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Alphabetical List of Commands
A
ac Prints connect-time records.
accept Accepts/rejects print requests.
acctcms Produces command-usage summaries from accounting records.
acctcom Displays selected process accounting record summaries.
acctcon1 Performs connect-time accounting.
acctcon2 Performs connect-time accounting.
acctdisk Performs disk-usage accounting.
acctdusg Performs disk-usage accounting.
acctmerg Merges total accounting files into an intermediary file or a daily report.
accton Performs process-accounting procedures.
acctprc1 Performs process-accounting procedures.
acctprc2 Performs process-accounting procedures.
acctwtmp Manipulates connect-time accounting records by writing a utmp record to standard output.
acledit Edits the access control information of a file.
aclget Displays the access control information of a file.
aclput Sets the access control information of a file.
adb Provides a general purpose debug program.
addX11input Adds an X11 input extension record into the ODM (Object Data Manager) database.
addbib Creates or extends a bibliographic database.
addrpnode Adds one or more nodes to a peer domain definition.
adecopyright Generates a comprehensive copyright file for a bff (backup format file) image from a set of user provided copyright keywords.
adeinv Generates the apply list, inventory file, tcb file, xref file and size files necessary for a product install and creates the lpp.acf file for library updates.
adelppname Generates the lpp_name file required by the installp command.
adepackage Creates an install image in bff (backup format file) or tar format.
adeprodid Generates the productid file for an install or update package.
adfutil Provides the capability to merge Micro Channel information for PS/2 adapters with the Configuration Database in AIX 5.1 and earlier.
admin Creates and controls Source Code Control System (SCCS) files.
aixmibd Provides the AIX Enterprise Management Information Base (MIB) extension subagent, for use with the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 3 agent, that collects data from system for variables defined in the AIX Enterprise Specific MIB.
aixterm Initializes an Enhanced X-Windows terminal emulator.
ali Lists mail aliases and their addresses.
alias Defines or displays aliases.
alog Creates and maintains fixed-size log files created from standard input.
alstat Shows alignment exception statistics.
alt_disk_install Installs an alternate disk with a mksysb install image or clones the currently running system to an alternate disk.
anno Annotates messages.
ap Parses and reformats addresses.
apply Applies a command to a set of parameters.
apropos Locates commands by keyword lookup.
ar Maintains the indexed libraries used by the linkage editor.
arithmetic Tests arithmetic skills.
arp Displays and modifies address resolution, including ATM (Asyncronous Transfer Mode) interfaces.
as Reads and assembles a source file.
asa Prints FORTRAN files to in line-printer conventions.
at Runs commands at a later time.
ate Starts the Asynchronous Terminal Emulation (ATE) program.
atmstat Shows Asynchronous Transfer Mode adapters statistics.
atq Displays the queue of jobs waiting to be run.
atrm Remove jobs spooled by the at command.
attachrset Attaches an rset to a process.
audit Controls system auditing.
auditbin Manages bins of audit information.
auditcat Writes bins of audit records.
auditconv Converts pre-AIX Version 4 format audit bins to AIX Version 4 format.
auditmerge Combines multiple audit trails into a single trail.
auditpr Formats bin or stream audit records to a display device or printer.
auditselect Selects audit records for analysis according to defined criteria.
auditstream Creates a channel for reading audit records.
autoconf6 Automatically configures IPv6 network interfaces at boot time.
automount Mounts automatic mount points.
automountd AutoFS mount and unmount daemon.
autopush Configures lists of automatically pushed STREAMS modules.
awk Finds lines in files that match patterns and then performs specified actions on them.
B
back Starts the backgammon game.
backsnap Provides an interface to create a snapshot for a JFS2 file system and perform a backup of the snapshot.
backup Backs up files and file systems.
banner Writes ASCII character strings in large letters to standard output.
basename Returns the base file name of a string parameter.
batch Runs jobs when the system load level permits.
battery Controls or queries battery information.
bc Provides an interpreter for arbitrary-precision arithmetic language.
bdftopcf Converts fonts from Bitmap Distribution Format (bdf) to Portable Compiled Format (pcf).
bdiff Uses the diff command to find differences in very large files.
bellmail Sends messages to system users and displays messages from system users.
bffcreate Creates installation image files in backup format.
bfs Scans files.
bg Runs jobs in the background.
bicheck Syntax checker for user-modified bosinst.data files.
biff Enables or disables mail notification during the current session.
bindintcpu Assigns a bus interrupt level to be delivered only to the indicated CPUs.
bindprocessor Binds or unbinds the kernel threads of a process to a processor.
binld Implements a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) boot server. Serves boot file transfer server addresses and determines the appropriate boot file for PXE clients.
biod Handles client requests for files.
bj Starts the blackjack game.
bootlist Displays and alters the list of boot devices available to the system.
bootparamd Provides information for booting to diskless clients.
bootpd Sets up the Internet Boot Protocol server.
bootptodhcp To convert a BOOTP configuration file into a DHCP configuration file or to remove BOOTP configuration information for a particular host from the DHCP configuration file.
bosboot Creates boot image.
bosdebug Enables, disables and/or displays the status information of the system
bs Compiles and interprets modest-sized programs.
bsh The bsh command invokes the Bourne shell.
bterm Emulates terminals in bidirectional (BIDI) mode.
bugfiler Automatically stores bug reports in specified mail directories.
burst Divides a message into separate, new messages.
C
cachefslog Controls the logging of a cache file system.
cachefsstat Displays information about a cache file system.
cachefswssize Displays the work space size for a cache file system.
cal Displays a calendar.
calendar Writes reminder messages to standard output.
cancel Cancels requests to a line printer.
canonls Processes troff command output for the Canon LASER SHOT in LIPS III mode.
captoinfo Converts a termcap file to a terminfo descriptor file.
capture Allows terminal screens to be dumped to a file.
cat Concatenates or displays files.
catman Creates the cat files for the manual.
cb Puts C source code into a form that is easily read.
ccss_pack Generates a ccss format update image given an infofile, toc (table of contents), and a bff or tar file.
ccss_unpack The ccss_unpack command unpacks one or more components of a ccss image.
cd Changes the current directory.
cdc Changes the comments in a SCCS delta.
cdcheck Asks cdromd daemon information about a device.
cdeject Ejects a media from a CD drive managed by the cdromd daemon.
cdmount Makes a file system available for use on a device managed by cdromd.
cdromd Automatically mounts a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM when it is inserted in a device, and provides the server function for the cdutil, cdcheck, cdmount, cdumount, and cdeject commands.
cdumount Unmounts a previously mounted file system on a device managed by cdromd.
cdutil Tells the cdromd daemon to suspend or resume management of a device.
certadd certadd stores a certificate into the local LDAP repository.
certcreate certcreate requests a new certificate for the specified user.
certdelete certdelete removes a certificate from the list of certificates associated with a user account and deletes the certificate from the local LDAP repository.
certget certget retrieves a single certificate from local LDAP repository.
certlink certlink links a certificate in a remote repository to a user account.
certlist certlist lists the contents of one or more certificates.
certrevoke certrevoke revokes a user certificate.
certverify certverify verifies that the invoker is in possession of the private key for the specified certificate.
cfgif Configures or activates one or all network interface (IF) instance(s) defined in the system configuration database.
cfginet Loads and configures an Internet instance and its associated IF instances.
cfgmgr Configures devices and optionally installs device software by running the programs specified in the Configuration Rules object class.
cfgqos Loads, configures, and activates the Quality of Service (QoS) instance.
cflow Generates a C and C++ flow graph of external references.
cfsadmin Administers disk space used for caching file systems with the Cache File-System (CacheFS).
chC2admin Changes the name of the administrative host for a system.
chCCadmin Changes the name of the Common Criteria enabled System Administrative Host for a system.
chargefee Charges end users for the computer resources they use.
chauthent Changes the configured authentication methods for the system.
chclass Change the attributes and resource entitlements of a Workload Management class.
chcod Manages capacity upgrade on demand.
chcomg Changes a previously-defined communication group for a peer domain.
chcondition Changes any of the attributes of a defined condition.
chcons Redirects the system console to a specified device or file to be effective on the next startup of the system.
chdev Changes the characteristics of a device.
chdisp The chdisp command changes the default display being used by the Low Function Terminal Subsystem.
chdoclang Sets the default documentation language for the system or a user.
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.
chfilt Changes a filter rule.
chfn Changes a user's gecos information.
chfont Changes the default font selected at boot time.
chfs Changes attributes of a file system.
chgif Reconfigures an instance of a network interface.
chginet Reconfigures the Internet instance.
chgroup Changes attributes for groups.
chgrp Changes the group ownership of a file or directory.
chgrpmem Changes the administrators or members of a group.
chhwkbd Changes keyboard attributes stored in the Object Data Manager (ODM) database.
chitab Changes records in the /etc/inittab file.
chkbd Changes the software keyboard map to be loaded into the system at the next IPL (Initial Program Load).
chkey Changes your encrypting key.
chlang Changes the language settings for system or user.
chlicense Changes the number of fixed licenses and the status of the floating licensing of the system.
chlv Changes only the characteristics of a logical volume.
chlvcopy Marks or unmarks mirror copy as a split mirror.
chmaster The chmaster command executes the ypinit command and restarts the NIS daemons to change a master server.
chmod Changes file modes.
chnamsv Changes TCP/IP-based name service configuration on a host.
chnfs Changes the configuration of the system to invoke a specified number of biod and nfsd daemons.
chnfsexp Changes the options used to export a directory to NFS clients.
chnfsmnt Changes the options used to mount a directory from an NFS server.
chnlspath Modify the value of the secure NLSPATH system configuration variable
chown Changes the owner or group associated with a file.
chpath Changes the operational status of paths to an MultiPath I/O (MPIO) capable device, or changes an attribute associated with a path to an MPIO capable device.
chprtsv Changes a print service configuration on a client or server machine.
chps Changes the attributes of a paging space.
chpv Changes the characteristics of a physical volume in a volume group.
chque Changes the queue name.
chquedev Changes the printer or plotter queue device names.
chresponse Adds or deletes the actions of a response or renames a response.
chrole Changes role attributes. This command applies only to AIX 4.2.1 and later.
chroot Changes the root directory of a command.
chrsrc Changes the persistent property values of a resource or resource class.
chsec Changes the attributes in the security stanza files.
chsensor Changes the properties of a resource monitoring and control (RMC) sensor.
chserver Changes a subserver definition in the subserver object class.
chservices Changes the contents of the /etc/services file.
chsh Changes a user's login shell.
chslave Re-executes the ypinit command to retrieve maps from a master server and re-starts the ypserv daemon to change the slave server.
