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.