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acctcomsearch and print process accounting file(s)
acompat-testcheck libacompat (libamixcompat) on this machine
adbdebugger
admincreate and administer SCCS files
amix-benchrun the amix-bench standard benchmark matrix
amix-bench-g14run the amix-bench standard benchmark matrix, GCC 14 build
apkgremote package client for Amiga Unix (SVR4)
aproposlocate commands by keyword lookup
armaintain portable archive or library
asassembler
atexecute commands at a later time
atqdisplay the jobs queued to run at specified times
atrmremove jobs spooled by at or batch
awkpattern scanning and processing language
backupperforms backup functions
bannermake posters
basenamestrip directory and suffix from filenames
basename-originaldeliver portions of path names
bcarbitrary-precision arithmetic language
bdfBDF to SNF font compiler for X11
bdftopcfconvert X font from Bitmap Distribution Format to Portable Compiled Format
bdiffbig diff
bfsbig file scanner
bunzip2a block-sorting file compressor, v1.0.8 bzcat - decompresses files to stdout bzip2recover - recovers data from damaged bzip2 files
bzcata block-sorting file compressor, v1.0.8 bzcat - decompresses files to stdout bzip2recover - recovers data from damaged bzip2 files
bzcmpcompare bzip2 compressed files
bzdiffcompare bzip2 compressed files
bzegrepsearch possibly bzip2 compressed files for a regular expression
bzfgrepsearch possibly bzip2 compressed files for a regular expression
bzgrepsearch possibly bzip2 compressed files for a regular expression
bzip2a block-sorting file compressor, v1.0.8 bzcat - decompresses files to stdout bzip2recover - recovers data from damaged bzip2 files
bzip2recovera block-sorting file compressor, v1.0.8 bzcat - decompresses files to stdout bzip2recover - recovers data from damaged bzip2 files
bzlessfile perusal filter for crt viewing of bzip2 compressed text
bzmorefile perusal filter for crt viewing of bzip2 compressed text
calprint calendar
calendarreminder service
catconcatenate files and print on the standard output
cat-originalconcatenate and print files
catmancreate the cat files for the manual
cbC program beautifier
ccC compiler
cdchange working directory
cdcchange the delta comment of an SCCS delta
cflowgenerate C flowgraph
chgrpchange group ownership
chgrp-originalchange the group ownership of a file
chkeychange user encryption key
chmodchange file access permissions
chmod-originalchange file mode
chownchange file owner and group
chown-originalchange file owner
chrootrun command or interactive shell with special root directory
ckdateprompts for and validates a date
ckgidprompts for and validates a group id
ckintdisplay a prompt; verify and return an integer value
ckitembuild a menu; prompt for and return a menu item
ckkeywdprompts for and validates a keyword
ckpathdisplay a prompt; verify and return a pathname
ckrangeprompts for and validates an integer
ckstrdisplay a prompt; verify and return a string answer
cksumchecksum and count the bytes in a file
cktimedisplay a prompt; verify and return a time of day
ckuidprompts for and validates a user ID
ckyornprompts for and validates yes/no
clearclear the terminal screen
cmpcompare two files byte by byte
cmp-originalcompare two files
cof2elfCOFF to ELF object file translation
colfilter reverse line-feeds
combcombine SCCS deltas
commcompare two sorted files line by line
comm-originalselect or reject lines common to two sorted files
compresscompress, expand or display expanded files
convfontdump font out in some other format
copycopies groups of files.
