Description: Cleanup man page #282168 Bug-Debian: http://bugs.debian.org/282168 Author: Brendan O'Dea Reviewed-by: Craig Small Index: b/skill.1 =================================================================== --- a/skill.1 2009-11-24 20:53:05.000000000 +1100 +++ b/skill.1 2009-11-24 21:00:31.000000000 +1100 @@ -11,37 +11,38 @@ skill, snice \- send a signal or report process status .SH SYNOPSIS -.nf -skill [signal to send] [options] process selection criteria -snice [new priority] [options] process selection criteria -.fi +.B skill +.RI [ "signal to send" ] +.RI [ options ] +.I process selection criteria +.br +.B snice +.RI [ "new priority" ] +.RI [ options ] +.I process selection criteria .SH DESCRIPTION These tools are probably obsolete and unportable. The command syntax is poorly defined. Consider using the killall, pkill, and pgrep commands instead. -The default signal for skill is TERM. Use -l or -L to list available signals. +The default signal for skill is TERM. Use \-l or \-L to list available signals. Particularly useful signals include HUP, INT, KILL, STOP, CONT, and 0. -Alternate signals may be specified in three ways: -9 -SIGKILL -KILL. +Alternate signals may be specified in three ways: \-9 \-SIGKILL \-KILL. The default priority for snice is +4. (snice +4 ...) -Priority numbers range from +20 (slowest) to -20 (fastest). +Priority numbers range from +20 (slowest) to \-20 (fastest). Negative priority numbers are restricted to administrative users. .SH "GENERAL OPTIONS" .TS -l l l. --f fast mode This is not currently useful. --i interactive use T{ -You will be asked to approve each action. -T} --v verbose output T{ -Display information about selected processes. -T} --w warnings enabled This is not currently useful. --n no action This only displays the process ID. --V show version Displays version of program. +lB l l. +\-f fast mode This is not currently useful. +\-i interactive use You will be asked to approve each action. +\-v verbose output Display information about selected processes. +\-w warnings enabled This is not currently useful. +\-n no action This only displays the process ID. +\-V show version Displays version of program. .TE .SH "PROCESS SELECTION OPTIONS" @@ -49,11 +50,11 @@ The options below may be used to ensure correct interpretation. Do not blame Albert for this interesting interface. .TS -l l. --t The next argument is a terminal (tty or pty). --u The next argument is a username. --p The next argument is a process ID number. --c The next argument is a command name. +lB l. +\-t The next argument is a terminal (tty or pty). +\-u The next argument is a username. +\-p The next argument is a process ID number. +\-c The next argument is a command name. .TE .SH SIGNALS @@ -63,7 +64,6 @@ lB rB lB lB lfCW r l l. Name Num Action Description -.TH 0 0 n/a exit code indicates if a signal may be sent ALRM 14 exit HUP 1 exit @@ -104,15 +104,20 @@ lB lB lfCW l. Command Description -.TC snice seti crack +7 Slow down seti and crack -skill -KILL -v /dev/pts/* Kill users on new-style PTY devices -skill -STOP viro lm davem Stop 3 users -snice -17 root bash Give priority to root's shell +skill \-KILL \-v /dev/pts/* Kill users on new-style PTY devices +skill \-STOP viro lm davem Stop 3 users +snice \-17 root bash Give priority to root's shell .TE .SH "SEE ALSO" -killall(1) pkill(1) kill(1) renice(1) nice(1) signal(7) kill(2) +.BR killall (1), +.BR pkill (1), +.BR kill (1), +.BR renice (1), +.BR nice(1), +.BR kill(2), +.BR signal(7) .SH STANDARDS No standards apply.