Section 8: Administration and Privileged Commands

A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z
Section index

A

a2dismod(8)
enable or disable an apache2 module
a2dissite(8)
enable or disable an apache2 site / virtual host
a2enmod(8)
enable or disable an apache2 module
a2ensite(8)
enable or disable an apache2 site / virtual host
ab(8)
Apache HTTP server benchmarking tool
accept(8)
accept/reject jobs sent to a destination
accept/reject(8)
accept/reject jobs sent to a destination
accessdb(8)
dumps the content of a man-db database in a human read...
acpi_listen(8)
ACPI event listener
acpid(8)
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface event daemon
add-shell(8)
add shells to the list of valid login shells
addgnupghome(8)
Create .gnupg home directories
addgroup(8)
add a user or group to the system
addpart(8)
simple wrapper around the "add partition" ioctl
adduser(8)
add a user or group to the system
adduser.conf(5)
configuration file for adduser(8) and addgroup(8) .
afpd(8)
AppleTalk Filing Protocol daemon
afpd.conf(5)
Configuration file used by afpd(8) to determine the se...
agetty(8)
alternative Linux getty
al175(8)
Driver for Eltek UPS models with AL175 alarm module
alsaconf(8)
configuration tool for the Advanced Linux Sound Archit...
anacron(8)
runs commands periodically
apache2(8)
Apache Hypertext Transfer Protocol Server
apache2ctl(8)
Apache HTTP server control interface
apachectl(8)
Apache HTTP server control interface
apcsmart(8)
Driver for American Power Conversion Smart Protocol UP...
AppleVolumes.default(5)
Configuration file used by afpd(8) to determine th...
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-mark(8)
mark/unmark a package as being automatically-installed
apt-secure(8)
Archive authentication support for APT
aptitude(8)
high-level interface to the package manager
arp(8)
manipulate the system ARP cache
arpd(8)
userspace arp daemon.
arping(8)
send ARP REQUEST to a neighbour host
aspell-autobuildhash(8)
Autobuilding aspell hash files for some dicts
ata_id(8)
udev callout to read product/serial number from ATA dr...
atalkd(8)
AppleTalk RTMP, NBP, ZIP, and AEP manager
atalkd.conf(5)
Configuration file used by atalkd(8) to determine the ...
atd(8)
run jobs queued for later execution
autoehd(8)
mount the encrypted home directory of a user
avahi-daemon(8)
The Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD daemon

B

badblocks(8)
search a device for bad blocks
bcmxcp(8)
Driver for UPS'es supporting the BCM/XCP protocol
bcmxcp_usb(8)
Experimental driver for UPS'es supporting the BCM/XCP ...
belkin(8)
Driver for Belkin serial UPS equipment
belkinunv(8)
Driver for Belkin "Universal UPS" and compatible
bestfcom(8)
Driver for Best Power Fortress/Ferrups
bestuferrups(8)
Driver for Best Power Micro - Ferrups
bestups(8)
Driver for Best Power / SOLA (Phoenixtec protocol) UPS...
bfifo(8)
Packet limited First In, First Out queue
biosdecode(8)
BIOS information decoder
blkid(8)
command-line utility to locate/print block device attr...
blockdev(8)
call block device ioctls from the command line
bootlogd(8)
record boot messages
brctl(8)
ethernet bridge administration
BTCFLASH(8)
firmware flash utility for BTC DRW1008 DVD+/-RW rec...
btcflash(8)
firmware flash utility for BTC DRW1008 DVD+/-RW recorder.

