SuSEconfig(8) System Manager's Manual SuSEconfig(8)NAME
SuSEconfig - Configure system from variables set in /etc/sysconfig/ files
SYNOPSIS
SuSEconfig [-verbose|-quick|-nonewpackage|-force|
-norestarts|-nomodule|-module module]
DESCRIPTION
SuSEconfig configures the system according to the variables that are set in the various "/etc/sysconfig/" files. It uses the subsystem
specific scripts in "/sbin/conf.d/" to configure the various subsystems. For example the variables in "/etc/sysconfig/postfix" are evalu-
ated by the script "/sbin/conf.d/SuSEconfig.postfix". SuSEconfig acts as a backend for YaST2 and activates the configuration changes made
by YaST2.
These options are available:
-verbose
Show what is happening.
-quick Does not rebuild kernel module dependencies. Is also set by the -module option.
-nonewpackage
Skips configuration modules that have to be run only when a package is newly installed.
-force Not used
-norestarts
Not used
-nomodule
Does not execute the subsystem specific modules.
-module modulename
Runs SuSEconfig with the configuration module for a specific subsystem instead of running all modules.
NOTE
SuSEconfig must be run by the root user.
FILES
/etc/conf.d/*, /etc/sysconfig/*
SEE ALSO AUTHOR
Burchard Steinbild, Florian La Roche
SuSEconfig(8)
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kudzu(1) General Commands Manual kudzu(1)NAME
kudzu - detects and configures new and/or changed hardware on a system
SYNOPSIS
kudzu
DESCRIPTION
kudzu detects and configures new and/or changed hardware on a system. When started, kudzu detects the current hardware, and checks it
against a database stored in /etc/sysconfig/hwconf, if one exists. It then determines if any hardware has been added or removed from the
system. If so, it gives the users the opportunity to configure any added hardware, and unconfigure any removed hardware. It then updates
the database in /etc/sysconfig/hwconf.
If no previous database exists, kudzu attempts to determine what devices have already been configured, by looking at /etc/modules.conf,
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/, and /etc/X11/XF86Config.
OPTIONS --usage
Show short usage message.
--help, -?
Print help information.
-q, --quiet
Run 'quietly'; do only configuration that doesn't require user input.
-s, --safe
Do only 'safe' probes that won't disturb hardware. Currently, this disables the serial probe, the DDC monitor probe, and the PS/2
probe.
-t, --timeout [seconds]
This sets the timeout for the initial dialog. If no key is pressed before the timeout elapses, kudzu exits, and /etc/syscon-
fig/hwconf is not updated.
-k, --kernel [version]
When determining whether a module exists, use the specified kernel version. (If this is not set, it defaults to the current kernel
version.) Do not specify suffixes such as 'smp' or 'summit'; these are automatically searched.
-b, --bus [bus]
Only probe on the specified bus.
-c, --class [class]
Only probe for the specified class.
-f, --file [file]
Read hardware probe info from file file and do not do an actual probe.
-p, --probe
Print probe information to the screen, and do not actually configure or unconfigure any devices.
FILES
/etc/sysconfig/hwconf
Listing of current installed hardware.
/etc/sysconfig/kudzu
Configuration for the boot-time hardware probe. Set 'SAFE' to something other than 'no' to force only safe probes.
/etc/modules.conf
Module configuration file.
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-*
Network interface configuration files.
BUGS The serial probe will disturb any currently in-use devices, and returns odd results if used on machines acting as serial consoles.
On some older graphics cards, the DDC probe can do strange things.
AUTHOR
Red Hat, Inc.
4th Berkeley Distribution Red Hat, Inc. kudzu(1)