cpcopy files and directories
cp-originalcopy files
cpiocopy file archives in and out
cpsconstruct C to POSTSCRIPT language interface
crontabuser crontab file
cryptencode/decode
cscopeinteractively examine a C program
cshshell command interpreter with a C-like syntax
csplitsplit a file into sections determined by context lines
csplit-originalcontext split
ctagscreate a tags file for use with vi
ctraceC program debugger
custominstall specific portions of a UNIX package
cutremove sections from each line of files
cut-originalcut out selected fields of each line of a file
cxrefgenerate C program cross-reference
dateprint or set the system date and time
date-originalprint and set the date
dbclientsmall SSH client
dcdesk calculator
ddconvert and copy a file
deltamake a delta (change) to an SCCS file
deroffremove nroff/troff, tbl, and eqn constructs
dfreport filesystem disk space usage
dfmounts_nfsdisplay mounted NFS resource information
dfmounts_rfsdisplay mounted RFS resource information
dfshares_nfslist available NFS resources from remote systems
dfshares_rfslist available RFS resources from remote systems
diffcompare files line by line
diff-originaldifferential file comparator
diff3compare three files line by line
diff3-original3-way differential file comparison
dirlist directory contents
dircmpdirectory comparison
dircolorscolor setup for ls
dirnamestrip non-directory suffix from file name
dispgiddisplays a list of all valid group names
dispuiddisplays a list of all valid user names
downloadhost resident PostScript font downloader
dposttroff postprocessor for PostScript printers
dropbearkeymake a key for dropbear and dbclient
dsconfigdisplay data storage device configuration
duestimate file space usage
dumpdump selected parts of an object file
echodisplay a line of text
echo-originalecho arguments
edtext editor
edittext editor (variant of ex for casual users)
egrepprint lines matching a pattern
egrep-originalsearch a file for a pattern using full regular expressions
enableenable/disable LP printers
envrun a program in a modified environment
env-originalset environment for command execution
exVi IMproved, a programmer's text editor
ex-originaltext editor
expandconvert tabs to spaces
exprevaluate expressions
expr-originalevaluate arguments as an expression
exstrextract strings from source files
faceexecutable for the Framed Access Command Environment Interface
factorfactor numbers
factor-originalobtain the prime factors of a number
falsedo nothing, unsuccessfully
fgrepprint lines matching a pattern
fgrep-originalsearch a file for a character string
filedetermine file type
findfind files
fixpermcorrects or initializes file permissions and ownership.
fmliinvoke FMLI
fmtsimple optimal text formatter
fmt-originalsimple text formatters
fmtmsgdisplay a message on stderr or system console
foldwrap each input line to fit in specified width
fold-originalfold long lines
ftpfile transfer program
gcoreget core images of running processes
gencatgenerate a formatted message catalogue
getget a version of an SCCS file
getoptparse command options
getoptsparse command options
gettxtretrieve a text string from a message data base
grepprint lines matching a pattern
grep-originalsearch a file for a pattern
groupsprint the groups a user is in
groups-originalprint group membership of user
gunzipcompress or expand files
gzipcompress or expand files
hddisplays files in hexadecimal format.
headoutput the first part of files
head-originaldisplay first few lines of files
heirloom-tarcreate tape archives, and add or extract files
helpask for help with message numbers or SCCS commands
hostnameset or print the name of the current host system
iceauthICE authority file utility
iconvcode set conversion utility
idprint real and effective UIDs and GIDs
installcopy files and set attributes
introintroduction to commands and application programs
intro_ccsintroduction to programming commands
ipcrmremove a message queue, semaphore set, or shared memory ID
ipcsreport inter-process communication facilities status
ismpxreturn windowing terminal state
joinjoin lines of two files on a common field
join-originalrelational database operator
journlingNeWS event record and playback package
jtermreset layer of windowing terminal
jwinprint size of layer
keylogindecrypt and store secret key
killsend signals to processes, or list signals
kill-originalterminate a process by default
kshKornShell, a standard/restricted command and programming language
lastindicate last user or terminal logins
layerslayer multiplexor for windowing terminals
lclist contents of directory
ldlink editor for object files
lddlist dynamic dependencies
ldfload POSTSCRIPT-defined NEWS font
lessdisplay the contents of a file in a terminal
lessechoexpand metacharacters
lesskeycustomize key bindings for less
lexgenerate programs for simple lexical tasks
lineread one line
linkcall the link function to create a link to a file
linta C program checker
listuserslist user login information
lnmake links between files
ln-originallink files
loginsign on
lognameprint user\'s login name
logname-originalget login name
lorderfind ordering relation for an object library
lpsend/cancel requests to an LP print service
lprofdisplay line-by-line execution count profile data
lpstatprint information about the status of the LP print service
lslist directory contents
ls-originallist contents of directory
m4macro processor
machidget processor type truth value
mailread mail or send mail to users
mailaliastranslate mail alias names
mailxinteractive message processing system
makeGNU make utility to maintain groups of programs
make-originalmaintain, update, and regenerate groups of programs
makeafbcreate bitmap files from scalable Folio format files
makekeygenerate encryption key
makewhatisconstruct /usr/share/man/whatis from man page source
mandisplay a manual page, from the add-on packages or from the stock system
man-originaldisplay reference manual pages; find reference pages by keyword
mcsmanipulate the comment section of an object file.
md5sumcompute and check MD5 message digest
mesgpermit or deny messages
mkdirmake directories
mkdir-originalmake directories
mkfifomake FIFOs (named pipes)
mkfontdcreate fonts.dir file from directory of font files.
