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Tigersharke: /* Commands */

2013-02-24T08:05:29Z

‎Commands

Drulavigne: moved Talk:PC-BSD for Linux Users to Talk:PC-BSD® for Linux Users

2012-08-23T12:23:40Z

moved Talk:PC-BSD for Linux Users to Talk:PC-BSD® for Linux Users

Tigersharke at 05:40, 7 August 2012

2012-08-07T05:40:30Z

Tigersharke at 05:32, 7 August 2012

2012-08-07T05:32:53Z

Piki: /* lsdev vs. dmesg */ new section

2012-01-22T23:23:20Z

‎lsdev vs. dmesg: new section

Tigersharke at 06:16, 3 October 2011

2011-10-03T06:16:09Z

Tigersharke at 04:34, 29 September 2011

2011-09-29T04:34:23Z

Bebuxe: url for freebsd article, it is up to date

2011-07-18T06:12:44Z

url for freebsd article, it is up to date

Tigersharke at 12:08, 24 June 2011

2011-06-24T12:08:11Z

Tigersharke: Created page with "Found a source for some info to include in this section: [http://cb.vu/unixtoolbox.xhtml Unix Toolbox] --~~~~ ----"

2011-06-24T07:11:18Z

Created page with "Found a source for some info to include in this section: [http://cb.vu/unixtoolbox.xhtml Unix Toolbox] --~~~~ ----"

New page

Found a source for some info to include in this section:
[http://cb.vu/unixtoolbox.xhtml Unix Toolbox]

--[[User:Tigersharke|Tigersharke]] 00:11, 24 June 2011 (PDT)

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@@ Line 41: / Line 41: @@
 |-
 <!-- row 1 -->
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|'''dmesg'''}}
+|'''dmesg'''
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|'''dmesg'''<br>'''lsdev''' (Is this used anywhere?)}}
+|'''dmesg'''<br>'''lsdev''' (Is this used anywhere?)
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|discover what hardware was detected by the kernel}}
+|discover what hardware was detected by the kernel
 |-
 <!-- row 2 -->
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|'''sysctl dev}}
+|'''sysctl dev
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|'''cat /proc/devices}}
+|'''cat /proc/devices
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|display configured devices}}
+|display configured devices
 |-
 <!-- row 3 -->
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|'''pciconf -l -cv}}
+|'''pciconf -l -cv
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|'''lspci -tv}}
+|'''lspci -tv
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|show PCI devices}}
+|show PCI devices
 |-
 <!-- row 4 -->
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|'''dmesg <nowiki>|</nowiki> grep usb}}
+|'''dmesg <nowiki>|</nowiki> grep usb
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|'''lsusb -tv}}
+|'''lsusb -tv
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|show USB devices}}
+|show USB devices
 |-
 <!-- row 5 -->
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|'''kldstat}}
+|'''kldstat
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|'''lsmod}}
+|'''lsmod
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|list all modules loaded in the kernel}}
+|list all modules loaded in the kernel
 |-
 <!-- row 6 -->
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|'''kldload <module>}}
+|'''kldload <module>
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|'''modprobe <module>}}
+|'''modprobe <module>
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|load a kernel module for the current session}}
+|load a kernel module for the current session
 |-
 <!-- row 7 -->
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|'''pbi_add -r <pbiname>}}
+|'''pbi_add -r <pbiname>
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|'''rpm -i <package>.rpm}}
+|'''rpm -i <package>.rpm
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|install software from the command line}}
+|install software from the command line
 |-
 <!-- row 8 -->
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|'''sysctl hw.realmem}}
+|'''sysctl hw.realmem
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|'''cat /proc/meminfo}}
+|'''cat /proc/meminfo
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|hardware memory}}
+|hardware memory
 |-
 <!-- row 9 -->
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|'''sysctl hw.model}}
+|'''sysctl hw.model
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|'''cat /proc/cpuinfo}}
+|'''cat /proc/cpuinfo
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|CPU model}}
+|CPU model
 |-
 <!-- row 10 -->
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|'''sysctl hw.machine_arch}}
+|'''sysctl hw.machine_arch
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|'''uname -m}}
+|'''uname -m
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|CPU Architecture}}
+|CPU Architecture
 |-
 <!-- row 11 -->
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|'''sysctl hw.ncpu}}
+|'''sysctl hw.ncpu
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|'''getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN}}
+|'''getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|number of CPUs}}
+|number of CPUs
 |-
 <!-- row 12 -->
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|'''uname -vm}}
+|'''uname -vm
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|'''lsb_release -a<br>cat /etc/*release<br>cat /etc/*version}}
+|'''lsb_release -a<br>cat /etc/*release<br>cat /etc/*version
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|get release version information}}
+|get release version information
 |-
 <!-- row 13 -->
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|'''gpart show}}
+|'''gpart show
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|'''fdisk -l<br>parted -l}}
+|'''fdisk -l<br>parted -l
-{{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|show device partition information}}
+|show device partition information
 |-
 <!-- row 14 -->
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|'''fuser}}
+|'''fuser
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|'''lsof}}
+|'''lsof
-{{Tbl-line|align=left|list IDs of all processes that have one or more files open}}
+|list IDs of all processes that have one or more files open
 |-
 |}

