</para>
</sect1>
-<!-- This is where I have stopped formatting stuff -->
-<varlistentry><term><emphasis>md5sum
-
-</emphasis></term>
-<listitem><para></para>
-
-<para>
-Usage: md5sum [OPTION] [file ...]
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Print or check MD5 checksums.
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Options:
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<screen>
- -b read files in binary mode
- -c check MD5 sums against given list
- -t read files in text mode (default)
- -g read a string
-</screen>
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-The following two options are useful only when verifying checksums:
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<screen>
- -s don't output anything, status code shows success
- -w warn about improperly formated MD5 checksum lines
-</screen>
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Example:
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<screen>
- $ md5sum busybox
- 6fd11e98b98a58f64ff3398d7b324003 busybox
- $ md5sum -c -
- 6fd11e98b98a58f64ff3398d7b324003 busybox
- busybox: OK
- ^D
-</screen>
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
--------------------------------
-
-
-</para>
-
-</listitem></varlistentry>
-<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mkdir
-
-</emphasis></term>
-<listitem><para></para>
-
-<para>
-Usage: mkdir [OPTION] DIRECTORY...
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Create the <literal>DIRECTORY(ies),</literal> if they do not already exist
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Options:
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<screen>
- -m set permission mode (as in chmod), not rwxrwxrwx - umask
- -p no error if directory exists, make parent directories as needed
-</screen>
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Example:
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<screen>
- $ mkdir /tmp/foo
- $ mkdir /tmp/foo
- /tmp/foo: File exists
- $ mkdir /tmp/foo/bar/baz
- /tmp/foo/bar/baz: No such file or directory
- $ mkdir -p /tmp/foo/bar/baz
-</screen>
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
--------------------------------
-
-
-</para>
-
-</listitem></varlistentry>
-<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mkfifo
-
-</emphasis></term>
-<listitem><para></para>
-
-<para>
-Usage: mkfifo [OPTIONS] name
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Creates a named pipe (identical to 'mknod name p')
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Options:
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<screen>
- -m create the pipe using the specified mode (default a=rw)
-</screen>
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
--------------------------------
-
-
-</para>
-
-</listitem></varlistentry>
-<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mkfs.minix
-
-</emphasis></term>
-<listitem><para></para>
-
-<para>
-Usage: mkfs.minix [<emphasis>-c</emphasis> | <emphasis>-l</emphasis> filename] [<emphasis>-nXX</emphasis>] [<emphasis>-iXX</emphasis>] /dev/name [blocks]
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Make a MINIX filesystem.
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-OPTIONS:
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<screen>
- -c Check the device for bad blocks
- -n [14|30] Specify the maximum length of filenames
- -i Specify the number of inodes for the filesystem
- -l FILENAME Read the bad blocks list from FILENAME
- -v Make a Minix version 2 filesystem
-</screen>
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
--------------------------------
-
-
-</para>
-
-</listitem></varlistentry>
-<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mknod
-
-</emphasis></term>
-<listitem><para></para>
-
-<para>
-Usage: mknod [OPTIONS] NAME TYPE MAJOR MINOR
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Create a special file (block, character, or pipe).
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Options:
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<screen>
- -m create the special file using the specified mode (default a=rw)
-</screen>
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-TYPEs include: b: Make a block (buffered) device. c or u: Make a character
-(un-buffered) device. p: Make a named pipe. MAJOR and MINOR are ignored for
-named pipes.
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Example:
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<screen>
- $ mknod /dev/fd0 b 2 0
- $ mknod -m 644 /tmp/pipe p
-</screen>
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
--------------------------------
-
-
-</para>
-
-</listitem></varlistentry>
-<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mkswap
-
-</emphasis></term>
-<listitem><para></para>
-
-<para>
-Usage: mkswap [<emphasis>-c</emphasis>] [<emphasis>-v0</emphasis>|<emphasis>-v1</emphasis>] device [block-count]
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Prepare a disk partition to be used as a swap partition.
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Options:
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<screen>
- -c Check for read-ability.
- -v0 Make version 0 swap [max 128 Megs].
- -v1 Make version 1 swap [big!] (default for kernels > 2.1.117).
- block-count Number of block to use (default is entire partition).
-</screen>
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
--------------------------------
-
-
-</para>
-
-</listitem></varlistentry>
-<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mktemp
+ <sect1 id="md5sum">
+ <title>md5sum</title>
-</emphasis></term>
-<listitem><para></para>
-
-<para>
-Usage: mktemp [<emphasis>-q</emphasis>] TEMPLATE
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Creates a temporary file with its name based on TEMPLATE. TEMPLATE is any
-name with six `Xs' (i.e. /tmp/temp.XXXXXX).
