Archives for January 2023

getopt is a command line utility that is used to parse command line arguments passed to a program. It is typically used in Unix-like operating systems and is available on Linux, macOS and other Unix-like systems. getopt is useful when you want to write a program that accepts various options and arguments from the command […]

getopt is a command line utility that is used to parse command line arguments passed to a program. It is typically used in Unix-like operating systems and is available on Linux, macOS and other Unix-like systems. getopt is useful when you want to write a program that accepts various options and arguments from the command […]

getent is a command line utility that allows you to access the entries stored in various Name Service Switch (NSS) libraries on a Linux or Unix-like system. NSS is a library that provides a unified interface to various system databases, such as /etc/passwd and /etc/group, as well as network information services like LDAP and NIS. […]

getent is a command line utility that allows you to access the entries stored in various Name Service Switch (NSS) libraries on a Linux or Unix-like system. NSS is a library that provides a unified interface to various system databases, such as /etc/passwd and /etc/group, as well as network information services like LDAP and NIS. […]

getcap is a command-line utility that is used to display the capabilities of files on a Linux system. Capabilities are a security feature in Linux that allow fine-grained control over the privilege level of individual processes. The capabilities are divided into three groups: Effective capabilities: The capabilities that are currently in effect for a process. […]

getcap is a command-line utility that is used to display the capabilities of files on a Linux system. Capabilities are a security feature in Linux that allow fine-grained control over the privilege level of individual processes. The capabilities are divided into three groups: Effective capabilities: The capabilities that are currently in effect for a process. […]

genkernel is a command-line tool that is used to compile and install kernels in Gentoo Linux. It is a script that automates the process of configuring, compiling, and installing a kernel for a Gentoo Linux system. It is designed to be a simple and user-friendly tool that can be used by both experienced and novice […]

genid is a tool that can be used to generate various types of unique identifiers, such as snowflakes, UUIDs, and GAIDs. A snowflake ID is a unique 64-bit integer that is generated using a combination of the current time, a machine ID, and a sequence number. These IDs are typically used to generate unique identifiers […]

genfstab is a command-line tool that is part of the Arch Linux installation process. It’s used to generate an output that is suitable for addition to an fstab file. The fstab file is a system configuration file that contains information about the file systems that should be mounted at boot time. When you install Arch […]

genfstab is a command-line tool that is part of the Arch Linux installation process. It’s used to generate an output that is suitable for addition to an fstab file. The fstab file is a system configuration file that contains information about the file systems that should be mounted at boot time. When you install Arch […]