@@ Line 29: / Line 29: @@
 ----
 A storage place for this info which has vastly changed.
-===Commands===
+=== Commands ===
 If you're comfortable with the command line, you may find that some of the commands that you are used to have different names on BSD. Table 1.4c lists some common commands and their equivalents.
@@ Line 105: / Line 105: @@
 {{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|'''fdisk -l<br>parted -l}}
 {{Tbl-line|bg=ff|align=left|show device partition information}}
 |-
 |}

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:32, 7 August 2012
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	I have been a full-time Linux user for five years. I have never heard of lsdev, and typing it at the command line (both as normal user and as root) on my Debian 6.0 system produces a command not found error, yet typing dmesg spits out the expected hardware-related kernel messages. I have always used dmesg regardless of distribution (some Debian based, some based on other distributions, some independent), and have never gotten a command not found error. Since I have not used any of the BSDs (I plan to when I can replace my dead hard disk), I cannot say if dmesg exists in PC-BSD, so I do not feel comfortable editing the table. [[User:Piki\|Piki]] 15:23, 22 January 2012 (PST)		I have been a full-time Linux user for five years. I have never heard of lsdev, and typing it at the command line (both as normal user and as root) on my Debian 6.0 system produces a command not found error, yet typing dmesg spits out the expected hardware-related kernel messages. I have always used dmesg regardless of distribution (some Debian based, some based on other distributions, some independent), and have never gotten a command not found error. Since I have not used any of the BSDs (I plan to when I can replace my dead hard disk), I cannot say if dmesg exists in PC-BSD, so I do not feel comfortable editing the table. [[User:Piki\|Piki]] 15:23, 22 January 2012 (PST)
		+	----
		+	A storage place for this info which has vastly changed.
		+	===Commands===
		+
		+	If you're comfortable with the command line, you may find that some of the commands that you are used to have different names on BSD. Table 1.4c lists some common commands and their equivalents.
		+
		+	'''Table 1.4c: Common BSD and Linux Commands'''
		+
		+	{{Tbl-init\|width=100%}}
		+	{{Tbl-title\|width=25%\|'''PC-BSD'''}}
		+	{{Tbl-title\|width=25%\|'''Linux'''}}
		+	{{Tbl-title\|width=50%\|'''Result'''}}
		+	\|-
		+	<!-- row 1 -->
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|'''dmesg'''}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|'''dmesg'''<br>'''lsdev''' (Is this used anywhere?)}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|discover what hardware was detected by the kernel}}
		+	\|-
		+	<!-- row 2 -->
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|'''sysctl dev}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|'''cat /proc/devices}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|display configured devices}}
		+	\|-
		+	<!-- row 3 -->
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|'''pciconf -l -cv}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|'''lspci -tv}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|show PCI devices}}
		+	\|-
		+	<!-- row 4 -->
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|'''dmesg <nowiki>\|</nowiki> grep usb}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|'''lsusb -tv}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|show USB devices}}
		+	\|-
		+	<!-- row 5 -->
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|'''kldstat}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|'''lsmod}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|list all modules loaded in the kernel}}
		+	\|-
		+	<!-- row 6 -->
		+
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|'''kldload <module>}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|'''modprobe <module>}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|load a kernel module for the current session}}
		+	\|-
		+	<!-- row 7 -->
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|'''pbi_add -r <pbiname>}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|'''rpm -i <package>.rpm}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|install software from the command line}}
		+	\|-
		+	<!-- row 8 -->
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|'''sysctl hw.realmem}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|'''cat /proc/meminfo}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|hardware memory}}
		+	\|-
		+	<!-- row 9 -->
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|'''sysctl hw.model}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|'''cat /proc/cpuinfo}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|CPU model}}
		+	\|-
		+	<!-- row 10 -->
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|'''sysctl hw.machine_arch}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|'''uname -m}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|CPU Architecture}}
		+	\|-
		+	<!-- row 11 -->
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|'''sysctl hw.ncpu}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|'''getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|number of CPUs}}
		+	\|-
		+	<!-- row 12 -->
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|'''uname -vm}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|'''lsb_release -a<br>cat /etc/release<br>cat /etc/version}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|align=left\|get release version information}}
		+	\|-
		+	<!-- row 13 -->
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|'''gpart show}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|'''fdisk -l<br>parted -l}}
		+	{{Tbl-line\|bg=ff\|align=left\|show device partition information}}
		+	\|-
		+	\|}