chssys Changes a subsystem definition in the subsystem object class.
chsubserver Changes the contents of the /etc/inetd.conf file or similar system configuration file.
chtcb Changes or queries the trusted computing base attribute of a file.
chtun Changes a tunnel definition.
chtz Changes the TimeZoneInfo (TZ) environment variable in the /etc/environment file.
chuser Changes user attributes.
chvfs Changes entries in the /etc/vfs file.
chvg Sets the characteristics of a volume group.
chvirprt Changes the attribute values of a virtual printer.
chvmode Changes the current output device and viewport size of the X server. Note: This command is usable only while the X server is running.
chypdom Changes the current domain name of the system.
ckpacct Checks data file size for process accounting.
ckprereq Verifies that all prerequisite software is available and at the appropriate revision levels.
cksum Displays the checksum and byte count of a file.
clear Clears the terminal screen.
clsnmp The AIX clsnmp command provides the SNMP manager function from the AIX shell to query SNMP agents for network management information.
cmp Compares two files.
col Filters for standard output text having reverse line feeds and forward/reverse half-line-feeds.
colcrt Filters nroff command output for cathode ray tube (CRT) previewing.
colrm Extracts columns from a file.
comb Combines SCCS deltas.
comm Selects or rejects lines common to two sorted files.
command Executes a simple command.
comp Composes a message.
compare_report Compares fileset levels to those available and generates a report of filesets needed.
compress Compresses data.
comsat Notifies users of incoming mail.
configassist Displays the Configuration Assistant wizard.
conflict Searches for alias and password conflicts.
confsetcntrl Manage a set of time-based Workload Manager (WLM) configurations.
copycsmpkgs Copies CSM packages and prerequisites to the /csminstall directory.
cp Copies files.
cpio Copies files into and out of archive storage and directories. This document describes the AIX cpio command and the System V cpio command.
cplv Copies the contents of a logical volume to a new logical volume.
cpp Performs file inclusion and macro substitution on C language source files.
cpu_state Controls and lists which processors will be active when the system is next started.
craps Starts the craps game.
crfs Adds a file system.
cron Runs commands automatically.
cronadm Lists or removes crontab or at jobs.
crontab Submits, edits, lists, or removes cron jobs.
crvfs Creates entries in the /etc/vfs file.
csh Invokes the C shell.
csplit Splits files by context.
ct Dials an attached terminal and issues a login process.
ctags Makes a file of tags to help locate objects in source files.
ctcasd Provides and authenticates UNIX-identity-based credentials for the cluster security services.
cthactrl Controls subsystems within a cluster.
cthagsctrl Controls the group services subsystem.
cthagstune Changes the group services subsystem tunable parameters at run time.
cthatsctrl Controls the topology services subsystem.
cthatstune Changes the topology services subsystem tunable parameters at run time.
ctmsskf Displays and manages the contents of a message security services (MSS) key file.
ctsidmck Verifies the cluster security library identity mapping.
ctskeygen Generates cluster security services private and public keys for the local system and stores these keys in locally-mounted files.
ctsnap Gathers configuration, log, and trace information about the Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology (RSCT) components.
ctsthl Displays and modifies the contents of a cluster security services trusted host list file.
cu Connects directly or indirectly to another system.
curt CPU Utilization Reporting Tool (curt). Reports CPU utilization and process/thread activity.
custom Enables users to customize X applications.
cut Writes out selected bytes, characters, or fields from each line of a file.
cw Prepares constant-width text for the troff command.
cxref Creates a C and C++ program cross-reference listing.
D
dacinet Administers security on TCP ports.
dadmin Used to query and modify the status of the DHCP server.
date Displays or sets the date or time.
dbx Provides an environment to debug and run programs.
dc Provides an interactive desk calculator for doing arbitrary-precision integer arithmetic.
dd Converts and copies a file.
defaultbrowser Launches the default web browser and optionally loads a specified URL.
defif Defines a network interface in the configuration database.
definet Defines an inet instance in the system configuration database.
defragfs Increases a file system's contiguous free space.
deleteX11input Deletes an X11 input extension record from the ODM (Object Data Manager) database.
delta Creates a delta in a SCCS file.
deroff Removes nroff, troff, tbl, and eqn command constructs from files.
detachrset Detaches an rset from a process.
devinstall Installs software support for devices.
devnm Names a device.
df Reports information about space on file systems. This document describes the AIX df command as well as the System V version of df.
dfmounts Displays mounted resource information.
dfpd Provides load statistics about servers being load balanced to the Load Manager.
dfsck Checks and repairs two file systems simultaneously on different drives.
dfshares Lists available resources from remote systems.
dhcpaction Provides a script that runs every time a client updates its lease.
dhcpcd Implements a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client. Serves addresses and configuration information to DHCP server.
dhcprd Forwards BOOTP and DHCP packets off the local network.
dhcpsconf Simplifies DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server configuration through a Graphical User Interface.
dhcpsd Implements a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. Serves addresses and configuration information to DHCP clients.
diag Performs hardware problem determination.
diagrpt Displays previous diagnostic results.
diction Highlights unclear or wordy sentences.
diff Compares text files.
diff3 Compares three files.
diffmk Marks differences between files.
dig DNS lookup utility
digest Converts the ASCII form of the /etc/qconfig file into the /etc/qconfig.bin file, a binary version of the queue configuration used by the qdaemon command. This command should not be entered on the command line; it is called by the qdaemon command.
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.
dis Produces an assembly language listing of files.
disable Disables printer queue devices.
diskusg Generates disk accounting data by user ID.
dispgid Displays a list of all valid group names.
dispuid Displays a list of all valid user names.
dist Redistributes a message to additional addresses.
dnssec-keygen DNSSEC key generation tool.
dnssec-makekeyset DNSSEC zone signing tool.
dnssec-signkey DNSSEC key set signing tool.
dnssec-signzone DNSSEC zone signing tool.
docsearch Launches the Documentation Library Service library function.
dodisk Initiates disk-usage accounting.
domainname Displays or sets the name of the current Network Information Service (NIS) domain.
dosdel Deletes DOS files.
dosdir Lists the directory for DOS files.
dosformat Formats a DOS diskette.
dosread Copies DOS files.
doswrite Copies files to DOS files.
dp Parses and reformats dates.
dpid2 Starts the dpid2 DPI-SMUX converter daemon as a background process.
drm_admin Administers servers based on the Data Replication Manager (DRM), such as glbd, the replicated version of the global location broker (GLB).
drmgr The drmgr command can be used to install and configure dynamic logical partitioning (DLPAR) scripts.
drslot Manages a dynamically reconfigurable slot, such as, a hot plug slot.
ds_reg Documentation Library Service registration tool.
dscreen Starts the Dynamic Screen utility.
dsh Concurrently issues remote shell commands to multiple hosts and formats results.
dslpaccept Accept print queue requests for directory-enabled System V print systems.
dslpaccess Allow or deny non-directory enabled users and systems access to a print queue for a System V print subsystem.
dslpadmin Configure directory-enabled print service for a System V print subsystem.
dslpdisable Disable print queue requests for a System V print subsystem.
dslpenable Enable print queue requests for a System V print subsystem.
dslpprotocol Configure the remote print protocol of print queue for a System V print subsystem.
dslpreject Reject print queue requests for directory-enabled System V print systems.
dslpsearch Search directory for print system objects on a System V print subsystem.
dspcat Displays all or part of a message catalog.
dspmsg Displays a selected message from a message catalog.
dtappintegrate The Common Desktop Environment application integration tool.
dtscript Builds simple dialogs used in the X Window System environment.
dtterm Provides runtime support of legacy applications.
du Summarizes disk usage.
dump Dumps selected parts of an object file.
dumpcheck Checks to see that the dump device and copy directory are able to receive the system dump. An error is logged by default if there will likely be insufficient resources to accommodate the dump.
dumpfs Dumps file system information.
E
echo Writes character strings to standard output.
ed Edits text by line.
edit Provides a simple line editor for the new user.
edquota Edits user and group quotas.
egrep Searches a file for a pattern.
elogevent Logs event information generated by the event response resource manager (ERRM) to a specified log file.
emstat Shows emulation exception statistics.
emsvcsctrl Starts the event management subsystem.
enable Enables printer queue devices.
enotifyevent Mails event information generated by the event response resource manager (ERRM) to a specified user ID.
enq Enqueues a file.
enroll Sets up a password used to implement a secure communication channel.
enscript Converts text files to PostScript format for printing.
entstat Shows ethernet device driver and device statistics.
env Displays the current environment or sets the environment for the execution of a command.
eqn Formats mathematical text for the troff command.
errclear Deletes entries from the error log.
errdead Extracts error records from a system dump.
errdemon Starts error logging daemon (errdemon) and writes entries to the error log.
errinstall Installs messages in the error logging message sets.
errlogger Logs an operator message.
errmsg Adds a message to the error log message catalog.
errpt Generates a report of logged errors.
errstop Terminates the error logging daemon.
errupdate Updates the Error Record Template Repository.
ewallevent Broadcasts an event or a rearm event to all users who are logged in.
ex Edits lines interactively, with a screen display.
execerror Writes error messages to standard error.
execrset Runs a program or command attached to an rset.
expand Writes to standard output with tabs changed to spaces.
expfilt Exports filter rules to an export file.
explain Provides an interactive thesaurus.
explore Starts the WebExplorer World Wide Web browser.
exportfs Exports and unexports directories to NFS clients.
exportvg Exports the definition of a volume group from a set of physical volumes.
expr Evaluates arguments as expressions.
exptun Exports a tunnel definition and, optionally, all the user defined filter rules associated with the tunnel. Creates a tunnel export file and an optional filter rule export file that can be used for the tunnel partner.
extendlv Increases the size of a logical volume by adding unallocated physical partitions from within the volume group.
extendvg Adds physical volumes to a volume group.
