Commands Reference, Volume 6

Files and Directories

Commands List: Directories

cd
	Changes the current directory.
chgrp
	Changes the group ownership of a file or directory.
chmod
	Changes permission modes.
chroot
	Changes the root directory of a command.
delete
	Removes (unlinks) files or directories.
dircmp
	Compares two directories and the contents of their common files.
dirname
	Writes to standard output all but the last part of a specified path.
dosdir
	Lists the directory for DOS files.
fdformat
	Formats diskettes.
ls
	Displays the contents of a directory.
mkdir
	Creates one or more new directories.
mvdir
	Moves (renames) a directory.
pathchk
	Checks pathnames.
pwd
	Displays the pathname of the working directory.
rm
	Removes (unlinks) files or directories.
rmdir
	Removes a directory.
which_fileset
	Searches the /usr/lpp/bos/AIX_file_list file for a specified file name or command.

Commands List: Editors

ctags
	Makes a file of tags to help locate objects in source files.
ed
	Edits text by line.
edit
	Provides a simple line editor for the new user.
ex
	Edits lines interactively, with a screen display.
red
	Edits text by line.
sed
	Provides a stream editor.
tvi
	Provides a trusted editor with a full-screen display.
vedit
	Edits files with a full-screen display.
vi
	Edits files with a full-screen display.
view
	Starts the vi editor in read-only mode.

Commands List: Files

ar
	Maintains the indexed libraries used by the linkage editor.
backup
	Backs up files and filesystems.
cat
	Concatenates or displays files.
chgrp
	Changes the group ownership of a file or directory.
chlang
	Changes the language (LANG) environment variable in the /etc/environment file.
chmod
	Changes permission modes.
chtz
	Changes the language (TZ) environment variable in the /etc/profile file.
cksum
	Changes the checksum and byte count of a file.
copy
	Copies files.
cp
	Copies files.
cpio
	Copies files into and out of archive storage and directories.
dd
	Converts and copies a file.
defragfs
	Increases a file system's contiguous free space.
delete
	Removes (unlinks) files or directories.
dosdel
	Deletes DOS Files.
dosread
	Copies DOS files.
doswrite
	Copiesthis operating system files to DOS files.
file
	Determines the file type.
find
	Finds files with a matching expression.
link
	Performs a link subroutine.
ln
	Links files.
mv
	Moves files.
nulladm
	Creates the file specified with read and write permissions to the file owner and group and read permissions to other users.
pax
	Extracts, writes, and lists members of archive files; copies files and directory hierarchies.
pg
	Formats files to the display.
restore
	Copies previously backed-up file systems or files, created by the backup command, from a local device.
rm
	Removes (unlinks) files or directories.
rmvfs
	Removes entries in the /etc/vfs file.
split
	Splits a file into pieces.
sum
	Displays the checksum and block count of a file.
tar
	Manipulates archives.
tee
	Displays the output of a program and copies it into a file.
touch
	Updates the access and modification times of a file.
umask
	Displays or sets the file mode creation mask.
unlink
	Performs an unlink subroutine.

Commands List: File Contents

awk
	Finds lines in files matching patterns and then performs specified actions on them.
bdiff
	Uses the diff command to find differences in very large files.
bfs
	Scans files.
cmp
	Compares two files.
colrm
	Extracts columns from a file.
comm
	Selects or rejects lines common to two sorted files.
comp
	Composes a message.
compress
	Compresses and expands data.
csplit
	Splits files by context.
cut
	Writes out selected bytes, characters, or fields from each line of a file.
diff
	Compares text files.
diff3
	Compares three files.
dircmp
	Compares two directories and the contents of their common files.
egrep
	Searches a file for a pattern.
expand
	Writes to standard output with tabs changed to spaces.
fgrep
	Searches a file for a literal string.
fold
	Folds long lines for finite-width output device.
genxlt
	Generates a code set conversion table for use by the lconv library.
grep
	Searches a file for a pattern.
head
	Display the first few lines or bytes of a file or files.
iconv
	Converts the encoding of characters from one code page encoding scheme to another.
join
	Joins the data fields of two files.
localedef
	Processes locales and character map files to produce a locale database.
look
	Finds lines in a sorted file.
more
	Displays continuous text one screen at a time on a display screen.
paste
	Merges the lines of several files or subsequent lines in one file.
pcat
	Unpacks files and writes them to standard output.
pack
	Compresses files.
page
	Displays continuous text one screen at a time on a display screen.
rev
	Reverse characters in each line of a file.
sdiff
	Compares two files and displays the differences in a side-by-side format.
sort
	Sorts files, merges files that are already sorted, and checks files to determine if they have been sorted.
spell
	Finds English-language spelling errors.
spellin
	Creates a spelling list.
spellout
	Verifies that a word is not in the spelling list.
tab
	Changes spaces into tabs.
tail
	Writes a file to standard output, beginning at a specified point.
tr
	Translates characters.
trbsd
	Translates characters (BSD version).
tsort
	Sorts an unordered list of ordered pairs (a topological sort).
uncompress
	Compresses and expands data.
unexpand
	Writes to standard output with tabs restored.
uniq
	Deletes repeated lines in a file.
unpack
	Expands files.
untab
	Changes tabs into spaces.
wc
	Counts the number of lines, words, and bytes in a file.
what
	Displays identifying information in files.
zcat
	Compresses and expands data.

