NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       mkproto - Constructs a prototype file system

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       mkproto special proto

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  mkproto  command is used to bootstrap a new file system.
 First a new  file  system  is  created  using  newfs.
       mkproto  is then used to copy files from the old file system
 into the new file system according to  the  directions
       found in the prototype file proto. The prototype file contains
 tokens separated by spaces or  newlines.  The  first
       tokens  comprise the specification for the root directory.
       File specifications consist of tokens,  giving  the  mode,
       the user ID, the group ID, and the initial contents of the
       file. The syntax of the  contents  field  depends  on  the
       mode.

       The  mode  token  for  a file is a 6-character string. The
       first character specifies the type of the file. (The characters
 -bcd specify regular, block-special, character-special,
 and  directory  files,  respectively.)   The  second
       character of the type is either a u or a - (dash) to specify
 setuid mode or not. The third character is either a  g
       or a - (dash) for the setgid mode. The rest of the mode is
       a 3-digit octal number, giving the owner, group, and other
       read,  write, execute permissions.  (See the chmod(1) command
 for more information.)

       Two decimal number tokens come after the mode; they  specify
  the  user  and group IDs of the owner of the file: If
       the file is a regular file, the next token is  a  pathname
       from  which the contents and size are copied.  If the file
       is a block-special or a character-special file, two  decimal
  number  tokens  follow,  giving  the  major and minor
       device numbers.  If the file is a directory, mkproto makes
       the entries . (dot) and .. (dot dot) and then reads a list
       of names and (recursively)  file  specifications  for  the
       entries  in the directory. The scan is terminated with the
       token $.

       The following listing shows a sample prototype  specification.


       d--777 3 1 usr    d--777 3 1
              sh     ---755 3 1 /bin/sh
              ken    d--755 6 1
                     $
              b0     b--644 3 1 0 0
              c0     c--644 3 1 0 0
              $ $

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

       Specifies the command path

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Commands: fsck(8), fsdb(8), newfs(8)



                                                       mkproto(8)