Commands Reference, Volume 3

lsitab Command

Purpose

Lists records in the /etc/inittab file.

Syntax

lsitab { -a | Identifier }

Description

The lsitab command displays a record in the /etc/inittab file. You can display all of the records in the /etc/inittab file, or use the Identifier parameter to display a specific record. The Identifier parameter is a 14-character field that uniquely identifies an object.

Flags

Examples

1. To display the record for tty2, enter:

   lsitab "tty002"
   

   The output is similar to: tty002:2:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty /dev/tty2

2. To display all of the records in the /etc/inittab file, enter:

   lsitab -a
   

   All of the records in the /etc/inittab file are displayed.

Files

Related Information

The chitab command, init command, mkitab command, rmitab command.