diff --git a/sysctl.8 b/sysctl.8 index 3bb46d74..64ca3203 100644 --- a/sysctl.8 +++ b/sysctl.8 @@ -6,40 +6,12 @@ .\" but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of .\" MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the .\" GNU General Public License for more details." -.TH SYSCTL 8 "21 Sep 1999" "" "" +.TH SYSCTL "8" "June 2011" "procps-ng" "System Administration" .SH NAME sysctl \- configure kernel parameters at runtime .SH SYNOPSIS .B sysctl -.RB [ \-n ] -.RB [ \-e ] -.I variable -\&... -.br -.B sysctl -.RB [ \-n ] -.RB [ \-e ] -.RB [ \-q ] -.B \-w -.IR variable = value -\&... -.br -.B sysctl -.RB [ \-n ] -.RB [ \-e ] -.RB [ \-q ] -.B \-p -.RI [ filename ] -.br -.B sysctl -.RB [ \-n ] -.RB [ \-e ] -.B \-a -.br -.B sysctl -.RB [ \-n ] -.RB [ \-e ] -.B \-A +[\fIoptions\fR] [\fIvariable\fR[\fI=value\fR]] [...] .SH DESCRIPTION .B sysctl is used to modify kernel parameters at runtime. The parameters available @@ -67,31 +39,55 @@ quotes. This requires the .B \-w parameter to use. .TP -.B \-n +\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-values\fR Use this option to disable printing of the key name when printing values. .TP -.B \-e +\fB\-e\fR, \fB\-\-ignore\fR Use this option to ignore errors about unknown keys. .TP -.B \-N -Use this option to only print the names. It may be useful with shells that +\fB\-N\fR, \fB\-\-names\fR +Use this option to only print the names. It may be useful with shells that have programmable completion. .TP -.B \-q +\fB\-q\fR, \fB\-\-quiet\fR Use this option to not display the values set to stdout. .TP -.B \-w +\fB\-w\fR, \fB\-\-write\fR Use this option when you want to change a sysctl setting. .TP -.B \-p -Load in sysctl settings from the file specified or /etc/sysctl.conf if none given. -Specifying \- as filename means reading data from standard input. +\fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-load\fR[=\fIFILE\fR] +Load in sysctl settings from the file specified or /etc/sysctl.conf if none +given. Specifying \- as filename means reading data from standard input. .TP -.B \-a +\fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-all\fR Display all values currently available. .TP -.B \-A -Display all values currently available in table form. +\fB\-b\fR, \fB\-\-binary\fR +Print value without new line. +.TP +\fB\-A\fR +Alias of \fB\-a\fR +.TP +\fB\-d\fR +Alias of \fB\-h\fR +.TP +\fB\-f\fR +Alias of \fB\-p\fR +.TP +\fB\-X\fR +Alias of \fB\-a\fR +.TP +\fB\-o\fR +Does nothing in favour of BSD compatibility. +.TP +\fB\-x\fR +Does nothing in favour of BSD compatibility. +.TP +\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR +Display help text and exit. +.TP +\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR +Display version information and exit. .SH EXAMPLES /sbin/sysctl \-a .br @@ -106,12 +102,11 @@ Display all values currently available in table form. .I /etc/sysctl.conf .SH SEE ALSO .BR sysctl.conf (5) -.SH BUGS -The -.B \-A -parameter behaves just as -.B \-a -does. .SH AUTHOR -George Staikos, - +.UR staikos\@0wned.org +George Staikos +.UE +.SH "REPORTING BUGS" +Please send bug reports to +.UR procps\@freelists.org +.UE