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back
- Starts the backgammon game.
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backup
- Backs up files and file systems.
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banner
- Writes ASCII character strings in large letters to standard output.
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basename
- Returns the base filename of a string parameter.
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batch
- Runs jobs when the system load level permits.
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battery
- Controls or queries battery information.
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bc
- Provides an interpreter for arbitrary-precision arithmetic language.
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bdftopcf
- A font compiler that converts fonts from Bitmap Distribution format to Portable Compiled format.
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bdiff
- Uses the
diff
command to find differences in very large files.
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bellmail
- Sends messages to system users and displays messages from
system users.
- bf
- Analyzes the memory usage of applications
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bffcreate
- Creates installation image files in backup format.
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bfrpt
- Reports on the memory usage of applications.
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bfs
- Scans files.
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bg
- Runs jobs in the background.
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biff
- Enables or disables mail notification during the current session.
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bindprocessor
- Binds a process to a processor.
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biod
- Handles client requests for files.
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bj
- Starts the blackjack game.
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bootinfo
- Determines and displays various boot information, including boot device type and
boot device name.
This command is NOT a user-level command and is NOT supported in AIX Version 4.2 or
later.
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bootlist
- Alters the list of IPL devices or the ordering of devices on the list) available to the system.
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bootparamd
- Provides information for booting to diskless clients.
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bootpd
- Sets up the Internet Boot Protocol Server.
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bootptodhcp
- Converts a BOOTP configuration file into a DHCP configuration
file or to remove BOOTP configuration information for a
particular host from the DHCP configuration file.
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bosboot
- Creates boot image.
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bosdebug
- Enables, disables and/or displays the status information of the system.
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bs
- Compiles and interprets modest-sized programs.
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bsh
- Invokes the Bourne shell.
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bterm
- Emulates terminals in bidirectional bus (BIDI) mode.
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bugfiler
- Automatically stores bug reports in specified mail directories.
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burst
- Explodes digests into messages.
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