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Example:
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<screen>
- $ mktemp /tmp/temp.XXXXXX
- /tmp/temp.mWiLjM
- $ ls -la /tmp/temp.mWiLjM
- -rw------- 1 andersen andersen 0 Apr 25 17:10 /tmp/temp.mWiLjM
-</screen>
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
--------------------------------
-
-
-</para>
-
-</listitem></varlistentry>
-<varlistentry><term><emphasis>more
-
-</emphasis></term>
-<listitem><para></para>
-
-<para>
-Usage: more [file ...]
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-More is a filter for paging through text one screenful at a time.
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Example:
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<screen>
- $ dmesg | more
-</screen>
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
--------------------------------
-
-
-</para>
-
-</listitem></varlistentry>
-<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mount
-
-</emphasis></term>
-<listitem><para></para>
-
-<para>
-Usage: mount [flags] mount [flags] device directory [<emphasis>-o</emphasis> options,more-options]
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Flags:
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<screen>
- -a: Mount all file systems in fstab.
- -o option: One of many filesystem options, listed below.
- -r: Mount the filesystem read-only.
- -t fs-type: Specify the filesystem type.
- -w: Mount for reading and writing (default).
-</screen>
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Options for use with the ``<emphasis>-o</emphasis>'' flag:
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<screen>
- async/sync: Writes are asynchronous / synchronous.
- atime/noatime: Enable / disable updates to inode access times.
- dev/nodev: Allow use of special device files / disallow them.
- exec/noexec: Allow use of executable files / disallow them.
- loop: Mounts a file via loop device.
- suid/nosuid: Allow set-user-id-root programs / disallow them.
- remount: Re-mount a currently-mounted filesystem, changing its flags.
- ro/rw: Mount for read-only / read-write.
- There are EVEN MORE flags that are specific to each filesystem.
- You'll have to see the written documentation for those.
-</screen>
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Example:
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<screen>
- $ mount
- /dev/hda3 on / type minix (rw)
- proc on /proc type proc (rw)
- devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw)
- $ mount /dev/fd0 /mnt -t msdos -o ro
- $ mount /tmp/diskimage /opt -t ext2 -o loop
-</screen>
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
--------------------------------
-
-
-</para>
-
-</listitem></varlistentry>
-<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mt
-
-</emphasis></term>
-<listitem><para></para>
-
-<para>
-Usage: mt [<emphasis>-f</emphasis> device] opcode value
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Control magnetic tape drive operation
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
--------------------------------
-
-
-</para>
-
-</listitem></varlistentry>
-<varlistentry><term><emphasis>mv
-
-</emphasis></term>
-<listitem><para></para>
-
-<para>
-Usage: mv SOURCE DEST
-
-
-</para>
-
-<para>
-<screen>
- or: mv SOURCE... DIRECTORY
-</screen>
-
-
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Usage: md5sum [OPTION]... FILE...
+ </para>
-<para>
-Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move <literal>SOURCE(s)</literal> to DIRECTORY.
+ <para>
+ Print or check MD5 checksums.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Options:
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ -b Read files in binary mode
+ -c Check MD5 sums against given list
+ -t Read files in text mode (default)
+ -g Read a string
+ </screen>
+ </para>
-<para>
-Example:
+ <para>
+ The following two options are useful only when verifying
+ checksums:
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ -s Don't output anything, status code shows success
+ -w Warn about improperly formated MD5 checksum lines
+ </screen>
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Example:
+ </para>
-<para>
-<screen>
- $ mv /tmp/foo /bin/bar
-</screen>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ $ md5sum busybox
+ 6fd11e98b98a58f64ff3398d7b324003 busybox
+ $ md5sum -c
+ 6fd11e98b98a58f64ff3398d7b324003 busybox
+ 6fd11e98b98a58f64ff3398d7b324002 busybox
+ md5sum: MD5 check failed for 'busybox'
+ ^D
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="mkdir">
+ <title>mkdir</title>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Usage: mkdir [OPTION]... DIRECTORY...
+ </para>
-<para>
--------------------------------
+ <para>
+ Create the DIRECTORY(s), if they do not already exist.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Options:
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ -m Set permission mode (as in chmod), not rwxrwxrwx - umask
+ -p No error if directory exists, make parent directories as needed
+ </screen>
+ </para>
-</listitem></varlistentry>
-<varlistentry><term><emphasis>nc
+ <para>
+ Example:
+ </para>
-</emphasis></term>
-<listitem><para></para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ $ mkdir /tmp/foo
+ $ mkdir /tmp/foo
+ /tmp/foo: File exists
+ $ mkdir /tmp/foo/bar/baz
+ /tmp/foo/bar/baz: No such file or directory
+ $ mkdir -p /tmp/foo/bar/baz
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
-<para>
-Usage: nc [IP] [port]
+ <sect1 id="mkfifo">
+ <title>mkfifo</title>
+ <para>
+ Usage: mkfifo [OPTION] NAME
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Create a named pipe (identical to 'mknod NAME p').
