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Linux in a Nutshell, Fifth Edition
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Linux in a Nutshell, Fifth Edition

by Ellen Siever, Aaron Weber, Stephen Figgins, Robert Love, Arnold Robbins
July 2005
Intermediate to advanced
944 pages
158h 24m
English
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Linux
Commands
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Options
+num
Specify number by which to increase current priority of
process, rather than an absolute priority number.
-num
Specify number by which to decrease current priority of
process, rather than an absolute priority number.
-g Interpret target parameters as process group IDs.
-n increment
Adjust the priority by the value of increment, which is a posi-
tive or negative integer.
-p Interpret target parameters as process IDs (default).
-u Interpret target parameters as usernames.
repquota
repquota [options] [filesystem]
System administration command. Generate a report on disk usage
and quotas for the specified filesystem.
Options
-a Generate report for all filesystems in /etc/mtab that support
quotas.
-c Translate UIDs and GIDs in batches. (Faster for /etc/passwd.)
-C Translate UIDs and GIDs individually. (Faster for database
lookups.)
-F format
Report on quotas for the specified format. (See quota for valid
formats.)
-g Report group quotas.
-i Ignore automount mount points.
-n Use UIDs and GIDs instead of names. (Generates faster
reports.)
-p Interpret target parameters as process IDs (default).
-s Report sizes in more human-readable units.
-t Truncate user and group names to 9 characters.
-u Report user quotas. (This is the default.)
reset
reset [options] [terminal]
Clear screen ...
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