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m4
Preprocesses files, expanding macro definitions.
machstat
Reports the value of the first 4 bits of the power status register.
macref
Produces a cross-reference listing of macro files.
Mail
Sends and receives mail.
mail
Sends and receives mail.
mailq
Prints the contents of the mail queue.
mailstats
Displays statistics about mail traffic.
mailx
Sends and receives mail.
make
Maintains up-to-date versions of programs.
makedbm
Makes a Network Information Service (NIS) database map.
makedepend
Create dependencies in makefiles.
makedev
Creates binary description files suitable for reading by the troff command and its postprocessors.
makekey
Generates an encryption key.
man
Displays manual entries online.
managefonts
Provides the user with a simple menu-based interface to update or change the set of installed font families on the system.
mant
Typesets manual pages.
mark
Creates, modifies, and displays message sequences.
mergenote
Combines multiple InfoExplorer notes files into a single notes file.
mesg
Permits or refuses write messages.
mhl
Produces formatted listings of messages.
mhmail
Sends or receives mail.
mhpath
Prints full path names of messages and folders.
migratepv
Moves allocated physical partitions from one physical volume to one or more other physical volumes.
mirrord
Controls and monitors the mirror module for remote maintenance.
mirrorvg
Mirrors all the logical volumes that exist on a given volume group.
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.
mkcatdefs
Preprocesses a message source file.
mkclient
Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the ypbind daemon and starts the ypbind daemon to configure a client.
mkdev
Adds a device to the system.
mkdir
Creates one or more new directories.
mkdirhier
Creates a hierarchy of directories or a single directory.
mkdsmitd
Creates a new domain of machines for DSMIT.
mkfifo
Makes first-in-first-out (FIFO) special files.
mkfilt
Activates or deactivates the filter rules.
mkfont
Adds the font code associated with a display to the system.
mkfontdir
Creates a fonts.dir file from a directory of font files.
mkfs
Makes a file system.
mkgroup
Creates a new group.
mkhosts
Generates the host table file.
mkitab
Makes records in the /etc/inittab file.
mkkeyserv
Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the keyserv daemon and invokes the daemon by using the startsrc command.
mklost+found
Creates a lost and found directory for the fsck command.
mklv
Creates a logical volume.
mklvcopy
Provides copies of data with the logical volume.
mkmaster
Executes the ypinit command and starts the NIS daemons on the master server.
mknamsv
Configures TCP/IP-based name service on a host for a client.
mknfs
Configures the system to run NFS.
mknfsexp
Exports a directory to NFS clients.
mknfsmnt
Mounts a directory from an NFS server.
mknod
Creates a special file.
mknotify
Adds a notify method definition to the Notify object class.
mkpasswd
Creates a hashed look-aside version of the user database.
mkproto
Constructs a prototype file system.
mkprtsv
Configures TCP/IP-based print service on a host.
mkps
Add an additional paging space to the system.
mkque
Adds a printer queue to the system.
mkquedev
Adds a printer queue device to the system.
mkserver
Adds a subserver definition to the subserver object class.
mkslave
Executes the ypinit command to retrieve maps from an NIS master server and starts the ypserv daemon to configure a slave server.
mkssys
Adds a subsystem definition to the subsystem object class.
mkstr
Creates an error message file.
mksysb
Creates an installable image of the root volume group.
mkszfile
Creates a /image.data file for use by the mksysb command.
mktcpip
Sets the required values for starting TCP/IP on a host.
mktun
Activates tunnel(s).
mkuser
Creates a new user account.
mkuser.sys
Customizes a new user account.
mkvg
Creates a volume group.
mkvgdata
Creates a file containing information about a volume group for use by the savevg and restvg commands.
mkvirprt
Makes a virtual printer.
mm
Prints documents formatted with memorandum macros.
mmt
Typesets documents.
mon-cxma
Monitor status of 128-port asynchronous subsystem and attached devices.
monacct
Performs monthly or periodic accounting.
monitord
Communicates with the iFOR/LS server and requests an AIX Version 4.1 concurrent-use license for each countable login.
moo
Starts the number-guessing game.
more
Displays continuous text one screen at a time on a display screen.
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.
mount
Makes a file system available for use.
mountd
Answers requests from clients for file system mounts.
move
Moves files.
mpcfg
Manages remote maintenance service information.
msgchk
Checks for messages.
msgs
Used to read system messages.
msh
Creates an MH shell.
mt (BSD)
Gives subcommands to streaming tape device.
mv
Moves files.
mvdir
Moves (renames) a directory.
mvfilt
Moves a filter rule.
mvt
Typesets English-language view graphs and slides.
mwm
The command that runs the AIXwindows Window Manager.

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