Chapter 5. Using the Command Line Interface

In the command line interface, AIX commands are typed one line after another and are run in the order entered. The operating system does not distinguish a command from a program. Both are run after you type their names and press the Enter key. Pressing the Enter key tells the system that you have finished entering text and that it can start running the command. You can correct the command line any time before you press the Enter key.

This section discusses:

• Entering Commands
• Common Problems When Entering Commands
  • Misspelled Command
  • Incomplete Command
  • Case-Sensitive Command
• Basic Command Line Tasks
  • Displaying Your User ID
  • Changing or Creating Your Password
  • Listing Files
  • Displaying Your Working Directory Path Name
  • Changing to Another Directory
  • Getting Help in the Command-Line Interface
  • Logging Off from the Command Line