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AIX 5L Version 5.1 Books
System User's Guides
- System User's Guide: Operating System and Devices
About This Book
Who Should Use This Book- Highlighting
- ISO 9000
- Related Publications
- Trademarks
- Chapter 1. Login Names, System IDs, and Passwords
- Related Information
- Login and Logout Overview
- User and System Identification
- Passwords
- Command Summary for Login Names, System IDs, and Passwords
- Chapter 2. User Environment and System Information
- Listing the Devices in Your System (lscfg Command)
- Displaying the Name of Your Console (lscons Command)
- Displaying the Name of Your Terminal (tty Command)
- Listing Available Displays (lsdisp Command)
- Listing the Available Fonts (lsfont Command)
- Listing Keyboard Maps (lskbd Command)
- Listing Software Products (lslpp Command)
- Listing Control Key Assignments for Your Terminal (stty Command)
- Listing All Your Environment Variables (env Command)
- Displaying the Value of an Environment Variable (printenv Command)
- Working with Bidirectional Languages (aixterm Command)
- Command Summary for User Environment and System Information
- Chapter 3. Commands and Processes
- Related Information
- Commands Overview
- Processes Overview
- Command Summary for Commands and Processes
- Chapter 4. Input and Output Redirection
- Standard Input, Standard Output, and Standard Error
- Redirecting Standard Output
- Redirecting Output to a File
- Redirecting Output and Appending It to a File
- Creating a Text File with Redirection from the Keyboard
- Concatenating Text Files
- Redirecting Standard Input
- Discarding Output with the /dev/null File
- Redirecting Standard Error and Other Output
- Inline Input (Here) Documents
- Pipes and Filters
- Displaying Program Output and Copying It to a File (tee command)
- Clearing Your Screen (clear Command)
- Sending a Message to Standard Output (echo Command)
- Appending a Single Line of Text to a File (echo Command)
- Copying Your Screen to a File (capture and script Commands)
- Displaying Text in Large Letters on Your Screen (banner Command)
- Command Summary for Input and Output Redirection
- Chapter 5. File Systems and Directories
- Related Information
- File Systems
- Directory Overview
- Directory Handling Procedures
- Command Summary for File Systems and Directories
- Chapter 6. Files
- Types of Files
- File Handling Procedures
- Linking Files and Directories
- DOS Files
- Command Summary for Files
- Chapter 7. Printers, Print Jobs, and Queues
- Printer Terminology
- Starting a Print Job (qprt Command)
- Canceling a Print Job (qcan Command)
- Checking Print Job Status (qchk Command)
- Printer Status Conditions
- Prioritizing a Print Job (qpri Command)
- Holding and Releasing a Print Job (qhld Command)
- Moving a Print Job to Another Print Queue (qmov Command)
- Formatting Files for Printing (pr Command)
- Printing ASCII Files on a PostScript Printer
- Automating the Conversion of ASCII to PostScript
- Overriding Automatic Determination of Print File Types
- Command Summary for Printers, Print Jobs, and Queues
- Chapter 8. Backup Files and Storage Media
- Backup Policy
- Formatting Diskettes (format or fdformat Command)
- Checking the Integrity of the File System (fsck Command)
- Copying to or from Diskettes (flcopy Command)
- Copying Files to Tape or Disk (cpio -o Command)
- Copying Files from Tape or Disk (cpio -i Command)
- Copying to or from Tapes (tcopy Command)
- Checking the Integrity of a Tape (tapechk Command)
- Compressing Files (compress and pack Commands)
- Expanding Compressed Files (uncompress and unpack Commands)
- Backing Up Files (backup Command)
- Restoring Backed-Up Files (restore Command)
- Archiving Files (tar Command)
- Command Summary for Backup Files and Storage Media
- Chapter 9. File and System Security
- Security Threats
- File Ownership and User Groups
- Access Control Lists
- Locking Your Terminal (lock or xlock Command)
- Command Summary for File and System Security
- Chapter 10. Customizing the User Environment
- Related Information
- System Startup Files Overview
- AIXwindows Startup Files Overview
- Customization Procedures
- Customizing the InfoExplorer Windows Program
- Summary for User Environment Customization
- Chapter 11. Shells
- Shell Features
- Korn Shell or POSIX Shell Commands
- Quoting in the Korn Shell or POSIX Shell
- Reserved Words in the Korn Shell or POSIX Shell
- Command Aliasing in the Korn Shell or POSIX Shell
- Parameter Substitution in the Korn Shell or POSIX Shell
- Command Substitution in the Korn Shell or POSIX Shell
- Arithmetic Evaluation in the Korn Shell or POSIX Shell
- Field Splitting in the Korn Shell or the POSIX Shell
- File Name Substitution in the Korn Shell or POSIX Shell
- Input and Output Redirection in the Korn Shell or POSIX Shell
- Exit Status in the Korn Shell or POSIX Shell
- Korn Shell or POSIX Shell Built-In Commands
- List of Korn Shell or POSIX Shell Built-in Commands
- Conditional Expressions for the Korn Shell or POSIX Shell
- Job Control in the Korn Shell or POSIX Shell
- Inline Editing in the Korn Shell or POSIX Shell
- Enhanced Korn Shell (ksh93)
- Korn Shell Related Information
- Bourne Shell
- Restricted Shell
- Bourne Shell Commands
- Variable and File Name Substitution in the Bourne Shell
- Input and Output Redirection in the Bourne Shell
- List of Bourne Shell Built-in Commands
- Bourne Shell Related Information
- C Shell
- C Shell Commands
- History Substitution in the C Shell
- Alias Substitution in the C Shell
- Variable and File Name Substitution in the C Shell
- Environment Variables in the C Shell
- Input and Output Redirection in the C Shell
- Job Control in the C Shell
- List of C Shell Built-in Commands
- C Shell Related Information
- Chapter 12. Miscellaneous Tools and Utilities
- Locating a Command by Keyword (apropos Command)
- Displaying a Calendar (cal Command)
- Displaying Reminder Messages (calendar Command)
- Displaying Help Information for New Users (help Command)
- Starting Computer-Aided Instruction Courses (learn Command)
- Reminding Yourself When to Leave (leave Command)
- Factoring a Number (factor Command)
- Converting Units of Measure (units Command)
- Sending Messages to Another Logged-In User (write Command)
- Command Summary for Miscellaneous Tools and Utilities
- Chapter 13. Documentation Library Service
- Introduction
- Using the Documentation Library Service
- How to Change the Documentation Library Service Language
- Appendix A. Accessing Information with InfoExplorer
- Using the InfoExplorer ASCII Interface
- Getting Started
- Customizing the InfoExplorer ASCII Program
- X Resources Available for the InfoExplorer Program
- Appendix B. Notices
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