C

catman(8)
create or update the pre-formatted manual pages
CBQ(8)
Class Based Queueing
cdrom_id(8)
udev callout to determine the capabilities of optical ...
cfdisk(8)
Curses/slang based disk partition table manipulator fo...
chat(8)
Automated conversational script with a modem
chcat(8)
change file SELinux security category
check_forensic(8)
tool to extract mod_log_forensic output from apache lo...
checkgid(8)
checks the gid
checkmodule(8)
SELinux policy module compiler
checkpolicy(8)
SELinux policy compiler
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 dir...
cifs.upcall(8)
Userspace upcall helper for Common Internet File Syste...
cleanup-info(8)
clean up the mess that bogus install-info may have done
clock(8)
query and set the hardware clock (RTC)
cnid_dbd(8)
implement access to CNID databases through a dedicated...
cnid_metad(8)
start cnid_dbd daemons on request
configure-debian(8)
central configuration program for packages using debconf
consolechars(8)
load EGA/VGA console screen font, screen-font map, and...
cpgr(8)
copy with locking the given file to the password or gr...
cppw(8)
copy with locking the given file to the password or gr...
cpsups(8)
Driver for newer model CyberPower UPSs
cron(8)
daemon to execute scheduled commands (Vixie Cron)
cryptdisks_start(8)
wrapper around cryptsetup which parses /etc/crypttab.
cryptdisks_stop(8)
wrapper around cryptsetup which parses /etc/crypttab.
cryptsetup(8)
setup cryptographic volumes for dm-crypt (including LU...
ctrlaltdel(8)
set the function of the Ctrl-Alt-Del combination
ctstat(8)
unified linux network statistics
cups-calibrate(8)
ESP CUPS Printer Calibration Tool
cups-deviced(8)
cups device daemon
cups-driverd(8)
cups driver daemon
cups-genppd(8)
generate Gutenprint PPD files for use wit...
cups-genppd.5.0(8)
generate Gutenprint PPD files for use with CUPS
cups-genppdconfig(8)
a user-friendly interface to ...
cups-genppdconfig.5.0(8)
a user-friendly interface to generate Gutenprint ...
cups-genppdupdate(8)
update CUPS+Gutenprint PPD files
cups-genppdupdate.5.0(8)
update CUPS+Gutenprint PPD files
cups-lpd(8)
receive print jobs and report printer status to lpd cl...
cups-polld(8)
cups printer polling daemon
cupsaccept(8)
accept/reject jobs sent to a destination
cupsaddsmb(8)
export printers to samba for windows clients
cupsctl(8)
configure cupsd.conf options
cupsd(8)
common unix printing system daemon
cupsdisable(8)
stop/start printers and classes
cupsenable(8)
stop/start printers and classes
cupsfilter(8)
convert a file to another format using cups filters
cupsreject(8)
accept/reject jobs sent to a destination
cvs(8)
The GNU Concurrent Versions System
cvs-pserver(8)
The GNU Concurrent Versions System
cyberpower(8)
Serial Driver for most Cyber Power Systems UPS equipment
cytune(8)
Tune driver parameters for Cyclades-Z multiport serial...

D

debootstrap(8)
Bootstrap a basic Debian system
debugfs(8)
ext2/ext3 file system debugger
defoma-reconfigure(8)
Reconfigure all from zero.
delgroup(8)
remove a user or group from the system
delpart(8)
simple wrapper around the "del partition" ioctl
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.
desktop-file-install(8)
install a desktop file to the applications directory
dh_make(8)
Debianize a regular source archive
dhclient(8)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Client
dhclient-script(8)
DHCP client network configuration script
dhclient3(8)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Client
dhcpd(8)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server
dhcpd3(8)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server
discover-modprobe(8)
kernel module loading using discover(1)
discover-pkginstall(8)
intsall packages for available hardware using disco...
dmidecode(8)
DMI table decoder
dmsetup(8)
low level logical volume management
dnssec-dsfromkey(8)
DNSSEC DS RR generation tool
dnssec-keyfromlabel(8)
DNSSEC key generation tool
dnssec-keygen(8)
DNSSEC key generation tool
dnssec-signzone(8)
DNSSEC zone signing tool
dosfsck(8)
check and repair MS-DOS file systems
dosfslabel(8)
set or get a MS-DOS filesystem label
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
dummy-ups(8)
Driver for testing UPS software
dumpe2fs(8)
dump ext2/ext3 filesystem information

E

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
e2undel(8)
Undelete files on ext2 file systems interactively
e2undo(8)
Replay an undo log for an ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystem
edd_id(8)
udev callout to identify BIOS disk drives via EDD
energizerups(8)
Driver for Energizer (Megatec protocol over "USB To RS...
etapro(8)
Driver for ETA UPS equipment
/etc/adduser.conf(5)
configuration file for adduser(8) and ...
/etc/deluser.conf(5)
configuration file for deluser(8) and ...
/etc/updatedb.conf(5)
a configuration file for updatedb(8)
etherwake(8)
A tool to send a Wake-On-LAN "Magic Packet"
ethtool(8)
Display or change ethernet card settings
eventlogadm(8)
push records into the Samba event log store
everups(8)
Driver for Ever UPS models
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_dbmbuild(8)
Build a DBM file.
exim_dumpdb(8)
Manage Exim's hint databases (exim_dumpdb, exim_fixdb,...
exim_fixdb(8)
Manage Exim's hint databases (exim_dumpdb, exim_fixdb,...
exim_lock(8)
Mailbox maintenance
exim_tidydb(8)
Manage Exim's hint databases (exim_dumpdb, exim_fixdb,...
eximstats(8)
generates statistics from Exim mainlog or syslog files.
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
exportfs(8)
maintain list of NFS exported file systems

F

faillog(8)
display faillog records or set login failure limits
fancontrol(8)
automated software based fan speed regulation
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
fixfiles(8)
fix file SELinux security contexts.
foomatic-addpjloptions(8)
Format PJL option information the for foomatic d...
foomatic-getpjloptions(8)
<put a short description here>
foomatic-kitload(8)
installs a data kit into the foomatic database.
foomatic-preferred-driver(8)
<put a short description here>
foomatic-rip(8)
Universal print filter/RIP wrapper
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.ext4(8)
check a Linux ext2/ext3 file system
fsck.ext4dev(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.nfs(8)
Dummy fsck.nfs script that always returns success.
fsck.vfat(8)
check and repair MS-DOS file systems
ftpasswd(8)
manipulates ProFTPD authentication files
ftpdctl(8)
ProFTPD control program
ftpshut(8)
shut down all proftpd servers at a given time
ftpstats(8)
FTP Log summarizer

