You'll have to see the written documentation for those.
2287</screen>
2288
2289
2290</para>
2291
2292<para>
2293Example:
2294
2295
2296</para>
2297
2298<para>
2299<screen>
2300 $ mount
2301 /dev/hda3 on / type minix (rw)
2302 proc on /proc type proc (rw)
2303 devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw)
2304 $ mount /dev/fd0 /mnt -t msdos -o ro
2305 $ mount /tmp/diskimage /opt -t ext2 -o loop
2306</screen>
2307
2308
2309</para>
2310
2311<para>
2312-------------------------------
2313
2314
2315</para>
2316
2317</listitem></varlistentry>
2318<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mt
2319
2320</emphasis></term>
2321<listitem><para></para>
2322
2323<para>
2324Usage: mt [<emphasis>-f</emphasis> device] opcode value
2325
2326
2327</para>
2328
2329<para>
2330Control magnetic tape drive operation
2331
2332
2333</para>
2334
2335<para>
2336-------------------------------
2337
2338
2339</para>
2340
2341</listitem></varlistentry>
2342<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mv
2343
2344</emphasis></term>
2345<listitem><para></para>
2346
2347<para>
2348Usage: mv SOURCE DEST
2349
2350
2351</para>
2352 1846
2353<para> 1847 <para>
2354<screen> 1848 Usage: md5sum [OPTION]... FILE...
2355 or: mv SOURCE... DIRECTORY 1849 </para>
2356</screen>
2357
2358
2359</para>
2360 1850
2361<para> 1851 <para>
2362Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move <literal>SOURCE(s)</literal> to DIRECTORY. 1852 Print or check MD5 checksums.
1853 </para>
2363 1854
1855 <para>
1856 Options:
1857 </para>
2364 1858
2365</para> 1859 <para>
1860 <screen>
1861 -b Read files in binary mode
1862 -c Check MD5 sums against given list
1863 -t Read files in text mode (default)
1864 -g Read a string
1865 </screen>
1866 </para>
2366 1867
2367<para> 1868 <para>
2368Example: 1869 The following two options are useful only when verifying
1870 checksums:
1871 </para>
2369 1872
1873 <para>
1874 <screen>
1875 -s Don't output anything, status code shows success
1876 -w Warn about improperly formated MD5 checksum lines
1877 </screen>
1878 </para>
2370 1879
2371</para> 1880 <para>
1881 Example:
1882 </para>
2372 1883
2373<para> 1884 <para>
2374<screen> 1885 <screen>
2375 $ mv /tmp/foo /bin/bar 1886 $ md5sum busybox
2376</screen> 1887 6fd11e98b98a58f64ff3398d7b324003 busybox
1888 $ md5sum -c
1889 6fd11e98b98a58f64ff3398d7b324003 busybox
1890 6fd11e98b98a58f64ff3398d7b324002 busybox
1891 md5sum: MD5 check failed for 'busybox'
1892 ^D
1893 </screen>
1894 </para>
1895 </sect1>
2377 1896
1897 <sect1 id="mkdir">
1898 <title>mkdir</title>
2378 1899
2379</para> 1900 <para>
1901 Usage: mkdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...
1902 </para>
2380 1903
2381<para> 1904 <para>
2382------------------------------- 1905 Create the DIRECTORY(s), if they do not already exist.
1906 </para>
2383 1907
1908 <para>
1909 Options:
1910 </para>
2384 1911
2385</para> 1912 <para>
1913 <screen>
1914 -m Set permission mode (as in chmod), not rwxrwxrwx - umask
1915 -p No error if directory exists, make parent directories as needed
1916 </screen>
1917 </para>
2386 1918
2387</listitem></varlistentry> 1919 <para>
2388<varlistentry><term><emphasis>nc 1920 Example:
