| * | Wildcard, matches any characters. |
| ? | Wildcard, matches any single character. |
| [ ] | Metacharacters, matches enclosed characters. |
| cat | Concatenates or displays files. |
| cmp | Compares two files. |
| colrm | Extracts columns from a file. |
| cp | Copies files. |
| cut | Writes out selected bytes, characters, or fields from each line of a file. |
| diff | Compares text files. |
| file | Determines the file type. |
| find | Finds files with a matching expression. |
| grep | Searches a file for a pattern. |
| head | Displays the first few lines or bytes of a file or files. |
| more | Displays continuous text one screen at a time on a display screen. |
| mv | Moves files. |
| nl | Numbers lines in a file. |
| pg | Formats files to the display. |
| rm | Removes (unlinks) files or directories. |
| paste | Merges the lines of several files or subsequent lines in one file. |
| page | Displays continuous text one screen at a time on a display screen. |
| sort | Sorts files, merges files that are already sorted, and checks files to determine if they have been sorted. |
| tail | Writes a file to standard output, beginning at a specified point. |
| wc | Counts the number of lines, words, and bytes in a file. |
| ln | Links files and directories. |
| dosdel | Deletes DOS files. |
| dosdir | Lists the directory for DOS files. |
| dosread | Copies DOS files to Base Operating System files. |
| doswrite | Copies Base Operating System files to DOS files. |