G

gadmin-bind(8)
GTK+ configuration tool for bind9
gadmin-dhcpd(8)
GTK+ configuration tool for dhcpd3-server
gadmin-proftpd(8)
GTK+ configuration tool for proftpd
gadmin-rsync(8)
GTK+ configuration tool for rsync
gadmin-samba(8)
GTK+ configuration tool for samba
gadmin-squid(8)
GTK+ configuration tool for squid
gamatronic(8)
Driver for Gamatronic UPS equipment
gconf-schemas(8)
register gconf schemas with the gconf database
gdm(8)
GNOME Display Manager
gdmchooser(8)
GNOME Display Manager host chooser window
gdmlogin(8)
GNOME Display Manager greeting window
genccode(8)
generate C or platform specific assembly code from an ...
gencmn(8)
generate an ICU memory-mappable data file
genericups(8)
Driver for contact - closure UPS equipment
gensprep(8)
compile StringPrep data from files filtered by filterR...
genuca(8)
create the UCA data table
getkeycodes(8)
print kernel scancode-to-keycode mapping table
getty(8)
alternative Linux getty
gnome-app-install-helper(8)
Helper for the Application Installer
gnome-cups-add(8)
add new CUPS printers
gparted(8)
Front-end to parted for manipulating disk partitions
gpm(8)
a cut and paste utility and mouse server for virtual c...
gpm-mouse-test(8)
a tool for determining mouse type and device it's atta...
gprostats(8)
statistics generator tool for proftpd
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-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

H

hald(8)
HAL daemon
halt(8)
stop the system.
hdparm(8)
get/set SATA/ATA device parameters
HTB(8)
Hierarchy Token Bucket
htcacheclean(8)
Clean up the disk cache
htdigconfig(8)
script to create fuzzy databases for ht://Dig
httxt2dbm(8)
Generate dbm files for use with RewriteMap
hwclock(8)
query and set the hardware clock (RTC)

I

i386(8)
change reported architecture in new program environmen...
iconvconfig(8)
Create fastloading iconv module configuration file
icupkg(8)
extract or modify an ICU .dat archive
identd(8)
TCP/IP IDENT protocol server
idmap_ad(8)
Samba's idmap_ad Backend for Winbind
idmap_ldap(8)
Samba's idmap_ldap Backend for Winbind
idmap_nss(8)
Samba's idmap_nss Backend for Winbind
idmap_rid(8)
Samba's idmap_rid Backend for Winbind
idmap_tdb(8)
Samba's idmap_tdb Backend for Winbind
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
ikeygen(8)
Generate a random DES key
IMAPd(8)
Internet Message Access Protocol server
imapd(8)
Internet Message Access Protocol server
inetd(8)
internet super-server
init(8)
process control initialization
initramfs-tools(8)
an introduction to writing scripts for mkinitramfs
insmod(8)
simple program to insert a module into the Linux Kernel
install-docs(8)
manage online Debian documentation
install-info(8)
create or update entry in Info dir file
install-keymap(8)
expand a given keymap and install it as boot-time keymap
install-sgmlcatalog(8)
maintain transitional SGML catalog
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...
ip6tables(8)
IPv6 packet filter administration
ip6tables-restore(8)
Restore IPv6 Tables
ip6tables-save(8)
Save IPv6 Tables
ipop2d(8)
Post Office Protocol server
ipop3d(8)
Post Office Protocol server
IPOPd(8)
Post Office Protocol server
ipopd(8)
Post Office Protocol server
ipset(8)
administration tool for IP sets
iptables(8)
administration tool for IPv4 packet filtering and NAT
iptables-apply(8)
a safer way to update iptables remotely
iptables-restore(8)
Restore IP Tables
iptables-save(8)
Save IP Tables
iptables-xml(8)
Convert iptables-save format to XML
iptraf(8)
Interactive Colorful IP LAN Monitor
isadump(8)
examine ISA registers
isaset(8)
set ISA registers
isbmex(8)
Driver for ISBMEX UPS equipment
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.
iwconfig(8)
configure a wireless network interface
iwevent(8)
Display Wireless Events generated by drivers and setti...
iwgetid(8)
Report ESSID, NWID or AP/Cell Address of wireless network
iwlist(8)
Get more detailed wireless information from a wireless...
iwpriv(8)
configure optionals (private) parameters of a wireless...
iwspy(8)
Get wireless statistics from specific nodes

K

kbd-config(8)
Configure the console keyboard
kbdrate(8)
reset the keyboard repeat rate and delay time
kcron(8)
Views and sets cron daemon configuration.
kdat(8)
tar-based DAT archiver for KDE.
kernel-packageconfig(8)
Internal handler of /etc/kernel-pkg.conf.
kerneloops(8)
program to collect and submit kernel oopses to kernelo...
killall5(8)
send a signal to all processes.
klogd(8)
Kernel Log Daemon
Kobil_mIDentity_switch(8)
activate mIDentity CCID reader
ksysv(8)
Views and sets SysV init configuration.
kuser(8)
Configures users on the system.