1921 </para>
2389 1922
2390</emphasis></term> 1923 <para>
2391<listitem><para></para> 1924 <screen>
1925 $ mkdir /tmp/foo
1926 $ mkdir /tmp/foo
1927 /tmp/foo: File exists
1928 $ mkdir /tmp/foo/bar/baz
1929 /tmp/foo/bar/baz: No such file or directory
1930 $ mkdir -p /tmp/foo/bar/baz
1931 </screen>
1932 </para>
1933 </sect1>
2392 1934
2393<para> 1935 <sect1 id="mkfifo">
2394Usage: nc [IP] [port] 1936 <title>mkfifo</title>
2395 1937
1938 <para>
1939 Usage: mkfifo [OPTION] NAME
1940 </para>
2396 1941
2397</para> 1942 <para>
1943 Create a named pipe (identical to 'mknod NAME p').
1944 </para>
2398 1945
2399<para> 1946 <para>
2400Netcat opens a pipe to IP:port 1947 Options:
1948 </para>
2401 1949
1950 <para>
1951 <screen>
1952 -m MODE Create the pipe using the specified mode (default a=rw)
1953 </screen>
1954 </para>
1955 </sect1>
2402 1956
2403</para> 1957 <sect1 id="mkfs.minix">
1958 <title>mkfs.minix</title>
2404 1959
2405<para> 1960 <para>
2406Example: 1961 Usage: mkfs.minix [OPTION]... NAME [BLOCKS]
1962 </para>
2407 1963
1964 <para>
1965 Make a MINIX filesystem.
1966 </para>
2408 1967
2409</para> 1968 <para>
1969 Options:
1970 </para>
2410 1971
2411<para> 1972 <para>
2412<screen> 1973 <screen>
2413 $ nc foobar.somedomain.com 25 1974 -c Check the device for bad blocks
2414 220 foobar ESMTP Exim 3.12 #1 Sat, 15 Apr 2000 00:03:02 -0600 1975 -n [14|30] Specify the maximum length of filenames
2415 help 1976 -i Specify the number of inodes for the filesystem
2416 214-Commands supported: 1977 -l FILENAME Read the bad blocks list from FILENAME
2417 214- HELO EHLO MAIL RCPT DATA AUTH 1978 -v Make a Minix version 2 filesystem
2418 214 NOOP QUIT RSET HELP 1979 </screen>
2419 quit 1980 </para>
2420 221 foobar closing connection 1981 </sect1>
2421</screen>
2422 1982
1983 <sect1 id="mknod">
1984 <title>mknod</title>
2423 1985
2424</para> 1986 <para>
1987 Usage: mknod [OPTION]... NAME TYPE MAJOR MINOR
1988 </para>
2425 1989
2426<para> 1990 <para>
2427------------------------------- 1991 Create a special file (block, character, or pipe).
1992 </para>
2428 1993
1994 <para>
1995 Options:
1996 </para>
2429 1997
2430</para> 1998 <para>
1999 <screen>
2000 -m Create the special file using the specified mode (default a=rw)
2001 </screen>
2002 </para>
2431 2003
2432</listitem></varlistentry> 2004 <para>
2433<varlistentry><term><emphasis>nslookup 2005 TYPE may be:
2006 </para>
2434 2007
2435</emphasis></term> 2008 <para>
2436<listitem><para></para> 2009 <screen>
2010 b Make a block (buffered) device
2011 c or u Make a character (un-buffered) device
2012 p Make a named pipe. MAJOR and MINOR are ignored for named pipes
2013 </screen>
2014 </para>
2437 2015
2438<para> 2016 <para>
2439Usage: nslookup [HOST] 2017 Example:
2018 </para>
2440 2019
2020 <para>
2021 <screen>
2022 $ mknod /dev/fd0 b 2 0
2023 $ mknod -m 644 /tmp/pipe p
2024 </screen>
2025 </para>
2026 </sect1>
2441 2027
2442</para> 2028 <sect1 id="mkswap">
2029 <title>mkswap</title>
2443 2030
2444<para> 2031 <para>
2445Queries the nameserver for the IP address of the given HOST 2032 Usage: mkswap [OPTION]... DEVICE [BLOCKS]
2033 </para>
2446 2034
2035 <para>
2036 Prepare a disk partition to be used as a swap partition.
2037 </para>
2447 2038
2448</para> 2039 <para>
2040 Options:
2041 </para>
2449 2042
2450<para> 2043 <para>
2451Example: 2044 <screen>
2045 -c Check for read-ability.