F
f Shows user information. This command is the same as the finger command.
factor Factors a number.
false Returns an exit value of zero (true) or a nonzero exit value (false).
fastboot Restarts the system.
fasthalt Stops the processor.
fc Processes the command history list.
fccheck Performs basic problem determination on the First Failure Data Capture (FFDC) utilities.
fcclear Removes FFDC Error Stacks and detail data files from the local node.
fcdecode Translates a First Failure Data Capture (FFDC) Failure Identifier from its standard form into its component parts, displaying this information to the standard output device in human readable format.
fcdispfid Displays the First Failure Data Capture Failure Identifier (FFDC Failure Identifier) to the standard error device.
fcfilter Locates and displays any First Failure Data Capture (FFDC) Failure Identifiers in a file or in standard input. More than one file may be specified.
fcinit Establishes or inherits a First Failure Data Capture execution environment.
fclogerr Records information about failure or noteworthy conditions to the AIX error log and the BSD system log.
fcpushstk Records information about failure or noteworthy conditions to the First Failure Data Capture Error Stack.
fcreport Locates and displays the report of a failure and any failures associated with the failure.
fcstkrpt Displays the contents of an FFDC Error Stack file.
fcteststk Test for the presence of a First Failure Data Capture Error Stack environment
fddistat Shows FDDI device driver and device statistics.
fdformat The fdformat command formats diskettes.
fdpr A performance tuning utility for improving execution time and real memory utilization of user-level application programs.
feprom_update Loads flash EPROM and reboots the system.
ff Lists the file names and statistics for a file system.
fg Runs jobs in the foreground.
fgrep Searches a file for a literal string.
file Determines the file type.
filemon Monitors the performance of the file system, and reports the I/O activity on behalf of logical files, virtual memory segments, logical volumes, and physical volumes.
fileplace Displays the placement of file blocks within logical or physical volumes.
find Finds files with a matching expression.
finger Shows user information. This command is the same as the f command.
fingerd Provides server function for the finger command.
fish Plays the go fish card game.
flcopy Copies to and from diskettes.
flush-secldapclntd The flush-secldapclntd command flushes the cache for the secldapclntd daemon process.
fmt Formats mail messages prior to sending.
fold Folds long lines for finite-width output device.
folder Selects and lists folders and messages.
folders Lists all folders and messages in mail directory.
format Formats either diskettes or read/write optical media disks.
fortune Displays a random fortune from a database of fortunes.
forw Forwards messages.
fpr Prints FORTRAN files to in line-printer conventions.
frcactrl Controls and configures FRCA
from To determine whom mail is from.
fsck Checks file system consistency and interactively repairs the file system.
fsck_cachefs Checks the integrity of data cached with CacheFS.
fsdb Debugs file systems.
fsplit Splits FORTRAN source code into separate routine files.
ftp Transfers files between a local and a remote host.
ftpd Provides the server function for the Internet FTP protocol.
fuser Identifies processes using a file or file structure.
fwtmp Manipulates connect-time accounting records by reading binary records in wtmp format from standard input, converting them to formatted ASCII records. The ASCII version is useful when it is necessary to edit bad records.
fxfer Transfers files between a local system and a host computer connected by HCON.
G
gated Provides gateway routing functions for the RIP, RIPng, EGP, BGP, BGP4+, HELLO, IS-IS, ICMP, ICMPv6, and SNMP protocols. Note: Use SRC commands to control the gated daemon from the command line. Use the rc.tcpip file to start the daemon with each system startup.
gdc Provides an operational user interface for gated.
gen_infofile Generates an infofile for a PTF.
gen_toc_entry Generates a toc (table of contents) for a bff or tar PTF image.
gencat Creates and modifies a message catalog.
gencopy Allows software products of various packaging formats (installp, RPM, ISMP) to be copied.
gencore Generates a core file for a running process.
genfilt Adds a filter rule.
geninstall A generic installer that installs software products of various packaging formats. For example, installp, RPM, and ISMP.
genkex The genkex command extracts the list of kernel extensions currently loaded onto the system and displays the address, size, and path name for each kernel extension in the list.
genkld The genkld command extracts the list of shared objects currently loaded onto the system and displays the address, size, and path name for each object on the list.
genld The genld command collects the list of all processes currently running on the system, and optionally reports the list of loaded objects corresponding to each process.
gennames Gathers all the information necessary to run the filemon, netpmon, pprof curt and splat commands in off-line mode.
gensyms Gathers all the information necessary to run the tprof command in off-line mode.
gentun Creates a tunnel definition in the tunnel database.
genxlt Generates a code set conversion table for use by the lconv library.
get Creates a specified version of a SCCS file.
getconf Writes system configuration variable values to standard output.
getdev Lists devices that match the specified criteria.
getdgrp Lists device classes that match the specified criteria.
getopt Parses command line flags and parameters.
getopts Processes command-line arguments and checks for valid options.
gettable Gets Network Information Center (NIC) format host tables from a host.
getty Sets the characteristics of ports.
getvrmf Generates the internalvrmfTable and ptfreqsList file.
glbd Manages the global location broker database.
gprof Displays call graph profile data.
grap Typesets graphs to be processed by the pic command.
greek Converts English-language output from a Teletype Model 37 workstation to output for other workstations.
grep Searches a file for a pattern.
groups Displays group membership.
grpck Verifies the correctness of a group definition. This document describes both the AIX grpck command and the System V grpck command.
grpsvcsctrl Starts the group services subsystems.
H
ha_star Processes high availability event.
haemcfg Compiles the Event Management objects in the System Data Repository (SDR) and places the compiled information into a binary Event Management Configuration Database (EMCDB) file
haemctrl Starts the Event Management subsystem.
haemd Observes resource variable instances that are updated by Resource Monitors and generates and reports events to client programs.
haemd_HACMP Start-up program for the Event Manager daemon.
haemd_SP Start-up program for the Event Manager daemon.
haemloadcfg Loads Event Management configuration data into the System Data Repository (SDR).
haemqvar Queries resource variables.
haemtrcoff Turns tracing off for the Event Manager daemon.
haemtrcon Turns tracing on for the event manager daemon.
haemunlkrm Unlocks and starts a resource monitor.
hagsctrl Starts the group services subsystems.
hagsd Observes resource variable instances that are updated by resource monitors and generates and reports events to client programs.
hagsns Gets group services name server information.
hagsvote Gets vote information for group services groups.
halt Stops the processor.
hangman Starts the hangman word-guessing game.
hash Remembers or reports command path names.
hatsoptions Controls topology services options on a node or a control workstation.
head Displays the first few lines or bytes of a file or files.
help Provides information for new users.
host Resolves a host name into an Internet address or an Internet address into a host name.
hostent Directly manipulates address-mapping entries in the system configuration database.
hostid Sets or displays the identifier of the current local host.
hostmibd Starts the hostmibd dpi2 sub-agent daemon as a background process.
hostname Sets or displays the name of the current host system.
hosts2ldif Creates an LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) file from a hosts file.
hp Handles special functions for the HP2640- and HP2621-series terminals.
hplj Postprocesses the troff command output for the HP LaserJet Series printers.
hps_dump Dumps contents of Network Terminal Accelerator (NTX) adapter memory to a host file. This command only applies to AIX 4.2.1 or later.
htable Converts host files to the format used by network library routines.
hty_load Displays or downloads Network Terminal Accelerator (NTX) adapter configurations.
hyphen Finds hyphenated words.
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ibm3812 Postprocesses the troff command output for the IBM 3812 Model 2 Pageprinter.
ibm3816 Postprocesses the troff command output for the IBM 3816 Pageprinter.
ibm5585H-T Processes troff command output for the IBM 5585H-T printer.
ibm5587G Postprocesses troff command output for the IBM 5587-G01, 5584-H02, 5585-H01, 5587-H01, and 5589-H01 printers with the (32x32/24x24) cartridge installed. This command is used exclusively for Japanese Language Support.
iconv Converts the encoding of characters from one code page encoding scheme to another.
id Displays the system identifications of a specified user.
ifconfig Configures or displays network interface parameters for a network using TCP/IP.
ike Starts, stops, and monitors IP Security dynamic tunnels which use the Internet Key Exchange Protocol (ISAKMP/Oakley).
ikedb Retrieves, updates, deletes, imports, and exports information in the IKE database.
ilverify Validates inslist files.
imake C preprocessor interface to the make command.
imapd Starts the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) server process. This command only applies to AIX 4.2.1 or later.
impfilt Imports filter rules from an export file.
importvg Imports a new volume group definition from a set of physical volumes.
imptun Adds the exported tunnel definitions and optional user-defined filter rules associated with the tunnels to the local host.
inc Files new mail in a folder.
indent Reformats a C language program.
indxbib Builds an inverted index for a bibliography.
inetd Provides Internet service management for a network.
infocenter Brings up the Information Center in a browser window.
infocmp Manages terminfo descriptions.
init Initializes and controls processes.
install Installs a command.
install_all_updates Updates installed software to the latest level on media and verifies the current recommended maintenance level.
install_assist Starts the Installation Assistant application.
install_mh Sets up mailbox directories.
install_wizard Invokes the Web-based System Manager Install Wizard or the SMIT install menu.
installbsd Installs a command (BSD version of the install command).
installms Installs the Cluster Systems Management (CSM) management server software.
installp Installs available software products in a compatible installation package.
instfix Installs filesets associated with keywords or fixes.
inucp Performs simple copy operations for the installp command. This command is used by the installp command and the install scripts.
inudocm Displays contents of files containing supplemental information.
inulag Acts as the front end to the subroutines to manage license agreements.
inurecv Recovers files saved by the inusave command.
inurest Performs simple archive and restore operations for the installp command and shell scripts. This command is used by the installp command and the install scripts.
inurid Removes information used for installation of diskless/dataless clients from the inst_root directories of installed software.
inusave Saves files that are installed or updated during an installation procedure. This command is used by the installp command and the install scripts.
inutoc Creates a .toc file for directories that have backup format file install images. This command is used by the installp command and the install scripts.
inuumsg Displays specific error or diagnostic messages provided by a software product's installation procedures. This command is used by the installp command and the install scripts.
invscout Surveys the host system for currently installed microcode or Vital Product Data (VPD).
invscoutd Launches a permanent Inventory Scout server daemon.
ioo Manages Input/Output tunable parameters.
iostat Reports Central Processing Unit (CPU) statistics and input/output statistics for the entire system, adapters, tty devices, disks and CD-ROMs.
ipcrm Removes message queue, semaphore set, or shared memory identifiers.
ipcs Reports interprocess communication facility status.
ipfilter Extracts different operation headers from an ipreport output file and displays them in a table. Some customized nfs information regarding requests and replies is also provided.
ipreport Generates a packet trace report from the specified packet trace file.
ipsec_convert Converts IP Security tunnel export files to a format that can be imported by the IBM Secure Network Gateway.
ipsecstat Lists status of IP Security devices, IP Security crypto algorithms, and statistics of IP Security packets.
ipsectrcbuf Lists the contents of tracing buffers in the IP Security subsystem.
iptrace Provides interface-level packet tracing for Internet protocols.
isC2host Determine the C2 status of a system.
isCChost Determine the Common Criteria enabled status of a system.
istat Examines i-nodes.
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jobs Displays status of jobs in the current session.
join Joins the data fields of two files.
joinvg Joins a snapshot volume group back into its orginal volume group.