Commands List: Text Formatting

addbib
	Creates or extends a bibliographic database.
apropos
	Locates commands by keyword lookup.
canonls
	Processes troff command output for the Canon LASER SHOT in LIPS III mode.
catman
	Creates the cat files for the manual.
checkcw
	Prepares constant-width text for the troff command.
checkeq
	Checks documents formatted with memorandum macros.
checkmm
	Checks documents formatted with memorandum macros.
checknr
	Checks nroff and troff files.
col
	Filters for standard output text having reverse linefeeds and forward/reverse half-linefeeds.
colcrt
	Filters nroff command output for CRT previewing.
cw
	Prepares constant-width text for the troff command.
deroff
	Removes nroff, troff, tbl, and eqn command constructs from files.
diction
	Highlights unclear or wordy sentences.
diffmk
	Marks differences between files.
enscript
	Converts text files to PostScript format for printing.
eqn
	Formats mathematical text for the troff command.
expand
	Writes to standard output with tabs changed to spaces.
explain
	Provides an interactive thesaurus.
fmt
	Formats mail messages prior to sending.
grap
	Typesets graphs to be processed by the pic command.
greek
	Converts English-language output from a Teletype 37 workstation to output for other workstations.
hp
	Handles special functions for the HP2640- and HP2621-series terminals.
hplj
	Post-processes the troff command output for the HP LaserJet Series printers.
hyphen
	Finds hyphenated words.
ibm3812
	Post-processes the troff command output for the 3818 Pageprinter and the 3812 Model 2 Pageprinter.
ibm3816
	Post-processes the troff command output for the 3816 Pageprinter and the 3812 Model 2 Pageprinter.
ibm5587G
	Post-processes troff command output for the 5587G printer with the (32x32/24x24) cartridge installed.
indxbib
	Builds an inverted index for a bibliography.
lookbib
	Finds references in a bibliography.
macref
	Produces cross-reference listing of macro files.
makedev
	Creates binary description files suitable for reading by the troff command and its preprocessors.
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.
mm
	Prints documents formatted with memorandum macros.
mmt
	Typesets documents.
mvt
	Typesets English-language view graphs and slides.
ndx
	Creates a subject-page index for a document.
neqn
	Formats mathematical text for the nroff command.
newform
	Changes the format of a text file.
nl
	Numbers lines in a file.
nroff
	Formats text for printing on typewriter-like devices and line printers.
pic
	Preprocesses troff command input for the purpose of drawing pictures.
proff
	Formats text for printers with personal printer data streams.
ps630
	Converts Diablo 630 print files to PostScript format.
ps4014
	Converts a Tektronix 4014 files to PostScript format.
psc
	Converts troff intermediate format to PostScript format.
psdit
	Converts troff intermediate format to PostScript format.
psplot
	Converts files in plot format to PostScript format.
psrev
	Reverses the page order of a PostScript file and selects a page range for printing.
psroff
	Converts files from troff format to PostScript format.
ptx
	Generates a permuted index.
refer
	Finds and inserts literature references in documents.
roffbib
	Prints a bibliographic database.
soelim
	Processes .so requests in nroff command files.
sortbib
	Sorts a bibliographic database.
spell
	Finds English-language spelling errors.
spellin
	Creates a spelling list.
spellout
	Verifies that a word is not in the spelling list.
style
	Analyzes surface characteristics of a document.
subj
	Generates a list of subjects from a document.
tbl
	Formats tables for the nroff and troff commands.
tc
	Interprets text in the troff command output for the Tektronix 4015 system.
troff
	Formats text for printing on typesetting devices.
ul
	Performs underlining.
vgrind
	Formats listings of programs that are easy to read.
xpreview
	Displays troff files on an X display.

Text Formatting Macro Packages

man
	Provides a formatting facility for manual pages.
me
	Provides a formatting facility for creating technical papers in various styles.
mm
	Provides a formatting facility for business documents such as memos, letters, and reports.
mptx
	Formats a permuted index produced by the ptx command.
ms
	Provides a formatting facility for various styles of articles, theses, and books.
mv
	Simplifies typesetting of view graphs and projection slides.