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Commands Reference, Volume 6

Communications

Commands List: Asynchronous Terminal Emulation

ate
                          Starts the Asynchronous Terminal Emulation (ATE) Program.
xmodem
                          Transfers files with the xmodem protocol, which detects data transmission errors during asynchronous transmission.

Commands List: Basic Networking Utilities

ct
                          Dials an attached terminal and issues a login process.
cu
                          Connects directly or indirectly to another system.
cut
                          Writes out selected bytes, characters, or fields from each line of a file.
rmail
                          Handles remote mail received through Basic Networking Utilities (BNU).
tip
                          Connects to a remote system.
uucheck
                          Checks for files and directories required by the 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 operating system to another.
uucpadm
                          Enters basic BNU configuration information.
uucpd
                          Handles communications between BNU and TCP/IP.
uudecode
                          Encodes or decodes a binary file 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.
uuid_gen
                          Generates Universal Unique Identifiers (UUIDs) for objects, types, and interfaces.
uuencode
                          Encodes or decodes a binary file for transmission using electronic mail.
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 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.
Uutry
                          Contacts a specified remote system with debugging turned on and saves the debugging output in a temporary file.
uux
                          Runs a command on another UNIX-based system.
uuxqt
                          Executes Basic Networking Utilities (BNU) remote command requests.

Commands List: General Communications Facilities

connect
                          Connects to a remote computer.
enroll
                          Sets up a password used to implement a secure communication channel.
getty
                          Sets the characteristics of ports.
mesg
                          Permits or refuses write messages.
no
                          Configures network options.
pdelay
                          Enables or reports the availability of delayed login ports.
pdisable
                          Disables login ports.
penable
                          Enables or reports the availability of login ports.
phold
                          Disables or reports the availability of login ports on hold.
pshare
                          Enables or reports the availability of shared login ports.
rdist
                          Maintains identical copies of files on multiple hosts.
rdump
                          Backs up files onto a remote machine's device.
wall
                          Writes a message to all users that are logged in.
write
                          Sends messages to other users on the system.
writesrv
                          Allows users to send messages to and receive messages from a remote system.

Commands List: Mail Facilities

bellmail
                          Sends messages to system users and displays messages from system users.
bffcreate
                          Creates installation image files in backup format.
biff
                          Enables or disables mail notification during the current session.
comsat
                          Notifies users of incoming mail.
from
                          Determines who mail is from.
imapd
                          Starts the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) server process.
Mail or mail
                          Sends and receives mail.
mailq
                          Prints the contents of the mail queue.
mailstats
                          Displays statistics about mail traffic.
mailx
                          Sends and receives mail.
newaliases
                          Builds a new copy of the alias database from the /etc/aliases file.
pop3d
                          Starts the Post Office Protocol Version 3 (POP3) server process.
rmail
                          Handles remote mail received through Basic Networking Utilities (BNU).
sendmail
                          Routes mail for local or network delivery.
smdemon.cleanu
                          Cleans up the sendmail queue for periodic housekeeping.
xget
                          Receives secret mail in a secure communication channel.
xsend
                          Sends secret mail in a secure communication channel.

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