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kdb Displays system images for examining a dump.
kdestroy Destroys a Kerberos credentials cache.
keyadd keyadd retrieves objects from the source keystore and adds them to the destination keystore.
keycomp Compiles a keyboard mapping file into an input method keymap file.
keydelete Deletes an object (key, certificate, etc) identified by the label from a keystore. If the label is ALL, all objects are deleted.
keyenvoy Acts as an intermediary between user processes and the keyserv daemon.
keylist keylist lists the keystore labels in a private keystore.
keylogin Decrypts and stores the user's secret key.
keylogout Deletes stored secret key.
keypasswd keypasswd manages the passwords which are used to access a user's private keystore.
keyserv Stores public and private keys.
kill Sends a signal to running processes.
killall Cancels all processes except the calling process.
kinit Obtains or renews the Kerberos ticket-granting ticket.
klist Displays the contents of a Kerberos credentials cache or key table.
kmodctrl Loads or unloads the kernel extension /usr/lib/drivers/kmobip6.
kpasswd Changes the password for a Kerberos principal.
krlogind Provides the server function for the rlogin command.
krshd Provides the server function for remote command execution.
ksh Invokes the Korn shell.
kvno Displays the current key version number for a principal.
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last Displays information about previous logins.
lastcomm Displays information about the last commands executed.
lastlogin Reports the last login date for each user on the system.
lb_admin Administers the registration of NCS-based servers in location broker databases.
lb_find Gets a list of global location broker (GLB) server daemons and their attributes.
lbxproxy Low BandWidth X proxy.
ld Links object files.
ldd Lists dynamic dependencies.
ldedit Modifies an XCOFF executable file header.
learn Provides computer-aided instruction for using files, editors, macros, and other features.
leave Reminds you when you have to leave.
lecstat Displays operational information about an Asynchronous Transfer Mode network protocol (ATM) Local Area Network (LAN) Emulation Client.
lex Generates a C or C++ language program that matches patterns for simple lexical analysis of an input stream.
libxrx RX Netscape Navigator Plug-in.
line Reads one line from the standard input.
link Performs a link subroutine.
lint Checks C and C++ language programs for potential problems.
listX11input Lists X11 input extension records entered into the Object Data Manager (ODM) database.
listdgrp Displays devices of a device class.
listvgbackup Lists or restores the contents of a volume group backup on a specified media.
llbd Manages the information in the local location broker database.
ln Links files.
locale Writes information to standard output about either the current locale or all public locales.
localedef Converts locale and character set description (charmap) source files to produce a locale database.
lock Reserves a terminal.
lockd Processes lock requests.
locktrace Controls kernel lock tracing.
logevent Logs event information generated by the event response resource manager (ERRM) to a specified log file.
logform Initializes a logical volume for use as a Journaled File System (JFS) or Enhanced Journaled File System (JFS2) log.
logger Makes entries in the system log.
login Initiates a user session.
logins Displays user and system login information
logname Displays login name.
logout Stops all processes on a port.
look Finds lines in a sorted file.
lookbib Finds references in a bibliography.
lookupfixdata Generates the option.fixdata file that is archived into liblpp.a for a PTF.
lorder Finds the best order for member files in an object library.
lp Sends requests to a line printer.
lp.cat Default printer filter used by interface programs.
lp.set Default printer filter used by interface programs.
lp.tell Default printer filter used by interface programs.
lpadmin Configures the LP print service.
lpc Provides (BSD) line printer control.
lpd Provides the remote print server on a network.
lpfilter Administers filters used with the LP print service.
lpforms Administer forms used with the LP print service.
lpmove Moves print requests.
lppchk Verifies files of an installable software product.
lppmgr Manages an existing installp image source.
lpq Examines the spool queue.
lpr Enqueues print jobs.
lprm Removes jobs from the line printer spooling queue.
lpsched Starts/stops the print service
lpstat Displays line printer status information.
lpsystem Registers remote systems with the print service.
lptest Generates the line printer ripple pattern.
lpusers Set printing queue priorities.
ls Displays the contents of a directory.
ls-secldapclntd The ls-secldapclntd command lists the status of the secldapclntd daemon process.
lsC2admin Display the name of the current C2 System Administrative Host.
lsCCadmin Display the name of the current Common Criteria enabled System Administrative Host.
lsactdef Lists (displays) action definitions of a resource or resource class.
lsallq Lists the names of all configured queues.
lsallqdev Lists all configured printer and plotter queue device names within a specified queue.
lsattr Displays attribute characteristics and possible values of attributes for devices in the system.
lsaudrec Lists records from the audit log.
lsauthent Lists the authentication methods currently configured on the system.
lscfg Displays configuration, diagnostic, and vital product data (VPD) information about the system.
lsclass List Workload Management classes and their limits.
lscomg Lists information about the communication groups of a peer domain.
lscondition Lists information about one or more conditions.
lscondresp Lists information about a condition and its linked responses, if any.
lsconn Displays the connections a given device, or kind of device, can accept.
lscons Writes the name of the current console device to standard output.
lsdev Displays devices in the system and their characteristics.
lsdisp Lists the displays available on the system.
lsfilt Lists filter rules from either the filter table or the IP Security subsystem.
lsfont Lists the fonts available to the display.
lsfs Displays the characteristics of file systems.
lsgroup Displays group attributes.
lsitab Lists records in the /etc/inittab file.
lskbd List the current software keyboard map loaded into the system.
lslicense Displays the number of fixed licenses and the status of the floating licensing.
lslpp Lists software products.
lslv Displays information about a logical volume.
lsmaster Displays the characteristics for the configuration of an NIS master server.
lsmcode Displays microcode and firmware levels of the system and adapters and devices.
lsmksysb Lists or restores the contents of a volume group backup on a specified media.
lsnamsv Shows name service information stored in the database.
lsnfsexp Displays the characteristics of directories that are exported with the Network File System (NFS).
lsnfsmnt Displays the characteristics of NFS mountable file systems.
lsnim Displays information about the Network Installation Management (NIM) environment.
lsnlspath Shows the value of the secure NLSPATH system configuration variable
lsparent Displays the possible parent devices that accept a specified connection type or device.
lspath Displays information about paths to an MultiPath I/O (MPIO) capable device.
lsprtsv Shows print service information stored in the database.
lsps Displays the characteristics of a paging space.
lspv Displays information about a physical volume within a volume group.
lsque Displays the queue stanza name.
lsquedev Displays the device stanza name.
lsresource Displays bus resources for available devices in the system and recommends attribute values for bus resource resolution.
lsresponse Lists information about one or more responses.
lsrole Displays role attributes. This command applies only to AIX 4.2.1 and later.
lsrpdomain Lists peer domain information for the node.
lsrpnode Lists information about the nodes defined in a peer domain.
lsrset Displays system rset contents.
lsrsrc Lists (or displays) resources or a resource class.
lsrsrcdef Lists a resource or resource class definition.
lssavevg Lists or restores the contents of a volume group backup on a specified media.
lssec Lists attributes in the security stanza files.
lssensor Displays the event sensor commands that have been added to the resource monitoring and control (RMC) subsystem.
lsslot Displays dynamically reconfigurable slots, such as hot plug slots, and their characteristics.
lssrc Gets the status of a subsystem, a group of subsystems, or a subserver.
lstun Lists tunnel definition(s).
lsuser Displays user account attributes.
lsvfs Lists entries in the /etc/vfs file.
lsvg Displays information about volume groups.
lsvirprt Displays the attribute values of a virtual printer.
lsvmode Display the current video mode of the X server. Note: This command is usable only while the X server is running.
lswlmconf Lists Workload Manager (WLM) configurations.
lvmstat Reports input/output statistics for logical partitions, logical volumes and volume groups.
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Mail Sends and receives mail.
m4 Preprocesses files, expanding macro definitions.
mach Displays the processor type of the current host .
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.
mailq Prints the contents of the mail queue.
mailstats Displays statistics about mail traffic.
mailx Sends and receives mail.
make Maintains, updates, and regenerates groups of programs.
makedbm Makes a Network Information Services (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.
makemap Creates database maps for sendmail.
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. Note: You must have root user authority to run the managefonts script. The managefonts script is contained in the /usr/lib/ps/ditroff.fonts/managefonts file.
mant Typesets manual pages.
mark Creates, modifies, and displays message sequences.
mesg Permits or refuses write messages.
mgmtsvr Displays or sets the management server entry for the managed node.
mhl Produces formatted listings of messages.
mhmail Sends or receives mail.
mhpath Prints full path names of messages and folders.
migratelp Moves allocated logical partition from one physical partition to another physical partition on a different physical volume.
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. This command only applies to AIX 4.2.1 or later.
mkC2admin Configure a system to operate in C2 Security Mode.
mkCCadmin Configure a system to operate in Common Criteria enabled Security Mode.
mk_niscachemgr Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the nis_cachemgr daemon and invokes the daemon by using the startsrc command.
mk_nisd Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the rpc.nisd daemon and invokes the daemon by using the startsrc command.
mk_nispasswdd Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the rpc.nispasswdd daemon and invokes the daemon by using the startsrc command.
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 4.2 or later.
mkcatdefs Preprocesses a message source file.
mkcd Creates a multi-volume CD (or CDs) from a mksysb or savevg backup image.
mkcfsmnt Mounts a CacheFS directory.
mkclass Create a Workload Management class.
mkclient Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the ypbind daemon and starts the ypbind daemon to configure a client.
mkcomg Creates a new communication group definition for a peer domain.
mkcondition Creates a new condition definition which can be monitored.
mkcondresp Creates a link between a condition and one or more responses.
mkdev Adds a device to the system.
mkdir Creates one or more new directories.
mkdirhier Creates a hierarchy of directories or a single directory.
mkfifo Makes first-in-first-out (FIFO) special files.
mkfilt Activates or deactivates the filter rules.
mkfont Adds a font path name to the Object Data Manager (ODM) that is loaded by the low function terminal (LFT) at boot time.
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.
mkkrb5clnt Configures a Kerberos client.
mkkrb5srv Configures a Kerberos server.
mklost+found Creates a lost and found directory for the fsck command.
mklv Creates a logical volume.
mklvcopy Provides copies of data within the logical volume.
mkmaster Executes the ypinit command and starts the NIS daemons to configure a master server.
mknamsv Configures TCP/IP-based name service on a host for a client.
mknetid Generates data for the netid.byname map for use by the Network Inforamtion Services (NIS).
