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Mikem: Created page with "---- '''systemsetup''' Manage a variety of configuration stuff. sudo systemsetup -getdate # view system date systemsetup -getcomputername # display computer name -…"

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Created page with "---- '''systemsetup''' Manage a variety of configuration stuff. sudo systemsetup -getdate # view system date systemsetup -getcomputername # display computer name -…"

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'''systemsetup'''

Manage a variety of configuration stuff.

sudo systemsetup -getdate # view system date

systemsetup -getcomputername # display computer name

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'''softwareupdate'''

Execute Apple Software update from the commandline

softwareupdate -l # list available updates

sudo softwareupdate -i -a # install all available updates

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'''networksetup'''

Manage the network configuration

sudo networksetup -listallhardwareports # list all network interfaces with MAC addresses

sudo networksetup -switchtolocation home # switch network locations

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'''dscl'''

Directory service management, for example users, groups etc. – complex stuff, mostly for use on OSX server

dscl localhost -list /Local/Default/Users # list all local users

Users are added from the command line with dscl. In OSX, it is done as such:

dscl . -create /Users/username # creates the new user entry. The "." specifies the local machine and "-create" is the verb which directs the command.

dscl . -create /Users/username UserShell /bin/bash # sets the default shell for said user

dscl . -create /Users/username Realname "user name" # the alternative name used optionally by OSX to log in

dscl . -create /Users/username UniqueID 503 # set a unique number id for the user

dscl . -create /Users/username PrimaryGroupID 1000 # sets the primary group id. In OSX the admin groups are usually either ''administrator'' or ''staff''.

dscl . -create /Users/username NFSHomeDirectory /Local/Users/username # sets the user's home directory

dscl . -passwd /Users/username password # sets the user's password

dscl . -append /Groups/admin GroupMembership username

As a note, to list all available groups and their ids, you can type

dscacheutil -q group

And passwords can be set or changed in the traditional linux way with

passwd username

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'''dscacheutil'''

Manage DNS cache

dscacheutil -flushcache # clear local DNS cache

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'''system_profiler'''

View system information (Like SystemProfiler.app in Utilities)

system_profiler # list all information on system available. It is A LOT OF INFO!!

system_profiler -detaillevel basic # lists only hardware and network information

system_profiler SPHardwareDataType # lists a hardware overview of the local system

system_profiler SPSoftwareDataType # lists a software overview of the local system

system_profiler -xml filename >/Users/username/Documents/sys-info.xml # generates an xml file rather than plain text output.

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'''sysctl'''

Display or set the kernel state. Commonly used to retrieve information on the system such as

sysctl -n machdep.cpu.brand_string # display information on the processor

sysctl -a | grep hw.memsize # list the amount of memory in the system

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'''chflags'''

Change file flags, like “hidden”, “archived”..

chflags -R -V hidden /some/file.txt # hides the specified file from the gui

ls -l0 # View flags in the current directory

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'''GetFileInfo'''

View extended file attributes, like icon, creator and so on. To write these attributes use SetFileInfo

GetFileInfo any.txt # list the attributes

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'''diskutil'''

Manage local disks

diskutil list # list local drives and partitions
sudo diskutil repairPermissions / # repair permissions

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'''hdiutil'''

Manage disk images

hdiutil burn animage.dmg # burn imagefile to cd/dvd

hdiutil create -srcfolder path any.dmg # create dmg-image from folder

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'''drutil'''

Interact with CD/DVD drives

drutil eject # eject media

drutil status # show detailed information about drives and media

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'''open'''

Open a file with a given application.

open example.txt # opens the file in the default text editor

open . # opens a new finder window with the current commandline path

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'''pbcopy/pbpaste'''

Access OSX clipboard

ls | pbcopy # copy dir listing to clipboard

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'''mdutil/mdfind'''

Manage Spotlight and search it's cache

mdutil -s / # show indexing status on root drive

mdfind -name "filename"

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'''periodic'''

Run periodic system jobs

sudo periodic daily # run daily stuff

However, any such tasks can be done traditionally with cron as well.

