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System User's Guide: Operating System and Devices

Command Summary for Commands and Processes

Commands

alias Shell command that prints a list of aliases to standard output
history Shell command that displays the history event list
man Displays information about commands, subroutines, and files online
wsm Performs system management from a web browser
whatis Describes the function a command performs
whereis Locates the source, binary, or manual for installed programs

Processes

at Runs commands at a later time, lists all scheduled processes, or removes a process from the schedule
atq Displays the queue of jobs waiting to be run
kill Sends a signal to running processes
nice Runs a command at a lower or higher priority.
ps Shows current status of processes.
renice Alters priority of running processes

Related Information

Commands Overview

Processes Overview

Shells

Korn Shell or POSIX Shell Commands

Bourne Shell

C Shell

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