HELP ME

Dipali@khatua · 10-15-2019, 10:28 PM

HI to all,
I want to know the list of flags used in UNIX and their function respectively..
plz, let me know.

evo2 · 10-15-2019, 10:45 PM

Hi,

sorry, I don't think anyone is going to be able to answer that. Please read https://www.linuxquestions.org/linux...Ask_a_Question and then rewrite your question.

Evo2.

syg00 · 10-15-2019, 11:05 PM

And tell your teacher the same.

berndbausch · 10-16-2019, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dipali@khatua

HI to all,
I want to know the list of flags used in UNIX and their function respectively..

I second the other answers. There are many, Many, MANY flags in Linux. There is no list except for the source code.

To get an idea, search for flag site:kernel.org.

evo2 · 10-16-2019, 02:35 AM

Hmm, I wonder if the OP is asking about options (aka flags aka switches) to command line programs. Like

Code:

-v, --verbose
-s, --silent
-f, --file

and so on.

Evo2.

hazel · 10-16-2019, 05:35 AM

All right, I'll help you:

1) Don't call a post "Help me". Obviously you want help, that's why you're posting. Use a more informative title.

2) Don't use CAPITALS. It's very rude, the equivalent of shouting.

3) In the text, tell us exactly what you want to know. What sort of flags are you asking about? "flag" by itself could mean anything.

4) Don't ask for everything there is to know about a subject (all the flags in UNIX). No one is going to have the time to tell you that.

5) Don't expect us to do your homework for you.

OK, was that useful?

Captain Brillo · 10-16-2019, 05:00 PM

And if you ever find that magical list, make sure you post it here for everybody else that would like one.

BW-userx · 10-16-2019, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by websight

Command Flag or Option or Switch
Command flags are typed at the prompt as part of a command. An example would be:

ls -l

in which case the flag -l (minus ell, not one) gives a longer set of information. Flags alter the default behavior of commands. For example, the command ls, by default, just lists the names of files. With the -l flag, it gives you more information about each file (or directory).

Flags normally start with a minus sign (-) and consist of a single letter, like l (i.e., ell) or a whole word, as in -debug. For commands that take only single letter flags, more than one flags can often, but not always, be combined. For example, -l and -F could be typed as -l<SPACE>-F or -lF. In some cases, flags will start with a plus sign (+) instead. It is more typically for flags with pluses to be part of a pair of flags, e.g., -a to turn some feature on and +a to turn it off.

Because some flags turn features on/off, flags are sometimes called switches. In addition, they may be called options.

source:
https://www.cs.bu.edu/teaching/unix/...nce/vocab.html

that is too numerous of an answer to give out, because each function has its own flags.