Linux in a Nutshell, Fifth Edition

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Linux

Commands

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setsid

setsid command [arguments]

System administration command. Execute the named command

and optional command arguments in a new session.

setterm

setterm [options]

Set terminal attributes by writing a character string to standard

output to invoke the specified attributes.

Options

For Boolean options, the default value is on. Where 8-color is spec-

ified, the possible colors are black, red, green, yellow, blue,

magenta, cyan, and white. Where 16-color is specified, the possible

colors include the 8-color colors, plus grey, bright red, bright

green, bright yellow, bright blue, bright magenta, bright cyan, and

bright white.

-appcursorkeys [on|off]

Set cursor key application mode on or off. Virtual consoles

only. Can cause problems with vi.

-append [num]

Write a snapshot of virtual console num to the file specified

with the -file option, appending the snapshot to any existing

contents. With no argument, write a snapshot of the current

virtual terminal.

-background 8-color|default

Set background color. Virtual consoles only.

-bfreq [freq]

Set the bell frequency in Hz (default 0).

-blank [min]

Set the delay before the screen blanks to the specified number

of minutes. Virtual consoles only.

-blength [millisec]

Set the bell duration in milliseconds (default 0).

-blink [on|off]

Turn ...