L

laptop-detect(8)
attempt to detect a laptop
lastlog(8)
reports the most recent login of all users or of a giv...
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
lft(8)
print the route packets trace to network host
lft.db(8)
print the route packets trace to network host
lh_bootstrap_debootstrap(1)
bootstrap a Debian system with debootstrap(8)
libpam-ssh(8)
authentication and session management with SSH private...
liebert(8)
Driver for Liebert contact - closure UPS equipment
lisa(8)
LAN Information Server
lnstat(8)
unified linux network statistics
load_policy(8)
load a new SELinux policy into the kernel
locale-gen(8)
generates localisation files from templates
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
lpadmin(8)
configure cups printers and classes
lpc(8)
line printer control program
lpdomatic(8)
Universal print filter/RIP wrapper
lpinfo(8)
show available devices or drivers
lpmove(8)
move a job or all jobs to a new destination
lsmod(8)
program to show the status of modules in the Linux Kernel
lsof(8)
list open files
lspci(8)
list all PCI devices
lsusb(8)
list USB devices
luksformat(8)
Create and format an encrypted LUKS device
lvchange(8)
change attributes of a logical volume
lvconvert(8)
convert a logical volume from linear to mirror or snap...
lvcreate(8)
create a logical volume in an existing volume group
lvdisplay(8)
display attributes of a logical volume
lvextend(8)
extend the size of a logical volume
lvm(8)
LVM2 tools
lvmchange(8)
change attributes of the logical volume manager
lvmdiskscan(8)
scan for all devices visible to LVM2
lvmdump(8)
create lvm2 information dumps for diagnostic purposes
lvreduce(8)
reduce the size of a logical volume
lvremove(8)
remove a logical volume
lvrename(8)
rename a logical volume
lvresize(8)
resize a logical volume
lvs(8)
report information about logical volumes
lvscan(8)
scan (all disks) for logical volumes
lwresd(8)
lightweight resolver daemon

M

m-a(8)
manage kernel modules packages
mailq(8)
a Mail Transfer Agent
make-ssl-cert(8)
Debconf wrapper for openssl
MAKEDEV(8)
create devices
mandb(8)
create or update the manual page index caches
masterguard(8)
Driver for Masterguard UPS equipment
mdadm(8)
manage MD devices aka Linux Software RAID
mdadm-startall(8)
helper script to start all known arrays
megatec(8)
Driver for Megatec protocol based UPS equipment
megatec_usb(8)
Driver for Megatec protocol based USB UPS equipment
metasys(8)
Driver for Meta System UPS equipment
mge(8)
utalk - Driver for MGE UPS SYSTEMS UTalk protocol hard...
mge-shut(8)
shut - Driver for MGE UPS serial SHUT Protocol UPS equ...
mge-utalk(8)
utalk - Driver for MGE UPS SYSTEMS UTalk protocol hard...
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
mkdosfs(8)
create an MS-DOS file system under Linux
mke2fs(8)
create an ext2/ext3 filesystem
mkfs(8)
build a Linux file system
mkfs.bfs(8)
make an SCO bfs filesystem
mkfs.ext2(8)
create an ext2/ext3 filesystem
mkfs.ext3(8)
create an ext2/ext3 filesystem
mkfs.ext4(8)
create an ext2/ext3 filesystem
mkfs.ext4dev(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
mkinitramfs(8)
low-level tool for generating an initramfs image
mkinitramfs-kpkg(8)
generates an initramfs image for kernel-package
mklost+found(8)
create a lost+found directory on a mounted Linux secon...
mksmbpasswd(8)
formats a /etc/passwd entry for a smbpasswd file
mkswap(8)
set up a Linux swap area
modinfo(8)
program to show information about a Linux Kernel module
modprobe(8)
program to add and remove modules from the Linux Kernel
module-assistant(8)
manage kernel modules packages
mono-xsp-admin(8)
mono-xsp hosts file creator
mono-xsp-admin.conf(8)
mono-xsp hosts file creator
mono-xsp-update(8)
creates .webapp needed by xsp
mono-xsp-update.conf(8)
creates .webapp needed by xsp
mono-xsp2-update.conf(8)
creates .webapp needed by xsp2
mount(8)
mount a file system
mount.cifs(8)
mount using the Common Internet File System (CIFS)
mount.crypt(8)
mount a dm-crypt encrypted volume
mount.nfs(8)
mount a Network File System
mount.smbfs(8)
mount using the Common Internet File System (CIFS)
mount_ehd(8)
mount a users's efsk
mountd(8)
NFS mount daemon
mtr(8)
a network diagnostic tool
mwdisext(8)
enable or disable an extension for mediawiki
mwenext(8)
enable or disable an extension for mediawiki
mysqld(8)
the MySQL server
mysqlmanager(8)
the MySQL Instance Manager