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.
mkodmextract Reads each stanza from the input stanza file and writes an odmdelete command, with appropriate parameters, to standard output.
mkodmupdt Creates executable scripts and stanza files that are used during the installation process to modify the odm database.
mkpasswd Organizes the basic user database for efficient searches.
mkpath Adds to the system another path to an MPIO capable device.
mkproto Constructs a prototype file system.
mkprtldap Configures IBM Directory (LDAP) for Directory enabled System V print. It also configures client machines to use the Directory for System V print information.
mkprtsv Configures TCP/IP-based print service on a host.
mkps Adds an additional paging space.
mkqos Configures the system to support QoS.
mkque Adds a printer queue to the system.
mkquedev Adds a printer queue device to the system.
mkramdisk Creates a RAM disk using a portion of RAM that is accessed through normal reads and writes.
mkresponse Creates a new response definition.
mkrole Creates new roles. This command applies only to AIX 4.2.1 and later.
mkrpdomain Creates a new peer domain definition.
mkrset Makes an rset containing the specified CPUs and memory regions and places it in the system registry.
mkrsrc Defines a new resource.
mkseckrb5 Migrates existing operating system users to Kerberos.
mksecldap Sets up an AIX cluster to use LDAP for security authentication and data management.
mksecpki mksecpki configures AIX PKI server components. The components of AIX PKI are Certificate Authority, Registration Authority, and Audit subsystems.
mksensor Adds an event sensor command to the resource monitoring and control (RMC) subsystem.
mkserver Adds a subserver definition to the subserver object class.
mkslave Invokes 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 either in a file or onto a bootable tape.
mkszfile Saves the system state for reinstallation on the current system or another system.
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.
mmtu Displaying, adding, and deleting maximum transfer unit (MTU) values used for path MTU discovery. This command only applies to AIX 4.2.1 or later.
mobip6ctrl Configures and manages the mobile IPv6 home agent and correspondent node functionality.
mobip6reqd Provides the Mobile IPv6 home agent daemon.
mon-cxma Monitor status of 128-port asynchronous subsystem and attached devices.
monacct Performs monthly or periodic accounting.
monitord Communicates with the License Use Management server and requests an AIX Version 4 concurrent-use license for each countable login. This is applicable to AIX 4.3 and earlier.
moo Starts the number-guessing game.
more Displays the contents of files one screen at a time.
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.
mpcfg Manages remote maintenance service information.
mpcstat Displays operational information about a Multi-Protocol Over ATM (MPOA) Client.
mrouted Forwards a multicast datagram. This daemon only applies to AIX 4.2.1 or later.
msgchk Checks for messages.
msh Creates a Message Handler (MH) shell.
mt Gives subcommands to streaming tape device.
mtrace Prints a multicast path from a source to a receiver.
mv Moves files.
mvdir Moves (renames) a directory.
mvfilt Moves a filter rule.
mvt Typesets English-language view graphs and slides.
mwm Runs the AIXwindows Window Manager (MWM).
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named Provides the server function for the Domain Name Protocol.
named4 Provides the server function for the Domain Name Protocol.
named8 Provides the server function for the Domain Name Protocol.
named9 Internet domain name server.
namerslv Directly manipulates domain name server entries for local resolver routines in the system configuration database.
ncheck Generates path names from i-node numbers.
ndp IPv6 neighbor discovery display and control.
ndpd-host NDP daemon for an host.
ndpd-router NDP and RIPng daemon for a router.
ndx Creates a subject-page index for a document.
neqn Formats mathematical text for the nroff command.
netpmon Monitors activity and reports statistics on network I/O and network-related CPU usage.
netstat Shows network status.
newaliases Builds a new copy of the alias database from the mail aliases file.
newform Changes the format of a text file.
newgrp Changes a user's real group identification.
newkey Creates a new key in the /etc/publickey file.
news Writes system news items to standard output.
next Shows the next message.
nfsd Services client requests for file system operations.
nfso Manages Network File System (NFS) tuning parameters.
nfsstat Displays statistical information about the Network File System (NFS) and Remote Procedure Call (RPC) calls.
nice Runs a command at a lower or higher priority .
nim Performs operations on Network Installation Management (NIM) objects.
nimadm Performs Alternate Disk Migration to a new version or release of AIX using NIM resources.
nimclient Allows Network Installation Management (NIM) operations to be performed from a NIM client.
nimconfig Initializes the Network Installation Management (NIM) master package.
nimdef Defines Network Installation Management (NIM) clients from a stanza file.
niminit Configures the Network Installation Management (NIM) client package.
nis_cachemgr Starts the NIS+ cache manager daemon.
nisaddcred Creates NIS+ credential information.
nisaddent Creates NIS+ tables from corresponding /etc files or NIS maps.
niscat Displays the contents of an NIS+ table.
nischgrp Changes the group owner of a NIS+ object.
nischmod Changes the access rights on a NIS+ object.
nischown Changes the owner of one or more NIS+ objects or entries.
nischttl The nischttl command changes the time-to-live value of objects or entries in the namespace.
nisclient Initializes NIS+ credentials for NIS+ principals.
nisdefaults Displays the seven default values currently active in the namespace.
niserror Displays NIS+ error messages.
nisgrep Utility for searching NIS+ tables.
nisgrpadm Creates, deletes, and performs miscellaneous administration operations on NIS+ groups. Note: To use nisgrpadm, you must have access rights appropriate for the operation.
nisinit Initializes a workstation to be a NIS+ client.
nisln Creates symbolic links between NIS+ objects and table entries.
nislog The nislog command displays the contents of the transaction log.
nisls Lists the contents of an NIS+ directory.
nismatch Utility for searching NIS+ tables.
nismkdir Creates non-root NIS+ directories.
nismkuser Creates a new NIS+ user account.
nisping Pings replica servers, telling them to ask the master server for updates immediately. When a replica responds, nisping updates the replica's entry in the root master server's niscachemgr cache file, /var/nis/NIS_SHARED_DIRCACHE. Note: The replicas normally wait a couple of minutes before executing this request.
nispopulate Populates the NIS+ tables in a NIS+ domain.
nisrm Removes NIS+ objects from the namespace.
nisrmdir Removes NIS+ objects from the namespace.
nisrmuser Removes a NIS+ user account.
nisserver Sets up NIS+ servers.
nissetup Initializes an NIS+ domain.
nisshowcache Prints out the contents of the shared cache file.
nisstat Reports NIS+ server statistics.
nistbladm Administers NIS+ tables.
nistest Returns the state of the NIS+ namespace using a conditional expression.
nistoldif Migrate user, group, name resolution, and rpc data to rfc 2307-compliant form.
nisupdkeys Updates the public keys in NIS directory objects.
nl Numbers lines in a file.
nlssrc Gets the status of a subsystem or a group of subsystems in canonical form.
nm Displays information about symbols in object files, executable files, and object-file libraries.
no Manages network tuning parameters.
nohup Runs a command without hangups.
notifyevent Mails event information generated by the event response resource manager (ERRM) to a specified user ID.
nrglbd Manages the global location broker database.
nroff Formats text for printing on typewriter-like devices and line printers.
nslookup Queries Internet domain name servers.
nsupdate Updates a DNS server.
nsupdate8 Generates a DNS update packet readable by a BIND 8 nameserver.
nsupdate9 Dynamic DNS update utility.
ntpdate Sets the date and time using the Network Time Protocol (NTP). This command only applies to AIX 4.2 or later.
ntpq Starts the standard Network Time Protocol (NTP) query program. This command only applies to AIX 4.2 or later.
ntptrace Traces a chain of Network Time Protocol (NTP) hosts back to their master time source.
ntsc Enables or disables NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) video output of the G10 Graphics with Motion Video Adapter.
nulladm Creates active accounting data files.
number Displays the written form of a number.
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od Displays files in a specified format.
odmadd Adds objects to created object classes.
odmchange Changes the contents of a selected object in the specified object class.
odmcreate Produces the .c (source) and .h (include) files necessary for ODM application development and creates empty object classes.
odmdelete Deletes selected objects from a specified object class.
odmdrop Removes an object class.
odmget Retrieves objects from the specified object classes into an odmadd input file.
odmshow Displays an object class definition on the screen.
on Executes commands on remote systems.
oslevel Reports the latest installed maintenance level of the system.
ospf_monitor Monitors the OSPF gateways.
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pac Prepares printer/plotter accounting records.
pack Compresses files.
packf Compresses the contents of a folder into a file.
pagdel Removes any existing PAG association within the current process' credentials.
pagesize Displays the system page size.
paginit Authenticate a user and create a PAG association.
paglist Lists authentication information associated with the current process.
panel20 Diagnoses activity between an HIA and the 5080 Control Unit.
passwd Changes a user's password.
paste Joins lines from one or more files.
patch Applies changes to files.
pathchk Checks path names.
pax Extracts, writes, and lists members of archive files; copies files and directory hierarchies.
pcat Unpacks files and writes them to standard output.
pdelay Enables or reports the availability of delayed login ports.
pdisable Disables login ports.
penable Enables or reports the availability of login ports.
pg Formats files to the display.
phold Disables or reports the availability of login ports on hold.
pic Preprocesses troff command input for the purpose of drawing pictures.
pick Selects messages by content and creates and modifies sequences.
ping Sends an echo request to a network host.
pioattred Provides a way to format and edit attributes in a virtual printer.
piobe Print job manager for the printer backend.
pioburst Generates burst pages (header and trailer pages) for printer output.
piocnvt Expands or contracts a predefined printer definition or a virtual printer definition.
piodigest Digests attribute values for a virtual printer definition into a memory image and stores the memory image in a file.
piodmgr Compacts the Object Data Manager (ODM) database in the /var/spool/lpd/pio/@local/smit directory.
piofontin Copies fonts from a multilingual font diskette.
pioformat Drives a printer formatter.
piofquote Converts certain control characters destined for PostScript printers.
piolsvp Lists virtual printers on a system.
piomgpdev Manages printer pseudo-devices.
piomkapqd Builds a SMIT dialog to create print queues and printers.
piomkpq Creates a print queue.
piomsg Sends a printer backend message to the user.
pioout Printer backend's device driver interface program.
piopredef Creates a predefined printer data-stream definition.
pkgadd Transfers a software package or set to the system.
pkgask Stores answers to a request script.
pkgchk Checks the accuracy of an installation.
pkginfo Displays software package and/or set information.
pkgmk Produces an installable package.
pkgparam Displays package parameter values.
pkgproto Generates a prototype file.
pkgrm Removes a package or set from the system.
pkgtrans Translates package format.
plotgbe Plots HP-GL files to a plotter device.
plotlbe Plots HP-GL files to a plotter device.
pmcycles Measures processor clock speed.
pop3d Starts the Post Office Protocol Version 3 (POP3) server process. This command only applies to AIX 4.2.1 or later.
portmap Converts RPC program numbers into Internet port numbers.
