This directory contains essential system binaries.
The /sbin directory includes the following:
- drivers (e.g.,
devb*,
devc*,
devf*,
devp*,
devu*)
- enumerators (e.g.,
enum-devices)
- initialization programs
(e.g., diskboot,
seedres)
- configuration utilities
(e.g., dinit)
and repair utilities
(e.g., chkfsys,
chkdosfs)
- managers (e.g.,
io-pkt*,
mqueue,
pipe)
Many of these files are used when you boot the system; for more information, see
Controlling How Neutrino Starts.