N

named(8)
Internet domain name server
named-checkconf(8)
named configuration file syntax checking tool
named-checkzone(8)
zone file validity checking or converting tool
named-compilezone(8)
zone file validity checking or converting tool
nameif(8)
name network interfaces based on MAC addresses
net(8)
Tool for administration of Samba and remote CIFS servers.
netatalk.conf(5)
Configuration file used by netatalk(8) to determine it...
netstat(8)
Print network connections, routing tables, interface s...
NetworkManager(8)
network management daemon
NetworkManagerDispatcher(8)
daemon that runs commands in response to off/o...
newaliases(8)
a Mail Transfer Agent
newusers(8)
update and create new users in batch
nfsd(8)
NFS server process
nfsstat(8)
list NFS statistics
nitram(8)
Driver for Nitram Elite 2005 UPS equipment
nmbd(8)
NetBIOS name server to provide NetBIOS over IP naming ...
nologin(8)
politely refuse a login
nstat(8)
network statistics tools.
ntpdate(8)
set the date and time via NTP
ntpdate-debian(8)
set the date and time via NTP
nutupsdrv(8)
generic manual for unified NUT drivers

O

oneac(8)
Driver for Oneac UPS equipment
open_init_pty(8)
run an program under a psuedo terminal
openvpn(8)
secure IP tunnel daemon.
optiups(8)
Driver for Opti-UPS (Viewsonic) UPS and Zinto D (ONLIN...
ownership(8)
Compaq ownership tag retriever

P

pam_access(8)
PAM module for logdaemon style login access control
pam_ck_connector(8)
Register session with ConsoleKit
pam_cracklib(8)
PAM module to check the password against dictionary words
pam_debug(8)
PAM module to debug the PAM stack
pam_deny(8)
The locking-out PAM module
pam_echo(8)
PAM module for printing text messages
pam_env(8)
PAM module to set/unset environment variables
pam_exec(8)
PAM module which calls an external command
pam_faildelay(8)
Change the delay on failure per-application
pam_filter(8)
PAM filter module
pam_ftp(8)
PAM module for anonymous access module
pam_getenv(8)
get environment variables from /etc/environment
pam_group(8)
PAM module for group access
pam_issue(8)
PAM module to add issue file to user prompt
pam_keyinit(8)
Kernel session keyring initialiser module
pam_lastlog(8)
PAM module to display date of last login
pam_limits(8)
PAM module to limit resources
pam_listfile(8)
deny or allow services based on an arbitrary file
pam_localuser(8)
require users to be listed in /etc/passwd
pam_loginuid(8)
Record user's login uid to the process attribute
pam_mail(8)
Inform about available mail
pam_mkhomedir(8)
PAM module to create users home directory
pam_motd(8)
Display the motd file
pam_mount(8)
A PAM module that can mount volumes for a user session
pam_namespace(8)
PAM module for configuring namespace for a session
pam_nologin(8)
Prevent non-root users from login
pam_permit(8)
The promiscuous module
pam_rhosts(8)
The rhosts PAM module
pam_rootok(8)
Gain only root access
pam_rsa(8)
pam_rsa PAM-module
pam_securetty(8)
Limit root login to special devices
pam_selinux(8)
PAM module to set the default security context
pam_sepermit(8)
PAM module to allow/deny login depending on SELinux en...
pam_shells(8)
PAM module to check for valid login shell
pam_ssh(8)
authentication and session management with SSH pri...
pam_succeed_if(8)
test account characteristics
pam_tally(8)
The login counter (tallying) module
pam_time(8)
PAM module for time control access
pam_tty_audit(8)
Enable or disable TTY auditing for specified users
pam_umask(8)
PAM module to set the file mode creation mask
pam_unix(8)
Module for traditional password authentication
pam_userdb(8)
PAM module to authenticate against a db database
pam_warn(8)
PAM module which logs all PAM items if called
pam_wheel(8)
Only permit root access to members of group wheel
pam_xauth(8)
PAM module to forward xauth keys between users
pamrsakp(8)
generate keypairs for pam_rsa PAM-authentication module
papd(8)
AppleTalk print server daemon
papd.conf(5)
Configuration file used by papd(8) to determine the co...
paperconfig(8)
configure the system default paper size
papstatus(8)
get the status of an AppleTalk-connected printer
partx(8)
telling the kernel about presence and numbering of on-...
path_id(8)
udev callout to create a device path based unique name...
pcimodules(8)
List kernel driver modules available for all currently...
pcscd(8)
PC/SC Smart Card Daemon
pdbedit(8)
manage the SAM database (Database of Samba Users)
pfifo(8)
Packet limited First In, First Out queue
pfifo_fast(8)
three-band first in, first out queue
pg_createcluster(8)
create a new PostgreSQL cluster
pg_ctlcluster(8)
start/stop/restart/reload a PostgreSQL cluster
pg_dropcluster(8)
completely delete a PostgreSQL cluster
pg_maintenance(8)
perform maintenance tasks on all clusters
pg_upgradecluster(8)
upgrade an existing PostgreSQL cluster to a new major...
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
pkcs11-helper(8)
Simplified PKCS#11 library.
pkcs11-helper-1(8)
Simplified PKCS#11 library.
plipconfig(8)
fine tune PLIP device parameters
pluginviewer(8)
list loadable SASL plugins and their pr...
pm-action(8)
Suspend or Hibernate your computer
pm-hibernate(8)
Suspend or Hibernate your computer
pm-powersave(8)
Put your computer into low power mode
pm-suspend(8)
Suspend or Hibernate your computer
pm-suspend-hybrid(8)
Suspend or Hibernate your computer
pma-configure(8)
enables configuration of phpMyAdmin installation
pma-secure(8)
secures phpMyAdmin installation
pmap_dump(8)
print a list of all registered RPC programs
pmap_set(8)
set the list of registered RPC programs
pmvarrun(8)
updates /var/run/pam_mount/user
portmap(8)
DARPA port to RPC program number mapper
powercom(8)
UPS driver for Powercom/Trust/Advice UPS equipment
poweroff(8)
stop the system.
powerpanel(8)
Driver for PowerPanel Plus compatible UPS equipment
pppd(8)
Point-to-Point Protocol Daemon
pppd-radattr(8)
RADIUS utility plugin for pppd (8)
pppd-radius(8)
RADIUS authentication plugin for pppd (8)
pppdump(8)
convert PPP record file to readable format
pppoe-discovery(8)
perform PPPoE discovery
pppstats(8)
print PPP statistics
PRIO(8)
Priority qdisc
proftpd(8)
Professional configurable, secure file transfer protoc...
psf(8)
PostScript filter
pvchange(8)
change attributes of a physical volume
pvck(8)
check physical volume metadata
pvcreate(8)
initialize a disk or partition for use by LVM
pvdisplay(8)
display attributes of a physical volume
pvmove(8)
move physical extents
pvremove(8)
remove a physical volume
pvresize(8)
resize a disk or partition in use by LVM2
pvs(8)
report information about physical volumes
pvscan(8)
scan all disks for physical volumes
pwck(8)
verify integrity of password files
pwconv(8)
convert to and from shadow passwords and groups
pwmconfig(8)
tests the PWM outputs of sensors and configures fancon...
pwunconv(8)
convert to and from shadow passwords and groups

