Section 8: administration and privileged commands
kpropd_selinux – Security Enhanced Linux Policy for the kpropd processes Description Security-Enhanced Linux secures the kpropd processes via flexible mandatory access control. The kpropd processes execute with the kpropd_t SELinux type. You can check if you have these processes running by executing the ps command with the -Z qualifier. For example: ps -eZ | grep…
kpropd – Kerberos V5 slave KDC update server Synopsis kpropd [-r realm] [-A admin_server] [-a acl_file] [-f slave_dumpfile] [-F principal_database] [-p kdb5_util_prog] [-P port] [-d] [-t] Description The kpropd command runs on the slave KDC server. It listens for update requests made by the kprop(8) program. If incremental propagation is enabled, it periodically requests incremental…
kprop – propagate a Kerberos V5 principal database to a slave server Synopsis kprop [-r realm] [-f file] [-d] [-P port] [-s keytab] slave_host Description kprop is used to securely propagate a Kerberos V5 database dump file from the master Kerberos server to a slave Kerberos server, which is specified by slave_host. The dump file…
kpasswdd – Kerberos 5 password changing server Synopsis -words [–addresses= address ] [–check-library= library ] [–check-function= function ] [-k kspec | –-keytab= kspec ] [-r realm | –-realm= realm ] [-p string | –-port= string ] [–version ] [–help ] Description serves request for password changes. It listens on UDP port 464 (service kpasswd) and…
kpartx – Create device maps from partition tables. Synopsis kpartx [-a|-d|-u|-l] [-r] [-p] [-f] [-g] [-s|-n] [-v] wholedisk Description This tool, derived from util-linux’ partx, reads partition tables on specified device and create device maps over partitions segments detected. It is called from hotplug upon device maps creation and deletion. Options -a Add partition mappings….
knotd – Knot DNS server daemon Synopsis knotd [parameters] Description Parameters: -c, –config file Select configuration file. -d, –daemonize=[dir] Run server as a daemon. Working directory may be set. -V, –version Print version of the server. -h, –help Print help and usage. See Also knotc(8), knot.conf(5). Note The full documentation for Knot DNS is maintained…
knotc – Knot DNS control utility Synopsis knotc [parameters] action [action_args] Description Parameters: -c, –config file Select configuration file. -s server Remote UNIX socket/IP address (default /var/run/knot/knot.sock). -p port Remote server port (only for IP). -y [hmac:]name:key Use key specified on the command line (default algorithm is hmac-md5). -k file Use key file (as in…
knopwatchd – "FwKnop Watch Daemon" checks to make sure knopmd, knoptm and fwknop daemons are running. Synopsis knopwatchd [options] Description knopwatchd checks on an interval of every five seconds to make sure that knopmd, knoptm and fwknopd are running on the box. If any of the three daemons have died, knopwatchd will restart the daemon…
knoptm – Daemon in charge to remove firewall rules. Description knoptm is a daemon that removes rule entries from the iptables or ipfw policies to which fwknop has added access rules for legitimate fwknop PK/SPA clients. This daemon runs in all authentication modes supported by fwknopd (both port knocking and SPA), and enforces rule timeouts…
knopmd – separates iptables messages from all other kernel messages. Synopsis knopmd Description knopmd reads messages from the /var/lib/fwknop/fwknopfifo named pipe and prints any firewall related log messages to the fwknop data file "/var/log/fwknop/fwdata". Note that knopmd is only used in the legacy port knocking mode, and the default authentication/authorization method used by fwknop is…
kmscon_selinux – Security Enhanced Linux Policy for the kmscon processes Description Security-Enhanced Linux secures the kmscon processes via flexible mandatory access control. The kmscon processes execute with the kmscon_t SELinux type. You can check if you have these processes running by executing the ps command with the -Z qualifier. For example: ps -eZ | grep…
kmod – Program to manage Linux Kernel modules Synopsis kmod [OPTIONS…] [COMMAND] [COMMAND_OPTIONS…] Description kmod is a multi-call binary which implements the programs used to control Linux Kernel modules. Most users will only run it using its other names. Options -V –version Show the program version and exit. -h –help Show the help message. Commands…
klogd_selinux – Security Enhanced Linux Policy for the klogd processes Description Security-Enhanced Linux secures the klogd processes via flexible mandatory access control. The klogd processes execute with the klogd_t SELinux type. You can check if you have these processes running by executing the ps command with the -Z qualifier. For example: ps -eZ | grep…
kissparms – Configure KISS TNCs. Synopsis kissparms [-c crc-type] -p <port> [-f y|n] [-h hw] [-l txtail] [-r pers] [-s slot] [-t txd] [-e feclevel] [-v] [-x] [-X raw] Description Kissparms is used to dynamically configure KISS TNCs that have been setup for AX.25 use by kissattach. This program uses the packet interface to allow…
kissnetd – Create a virtual network. Synopsis kissnetd [-f size] [-v] [-p <num> | tty… ] Description Kissnetd allows the creation of a virtual network of AX.25 systems that use the KISS protocol. Each tty named on the command line is opened and any KISS frames received on tty is copied to the other ttys….
kissattach, spattach – Attach a KISS or 6PACK interface Synopsis kissattach [-b] [-6] [-l] [-m mtu] [-v] tty port [inetaddr] spattach [-b] [-l] [-m mtu] [-v] tty port [inetaddr] Description Attach a KISS or a 6PACK interface to what is normally a tty line connected to a TNC in KISS or 6PACK mode. This program…
kismet_selinux – Security Enhanced Linux Policy for the kismet processes Description Security-Enhanced Linux secures the kismet processes via flexible mandatory access control. The kismet processes execute with the kismet_t SELinux type. You can check if you have these processes running by executing the ps command with the -Z qualifier. For example: ps -eZ | grep…
kimpersonate – impersonate a user when there exist a srvtab, keyfile or KeyFile Synopsis [-s string | –-server= string ] [-c string | –-client= string ] [-k string | –-keytab= string ] [-5 | –krb5 ] [-e integer | –-expire-time= integer ] [-a string | –-client-address= string ] [-t string | –-enc-type= string ] [–session-enc-type=…
killpgrp – kill all processes in the same process group Synopsis killpgrp Description Kills all processes in its process group when a process group leader is killed. This program needs to be called by the client uid defined in amanda, and is used to kill VDUMP, VXDUMP, and XFSDUMP in a safe manner. It is…
killall5 — send a signal to all processes. Synopsis killall5 -signalnumber [-o omitpid[,omitpid…]] [-o omitpid[,omitpid…]…] Description killall5 is the SystemV killall command. It sends a signal to all processes except kernel threads and the processes in its own session, so it won’t kill the shell that is running the script it was called from. Its…