+ </para>
-<para>
-Netcat opens a pipe to IP:port
+ <para>
+ Options:
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ -m MODE Create the pipe using the specified mode (default a=rw)
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
-</para>
+ <sect1 id="mkfs.minix">
+ <title>mkfs.minix</title>
-<para>
-Example:
+ <para>
+ Usage: mkfs.minix [OPTION]... NAME [BLOCKS]
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Make a MINIX filesystem.
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Options:
+ </para>
-<para>
-<screen>
- $ nc foobar.somedomain.com 25
- 220 foobar ESMTP Exim 3.12 #1 Sat, 15 Apr 2000 00:03:02 -0600
- help
- 214-Commands supported:
- 214- HELO EHLO MAIL RCPT DATA AUTH
- 214 NOOP QUIT RSET HELP
- quit
- 221 foobar closing connection
-</screen>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ -c Check the device for bad blocks
+ -n [14|30] Specify the maximum length of filenames
+ -i Specify the number of inodes for the filesystem
+ -l FILENAME Read the bad blocks list from FILENAME
+ -v Make a Minix version 2 filesystem
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="mknod">
+ <title>mknod</title>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Usage: mknod [OPTION]... NAME TYPE MAJOR MINOR
+ </para>
-<para>
--------------------------------
+ <para>
+ Create a special file (block, character, or pipe).
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Options:
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ -m Create the special file using the specified mode (default a=rw)
+ </screen>
+ </para>
-</listitem></varlistentry>
-<varlistentry><term><emphasis>nslookup
+ <para>
+ TYPE may be:
+ </para>
-</emphasis></term>
-<listitem><para></para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ b Make a block (buffered) device
+ c or u Make a character (un-buffered) device
+ p Make a named pipe. MAJOR and MINOR are ignored for named pipes
+ </screen>
+ </para>
-<para>
-Usage: nslookup [HOST]
+ <para>
+ Example:
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ $ mknod /dev/fd0 b 2 0
+ $ mknod -m 644 /tmp/pipe p
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
-</para>
+ <sect1 id="mkswap">
+ <title>mkswap</title>
-<para>
-Queries the nameserver for the IP address of the given HOST
+ <para>
+ Usage: mkswap [OPTION]... DEVICE [BLOCKS]
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Prepare a disk partition to be used as a swap partition.
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Options:
+ </para>
-<para>
-Example:
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ -c Check for read-ability.
+ -v0 Make version 0 swap [max 128 Megs].
+ -v1 Make version 1 swap [big!] (default for kernels > 2.1.117).
+ BLOCKS Number of block to use (default is entire partition).
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="mktemp">
+ <title>mktemp</title>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Usage: mktemp TEMPLATE
+ </para>
-<para>
-<screen>
- $ nslookup localhost
- Server: default
- Address: default
-</screen>
+ <para>
+ Creates a temporary file with its name based on
+ TEMPLATE. TEMPLATE is any name with six `Xs' (i.e.
+ /tmp/temp.XXXXXX).
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Example:
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ $ mktemp /tmp/temp.XXXXXX
+ /tmp/temp.mWiLjM
+ $ ls -la /tmp/temp.mWiLjM
+ -rw------- 1 andersen andersen 0 Apr 25 17:10 /tmp/temp.mWiLjM
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
-<para>
-<screen>
- Name: debian
- Address: 127.0.0.1
-</screen>
+ <sect1 id="more">
+ <title>more</title>
+ <para>
+ Usage: more [FILE]...
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Page through text one screenful at a time.
+ </para>
-<para>
--------------------------------
+ <para>
+ Example:
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ $ dmesg | more
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
-</para>
+ <sect1 id="mount">
+ <title>mount</title>
-</listitem></varlistentry>
-<varlistentry><term><emphasis>ping
+ <para>
+ Usage: mount [OPTION]...
+ </para>
-</emphasis></term>
-<listitem><para></para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ or: mount [OPTION]... DEVICE DIRECTORY
+ </screen>
+ </para>
-<para>
-Usage: ping [OPTION]... host
+ <para>
+ Mount filesystems.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Options:
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ -a Mount all filesystems in /etc/fstab
+ -o One of the many filesystem options listed below
+ -r Mount the filesystem read-only
+ -t TYPE Specify the filesystem type
+ -w Mount the filesystem read-write
+ </screen>
+ </para>
-<para>
-Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts.
+ <para>
+ Options for use with the -o flag:
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ async/sync Writes are asynchronous / synchronous
+ atime/noatime Enable / disable updates to inode access times
+ dev/nodev Allow / disallow use of special device files
+ exec/noexec Allow / disallow use of executable files
+ loop Mount a file via loop device
+ suid/nosuid Allow / disallow set-user-id-root programs
+ remount Remount a currently mounted filesystem
+ ro/rw Mount filesystem read-only / read-write
+ </screen>
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ There are even more flags that are filesystem specific.