2046 -v0 Make version 0 swap [max 128 Megs].
2047 -v1 Make version 1 swap [big!] (default for kernels &gt; 2.1.117).
2048 BLOCKS Number of block to use (default is entire partition).
2049 </screen>
2050 </para>
2051 </sect1>
2452 2052
2053 <sect1 id="mktemp">
2054 <title>mktemp</title>
2453 2055
2454</para> 2056 <para>
2057 Usage: mktemp TEMPLATE
2058 </para>
2455 2059
2456<para> 2060 <para>
2457<screen> 2061 Creates a temporary file with its name based on
2458 $ nslookup localhost 2062 TEMPLATE. TEMPLATE is any name with six `Xs' (i.e.
2459 Server: default 2063 /tmp/temp.XXXXXX).
2460 Address: default 2064 </para>
2461</screen>
2462 2065
2066 <para>
2067 Example:
2068 </para>
2463 2069
2464</para> 2070 <para>
2071 <screen>
2072 $ mktemp /tmp/temp.XXXXXX
2073 /tmp/temp.mWiLjM
2074 $ ls -la /tmp/temp.mWiLjM
2075 -rw------- 1 andersen andersen 0 Apr 25 17:10 /tmp/temp.mWiLjM
2076 </screen>
2077 </para>
2078 </sect1>
2465 2079
2466<para> 2080 <sect1 id="more">
2467<screen> 2081 <title>more</title>
2468 Name: debian
2469 Address: 127.0.0.1
2470</screen>
2471 2082
2083 <para>
2084 Usage: more [FILE]...
2085 </para>
2472 2086
2473</para> 2087 <para>
2088 Page through text one screenful at a time.
2089 </para>
2474 2090
2475<para> 2091 <para>
2476------------------------------- 2092 Example:
2093 </para>
2477 2094
2095 <para>
2096 <screen>
2097 $ dmesg | more
2098 </screen>
2099 </para>
2100 </sect1>
2478 2101
2479</para> 2102 <sect1 id="mount">
2103 <title>mount</title>
2480 2104
2481</listitem></varlistentry> 2105 <para>
2482<varlistentry><term><emphasis>ping 2106 Usage: mount [OPTION]...
2107 </para>
2483 2108
2484</emphasis></term> 2109 <para>
2485<listitem><para></para> 2110 <screen>
2111 or: mount [OPTION]... DEVICE DIRECTORY
2112 </screen>
2113 </para>
2486 2114
2487<para> 2115 <para>
2488Usage: ping [OPTION]... host 2116 Mount filesystems.
2117 </para>
2489 2118
2119 <para>
2120 Options:
2121 </para>
2490 2122
2491</para> 2123 <para>
2124 <screen>
2125 -a Mount all filesystems in /etc/fstab
2126 -o One of the many filesystem options listed below
2127 -r Mount the filesystem read-only
2128 -t TYPE Specify the filesystem type
2129 -w Mount the filesystem read-write
2130 </screen>
2131 </para>
2492 2132
2493<para> 2133 <para>
2494Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts. 2134 Options for use with the -o flag:
2135 </para>
2495 2136
2137 <para>
2138 <screen>
2139 async/sync Writes are asynchronous / synchronous
2140 atime/noatime Enable / disable updates to inode access times
2141 dev/nodev Allow / disallow use of special device files
2142 exec/noexec Allow / disallow use of executable files
2143 loop Mount a file via loop device
2144 suid/nosuid Allow / disallow set-user-id-root programs
2145 remount Remount a currently mounted filesystem
2146 ro/rw Mount filesystem read-only / read-write
2147 </screen>
2148 </para>
2496 2149
2497</para> 2150 <para>
2151 There are even more flags that are filesystem specific.
2152 You'll have to see the written documentation for those.
2153 </para>
2498 2154
2499<para> 2155 <para>
2500Options: 2156 Example:
2157 </para>
2501 2158
2159 <para>
2160 <screen>
2161 $ mount
2162 /dev/hda3 on / type minix (rw)
2163 proc on /proc type proc (rw)
2164 devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw)
2165 $ mount /dev/fd0 /mnt -t msdos -o ro
2166 $ mount /tmp/diskimage /opt -t ext2 -o loop
2167 </screen>
2168 </para>
2169 </sect1>
2502 2170
2503</para> 2171 <sect1 id="mt">
2172 <title>mt</title>
2504 2173
2505<para> 2174 <para>
2506<screen> 2175 Usage: mt [OPTION] OPCODE VALUE
2507 -c COUNT Send only COUNT pings. 2176 </para>
2508 -s SIZE Send SIZE data bytes in packets (default=56).
2509 -q Quiet mode, only displays output at start
2510 and when finished.
2511Example:
2512</screen>
2513 2177
2178 <para>
2179 Control magnetic tape drive operation.
2180 </para>
2514 2181
2515</para> 2182 <para>
2183 Options:
2184 </para>
2516 2185
2517<para> 2186 <para>
2518<screen> 2187 <screen>
2519 $ ping localhost 2188 -f DEVICE Control DEVICE
2520 PING slag (127.0.0.1): 56 data bytes 2189 </screen>
2521 64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=20.1 ms 2190 </para>
2522</screen> 2191 </sect1>
2523 2192
2193 <sect1 id="mv">
2194 <title>mv</title>
2524 2195
2525</para> 2196 <para>
2197 Usage: mv SOURCE DEST
2198 </para>
2526 2199
2527<para> 2200 <para>
2528<screen> 2201 <screen>
2529 --- debian ping statistics --- 2202 or: mv SOURCE... DIRECTORY
2530 1 packets transmitted, 1 packets received, 0% packet loss 2203 </screen>
2531 round-trip min/avg/max = 20.1/20.1/20.1 ms 2204 </para>
2532</screen>
2533 2205
2206 <para>
2207 Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.
2208 </para>
2534 2209
2535</para> 2210 <para>
2211 Example:
2212 </para>
2536 2213
2537<para> 2214 <para>
2538------------------------------- 2215 <screen>
2216 $ mv /tmp/foo /bin/bar
2217 </screen>
2218 </para>
2219 </sect1>
2539 2220
2221 <sect1 id="nc">
2222 <title>nc</title>
2540 2223
2541</para> 2224 <para>
2225 Usage: nc HOST PORT
2226 </para>
2542 2227
2543</listitem></varlistentry> 2228 <para>
2544<varlistentry><term><emphasis>poweroff 2229 Open a pipe to HOST:PORT.
2230 </para>
2545 2231
2546</emphasis></term> 2232 <para>
2547<listitem><para></para> 2233 Example:
2234 </para>
2548 2235
2549<para> 2236 <para>
2550Shuts down the system, and requests that the kernel turn off power upon 2237 <screen>
2551halting. 2238 $ nc foobar.somedomain.com 25
2239 220 foobar ESMTP Exim 3.12 #1 Sat, 15 Apr 2000 00:03:02 -0600
2240 help
2241 214-Commands supported:
2242 214- HELO EHLO MAIL RCPT DATA AUTH
2243 214 NOOP QUIT RSET HELP
2244 quit
2245 221 foobar closing connection
2246 </screen>
2247 </para>
2248 </sect1>
2552 2249
2250 <sect1 id="nslookup">
2251 <title>nslookup</title>
2553 2252
2554</para> 2253 <para>
2254 Usage: nslookup [HOST]
2255 </para>
2555 2256
2556<para> 2257 <para>
2557------------------------------- 2258 Query the nameserver for the IP address of the given