portmir Allows one TTY stream (monitor) to attach to another TTY stream (target) and monitor the user session that is taking place on that stream.
post Routes a message.
pppattachd Attaches an asynchronous device stream to the PPP (Point to Point Protocol) subsystem. Can be invoked as a daemon or a normal process.
pppcontrold Controls startup and management of the PPP (Point to Point Protocol) subsystem.
pppdial Establish an asynchronous connection with a remote system for use by the PPP (Point to Point Protocol) subsystem.
pppstat Extracts and displays the RAS (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability) information of the PPP (Point to Point Protocol) subsystem. This command only applies to AIX 4.1.5.
pprof Reports CPU usage of all kernel threads over a period of time.
pr Writes a file to standard output.
prctmp Displays the session record files.
prdaily Creates an ASCII report of the previous day's accounting data.
preprpnode Prepares a node to be defined to a peer domain.
prev Shows the previous message.
printenv Displays the values of environment variables.
printf Writes formatted output.
proccred Prints the credentials (effective, real, saved user IDs and group IDs) of processes.
processPtf Generates the option.prereq file and lpp.doc file for each PTF.
procfiles Reports information about all file descriptors opened by processes.
procflags Prints the /proc tracing flags, the pending and held signals, and other /proc status information for each thread in the specified processes.
procldd Lists the dynamic libraries loaded by processes, including shared objects explicitly attached using dlopen().
procmap Prints the address space map of processes.
procrun Starts a process that has stopped on the PR_REQUESTED event.
procsig Lists the signal actions defined by processes.
procstack Prints the hexadecimal addresses and symbolic names for each of the stack frames of the current thread in processes.
procstop Stops processes on the PR_REQUESTED event.
proctree Prints the process tree containing the specified process IDs or users.
procwait Waits for all of the specified processes to terminate.
procwdx Prints the current working directory of processes.
prof Displays object file profile data.
proff Formats text for printers with personal printer data streams.
prompter Starts a prompting editor.
proto Constructs a prototype file for a file system.
proxymngr Proxy manager service
prs Displays a Source Code Control System (SCCS) file.
prtacct Formats and displays files in tacct format.
prtconf Displays system configuration information.
ps Shows current status of processes. This document describes the standard AIX ps command as well as the System V version of the ps command
ps4014 Converts a Tektronix 4014 file to PostScript format.
ps630 Converts Diablo 630 print files to PostScript format.
psc Converts troff intermediate format to PostScript format.
psdit Converts troff intermediate format to PostScript format.
pshare Enables or reports the availability of shared login ports.
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.
pstart Enables or reports the availability of login ports (normal, shared, and delayed).
pstat Interprets the contents of the various system tables and writes it to standard output.
ptfins Generates an inslist for a PTF from a list of files.
ptfpkg Creates a PTF image for each PTF listed in the input ptf_pkg.$BLDCYCLE file.
ptx Generates a permuted index.
pwchange Change user authentication and privacy keys dynamically.
pwck Verifies the correctness of local authentication information.
pwd Displays the path name of the working directory.
pwdadm Administers users' passwords.
pwdck Verifies the correctness of local authentication information.
pwtokey Converts passwords into localized and nonlocalized authentication and privacy keys.
pxed Implements a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) Proxy Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server.
Q
qadm Performs system administration functions for the printer spooling system.
qcan Cancels a print job.
qchk Displays the status of a print queue.
qdaemon Schedules jobs enqueued by the enq command.
qhld Holds and releases a spooled print job.
qmov Moves spooled print jobs to another queue.
qosadd Adds a QoS (Quality of Service) Service Category or Policy Rule.
qoslist Lists a specific QoS (Quality of Service) Service Category or Policy Rule or lists all of them.
qosmod Modifies an existing QoS (Quality of Service) Service Category or Policy Rule.
qosremove Removes a QoS (Quality of Service) Service Category or Policy Rule.
qosstat Show Quality of Service (QoS) status.
qpri Prioritizes a job in the print queue.
qprt Starts a print job.
qstatus Provides printer status for the print spooling system.
quiz Tests your knowledge.
quot Summarizes file system ownership.
quota Displays disk usage and quotas.
quotacheck Checks file system quota consistency.
quotaoff Turns on and off file system quotas.
quotaon Turns on and off file system quotas.
R
Rsh Invokes the restricted version of the Bourne shell.
ranlib Converts archive libraries to random libraries.
ras_logger Log an error using the errors template.
rc Performs normal startup initialization.
rc.mobip6 Enables the system to function as a mobile IPv6 home agent or correspondent node.
rc.powerfail Shuts down a system when a power failure is detected.
rcp Transfers files between a local and a remote host or between two remote hosts.
rcvdist Sends a copy of incoming messages to additional recipients.
rcvpack Saves incoming messages in a packed file.
rcvstore Incorporates new mail from standard input into a folder.
rcvtty Notifies the user of incoming messages.
rdist Remote file distribution client program
rdistd Server program for distributing files remotely.
rdump Backs up files onto a remote machine's device. Note User must have root authority to run this command.
read Reads one line from standard input.
readlvcopy Reads a specific mirror copy of a logical volume.
reboot Restarts the system.
recreatevg Recreates a volume group that already exists on a specified set of disks. Imports and varies on the volume group.
red Edits text by line.
redefinevg Redefines the set of physical volumes of the given volume group in the device configuration database.
reducevg Removes physical volumes from a volume group. When all physical volumes are removed from the volume group, the volume group is deleted.
refer Finds and inserts literature references in documents.
refile Moves files between folders.
refresh Requests a refresh of a subsystem or group of subsystems.
refrsrc Refreshes the resources within the specified resource class.
regcmp Compiles patterns into C language char declarations.
reject Accepts/rejects print requests.
rembak Sends a print job to a queue on a remote server.
remove Deletes files from var/adm/acct/sum and var/adm/acct/nite subdirectories.
remsh Executes the specified command at the remote host or logs into the remote host.
renice Alters the nice value of running processes.
reorgvg Reorganizes the physical partition allocation for a volume group.
repl Replies to a message.
replacepv Replaces a physical volume in a volume group with another physical volume.
repquota Summarizes quotas for a file system.
reset Initializes terminals.
resize Sets the TERMCAP environment variable and terminal settings to the current window size.
restart-secldapclntd The restart-secldapclntd script is used to stop the currently running secldapclntd daemon process and then restart it.
restbase Reads the base-customized information from the boot image, and restores it into the Device Configuration database used during system boot phase 1.
restore Extracts files from archives created with the backup command.
restorevgfiles Restores files from a backup source.
restvg Restores the user volume group and all its containers and files.
rev Reverses characters in each line of a file.
revnetgroup Reverses the listing of users and hosts in network group files in NIS maps.
rexd Executes programs for remote machines.
rexec Executes commands one at a time on a remote host.
rexecd Provides the server function for the rexec command.
rgb Creates the database used by the X-Window system server for colors.
ripquery Queries the RIP gateways.
rlogin Connects a local host with a remote host.
rlogind Provides the server function for the rlogin command.
rm Removes (unlinks) files or directories.
rmC2admin Remove the configuration files for a distributed C2 System host.
rmCCadmin Remove the configuration files for a distributed Common Criteria enabled System host.
rm_niscachemgr Stops the nis_cachemgr daemon and comments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file.
rm_nisd Stops the rpc.nisd daemon and comments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file.
rm_nispasswdd Stops the rpc.nispasswdd daemon and comments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file.
rmail Handles remote mail received through Basic Networking Utilities (BNU).
rmaudrec Removes records from the audit log.
rmcctrl Manages the resource monitoring and control (RMC) subsystem.
rmclass Remove a Workload Management class.
rmcomg Removes a communication group that has already been defined from a peer domain.
rmcondition Removes a condition.
rmcondresp Deletes the link between a condition and one or more responses.
rmdel Removes a delta from a SCCS file.
rmdev Removes a device from the system.
rmdir Removes a directory.
rmf Removes folders and the messages they contain.
rmfilt Removes a filter rule from the filter table.
rmfs Removes a file system.
rmgroup Removes a group.
rmitab Removes records in the /etc/inittab file.
rmkeyserv Stops the keyserv daemon and comments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file.
rmlv Removes logical volumes from a volume group.
rmlvcopy Removes copies from a logical volume.
rmm Removes messages from active status.
rmnamsv Unconfigures TCP/IP-based name service on a host.
rmnfs Changes the configuration of the system to stop running NFS daemons.
rmnfsexp Unexports a directory from NFS clients.
rmnfsmnt Removes an NFS mount.
rmnotify Removes a notify method definition from the Notify object class.
rmpath Removes from the system a path to an MPIO capable device.
rmprtsv Unconfigures a print service on a client or server machine.
rmps Removes an inactive paging space.
rmqos Changes the configuration of the system to remove QoS support.
rmque Removes a printer queue from the system.
rmquedev Removes a printer or plotter queue device from the system.
rmramdisk Removes RAM disks created by the mkramdisk command.
rmresponse Removes a response.
rmrole Removes a role. This command applies only to AIX 4.2.1 and later.
rmrpdomain Removes a peer domain that has already been defined.
rmrpnode Removes one or more nodes from a peer domain definition.
rmrset Remove an rset from the system registry.
rmrsrc Removes a defined resource.
rmsensor Removes an event sensor command from the resource monitoring and control (RMC) subsystem.
rmserver Removes a subserver definition from the Subserver Type object class.
rmsock Removes a socket that does not have a file descriptor.
rmss Simulates a system with various sizes of memory for performance testing of applications.
rmssys Removes a subsystem definition from the subsystem object class.
rmt Allows remote access to magnetic tape devices.
rmtcpip Removes the TCP/IP configuration for a host machine.
rmtun Deactivates operational tunnel(s) and optionally removes tunnel definition(s).
rmuser Removes a user account.
rmvfs Removes entries in the /etc/vfs file.
rmvirprt Removes a virtual printer.
rmyp Removes the configuration for NIS.
rndc Name server control utility.
rndc-confgen Generates configuration files for the rndc command.
roffbib Prints a bibliographic database.
route Manually manipulates the routing tables.
routed Manages network routing tables.
rpc.nisd Implements the NIS+ service.
rpc.nispasswdd NIS+ password update daemon.
rpc.pcnfsd Handles service requests from PC-NFS (Personal Computers Network File System) clients.
rpcgen Generates C code to implement an RPC protocol.
rpcinfo Reports the status of Remote Procedure Call (RPC) servers.
rrestore Copies previously backed up file systems from a remote machine's device to the local machine.
rsh Executes the specified command at the remote host or logs into the remote host.
rshd Provides the server function for remote command execution.
rstatd Returns performance statistics obtained from the kernel.
rtl_enable Relinks shared objects to enable the runtime linker to use them. This command only applies to AIX 4.2 or later.
runacct Runs daily accounting.
runcat Pipes output data from the mkcatdefs command to the gencat command.
rup Shows the status of a remote host on the local network.
ruptime Shows the status of each host on a network.
ruser Directly manipulates entries in three separate system databases that control foreign host access to programs.
rusers Reports a list of users logged on to remote machines.
rusersd Responds to queries from the rusers command.
rwall Sends messages to all users on the network.
rwalld Handles requests from the rwall command.
rwho Shows which users are logged in to hosts on the local network.
rwhod Provides the server function for the rwho and ruptime commands.
