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1. Commands

1M. Maintenance Commands

1X. Vue Commands

2. System Calls

3. Subroutines and Libraries

3C. C Library

3N. Network Support Libraries

3W. Font Libraries

4. File Formats

4X. Vue File Formats

5. Miscellaneous Facilities

7. Device Special Files

7F. Protocol Families

7P. Network Protocols

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1. Commands (intro)

Xa portable, network-transparent window system
XserverX Window System server[ X ]
adbabsolute debugger
adjustsimple text formatter
asainterpret ASA carriage control characters
atexecute commands at a later time[ at, batch ]
awkpattern-directed scanning and processing language
bannermake posters in large letters
basenameextract portions of path names[ basename, dirname ]
batchexecute commands at a later time[ at, batch ]
bcarbitrary-precision arithmetic language
bdftopcfconvert font from Bitmap Distribution Format to Portable Compiled Format
bdftosnfBDF to SNF font compiler for X11
bdiffdiff for large files
bfsbig file scanner
bifchgrpchange file owner or group[ bifchown, bifchgrp ]
bifchmodchange mode of a BIF file
bifchownchange file owner or group[ bifchown, bifchgrp ]
bifcpcopy to or from BIF files
biffindfind files in a BIF system
biflslist contents of BIF directories
bifmkdirmake a BIF directory
bifrmremove BIF files or directories[ bifrm, bifrmdir ]
bifrmdirremove BIF files or directories[ bifrm, bifrmdir ]
bsa compiler/interpreter for modest-sized programs
calprint calendar
calendarreminder service
cancelsend/cancel/alter requests to an LP line printer or plotter[ lp, cancel, lpalt ]
catconcatenate, copy, and print files
ccatcompact and uncompact files, and cat them[ compact, uncompact, ccat ]
cdchange working directory
chacladd, modify, delete, copy, or summarize access control lists (ACLs) of files
chatrchange program’s internal attributes
checknrcheck nroff/troff files
chfnchange finger entry
chgrpchange file owner or group[ chown, chgrp ]
chksnmpdcheck connectivity with the SNMP agent
chmodchange file mode
chownchange file owner or group[ chown, chgrp ]
chshchange default login shell
clearclear terminal screen
cmpcompare two files
cnodesdisplay information about specified cluster nodes
colfilter reverse line-feeds and backspaces
commselect or reject lines common to two sorted files
commandexecute a simple command
compactcompact and uncompact files, and cat them[ compact, uncompact, ccat ]
compresscompress and expand data[ compress, uncompress, zcat, compressdir, uncompressdir ]
compressdircompress and expand data[ compress, uncompress, zcat, compressdir, uncompressdir ]
cpcopy files and directory subtrees
cpiocopy file archives in and out
cpsreport process status[ ps, cps ]
crontabuser crontab file
cryptencode/decode files
csha shell (command interpreter) with C-like syntax
csplitcontext split
ctspawn getty to a remote terminal (call terminal)
cucall another (UNIX) system; terminal emulator
cueHP Character-Terminal User Environment (CUE)
cutcut out (extract) selected fields of each line of a file
dateprint or set the date and time
datebookcalendar and reminder program for X11  
dbmonth_psdatebook monthly calendar formatter for postscript printers  [ dbmonth ]
dbweekDatebook weekly calendar formatter for laserjet printers  [ et ]
dbweek_psdatebook weekly calendar formatter for postscript printers  [ dbweek ]
dcdesk calculator
ddconvert, reblock, translate, and copy a (tape) file
deroffremove nroff, tbl, and neqn constructs
diffdifferential file and directory comparator
diff33-way differential file comparison
diffhdifferential file and directory comparator[ diff ]
diffmkmark differences between files
dircmpdirectory comparison
dirnameextract portions of path names[ basename, dirname ]
disableenable/disable LP printers[ enable, disable ]
divpagefilters invoked by lp interface scripts[ lpfilter, divpage, fontdl, lprpp, plotdvr, printstat, reverse ]
domainnameset or display name of Network Information Service domain
dusummarize disk usage
echoecho (print) arguments
edtext editor[ ed, red ]
editextended line-oriented text editor[ ex, edit ]
egrepsearch a file for a pattern[ grep, egrep, fgrep ]
elmprocess mail through screen-oriented interface
elmaliascreate and verify elm user and system aliases
enableenable/disable LP printers[ enable, disable ]
envset environment for command execution
exextended line-oriented text editor[ ex, edit ]
expandexpand tabs to spaces, and vice versa[ expand, unexpand ]
exprevaluate arguments as an expression
expreservepreserve editor buffer
factorfactor a number, generate large primes[ factor, primes ]
falsereturn exit status zero or one respectively[ true, false ]
fgrepsearch a file for a pattern[ grep, egrep, fgrep ]
filedetermine file type
findfind files
fingeruser information lookup program
fixmanfix manual pages for faster viewing with man(1)
foldfold long lines for finite width output device
fontdlfilters invoked by lp interface scripts[ lpfilter, divpage, fontdl, lprpp, plotdvr, printstat, reverse ]
fromwho is my mail from? 
ftiofaster tape I/O
ftpfile transfer program
getaccesslist access rights to file(s)
getconfget system configuration values
getcontextdisplay current context
getoptparse command options
getoptsparse utility (command) options
getprivgrpget special attributes for group
grepsearch a file for a pattern[ grep, egrep, fgrep ]
grgetget password and group information[ pwget, grget ]
groupsshow group memberships
gwindstopterminate the window helper facility
hashcheckfind spelling errors[ spell, hashmake, spellin, hashcheck ]
hashmakefind spelling errors[ spell, hashmake, spellin, hashcheck ]
headgive first few lines
helpask for help
helpgenThe Help Family Collector.
hostnameset or print name of current host system
hp-mc680x0provide truth value about your processor type[ hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax ]
hp-paprovide truth value about your processor type[ hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax ]