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   diskutil repairPermissions /     # repair any improper permissions caused by third-party software or updates
-−
-  diskutil secureErase freespace 4 /dev/disk0    # erase the specified disk with 3 passes
+ diskutil randomDisk 3 /dev/disk0    # erase the specified disk by writing random 1s and 0s to the entire disk using 3 passes
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   diskutil appleRAID update AutoRebuild 1 disk0     # set the specified disk path to automatically be rebuild if the array is broken
-  sudo diskutil repairPermissions /     # repair any improper permissions caused by third-party software or updates
+  diskutil repairPermissions /     # repair any improper permissions caused by third-party software or updates
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 ==hdiutil==

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		+	This is a list of commands specific to Mac OSX 10.4+. It is important to note that some commands have arguments that differ from one os version to the other but overall it is accurate of the latest software builds.
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	=System Management=		=System Management=

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 View extended file attributes, like icon, creator and so on. To write these attributes use SetFileInfo
-GetFileInfo any.txt     # list the attributes of a specified file
+ GetFileInfo any.txt     # list the attributes of a specified file
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 ==dscl==
-Directory service management, for example users, groups etc. – complex stuff, mostly for use on OSX server
+Directory service management, for example users, groups etc.
 *''See also [[Mac_OSX_adduser_script| adduser script]].''
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 =Misc=
 ==open==

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 =System Management=
-'''systemsetup'''
+==systemsetup==
 Manage a variety of configuration stuff.
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 ----
-'''softwareupdate'''
+==softwareupdate==
 Execute Apple Software update from the commandline
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-'''networksetup'''
+==networksetup==
 Manage the network configuration
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-'''dscl'''
+==dscl==
 Directory service management, for example users, groups etc. – complex stuff, mostly for use on OSX server
   dscl localhost -list /Local/Default/Users     # list all local users
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   passwd username
-But all of this is simplified by our in-house [[Mac_OSX_adduser_script| adduser script]].
+But all of this is simplified by our in-house adduser script:
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-'''dscacheutil'''
+==dscacheutil==
 Manage DNS cache
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-'''system_profiler'''
+==system_profiler==
 View system information (Like SystemProfiler.app in Utilities)
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-'''sysctl'''
+==sysctl==
 Display or set the kernel state. Commonly used to retrieve information on the system such as
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 =File Management=
-'''chflags'''
+==chflags==
 Change file flags, like “hidden”, “archived”..
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 ----
-'''GetFileInfo'''
+==GetFileInfo==
 View extended file attributes, like icon, creator and so on. To write these attributes use SetFileInfo
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-'''mdutil/mdfind'''
+==mdutil/mdfind==
 Manage Spotlight and search it's cache
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 =Storage Management=
-'''diskutil'''
+==diskutil==
 Manage local disks
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-'''hdiutil'''
+==hdiutil==
 Manage disk images
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-'''drutil'''
+==drutil==
 Interact with CD/DVD drives
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 =Misc=
-'''open'''
+==open==
 Open a file with a given application in the gui.
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-'''pbcopy/pbpaste'''
+==pbcopy/pbpaste==
 Access OSX clipboard
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-'''periodic'''
+==periodic==
 Run periodic system jobs
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-'''say'''
+==say==
 Have the local machine speak to you.

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+=System Management=
 '''systemsetup'''
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   passwd username
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   sysctl -a | grep hw.memsize     # list the amount of memory in the system
 '''chflags'''
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 '''diskutil'''
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   drutil status     # show detailed information about drives and media
 '''open'''
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   ls | pbcopy     # copy dir listing to clipboard
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   say -v Bruce "Zip zop zoo bitty bop"

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 View extended file attributes, like icon, creator and so on. To write these attributes use SetFileInfo
-GetFileInfo any.txt # list the attributes
+GetFileInfo any.txt     # list the attributes of a specified file
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 Manage local disks
-  diskutil list # list local drives and partitions
+  diskutil list    # list local drives and partitions
   sudo diskutil repairPermissions / # repair permissions
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 Manage disk images
-  hdiutil burn animage.dmg # burn imagefile to cd/dvd
+  hdiutil burn animage.dmg     # burn imagefile to cd/dvd
-  hdiutil create -srcfolder path any.dmg # create dmg-image from folder
+  hdiutil create -srcfolder path any.dmg     # create dmg-image from folder
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 Interact with CD/DVD drives
-  drutil eject # eject media
+  drutil eject     # eject media
-  drutil status # show detailed information about drives and media
+  drutil status     # show detailed information about drives and media
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 '''open'''
-Open a file with a given application.
+Open a file with a given application in the gui.
-  open example.txt # opens the file in the default text editor
+  open example.txt     # opens the file in the default text editor
-  open . # opens a new finder window with the current commandline path
+  open -a Safari     # opens Safari
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 Access OSX clipboard
-  ls | pbcopy # copy dir listing to clipboard
+  ls | pbcopy     # copy dir listing to clipboard
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 Manage Spotlight and search it's cache
-  mdutil -s / # show indexing status on root drive
+  mdutil -s /     # show indexing status on root drive
-  mdfind -name "filename"
+  mdfind -name "filename"     # similar to find, check the cache for a specified file or directory
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 Run periodic system jobs
-  sudo periodic daily # run daily stuff
+  sudo periodic daily     # run daily stuff
-However, any such tasks can be done traditionally with cron as well.
+----