S
sa Summarizes accounting records.
sa1 Collects and stores binary data in the /var/adm/sa/sadd file.
sa2 Writes a daily report in the /var/adm/sa/sardd file.
sact Displays current SCCS file-editing status.
sadc Provides a system data collector report.
sar Collects, reports, or saves system activity information.
savebase Saves information about base-customized devices in the Device Configuration database onto the boot device.
savecore Saves a system dump.
savevg Finds and backs up all files belonging to a specified volume group.
scan Produces a one line per message scan listing.
sccs Administration program for SCCS commands.
sccsdiff Compares two versions of a SCCS file.
sccshelp Provides information about a SCCS message or command.
schedo Manages CPU scheduler tunable parameters.
schedtune Compatibility script to set parameters of the CPU scheduler and Virtual Memory Manager.
scls Produces a list of module and driver names.
script Makes a typescript of a terminal session.
sdiff Compares two files and displays the differences in a side-by-side format.
secldapclntd Provides and manages connection and handles transactions between the LDAP load module and the LDAP Security Information Server.
sectoldif Prints users and groups defined locally to stdout in ldif format.
securetcpip Enables the operating system network security feature.
sed Provides a stream editor.
send Sends a message.
sendbug Mails a system bug report to a specified address.
sendmail Routes mail for local or network delivery.
setclock Sets the time and date for a host on a network.
setgroups Resets a session's process group set.
setmaps Sets terminal maps or code set maps.
setsenv Resets the protected state environment of a user.
settime Updates access and modification times of a file.
setuname Sets the node name of the system.
sh Invokes the default shell.
shconf Manages the system hang detection parameters.
shell Executes a shell with the user's default credentials and environment.
show Shows messages.
showmount Displays a list of all clients that have remotely mounted file systems.
shutacct Turns off processing accounting.
shutdown Ends system operation.
size Displays the section sizes of the Extended Common Object File Format (XCOFF) object files.
skulker Cleans up file systems by removing unwanted files.
slattach Attaches serial lines as network interfaces.
sleep Suspends execution for an interval.
slibclean Removes any currently unused modules in kernel and library memory.
sliplogin Converts a standard-input terminal line into a Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) link to a remote host.
slocal Processes incoming mail.
smcaprop Provides read-only information on the Certificate Authority.
smdefca Defines an internal certificate authority.
smdemon.cleanu Cleans up the sendmail queue for periodic housekeeping.
smexpcacert Exports the certificate authority (CA) certificate.
smgenkeycr Generates server private keys and certificate requests.
smgenprivkr Generates server private key ring files.
smimpcacert Imports the certificate authority's certificate.
smimpservercert Imports the Server Certificate.
sminstkey Installs private key ring.
smit Performs system management.
smitty Provides a Curses-based text interface to perform system management.
smlistcerts Lists CA certificates.
smserverprop Lists server properties.
smsigncert Processes certificate requests and generates certificates.
smundefca Unconfigures internal Certificate Authority.
snap Gathers system configuration information.
snapcore Gathers the core file.
snapshot Modify, create or view properties of snapshots.
snmpd Starts the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent as a background process.
snmpdv1 Starts the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 1 agent as a background process.
snmpdv3 Starts the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 3 agent as a background process.
snmpevent Sends ERRM events to an SNMP manager.
snmpinfo Requests or modifies values of Management Information Base (MIB) variables managed by a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent.
snmpmibd Starts the snmpmibd dpi2 sub-agent daemon as a background process.
snmptrap Generate a notification (trap) to report an event to the SNMP manager with the specified message.
snmpv3_ssw Switch the symbolic links among the non-encrypted snmpdv3 agent, encrypted snmpdv3 agent and snmpdv1 agent.
sno Provides a SNOBOL interpreter.
soelim Processes .so requests in nroff command files.
sort Sorts files, merges files that are already sorted, and checks files to determine if they have been sorted.
sortbib Sorts a bibliographic database.
sortm Sorts messages.
spell Finds English Language spelling errors.
spellin Creates a spelling list.
spellout Verifies that a word is not in the spelling list.
splat Simple Performance Lock Analysis Tool (splat). Provides kernel and pthread lock usage reports.
split Splits a file into pieces.
splitlvcopy Splits copies from one logical volume and creates a new logical volume from them.
splitvg Splits a single mirror copy of a fully mirrored volume group.
splp Changes or displays printer driver settings.
spost Routes a message.
spray Sends a specified number of packets to a host and reports performance statistics.
sprayd Receives packets sent by the spray command.
srcmstr Starts the System Resource Controller.
start-secldapclntd The start-secldapclntd script is used to start the secldapclntd LDAP client daemon.
startcondresp Starts monitoring a condition that has one or more linked responses.
startrpdomain Brings a peer domain that has already been defined online.
startrpnode Brings one or more nodes online to a peer domain.
startsrc Starts a subsystem, a group of subsystems, or a subserver.
startup Turns on accounting functions at system startup.
startx Initializes an X session.
statd Provides crash and recovery functions for the locking services on NFS.
stop-secldapclntd The stop-secldapclntd script is used to terminate the secldapclntd LDAP client daemon.
stopcondresp Stops monitoring a condition that has one or more linked responses.
stoprpdomain Brings an online peer domain offline.
stoprpnode Brings one or more nodes offline to a peer domain.
stopsrc Stops a subsystem, a group of subsystems, or a subserver.
stpinet Disables the inet instance.
strace Prints STREAMS trace messages.
strchg Changes stream configuration.
strclean Cleans up the STREAMS error logger.
strconf Queries stream configuration.
strerr Receives error log messages from the STREAMS log driver.
strinfo Displays administrative information about STREAMS activity.
strings Finds the printable strings in an object or binary file.
strip Reduces the size of an Extended Common Object File Format (XCOFF) object file by removing information used by the binder and symbolic debug program.
stripnm Displays the symbol information of a specified object file.
strload Loads and configures Portable Streams Environment (PSE).
strreset Resets a stream.
struct Translates a FORTRAN program into a RATFOR program.
sttinet Enables the inet instance.
stty Sets, resets, and reports workstation operating parameters.
stty-cxma Sets and reports the terminal options for a TTY configuration of the 128-port asynchronous subsystem.
style Analyzes surface characteristics of a document.
su Changes the user ID associated with a session.
subj Generates a list of subjects from a document.
sum Displays the checksum and block count of a file.
survd Controls the surveillance daemon.
svmon Captures and analyzes a snapshot of virtual memory.
swap Provides a paging space administrative interface.
swapoff Deactivates one or more paging spaces.
swapon Activates a paging space.
swcons Redirects, temporarily, the system console output to a specified device or file.
sync Updates the i-node table and writes buffered files to the hard disk.
synclvodm Synchronizes or rebuilds the logical volume control block, the device configuration database, and the volume group descriptor areas on the physical volumes.
syncvg Synchronizes logical volume copies that are not current.
syscall Performs a specified subroutine call.
sysck Checks the inventory information during installation and update procedures.
sysdumpdev Changes the primary or secondary dump device designation in a running system.
sysdumpstart Provides a command line interface to start a kernel dump to the primary or secondary dump device.
sysline Displays system status on the status line of a terminal.
syslogd Logs system messages.
T
tab Changes spaces into tabs.
tabs Sets tab stops on terminals.
tail Writes a file to standard output, beginning at a specified point.
talk Converse with another user.
talkd Provides the server function for the talk command.
tapechk Performs consistency checking on the streaming tape device.
tar Manipulates archives.
tbl Formats tables for the nroff and troff commands.
tc Interprets text into the troff command output for the Tektronix 4015 system.
tcbck Audits the security state of the system.
tcopy Copies a magnetic tape.
tcpdump Prints out packet headers.
tctl Gives subcommands to a streaming tape device.
tee Displays the output of a program and copies it into a file.
telinit Initializes and controls processes.
telnet Connects the local host with a remote host, using the Telnet interface.
telnetd Provides the server function for the TELNET protocol.
termdef Queries terminal characteristics.
test Evaluates conditional expressions.
tftp Transfers files between hosts using the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP).
tftpd Provides the server function for the Trivial File Transfer Protocol.
tic Translates the terminfo description files from source to compiled format.
time Prints the time of the execution of a command.
timed Invokes the time server daemon.
timedc Returns information about the timed daemon.
timex Reports, in seconds, the elapsed time, user time, and system execution time for a command.
tip Connects to a remote system.
tn Connects the local host with a remote host, using the Telnet interface.
tn3270 Connects the local host with a remote host, using the Telnet interface.
tokstat Shows token-ring device driver and device statistics.
topas Reports selected local system statistics.
topsvcs Starts or restarts topology services on a cluster node.
topsvcsctrl Starts the topology services subsystem.
touch Updates the access and modification times of a file.
tprof Reports CPU usage.
tput Queries the terminfo database for terminal-dependent information
tr Translates characters.
trace Records selected system events.
traceroute Prints the route that IP packets take to a network host.
tracesoff Turns off tracing of a subsystem, a group of subsystems, or a subserver.
traceson Turns on tracing of a subsystem, a group of subsystems, or a subserver.
trbsd Translates characters (BSD version).
trcdead Extracts the trace buffer from a system dump image.
trcevgrp Manipulates trace event groups.
trcnm Generates a kernel name list.
trcrpt Formats a report from the trace log.
trcstop Stops the trace function.
trcupdate Adds, replaces, or deletes trace report format templates.
troff Formats text for printing on typesetting devices.
trpt Performs protocol tracing on TCP sockets.
true Returns an exit value of zero (true) or a nonzero exit value (false).
truss Traces a process's system calls, dynamically loaded user level function calls, received signals, and incurred machine faults.
tset Initializes terminals.
tsh Invokes the trusted shell.
tsm Provides terminal state management.
tsort Sorts an unordered list of ordered pairs (a topological sort).
ttt Starts the tic-tac-toe game.
tty Writes to standard output the full path name of your terminal.
tuncheck Validates a tunable file.
tundefault Reset all tunable parameters to their default value.
tunrestore Restores tunable parameter values from a file in /etc/tunables.
tunsave Saves current tunable parameter values to a file in the /etc/tunables directory.
turnacct Provides an interface to the accton command to turn process accounting on or off.
turnoff Sets the permission codes off for files in the /usr/games directory.
turnon Sets permission codes on for files in the games directory.
tvi Provides a trusted editor with a full screen display.
twconvdict Converts other user dictionary to the operating system user dictionary. This command only applies to AIX 4.2 or higher.
twconvfont Converts other font files to a BDF font file.
type Writes a description of the command type.