mkfontdircreate an index of X font files in a directory
mkiconfontmake an ASCII cursor or icon font from a list of ASCII bitmap files
mkmsgscreate message files for use by gettxt
mknodmake block or character special files
morebrowse or page through a text file
mvmove (rename) files
mv-originalmove files
nawkpattern scanning and processing language
newformchange the format of a text file
newsprint news items
newshostNeWS network security control
nicerun a program with modified scheduling priority
nice-originalrun a command at low priority
nlnumber lines of files
nl-originalline numbering filter
nmprint name list of an object file
nohuprun a command immune to hangups, with output to a non-tty
nohup-originalrun a command immune to hangups and quits
notifynotify user of the arrival of new mail
objectdifflist differences between two lists of X11/NeWS data objects
objectwatlist data objects allocated/deallocated in X11/NeWS since this command was last run.
oddump files in octal and other formats
od-originaloctal dump
oladduseradd an OPEN LOOK user.
olprintOPEN LOOK(tm) Print Screen application
olremremove an OPEN LOOK user.
olsetupexecutes olinit from a user's $HOME/.profile.
olsetvarsets a shell variable to a value in the user's $HOME/.olsetup file.
olunsetvremoves a shell variable assignment entry from the user's $HOME
packcompress and expand files
pageviewPOSTSCRIPT language previewer for NeWS
pamremove sticky window from NeWS display
passwdchange login password and password attributes
pastemerge lines of files
paste-originalmerge same lines of several files or subsequent lines of one file
patchapply a diff file to an original
pathchkcheck whether file names are valid or portable
pgfile perusal filter for CRTs
pinkylightweight finger
pkginfodisplay software package information
pkginfo-apkgengdisplay software package information
pkgmkproduce an installable package
pkgmk-apkgengproduce an installable package
pkgparamdisplays package parameter values
pkgparam-apkgengdisplay package parameter values
pkgprotogenerate a prototype file
pkgproto-apkgenggenerate prototype file entries for input to pkgmk command
pkgtranstranslate package format
pkgtrans-apkgengtranslate package format
postdaisyPostScript translator for Diablo 630 files
postdmdPostScript translator for DMD bitmap files
postioserial interface for PostScript printers
postmdmatrix display program for PostScript printers
postplotPostScript translator for plot(4) graphics files
postprintPostScript translator for text files
postreversereverse the page order in a PostScript file
posttekPostScript translator for tektronix 4014 files
prconvert text files for printing
pr-originalprint files
printenvprint all or part of environment
printfformat and print data
printf-originalprint formatted output
priocntlprocess scheduler control
prngdPseudo Random Number Generator Daemon
prngd-ctlquery a prngd or EGD entropy socket
profdisplay profile data
prsprint an SCCS file
psreport process status
pshNeWS POSTSCRIPT shell
psmandisplay reference manual pages; find reference pages by keyword
pspsNeWS process lister
pstagscreate a POSTSCRIPT language or NeWS tags file for use with vi
pstermNeWS terminal emulator
ptxproduce a permuted index of file contents
pwdprint name of current/working directory
pwd-originalworking directory name
python3an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
python3.11an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
randomgenerates a random number.
rcpremote file copy
readlinkdisplay value of a symbolic link
regcmpregular expression compile
resizutility to set TERMCAP and terminal settings to current window size
resizeset TERMCAP and terminal settings to current xterm window size
restorerestore file to original directory
rgbrgb compiler for X11
rloginremote login
rmremove files or directories
rm-originalremove files or directories
rmdelremove a delta from an SCCS file
rmdirremove empty directories
rpcgenan RPC protocol compiler
rshremote shell
rstarta sample implementation of a Remote Start client
rstartda sample implementation of a Remote Start rsh helper
rsynca fast, versatile, remote (and local) file-copying tool
ruptimeshow host status of local machines
ruserswho's logged in on local machines
rviewVi IMproved, a programmer's text editor
rvimVi IMproved, a programmer's text editor
rwhowho's logged in on local machines
sactprint current SCCS file editing activity
sagsystem activity graph
sarsystem activity reporter
sccsdiffcompare two versions of an SCCS file
scpcopy files over SSH
scriptmake typescript of a terminal session
sdbsymbolic debugger
sdiffside-by-side merge of file differences
sdiff-originalprint file differences side-by-side
sedstream editor
seqprint a sequence of numbers
sessregmanage utmp/wtmp entries for non-init clients
setnewshogenerate a string for the NEWSSERVER environment variable
settimechanges the access and modification dates of files.
shshell, the standard, job control, and restricted command interpreter
sha1sumcompute and check SHA1 message digest
shlshell layer manager
shreddelete a file securely, first overwriting it to hide its contents
sizeprint section sizes in bytes of object files
sleepdelay for a specified amount of time
sleep-originalsuspend execution for an interval
smproxySession Manager Proxy
sortsort lines of text files
sort-originalsort and/or merge files
spellfind spelling errors
splitsplit a file into pieces
split-originalsplit a file into pieces
srchtxtdisplay contents of, or search for a text string in, message data bases
sshsmall SSH client
startxinitialize an X session
statdisplay file or filesystem status
strchgchange or query stream configuration
stringsfind printable strings in an object file or binary
stripstrip symbol table, debugging and line number information from an object file.