2259 HOST.
2260 </para>
2558 2261
2262 <para>
2263 Example:
2264 </para>
2559 2265
2560</para> 2266 <para>
2267 <screen>
2268 $ nslookup localhost
2269 Server: default
2270 Address: default
2561 2271
2562</listitem></varlistentry> 2272 Name: debian
2563<varlistentry><term><emphasis>printf 2273 Address: 127.0.0.1
2274 </screen>
2275 </para>
2276 </sect1>
2564 2277
2565</emphasis></term> 2278 <sect1 id="ping">
2566<listitem><para></para> 2279 <title>ping</title>
2567 2280
2568<para> 2281 <para>
2569Usage: printf format [argument...] 2282 Usage: ping [OPTION]... HOST
2283 </para>
2570 2284
2285 <para>
2286 Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to HOST.
2287 </para>
2571 2288
2572</para> 2289 <para>
2290 Options:
2291 </para>
2573 2292
2574<para> 2293 <para>
2575Formats and prints the given data in a manner similar to the C printf 2294 <screen>
2576command. 2295 -c COUNT Send only COUNT pings
2296 -s SIZE Send SIZE data bytes in packets (default=56)
2297 -q Quiet mode, only displays output at start and when finished
2298 </screen>
2299 </para>
2577 2300
2301 <para>
2302 Example:
2303 </para>
2578 2304
2579</para> 2305 <para>
2306 <screen>
2307 $ ping localhost
2308 PING slag (127.0.0.1): 56 data bytes
2309 64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=20.1 ms
2580 2310
2581<para> 2311 --- debian ping statistics ---
2582Example: 2312 1 packets transmitted, 1 packets received, 0% packet loss
2313 round-trip min/avg/max = 20.1/20.1/20.1 ms
2314 </screen>
2315 </para>
2316 </sect1>
2583 2317
2318 <sect1 id="poweroff">
2319 <title>poweroff</title>
2584 2320
2585</para> 2321 <para>
2322 Usage: poweroff
2323 </para>
2586 2324
2587<para> 2325 <para>
2588<screen> 2326 Shut down the system, and request that the kernel turn
2589 $ printf "Val=%d\n" 5 2327 off power upon halting.
2590 Val=5 2328 </para>
2591</screen> 2329 </sect1>
2592 2330
2331 <sect1 id="printf">
2332 <title>printf</title>
2593 2333
2594</para> 2334 <para>
2335 Usage: printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT]...
2336 </para>
2595 2337
2596<para> 2338 <para>
2597------------------------------- 2339 Format and print the given data in a manner similar to
2340 the C printf command.
2341 </para>
2598 2342
2343 <para>
2344 Example:
2345 </para>
2599 2346
2600</para> 2347 <para>
2348 <screen>
2349 $ printf "Val=%d\n" 5
2350 Val=5
2351 </screen>
2352 </para>
2353 </sect1>
2601 2354
2602</listitem></varlistentry> 2355<!-- This is where I have stopped formatting stuff -->
2603<varlistentry><term><emphasis>ps 2356<varlistentry><term><emphasis>ps
2604 2357
2605</emphasis></term> 2358</emphasis></term>
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4386GNU Libc uses the Name Service Switch (NSS) to configure the behavior of 4139GNU Libc uses the Name Service Switch (NSS) to configure the behavior of
4387the C library for the local environment, and to configure how it reads 4140the C library for the local environment, and to configure how it reads
4388system data, such as passwords and group information. BusyBox has made it 4141system data, such as passwords and group information. BusyBox has made it
4389Policy that it will never use NSS, and will never use and libc calls that 4142Policy that it will never use NSS, and will never use libc calls that
4390make use of NSS. This allows you to run an embedded system without the need 4143make use of NSS. This allows you to run an embedded system without the need
4391for installing an /etc/nsswitch.conf file and without and /lib/libnss_* 4144for installing an /etc/nsswitch.conf file and without /lib/libnss_*
4392libraries installed. 4145libraries installed.
4393 4146
4394 4147
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