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mkproto(8)
NAME
  mkproto - Constructs a prototype file system

SYNOPSIS
  mkproto special proto

DESCRIPTION
  The mkproto command is used to bootstrap a new file system. First a new
  file system is created using newfs.  mkproto is then used to copy files
  from the old file system into the new file system according to the
  directions found in the prototype file proto. The prototype file contains
  tokens separated by spaces or newlines. The first tokens comprise the
  specification for the root directory.	 File specifications consist of
  tokens, giving the mode, the user ID, the group ID, and the initial
  contents of the file. The syntax of the contents field depends on the mode.

  The mode token for a file is a 6-character string. The first character
  specifies the type of the file. (The characters -bcd specify regular,
  block-special, character-special, and directory files, respectively.) The
  second character of the type is either a u or a - (dash) to specify setuid
  mode or not. The third character is either a g or a - (dash) for the setgid
  mode. The rest of the mode is a 3-digit octal number, giving the owner,
  group, and other read, write, execute permissions.  (See the chmod(1)
  command for more information.)

  Two decimal number tokens come after the mode; they specify the user and
  group IDs of the owner of the file:

    ·  If the file is a regular file, the next token is a pathname from which
       the contents and size are copied.

    ·  If the file is a block-special or a character-special file, two
       decimal number tokens follow, giving the major and minor device
       numbers.

    ·  If the file is a directory, mkproto makes the entries . (dot) and ..
       (dot dot) and then reads a list of names and (recursively) file
       specifications for the entries in the directory. The scan is
       terminated with the token $.

  The following listing shows a sample prototype specification.

       d--777 3 1
       usr    d--777 3 1
	      sh     ---755 3 1 /bin/sh
	      ken    d--755 6 1
		     $
	      b0     b--644 3 1 0 0
	      c0     c--644 3 1 0 0
	      $
       $

FILES
  /usr/sbin/mkproto
      Specifies the command path

SEE ALSO
  Commands: fsck(8), fsdb(8), newfs(8)

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