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Commands Reference, Volume 6

Files and Directories

Commands List: Directories

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

Commands List: Editors

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

Commands List: Files

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

Commands List: File Contents

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

Commands List: Text Formatting

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

Text Formatting Macro Packages

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

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