Section 8: Administration and Privileged Commands

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1 select-default-ispell(8)

select default ispell dictionary

1 select-default-wordlist(8)

select default wordlist

A

ab(8)

Apache HTTP server benchmarking tool

accessdb(8)

dumps the content of a man-db database in a human readable format.

add-shell(8)

add shells to the list of valid login shells

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) .

apache(8)

Apache hypertext transfer protocol server

apache-modconf(8)

reconfigure the Apache webserver modules list

apacheconfig(8)

reconfigure the Apache webserver modules list

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 management utility

apt-config(8)

APT Configuration Query program

apt-get(8)

APT package handling utility - - command-line interface

apt-key(8)

APT key management utility

apt-secure(8)

Archive authentication support for APT

aptitude(8)

high-level interface to the package manager

arp(8)

manipulate the system ARP cache

aspell-autobuildhash(8)

Autobuilding aspell hash files for some dicts

B

badblocks(8)

search a device for bad blocks

bfifo(8)

Packet limited First In, First Out queue

biosdecode(8)

BIOS information decoder

blkid(8)

command-line utility to locate/print block device attributes

blockdev(8)

call block device ioctls from the command line

bootlogd(8)

record boot messages

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

check_forensic(8)

tool to extract mod_log_forensic output from apache log files

checkgid(8)

checks the gid

chgpasswd(8)

update group passwords in batch mode

chpasswd(8)

update passwords in batch mode

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)

consolechars(8)

load EGA/VGA console screen font, screen-font map, and/or application-charset map.

cpgr(8)

copy with locking the given file to the password or group file

cppw(8)

copy with locking the given file to the password or group file

cramfsck(8)

check a compressed ROM file system

cron(8)

daemon to execute scheduled commands (Vixie Cron)

cytune(8)

Tune Cyclades driver parameters

D

debugfs(8)

ext2/ext3 file system debugger

defoma-reconfigure(8)

Reconfigure all from zero.

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)

program to generate modules.dep and map files.

depmod.modutils(8)

handle dependency descriptions for loadable kernel modules

dhelp_parse(8)

Debian online help parser

discover(8)

hardware detection utility

dmesg(8)

print or control the kernel ring buffer

dmidecode(8)

DMI table decoder

dnssec-keygen(8)

DNSSEC key generation tool

dnssec-signzone(8)

DNSSEC zone signing tool

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-statoverride(8)

override ownership and mode of files

dumpe2fs(8)

dump ext2/ext3 filesystem information

dwww(8)

access documentation via WWW

dwww-build(8)

build dwww index lists

dwww-build-menu(8)

builds dwww Debian Documentation Menu

dwww-cache(8)

manage the dwww cache of converted documents

dwww-convert(8)

convert files to HTML for dwww

dwww-find(8)

find documentation related to a search argument

dwww-format-man(8)

batch format manual pages for dwww

dwww-index++(8)

build index of registered Debian documentation.

dwww-quickfind(8)

find quickly which package a program belongs to.

dwww-refresh-cache(8)

rebuilds dwww cache directory

dwww-txt2html(8)

simple txt to HTML converter for dwww

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e2fsck(8)

check a Linux ext2/ext3 file system

e2image(8)

Save critical ext2/ext3 filesystem metadata to a file

e2label(8)

Change the label on an ext2/ext3 filesystem

elvtune(8)

I/O elevator tuner

/etc/adduser.conf(5)

configuration file for adduser(8) and addgroup(8) .

/etc/deluser.conf(5)

configuration file for deluser(8) and delgroup(8) .

exicyclog(8)

Cycle exim's logfiles

EXIGREP(8)

Search Exim's main log

exigrep(8)

Search Exim's main log

exim(8)

a Mail Transfer Agent

exim4(8)

a Mail Transfer Agent

exim_checkaccess(8)

Check address acceptance from given IP

exim_convert4r4(8)

Convert Exim configuration from v3 to v4 format

exim_db(8)

Manage Exim's hint databases (exim_dumpdb, exim_fixdb, exim_tidydb)

exim_dbmbuild(8)

Build a DBM file.

exim_dumpdb(8)

Manage Exim's hint databases (exim_dumpdb, exim_fixdb, exim_tidydb)

exim_fixdb(8)

Manage Exim's hint databases (exim_dumpdb, exim_fixdb, exim_tidydb)

exim_lock(8)

Mailbox maintenance

exim_tidydb(8)

Manage Exim's hint databases (exim_dumpdb, exim_fixdb, exim_tidydb)

eximnext(8)

Finding individual retry times

eximstats(8)

generates statistics from Exim mainlog or syslog files.

eximwhat(8)

Finding out what Exim processes are doing

exinext(8)

Finding individual retry times

exipick(8)

selectively display messages from an Exim queue

exiqgrep(8)

Search in the exim queue

exiqsumm(8)

Summarising the queue

exiwhat(8)

Finding out what Exim processes are doing

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faillog(8)

display faillog records or set login failure limits

fdformat(8)

Low-level formats a floppy disk

fdisk(8)

Partition table manipulator for Linux

filefrag(8)

report on file fragmentation

findfs(8)

Find a filesystem by label or UUID

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.nfs(8)

Dummy fsck.nfs script that always returns success.