Q

qemu-make-debian-root(8)
Create a debian root image for qemu

R

radattr.so(8)
RADIUS utility plugin for pppd (8)
radius.so(8)
RADIUS authentication plugin for pppd (8)
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
rcconf(8)
Debian Runlevel configuration tool
rdev(8)
query/set image root device, RAM disk size, or video mode
reboot(8)
stop the system.
red(8)
Random Early Detection
reject(8)
accept/reject jobs sent to a destination
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
reslisa(8)
Restricted LAN Information Server
restorecon(8)
restore file(s) default SELinux security contexts.
restorecond(8)
daemon that watches for file creation and then sets th...
resume(8)
program to suspend to disk (hibernate)
rhino(8)
Driver for Brazilian Microsol RHINO UPS equipment
rmail(8)
a Mail Transfer Agent
rmmod(8)
simple program to remove a module from the Linux Kernel
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
routef(8)
flush routes
routel(8)
list routes with pretty output format
rpc.gssd(8)
rpcsec_gss daemon
rpc.idmapd(8)
NFSv4 ID <-> Name Mapper
rpc.mountd(8)
NFS mount daemon
rpc.nfsd(8)
NFS server process
rpc.statd(8)
NSM status monitor
rpc.svcgssd(8)
server-side rpcsec_gss daemon
rpcdebug(8)
set and clear NFS and RPC kernel debug flags
rpcinfo(8)
report RPC information
rpl8(8)
Firmware loader for DVD drives
rsmtp(8)
a Mail Transfer Agent
rtacct(8)
network statistics tools.
rtcwake(8)
enter a system sleep state until specified wakeup time
rtmon(8)
listens to and monitors RTnetlink
rtstat(8)
unified linux network statistics
run-parts(8)
run scripts or programs in a directory
run_init(8)
run an init script in the proper SELinux context
runlevel(8)
find the previous and current system runlevel.
runq(8)
a Mail Transfer Agent
rvnamed(8)
reverse name resolution daemon for iptraf (8)