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:23, 22 January 2012
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	http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/linux-comparison/article.html		http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/linux-comparison/article.html
		+
		+	== lsdev vs. dmesg ==
		+
		+	I have been a full-time Linux user for five years. I have never heard of lsdev, and typing it at the command line (both as normal user and as root) on my Debian 6.0 system produces a command not found error, yet typing dmesg spits out the expected hardware-related kernel messages. I have always used dmesg regardless of distribution (some Debian based, some based on other distributions, some independent), and have never gotten a command not found error. Since I have not used any of the BSDs (I plan to when I can replace my dead hard disk), I cannot say if dmesg exists in PC-BSD, so I do not feel comfortable editing the table. [[User:Piki\|Piki]] 15:23, 22 January 2012 (PST)

@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 ----
- Other links to similar pages:
 http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/explaining-bsd/comparing-bsd-and-linux.html

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:34, 29 September 2011
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	----		----
		+	Other links to similar pages:
		+
		+	http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/explaining-bsd/comparing-bsd-and-linux.html
		+
		+	http://www.over-yonder.net/~fullermd/rants/bsd4linux/01
		+
		+	http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/linux-comparison/article.html

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:12, 18 July 2011
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	--[[User:Tigersharke\|Tigersharke]] 05:08, 24 June 2011 (PDT)		--[[User:Tigersharke\|Tigersharke]] 05:08, 24 June 2011 (PDT)
		+
		+	----
		+
		+	Since tigersharke asked, here is the link to the freebsd article for linux users to migrate
		+	http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/linux-users/index.html
		+
		+	it's at anyone's discretion how that URL will be used in this wiki page. so use it wisely.
		+	--[[User:Bebuxe\|"What may be obvious to you, may not be obvious to others. That's why we have to write about them."]] 23:12, 17 July 2011 (PDT)

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@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 [http://cb.vu/unixtoolbox.xhtml Unix Toolbox]
---[[User:Tigersharke|Tigersharke]] 00:11, 24 June 2011 (PDT)
+Started with more necessary/common commands that have nearly identical results, but are invoked differently.
 ----