U
Uutry Contacts a specified remote system with debugging turned on and saves the debugging output in a temporary file.
ucfgif Unloads an interface instance from the kernel.
ucfginet Unloads the Internet instance and all related interface instances from the kernel.
ucfgqos Unconfigures and unloads the Quality of Service (QoS) instance from the kernel.
uconvdef Compiles or generates a UCS-2 (Unicode) conversion table for use by the iconv library.
udefif Removes an interface object from the system configuration database.
udefinet Undefines the Internet instance in the configuration database.
udfcheck Performs a file system check on a UDF file system.
udfcreate Creates UDF file systems.
udflabel Fetches and changes the label on a UDF file system.
uil Starts the User Interface Language (UIL) compiler for the AIXwindows system.
uimx Starts the UIM/X user-interface management system for the X Window System.
ul Performs underlining.
ulimit Sets or reports user resource limits.
umask Displays or sets the file mode creation mask.
umount Unmounts a previously mounted file system, directory, or file.
umountall Unmounts groups of dismountable devices or filesystems.
unalias Removes alias definitions.
uname Displays the name of the current operating system.
uncompress Restores compressed files.
unexpand Writes to standard output with tabs restored.
unget Cancels a previous get command.
unifdef Removes ifdef lines from a file.
uninstallms uninstallms - Uninstalls the Cluster System Management (CSM) management server software.
uniq Reports or deletes repeated lines in a file.
units Converts units in one measure to equivalent units in another measure.
unlink Performs an unlink subroutine.
unloadipsec Unloads a crypto module from the IP Security subsystem.
unmirrorvg Removes the mirrors that exist on volume groups or specified disks. This command only applies to AIX 4.2.1 or later.
unmount Unmounts a previously mounted file system, directory, or file.
unpack Expands files.
untab Changes tabs into spaces.
update Periodically updates the super block.
updatefixdata Invoked by the ptfpkg command to add fixdata information to the master fixdata database file.
uprintfd Constructs and writes kernel messages.
uptime Shows how long the system has been up.
uscsicfg List SCSI devices attached to an adapter.
users Displays a compact list of the users currently on the system.
usrck Verifies the correctness of a user definition.
utftp Transfers files between hosts using the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP).
utmpd Monitors and maintains /etc/utmp file.
uucheck Checks for files and directories required by BNU.
uucico Transfers Basic Networking Utilities (BNU) command, data, and execute files to remote systems.
uuclean Removes files from the BNU spool directory.
uucleanup Deletes selected files from the Basic Networking Utilities (BNU) spooling directory.
uucp Copies files from one system to another.
uucpadm Enters basic BNU configuration information.
uucpd Handles communications between BNU and TCP/IP.
uudecode Decodes a binary file that was used for transmission using electronic mail.
uudemon.admin Provides periodic information on the status of BNU file transfers.
uudemon.cleanu Cleans up BNU spooling directories and log files.
uudemon.hour Initiates file transport calls to remote systems using the BNU program.
uudemon.poll Polls the systems listed in the BNU Poll file.
uuencode Encodes a binary file for transmission using electronic mail.
uuid_gen Generates Universal Unique Identifiers (UUIDs) for objects, types, and interfaces.
uukick Uses debugging mode to contact a specified remote system.
uulog Provides information about BNU file-transfer activities on a system.
uuname Provides information about other systems accessible to the local system.
uupick Completes the transfer of and handles files sent by the uuto command.
uupoll Forces a poll of a remote BNU system.
uuq Displays the BNU job queue and deletes specified jobs from the queue.
uusched Schedules work for the Basic Networking Utilities (BNU) file transport program.
uusend Sends a file to a remote host.
uusnap Displays the status of BNU contacts with remote systems.
uustat Reports the status of and provides limited control over BNU operations.
uuto Copies files from one system to another.
uutry Contacts a specified remote system with debugging turned on and allows the user to override the default retry time.
uux Runs a command on another UNIX-based system.
uuxqt Executes Basic Networking Utilities (BNU) remote command requests.
V
vacation Returns a message to the sender that the mail recipient is on vacation.
val Validates SCCS files.
varyoffvg Deactivates a volume group.
varyonvg Activates a volume group.
vc Substitutes assigned values for identification keywords.
vedit Edits files with a full-screen display.
vgrind Formats listings of programs that are easy to read.
vi Edits files with a full-screen display.
view Starts the vi editor in read-only mode.
vmh Starts a visual interface for use with MH commands.
vmo Manages Virtual Memory Manager tunable parameters.
vmstat Reports virtual memory statistics.
vmtune Compatibility script to set parameters of the Virtual Memory Manager and other AIX components.
vpdadd Adds entries to the product, lpp, history, and vendor databases.
vpddel Removes entries from the product, lpp, history, and vendor databases.
W
w Prints a summary of current system activity.
wait Waits until the termination of a process ID.
wall Writes a message to all users that are logged in.
wallevent Broadcasts an event or a rearm event to all users who are logged in.
watch Observes a program that may be untrustworthy.
wc Counts the number of lines, words, and bytes or characters in a file.
what Displays identifying information in files.
whatis Describes what function a command performs.
whatnow Starts a prompting interface for draft disposition.
whereis Locates source, binary, or manual for program.
which Locates a program file, including aliases and paths.
which_fileset Searches the /usr/lpp/bos/AIX_file_list file for a specified file name or command. This command only applies to AIX 4.2.1 or later.
who Identifies the users currently logged in.
whoami Displays your login name.
whodo Lists the jobs being performed by users on the system.
whois Identifies a user by user ID or alias.
whom Manipulates Message Handler (MH) addresses.
wlmassign Manually assigns processes to a Workload Management class or cancels prior manual assignments for processes.
wlmcheck Check automatic assignment rules and/or determines the Workload Management class a process with a specified set of attributes would be classified in.
wlmcntrl Starts or stops the Workload Manager.
wlmmon The wlmmon and wlmperf commands provide graphical views of Workload Manager (WLM) resource activities by class.
wlmperf The wlmmon and wlmperf commands provide graphical views of Workload Manager (WLM) resource activities by class.
wlmstat Shows WLM per class resource utilization statistics.
write Opens a line of communication to send messages to other users on the system in real time.
writesrv Allows users to send messages to and receive messages from a remote system.
wsm Starts a Web-based System Manager client session.
wsmaccess Wrapper around wsm command to enable Accessibility features.
wsmserver Configures the functionality of the Web-based System Manager servers.
wtmpfix Manipulates connect-time accounting records by correcting date and time stamp inconsistencies.
wump Starts the hunt the wumpus game.
X
X Starts the X server.
XNSquery Queries a Xerox Network Systems (XNS) host or router for routing information.
XNSrouted Manages the Xerox Network Systems (XNS) routing tables.
x_add_fs_fpe Adds a network font server to a font path.
x_add_nfs_fpe Adds a NFS/TFTP accessed font directory to a font path.
x_rm_fpe Removes a font path element from a font path.
xargs Constructs parameter lists and runs commands.
xauth Edits and displays the authorization information used in connecting to the X server.
xclock Continuously displays the current time of day.
xcmsdb Loads, queries, or removes Screen Color Characterization Data stored in properties on the root window of the screen. Note: The xcmsdb command is only supported in X11R5 (AIXwindows Version 1.2.3).
xdm Manages a collection of X Displays with support for XDMCP.
xfindproxy Locates proxy services.
xfs Supplies fonts to X Window System display servers.
xget Receives secret mail in a secure communication channel.
xhost Controls who accesses Enhanced X-Windows on the current host machine.
xinit Initializes the X Window System.
xkbcomp Compiles XKB keyboard description.
xkbevd XKB event daemon.
xkbprint Prints an XKB keyboard description.
xlock Locks the local X display until a password is entered.
xlsfonts Displays the font list for X-Windows.
xmbind Configures virtual key bindings.
xmkmf Creates a Makefile from an Imakefile.
xmodem Transfers files with the xmodem protocol, detecting data transmission errors during asynchronous transmission.
xmodmap Modifies keymaps in the X Server.
xntpd Starts the Network Time Protocol (NTP) daemon.
xntpdc Starts the query/control program for the Network Time Protocol daemon, xntpd.
xpr Formats a window dump file for output to a printer.
xpreview Displays troff files on an X display.
xrdb X Server resource database utilities.
xrx RX helper program.
xsend Sends secret mail in a secure communication channel.
xset Sets options for your X-Windows environment.
xsetroot Sets the root window parameters for the X command.
xss Improves the security of unattended workstations.
xstr Extracts strings from C programs to implement shared strings.
xterm Provides a terminal emulator for the X Window System. Note The xterm command is ported from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) X Window System, Version 11, Release 6 with no functional enhancements. The xterm command does not have support for localization or internationalization. For the localized and internationalized terminal emulator, the user can use the aixterm or dtterm commands.
xwd Dumps the image of an Enhanced X-Windows window.
xwud Retrieves and displays the dumped image of an Enhanced X-Windows window.
Y
yacc Generates an LALR(1) parsing program from input consisting of a context-free grammar specification.
yes Outputs an affirmative response repetitively.
ypbind Enables client processes to bind, or connect, to an NIS server.
ypcat Prints out a Network Information Services (NIS) map.
ypinit Sets up NIS maps on a Network Information Services (NIS) server.
ypmatch Displays the values of given keys within a Network Information Services (NIS) map.
yppasswd Changes your network password in Network Information Services (NIS).
yppasswdd Receives and executes requests from the yppasswd command.
yppoll Displays the order number (ID number) of the Network Information Services (NIS) map currently in use on the server.
yppush Prompts the Network Information Services (NIS) slave servers to copy updated NIS maps.
ypserv Looks up information in local Network Information Services (NIS) maps.
ypset Directs a client machine to a specific server.
ypupdated Updates information in Network Information Services (NIS) maps.
ypwhich Identifies either the Network Information Services (NIS) server or the server that is the master for a given map.
ypxfr Transfers a Network Information Services (NIS) map from an NIS server to a local host.
Z
zcat Expands a compressed file to standard output.
zdump Dumps the time zone information.
zic Provides a time zone compiler.