S

s2both(8)
program to suspend to disk (hibernate)
s2disk(8)
program to suspend to disk (hibernate)
s2ram(8)
program to suspend to ram (suspend)
safe_finger(8)
finger client wrapper that protects against nasty stuf...
safenet(8)
Driver for SafeNet compatible UPS equipment
saned(8)
SANE network daemon
sasl-sample-client(8)
Sample client program for demonstrating and testing ...
sasl-sample-server(8)
Sample server program for demonstrating and testing ...
saslauthd(8)
sasl authentication server
sasldbconverter2(8)
Convert sasldb file into the new format
sasldblistusers2(8)
list users in sasldb
saslpasswd2(8)
set a user's sasl password
saslpluginviewer(8)
list loadable SASL plugins and their properties
savelog(8)
save a log file
scrollkeeper-preinstall(8)
generate an OMF file, based on an existing OMF ...
scrollkeeper-rebuilddb(8)
rebuild the scrollkeeper document catalog database
scrollkeeper-update(8)
identify new, modified, or removed OMF files and up...
scsi_id(8)
retrieve and generate a unique SCSI identifier
se_apt-get(8)
run a Debian package system programs in the proper sec...
se_aptitude(8)
run a Debian package system programs in the proper sec...
se_dpkg(8)
run a Debian package system programs in the proper sec...
se_dpkg-reconfigure(8)
run a Debian package system programs in the proper ...
se_dselect(8)
run a Debian package system programs in the proper sec...
se_synaptic(8)
run a Debian package system programs in the proper sec...
seaudit(8)
SELinux graphical audit log analysis tool
seaudit-report(8)
SELinux audit log reporting tool
select-default-ispell(8)
select default ispell dictionary
select-default-wordlist(8)
select default wordlist
semanage(8)
SELinux Policy Management tool
semodule(8)
Manage SELinux policy modules.
semodule_deps(8)
show the dependencies between SELinux policy packages.
semodule_expand(8)
Expand a SELinux policy module package.
semodule_link(8)
Link SELinux policy module packages together
semodule_package(8)
Create a SELinux policy module package.
sendmail(8)
a Mail Transfer Agent
sensors-detect(8)
detect hardware monitoring chips
sestatus(8)
SELinux status tool
setarch(8)
change reported architecture in new program environmen...
setfiles(8)
set file SELinux security contexts.
setkeycodes(8)
load kernel scancode-to-keycode mapping table entries
setlogcons(8)
Send kernel messages to console N
setpci(8)
configure PCI devices
setsebool(8)
set SELinux boolean value
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
siproxd(8)
SIP Registrar/Proxy/Redirect Server
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
smbd(8)
server to provide SMB/CIFS services to clients
smbmount(8)
mount using the Common Internet File System (CIFS)
smbpasswd(8)
change a user's SMB password
smbspool(8)
send a print file to an SMB printer
smbumount(8)
for normal, non-root users, to unmount their own Commo...
snmpd(8)
daemon to respond to SNMP request packets.
snmptrapd(8)
Receive and log SNMP trap messages.
solis(8)
Driver for Brazilian Microsol SOLIS UPS equipment
spamd(8p)
daemonized version of spamassassin
squid(8)
proxy caching server
squid-cgi(8)
CGI interface to squid
squid_ldap_group(8)
Squid LDAP external acl group helper
squid_session(8)
Squid session tracking external acl group helper
squid_unix_group(8)
Squid UNIX Group external_acl helper
ss(8)
another utility to investigate sockets
ssh-keysign(8)
ssh helper program for host-based 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
sudo(8)
execute a command as another user
sudoedit(8)
execute a command as another user
sulogin(8)
Single-user login
suspend-keygen(8)
program to generate a RSA key to be used by s2disk
svcgssd(8)
server-side rpcsec_gss daemon
svnserve(8)
Server for the 'svn' repository access method
swap-offset(8)
program to calculate the offset of a swap file in a pa...
swapoff(8)
enable/disable devices and files for paging and swapping
swapon(8)
enable/disable devices and files for paging and swapping
swat(8)
Samba Web Administration Tool
synaptic(8)
graphical management of software packages
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-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-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
tcptraceroute(8)
print the route packets trace to network host
tcptraceroute.db(8)
print the route packets trace to network host
tdbbackup(8)
tool for backing up and for validating the integrity o...
telinit(8)
process control initialization
testsaslauthd(8)
test utility for the SASL authentication server
timelord(8)
Macintosh time server daemon
traceproto(8)
print the route packets trace to network host
traceproto.db(8)
print the route packets trace to network host
traceroute(8)
print the route packets trace to network host
traceroute-nanog(8)
print the route packets trace to network host
traceroute-nanog.db(8)
print the route packets trace to network host
traceroute.db(8)
print the route packets trace to network host
traceroute6(8)
print the route packets trace to network host
traceroute6.db(8)
print the route packets trace to network host
tracert(8)
print the route packets trace to network host
tracert.db(8)
print the route packets trace to network host
tripplite(8)
Driver for Tripp - Lite SmartPro UPS equipment
tripplite_usb(8)
Driver for older Tripp Lite USB UPSes (non-PDC HID)
tripplitesu(8)
Driver for Tripp - Lite SmartOnline (SU) UPS equipment
try-from(8)
test program for the tcp_wrapper
tune2fs(8)
adjust tunable filesystem parameters on ext2/ext3 file...
tunelp(8)
set various parameters for the lp device
tzselect(8)
select a time zone

