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m4
- Preprocesses files, expanding macro definitions.
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machstat
- Reports the value of the first 4 bits of the power status register.
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macref
- Produces a cross-reference listing of macro files.
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Mail
- Sends and receives mail.
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mail
- Sends and receives mail.
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mailq
- Prints the contents of the mail queue.
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mailstats
- Displays statistics about mail traffic.
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mailx
- Sends and receives mail.
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make
- Maintains up-to-date versions of programs.
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makedbm
- Makes a Network Information Service (NIS) database map.
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makedepend
- Create dependencies in makefiles.
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makedev
- Creates binary description files suitable for reading by the troff command and its postprocessors.
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makekey
- Generates an encryption key.
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man
- Displays manual entries online.
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managefonts
- Provides the user with a simple menu-based interface to update or change the set of installed font families on the system.
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mant
- Typesets manual pages.
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mark
- Creates, modifies, and displays message sequences.
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mergenote
- Combines multiple InfoExplorer notes files into a single notes file.
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mesg
- Permits or refuses write messages.
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mhl
- Produces formatted listings of messages.
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mhmail
- Sends or receives mail.
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mhpath
- Prints full path names of messages and folders.
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migratepv
- Moves allocated physical partitions from one physical volume to one or
more other physical volumes.
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mirrord
- Controls and monitors the mirror module for remote maintenance.
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mirrorvg
- Mirrors all the logical volumes that exist on a given volume group.
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mkboot
- Creates the boot image, the boot record, and the service record.
This command is NOT a user-level command and is NOT supported in AIX Version 4.2 or later.
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mkcatdefs
- Preprocesses a message source file.
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mkclient
- Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the ypbind daemon and starts the ypbind daemon to configure a client.
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mkdev
- Adds a device to the system.
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mkdir
- Creates one or more new directories.
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mkdirhier
- Creates a hierarchy of directories or a single directory.
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mkdsmitd
- Creates a new domain of machines for DSMIT.
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mkfifo
- Makes first-in-first-out (FIFO) special files.
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mkfilt
- Activates or deactivates the filter rules.
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mkfont
- Adds the font code associated with a display to the system.
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mkfontdir
- Creates a fonts.dir file from a directory of font files.
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mkfs
- Makes a file system.
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mkgroup
- Creates a new group.
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mkhosts
- Generates the host table file.
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mkitab
- Makes records in the /etc/inittab file.
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mkkeyserv
- Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the keyserv daemon and
invokes the daemon by using the startsrc command.
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mklost+found
- Creates a lost and found directory for the fsck command.
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mklv
- Creates a logical volume.
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mklvcopy
- Provides copies of data with the logical volume.
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mkmaster
- Executes the ypinit command and starts the NIS daemons on the master server.
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mknamsv
- Configures TCP/IP-based name service on a host for a client.
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mknfs
- Configures the system to run NFS.
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mknfsexp
- Exports a directory to NFS clients.
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mknfsmnt
- Mounts a directory from an NFS server.
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mknod
- Creates a special file.
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mknotify
- Adds a notify method definition to the Notify object class.
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mkpasswd
- Creates a hashed look-aside version of the user database.
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mkproto
- Constructs a prototype file system.
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mkprtsv
- Configures TCP/IP-based print service on a host.
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mkps
- Add an additional paging space to the system.
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mkque
- Adds a printer queue to the system.
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mkquedev
- Adds a printer queue device to the system.
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mkserver
- Adds a subserver definition to the subserver object class.
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mkslave
- Executes the ypinit command to retrieve maps from an NIS master server and starts
the ypserv daemon to configure a slave server.
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mkssys
- Adds a subsystem definition to the subsystem object class.
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mkstr
- Creates an error message file.
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mksysb
- Creates an installable image of the root volume group.
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mkszfile
- Creates a /image.data file for use by the mksysb command.
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mktcpip
- Sets the required values for starting TCP/IP on a host.
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mktun
- Activates tunnel(s).
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mkuser
- Creates a new user account.
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mkuser.sys
- Customizes a new user account.
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mkvg
- Creates a volume group.
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mkvgdata
- Creates a file containing information about a volume group for use by the
savevg and restvg commands.
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mkvirprt
- Makes a virtual printer.
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mm
- Prints documents formatted with memorandum macros.
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mmt
- Typesets documents.
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mon-cxma
- Monitor status of 128-port asynchronous subsystem and attached devices.
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monacct
- Performs monthly or periodic accounting.
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monitord
- Communicates with the iFOR/LS server and requests an AIX Version 4.1 concurrent-use license
for each countable login.
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moo
- Starts the number-guessing game.
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more
- Displays continuous text one screen at a time on a display screen.
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mosy
- Converts the ASN.1 definitions of Structure and Identification of Management Information (SMI) and Management Information Base (MIB) modules into objects definition files for the snmpinfo command.
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mount
- Makes a file system available for use.
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mountd
- Answers requests from clients for file system mounts.
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move
- Moves files.
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mpcfg
- Manages remote maintenance service information.
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msgchk
- Checks for messages.
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msgs
- Used to read system messages.
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msh
- Creates an MH shell.
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mt (BSD)
- Gives subcommands to streaming tape device.
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mv
- Moves files.
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mvdir
- Moves (renames) a directory.
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mvfilt
- Moves a filter rule.
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mvt
- Typesets English-language view graphs and slides.
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mwm
- The command that runs the AIXwindows Window Manager.
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