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genksyms(8)

generate symbol version information

get_mixer_bits(3alleg)

Returns the mixer bitdepth (8 or 16). Allegro game programming library.

getkeycodes(8)

print kernel scancode-to-keycode mapping table

getty(8)

alternative Linux getty

groupadd(8)

create a new group

groupdel(8)

delete a group

groupmod(8)

modify a group definition on the system

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

grub-reboot(8)

manual page for grub-reboot 0.01

grub-terminfo(8)

Generate a terminfo command from a terminfo name

gssd(8)

rpcsec_gss daemon

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halt(8)

stop the system.

hotplug(8)

Linux hotplugging support scripts

HTB(8)

Hierarchy Token Bucket

htcacheclean(8)

Clean up the disk cache

hwclock(8)

query and set the hardware clock (RTC)

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iconvconfig(8)

Create fastloading iconv module configuration file

idmapd(8)

NFSv4 ID <-> Name Mapper

ifconfig(8)

configure a network interface

ifdown(8)

take a network interface down

ifup(8)

bring a network interface up

inetd(8)

internet super-server

init(8)

process control initialization

insmod(8)

simple program to insert a module into the Linux Kernel

insmod.modutils(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

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

ipcrm(8)

remove a message queue, semaphore set or shared memory id

ipcs(8)

provide information on ipc facilities

iptables(8)

administration tool for IPv4 packet filtering and NAT

iptables-restore(8)

Restore IP Tables

iptables-save(8)

Save IP Tables

iptraf(8)

Interactive Colorful IP LAN Monitor

isosize(8)

outputs the length of a iso9660 file system

ispell-autobuildhash(8)

Autobuilding the ispell hash file for some dicts

ispellconfig(8)

Bash script to select a new ispell default dictionary.

K

kallsyms(8)

Extract all kernel symbols for debugging

kbd-config(8)

Configure the console keyboard

kbdrate(8)

reset the keyboard repeat rate and delay time

kerneld(8)

perform kernel action in user space (such as on-demand loading of modules)

killall5(8)

send a signal to all processes.

klogd(8)

Kernel Log Daemon

ksyms(8)

display exported kernel symbols.

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lastlog(8)

reports the most recent login of all users or of a given user

ld-linux(8)

dynamic linker/loader

ld-linux.so(8)

dynamic linker/loader

ld.so(8)

dynamic linker/loader

ld.so/ld-linux.so(8)

dynamic linker/loader

ldconfig(8)

configure dynamic linker run-time bindings

lnstat(8)

unified linux network statistics

locale-gen(8)

generates localisation files from templates

lockd(8)

start kernel lockd process

logresolve(8)

Resolve IP-addresses to hostnames in Apache log files

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

lsmod(8)

program to show the status of modules in the Linux Kernel

lsmod.modutils(8)

list loaded modules.

lsof(8)

list open files

lspci(8)

list all PCI devices

lsusb(8)

list USB devices

M

mailq(8)

a Mail Transfer Agent

MAKEDEV(8)

create devices

mandb(8)

create or update the manual page index caches

mdadm(8)

manage MD devices aka Linux Software Raid.

mdrun(8)

autodetect and activate all raid partitions

mii-tool(8)

view, manipulate media-independent interface status

mk_modmap(8)

translate a Linux keytable file into an xmodmap file

mkboot(8)

makes a bootdisk

mkcramfs(8)

make a compressed ROM file system

mke2fs(8)

create an ext2/ext3 filesystem

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

mkinitrd(8)

make an initrd image

mklost+found(8)

create a lost+found directory on a mounted Linux second extended file system

mkswap(8)

set up a Linux swap area

modclean(8)

automatically unload loadable modules

modinfo(8)

program to show information about a Linux Kernel module

modinfo.modutils(8)

display information about a kernel module

modprobe(8)

program to add and remove modules from the Linux Kernel

modprobe.modutils(8)

high level handling of loadable modules

modules-config(8)

reconfigure the Apache webserver modules list

mount(8)

mount a file system

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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

netstat(8)

Print network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections, and multicast memberships

newaliases(8)

a Mail Transfer Agent

newusers(8)

update and create new users in batch

nfsstat(8)

list NFS statistics

nologin(8)

politely refuse a login

nsupdate(8)

Dynamic DNS update utility

ntpdate(8)

set the date and time via NTP

ntpdate-debian(8)

set the date and time via NTP

O

ownership(8)

Compaq ownership tag retriever

P

pam_getenv(8)

get environment variables from /etc/environment

pcimodules(8)

List kernel driver modules available for all currently plugged in PCI devices

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

portmap(8)

DARPA port to RPC program number mapper

poweroff(8)

stop the system.

