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VMware ESX Server Administration Guide
Managing the Computer and Its Users
The root user or super user (su) can run all of these commands. Some of the
commands — generally, those that simply provide information — are available to
other users, as well.
more Display the contents of a specified file one screen at a time. Use the spacebar to move
forward through the file a screen at a time; use the Enter key to move forward through
the file one line at a time.
more myfile
Display the contents of the file myfile.
grep "log file" * | more
Search all the files in the current directory for the text string log file and use more
to display the results so you can view them one screen at a time.
Command Example and Explanation
apropos Find commands with descriptions that include a specified word. Displays the name
of the command and the first line of the description.
apropos file
Find commands with descriptions that include the word file.
apropos file | less
Find commands with descriptions that include the word file and use less to
display the results so you can scroll up or down through them.
du Display usage in kilobytes for contents of the current directory or for a specified file or
directory.
du /bin
Show how much disk space is used by the /bin directory.
vdf vdf is an ESX Server-customized version of the df command. Use vdf in place of
the df command. vdf works with all the standard df options.
Displays free space for all mounted file systems. The listing also shows the total space,
amount of space used and percentage of space used for each file system.
fdformat Do a floppy disk format.
fdformat /dev/fd0
Format a floppy disk in the first floppy disk drive.
Command Example and Explanation