+ You'll have to see the written documentation for those.
+ </para>
-<para>
-Options:
+ <para>
+ Example:
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ $ mount
+ /dev/hda3 on / type minix (rw)
+ proc on /proc type proc (rw)
+ devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw)
+ $ mount /dev/fd0 /mnt -t msdos -o ro
+ $ mount /tmp/diskimage /opt -t ext2 -o loop
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
-</para>
+ <sect1 id="mt">
+ <title>mt</title>
-<para>
-<screen>
- -c COUNT Send only COUNT pings.
- -s SIZE Send SIZE data bytes in packets (default=56).
- -q Quiet mode, only displays output at start
- and when finished.
-Example:
-</screen>
+ <para>
+ Usage: mt [OPTION] OPCODE VALUE
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Control magnetic tape drive operation.
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Options:
+ </para>
-<para>
-<screen>
- $ ping localhost
- PING slag (127.0.0.1): 56 data bytes
- 64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=20.1 ms
-</screen>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ -f DEVICE Control DEVICE
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="mv">
+ <title>mv</title>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Usage: mv SOURCE DEST
+ </para>
-<para>
-<screen>
- --- debian ping statistics ---
- 1 packets transmitted, 1 packets received, 0% packet loss
- round-trip min/avg/max = 20.1/20.1/20.1 ms
-</screen>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ or: mv SOURCE... DIRECTORY
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Rename SOURCE to DEST, or move SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Example:
+ </para>
-<para>
--------------------------------
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ $ mv /tmp/foo /bin/bar
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="nc">
+ <title>nc</title>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Usage: nc HOST PORT
+ </para>
-</listitem></varlistentry>
-<varlistentry><term><emphasis>poweroff
+ <para>
+ Open a pipe to HOST:PORT.
+ </para>
-</emphasis></term>
-<listitem><para></para>
+ <para>
+ Example:
+ </para>
-<para>
-Shuts down the system, and requests that the kernel turn off power upon
-halting.
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ $ nc foobar.somedomain.com 25
+ 220 foobar ESMTP Exim 3.12 #1 Sat, 15 Apr 2000 00:03:02 -0600
+ help
+ 214-Commands supported:
+ 214- HELO EHLO MAIL RCPT DATA AUTH
+ 214 NOOP QUIT RSET HELP
+ quit
+ 221 foobar closing connection
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="nslookup">
+ <title>nslookup</title>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Usage: nslookup [HOST]
+ </para>
-<para>
--------------------------------
+ <para>
+ Query the nameserver for the IP address of the given
+ HOST.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Example:
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ $ nslookup localhost
+ Server: default
+ Address: default
-</listitem></varlistentry>
-<varlistentry><term><emphasis>printf
+ Name: debian
+ Address: 127.0.0.1
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
-</emphasis></term>
-<listitem><para></para>
+ <sect1 id="ping">
+ <title>ping</title>
-<para>
-Usage: printf format [argument...]
+ <para>
+ Usage: ping [OPTION]... HOST
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to HOST.
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Options:
+ </para>
-<para>
-Formats and prints the given data in a manner similar to the C printf
-command.
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ -c COUNT Send only COUNT pings
+ -s SIZE Send SIZE data bytes in packets (default=56)
+ -q Quiet mode, only displays output at start and when finished
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Example:
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ $ ping localhost
+ PING slag (127.0.0.1): 56 data bytes
+ 64 bytes from 127.0.0.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=20.1 ms
-<para>
-Example:
+ --- debian ping statistics ---
+ 1 packets transmitted, 1 packets received, 0% packet loss
+ round-trip min/avg/max = 20.1/20.1/20.1 ms
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="poweroff">
+ <title>poweroff</title>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Usage: poweroff
+ </para>
-<para>
-<screen>
- $ printf "Val=%d\n" 5
- Val=5
-</screen>
+ <para>
+ Shut down the system, and request that the kernel turn
+ off power upon halting.
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="printf">
+ <title>printf</title>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Usage: printf FORMAT [ARGUMENT]...
+ </para>
-<para>
--------------------------------
+ <para>
+ Format and print the given data in a manner similar to
+ the C printf command.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Example:
+ </para>
-</para>
+ <para>
+ <screen>
+ $ printf "Val=%d\n" 5
+ Val=5
+ </screen>
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
-</listitem></varlistentry>
+<!-- This is where I have stopped formatting stuff -->
<varlistentry><term><emphasis>ps
</emphasis></term>
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 and libc calls that
+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 and /lib/libnss_*
+for installing an /etc/nsswitch.conf file and without /lib/libnss_*
libraries installed.