PRIO(8)

Priority qdisc

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

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

rdev(8)

query/set image root device, RAM disk size, or video mode

reboot(8)

stop the system.

red(8)

Random Early Detection

remove-default-ispell(8)

remove default ispell dictionary

remove-default-wordlist(8)

remove default wordlist

remove-shell(8)

remove shells from the list of valid login shells

resize2fs(8)

ext2/ext3 file system resizer

rmail(8)

a Mail Transfer Agent

rmmod(8)

simple program to remove a module from the Linux Kernel

rmmod.modutils(8)

unload loadable modules

rmt(8)

remote magtape protocol module

rmt-tar(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)

Piped logging program to rotate Apache logs

route(8)

show / manipulate the IP routing table

rpc.gssd(8)

rpcsec_gss daemon

rpc.idmapd(8)

NFSv4 ID <-> Name Mapper

rpc.lockd(8)

start kernel lockd process

rpc.statd(8)

NSM status monitor

rpcdebug(8)

set and clear NFS and RPC kernel debug flags

rpcinfo(8)

report RPC information

rsmtp(8)

a Mail Transfer Agent

rtmon(8)

listens to and monitors RTnetlink

run-parts(8)

run scripts or programs in a directory

runlevel(8)

find the previous and current system runlevel.

runq(8)

a Mail Transfer Agent

rvnamed(8)

reverse name resolution daemon for iptraf (8)

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safe_finger(8)

finger client wrapper that protects against nasty stuff from finger servers

savelog(8)

save a log file

select-default-ispell(8)

select default ispell dictionary

select-default-wordlist(8)

select default wordlist

sendmail(8)

a Mail Transfer Agent

setkeycodes(8)

load kernel scancode-to-keycode mapping table entries

setlogcons(8)

Send kernel messages to console N

setpci(8)

configure PCI devices

setsid(8)

run a program in a new session

setvesablank(8)

Turn VESA screen blanking on or off

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

slattach(8)

attach a network interface to a serial line

ss(8)

another utility to investigate sockets

ssh-keysign(8)

ssh helper program for hostbased authentication

sshd(8)

OpenSSH SSH daemon

start-stop-daemon(8)

start and stop system daemon programs

startpar(8)

start runlevel scripts in parallel

statd(8)

NSM status monitor

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(8)

synchronize data on disk with memory

sync-available(8)

sync dpkg's available database with apt's database

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

syslog2eximlog(8)

make syslog output suitable for eximstats

syslogd(8)

Linux system logging utilities.

syslogd-listfiles(8)

list system logfiles

T

tasksel(8)

a user interface for installing tasks

tbf(8)

Token Bucket Filter

tc(8)

show / manipulate traffic control settings

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

telinit(8)

process control initialization

traceroute(8)

print the route packets take to network host

traceroute.lbl(8)

print the route packets take to network host

try-from(8)

test program for the tcp_wrapper

tune2fs(8)

adjust tunable filesystem parameters on ext2/ext3 filesystems

tunelp(8)

set various parameters for the lp device

tzconfig(8)

set the local timezone

tzselect(8)

select a time zone

U

umount(8)

unmount file systems

unix_chkpwd(8)

check the password of the invoking user

update-alternatives(8)

maintain symbolic links determining default commands

update-default-aspell(8)

rebuild aspell database and emacsen stuff

update-default-ispell(8)

update default ispell dictionary

update-default-wordlist(8)

update default wordlist

update-dictcommon-aspell(8)

rebuild aspell database and emacsen stuff

update-dlocatedb(8)

Generate database of installed files for dlocate

update-exim4.conf(8)

Generate exim4 configuration files.

update-exim4.conf.template(8)

Regenerate exim4 configuration file template.

update-exim4defaults(8)

Manage exim4 daemon default file.

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-locale(8)

Modify global locale settings

update-mime(8)

create or update MIME information

update-modules(8)

obsolete command

update-modules.modutils(8)

(re)generate /etc/modules.conf and /etc/chandev.conf

update-openoffice-dicts(8)

rebuild dictionary.lst for OpenOffice.org

update-passwd(8)

safely update /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow and /etc/group

update-pciids(8)

download new version of the PCI ID list

update-rc.d(8)

install and remove System-V style init script links

update-usbids(8)

download new version of the USB ID list

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

validlocale(8)

Test if a given locale is available

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

vpddecode(8)

VPD structure decoder

W

writevt(8)

put text into the input buffer of a virtual terminal

Z

zic(8)

time zone compiler