sttychange and print terminal line settings
stty-originalset the options for a terminal
sumchecksum and count the blocks in a file
sum-originalprint checksum and block count of a file
syncflush filesystem buffers
tabsset tabs on a terminal
tacconcatenate and print files in reverse
tailoutput the last part of files
tail-originaldeliver the last part of a file
talktalk to another user
tarGNU tape archiver
tar-originaltape file archiver
teeread from standard input and write to standard output and files
tee-originalpipe fitting
telnetuser interface to a remote system using the TELNET protocol
testcheck file types and compare values
test-originalcondition evaluation command
tftptrivial file transfer program
timetime a command
timextime a command; report process data and system activity
touchchange file timestamps
touch-originalupdate access and modification times of a file
tputinitialize a terminal or query terminfo database
trtranslate or delete characters
tr-originaltranslate characters
truedo nothing, successfully
true-originalprovide truth values
trusstrace system calls and signals
tsetprovides information for setting terminal modes.
tsortperform topological sort
tsort-originaltopological sort
ttyprint the file name of the terminal connected to standard input
tty-originalget the name of the terminal
twmTab Window Manager for the X Window System
umaskset file-creation mode mask
unameprint system information
uname-originalprint name of current UNIX system
unexpandconvert spaces to tabs
ungetundo a previous get of an SCCS file
uniqremove duplicate lines from a sorted file
uniq-originalreport repeated lines in a file
unitsconversion program
unlinkcall the unlink function to remove the specified file
usersprint the user names of users currently logged in to the current host
vacationautomatically respond to incoming mail messages.
valvalidate an SCCS file
vcversion control
vdirlist directory contents
viscreen-oriented (visual) display editor based on ex
viewVi IMproved, a programmer's text editor
vimVi IMproved, a programmer's text editor
vimdiffedit between two and eight versions of a file with Vim and show differences
waitawait completion of process
wcprint the number of newlines, words, and bytes in files
wc-originalword count
whatprint identification strings
whatisdisplay a one-line summary about a keyword
whoshow who is logged on
who-originalwho is on the system
whoamiprint effective userid
whoisInternet user name directory service
wormdraw wiggly worms
writewrite to another user
xargsconstruct argument list(s) and execute command
xauthX authority file utility
xclockanalog / digital clock for X
xdemodemo programs for X window system
xdmX Display Manager with support for XDMCP, host chooser
xdpydisplay information utility for X
xdpyinfodisplay information utility for X
xeventevent monitor for X window system
xfedfont editor for X window systems bdf fontfiles
xfishfish-zapping game program
xhostserver access control program for X
xinfoprint information about X window system
xinitX Window System initializer
xkbcompcompile XKB keyboard description
xkillkill a client by its X resource
xlsNote: this version no longer used
xlsclientslist client applications running on a display
xlsfserver font list displayer for X
xlsfontsserver font list displayer for X
xmodutility for modifying keymaps in X
xmodmaputility for modifying keymaps (and pointer buttons) in X
xnetacpermit or restrict remote client access to a local X server
xnewswindow system server
xpropproperty displayer for X
xpuzzleanother X-window V11 puzzle game
xrdbX server resource database utility
xrefrefresh all or part of an X screen
XserverX Window System display server
xserverX Window System server
xsetuser preference utility for X
xsetrroot window parameter setting utility for X
xsetrootroot window parameter setting utility for X
xsolplay solitaire
xstartstart X on this machine's display
xtermterminal emulator for X
xtmconconvert test scripts to and from other formats
xtmextest script execution (playback) tool
xtmrecinteractive test script recorder
xwddump an image of an X window
xwininfowindow information utility for X
xwudimage displayer for X
xxdmake a hex dump or do the reverse.
xztopthe Z3660's temperatures and voltages in an X window
Xzz9000X11R6.3 server for the ZZ9000 and Z3660 RTG cards
yaccyet another compiler-compiler
yesoutput a string repeatedly until killed
yes-originalPrints string repeatedly
ypcatprint values in a YP data base
ypmatchprint the value of one or more keys from a YP map
ypwhichreturn name of YP server or map master
zcatcompress or expand files
zlib-testcheck the installed zlib library on this machine
ztopshow the Z3660's temperatures, voltages and CPU clock
zz9k-testcheck libzz9k and the ZZ9000-family boards on this machine