U

udevadm(8)
udev management tool
udevd(8)
event managing daemon
udevinfo(8)
query udev device information
udevsettle(8)
wait until queued kernel/udev events are handled
udpatedb(8)
update a database for mlocate
umount(8)
unmount file systems
umount.cifs(8)
for normal, non-root users, to unmount their own Commo...
umount.crypt(8)
unmount a dm-crypt encrypted volume
umount.nfs(8)
unmount a Network File System
unix_chkpwd(8)
Helper binary that verifies the password of the curren...
unix_update(8)
Helper binary that updates the password of a given user
update-alternatives(8)
maintain symbolic links determining default commands
update-app-install(8)
Cache the data for gnome-app-install
update-binfmts(8)
maintain registry of executable binary formats
update-ca-certificates(8)
update /etc/ssl/certs and certificates.crt
update-catalog(8)
create or update entry in SGML catalog file
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-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-fonts-alias(8)
compile fonts.alias files
update-fonts-dir(8)
compile fonts.dir files
update-fonts-scale(8)
generate fonts.scale files
update-gconf-defaults(8)
generate GConf defaults shipped in Debian packages
update-gdkpixbuf-loaders(8)
Update wrapper script for the Gdkpixbuf loader...
update-grub(8)
program to generate GRUB's menu.lst file
update-gtk-immodules(8)
Update wrapper script for the GTK+ IM modules list
update-icon-caches(8)
Update wrapper script for the icon caches
update-inetd(8)
create, remove, enable or disable entry in /etc/inetd....
update-initramfs(8)
generate an initramfs image
update-ispell-dictionary(8)
Bash script to select a new ispell default dic...
update-java-alternatives(8)
update alternatives for jre/sdk installations
update-locale(8)
Modify global locale settings
update-manager(8)
(unknown subject)
update-mime(8)
create or update MIME information
update-modules(8)
obsolete command
update-mono-xsp(8)
creates .webapp needed by xsp2
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-perl-sax-parsers(8)
(de)register Perl SAX parser modules
update-python-modules(8)
byte-compile python modules
update-rc.d(8)
install and remove System-V style init script links
update-rcconf-guide(8)
Create default guide file for rcconf
update-reader.conf(8)
(re)generate /etc/reader.conf
update-texmf(8)
shell script to generate /etc/texmf/texmf.cnf
update-usbids(8)
download new version of the USB ID list
update-xmlcatalog(8)
maintain XML catalog files
updatedb(8)
update a database for mlocate
updatedb.conf(5)
a configuration file for updatedb(8)
upsc(8)
example lightweight UPS client
upscmd(8)
UPS administration program for instant commands
upscode2(8)
Driver for UPScode II compatible UPS equipment
upsd(8)
UPS information server
upsdrvctl(8)
UPS driver controller
upsimage.cgi(8)
Image - generating helper for upsstats.cgi
upslog(8)
UPS status logger
upsmon(8)
UPS monitor and shutdown controller
upsrw(8)
UPS variable administration tool
upssched(8)
Timer helper for scheduling events from upsmon
upsset.cgi(8)
Web - based UPS administration program
upsstats.cgi(8)
Web - based UPS status viewer
usbhid-ups(8)
Driver for USB/HID UPS equipment
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
uswsusp.conf(8)
Config file for the s2disk program
uuidd(8)
UUID generation daemon

V

validlocale(8)
Test if a given locale is available
vde_tunctl(8)
create and manage persistent TUN/TAP interfaces
vgcfgbackup(8)
backup volume group descriptor area
vgcfgrestore(8)
restore volume group descriptor area
vgchange(8)
change attributes of a volume group
vgck(8)
check volume group metadata
vgconvert(8)
convert volume group metadata format
vgcreate(8)
create a volume group
vgdisplay(8)
display attributes of volume groups
vgexport(8)
make volume groups unknown to the system
vgextend(8)
add physical volumes to a volume group
vgimport(8)
make exported volume groups known to the system
vgmerge(8)
merge two volume groups
vgmknodes(8)
recreate volume group directory and logical volume spe...
vgreduce(8)
reduce a volume group
vgremove(8)
remove a volume group
vgrename(8)
rename a volume group
vgs(8)
report information about volume groups
vgscan(8)
scan all disks for volume groups and rebuild caches
vgsplit(8)
split a volume group into two
victronups(8)
Driver for IMV/Victron UPS unit Match, Match Lite, NetUps
vidmode(8)
query/set image root device, RAM disk size, or video mode
vigr(8)
edit the password, group, shadow-password or shadow-gr...
vipw(8)
edit the password, group, shadow-password or shadow-gr...
visudo(8)
edit the sudoers file
vmstat(8)
Report virtual memory statistics
vol_id(8)
probe filesystem type and read label and uuid
vpddecode(8)
VPD structure decoder

W

winbindd(8)
Name Service Switch daemon for resolving names from NT...
wpa_action(8)
wpa_cli action script
wpa_background(8)
Background information on Wi-Fi Protected Access and I...
wpa_cli(8)
WPA command line client
wpa_passphrase(8)
Generate a WPA PSK from an ASCII passphrase for a SSID
wpa_supplicant(8)
Wi-Fi Protected Access client and IEEE 802.1X supplicant
writevt(8)
put text into the input buffer of a virtual terminal

X

x86_64(8)
change reported architecture in new program environmen...

Z

zic(8)
time zone compiler

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