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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