hphandle special functions of HP2640 and HP2621-series terminals
hp9000s200provide truth value about your processor type[ hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax ]
hp9000s300provide truth value about your processor type[ hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax ]
hp9000s400provide truth value about your processor type[ hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax ]
hp9000s500provide truth value about your processor type[ hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax ]
hp9000s700provide truth value about your processor type[ hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax ]
hp9000s800provide truth value about your processor type[ hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax ]
hyphenfind hyphenated words
idprint user and group IDs and names
iedinput editor and command history for interactive programs
introintroduction to command utilities and application programs
invmake unprintable characters in a file visible or invisible[ vis, inv ]
iostatreport I/O statistics
ipcrmremove a message queue, semaphore set or shared memory id
ipcsreport inter-process communication facilities status
joinrelational database operator
kermitkermit file transfer
killterminate a process
kshshell, the standard/restricted command programming language[ ksh, rksh ]
llist contents of directories[ ls, l, ll, lsf, lsr, lsx ]
leaveremind you when you have to leave
lifcpcopy to or from LIF files
lifinitwrite LIF volume header on file
liflslist contents of a LIF directory
lifrenamerename LIF files
lifrmremove a LIF file
lineread one line from user input
lllist contents of directories[ ls, l, ll, lsf, lsr, lsx ]
lnlink files and directories
lockreserve a terminal
loggermake entries in the system log
loginsign on
lognameget login name
lpsend/cancel/alter requests to an LP line printer or plotter[ lp, cancel, lpalt ]
lpaltsend/cancel/alter requests to an LP line printer or plotter[ lp, cancel, lpalt ]
lpfilterfilters invoked by lp interface scripts[ lpfilter, divpage, fontdl, lprpp, plotdvr, printstat, reverse ]
lprppfilters invoked by lp interface scripts[ lpfilter, divpage, fontdl, lprpp, plotdvr, printstat, reverse ]
lpstatprint LP status information
lslist contents of directories[ ls, l, ll, lsf, lsr, lsx ]
lsacllist access control lists (ACLs) of files
lsflist contents of directories[ ls, l, ll, lsf, lsr, lsx ]
lsrlist contents of directories[ ls, l, ll, lsf, lsr, lsx ]
lsxlist contents of directories[ ls, l, ll, lsf, lsr, lsx ]
m4macro processor
machidprovide truth value about your processor type[ hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax ]
mailsend mail to users or read mail[ mail, rmail ]
mailfromsummarize mail folders by subject and sender
mailstatsprint mail traffic statistics
mailxinteractive message processing system
makemaintain, update, and regenerate groups of programs
makekeygenerate encryption key
manfind manual information by keywords; print out a manual entry
mediainitinitialize disk or cartridge tape media, partition DDS tape
mesgpermit or deny messages to terminal
mkdirmake a directory
mkfifomake FIFO (named pipe) special files
mkfontdircreate fonts.dir file from directory of font files
mktempmake a name for a temporary file
mmprint documents formatted with the mm macros[ mm, osdd ]
modelprint detailed hardware model information
morefile perusal filter for crt viewing[ more, page ]
mtmagnetic tape manipulating program
mvmove or rename files and directories
neqnformat mathematical text for nroff
netstatshow network status
newformchange or reformat a text file
newgrplog in to a new group
newmailnotify users of new mail in mailboxes
newsprint news items
nicerun a command at non-default priority
nlline numbering filter
nmprint name list of common object file. 
nm_300print name list of common object file[ nm ]
nm_400print name list of common object file[ nm ]
nm_700print name list of object file[ nm ]
nm_800print name list of object file[ nm ]
nodenameassign a network node name or determine current network node name
nohuprun a command immune to hangups, logouts, and quits
nroffformat text
nslookupquery name servers interactively
odoctal and hexadecimal dump[ od, xd ]
onexecute command on remote host with environment similar to local
osddprint documents formatted with the mm macros[ mm, osdd ]
packcompress and expand files[ pack, pcat, unpack ]
pagefile perusal filter for crt viewing[ more, page ]
passwdchange login password
pastemerge same lines of several files or subsequent lines of one file
pathaliaselectronic address router
paxportable archive exchange
pcatcompress and expand files[ pack, pcat, unpack ]
pdp11provide truth value about your processor type[ hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax ]
pgfile perusal filter for soft-copy terminals
plotdvrfilters invoked by lp interface scripts[ lpfilter, divpage, fontdl, lprpp, plotdvr, printstat, reverse ]
pplpoint-to-point serial networking
pplstatgive status of each invocation of ppl(1)
prprint files
praliasesprint system-wide sendmail aliases
preallocpreallocate disk storage
primesfactor a number, generate large primes[ factor, primes ]
printenvprint out the environment
printfformat and print arguments
printstatfilters invoked by lp interface scripts[ lpfilter, divpage, fontdl, lprpp, plotdvr, printstat, reverse ]
prmailprint out mail in the incoming mailbox file
profdisplay profile data
psreport process status[ ps, cps ]
ptxpermuted index
ptyget the name of the terminal[ tty, pty ]
pwdworking directory name
pwgetget password and group information[ pwget, grget ]
quotadisplay disk usage and limits
rcpremote file copy
readread a line from standard input
readmailread mail from specified mailbox
redtext editor[ ed, red ]
remshexecute from a remote shell
renicealter priority of running processes
resetterminal-dependent initialization[ tset, reset ]
resizeutility to set TERMCAP and terminal settings to current window size
revreverse lines of a file
reversefilters invoked by lp interface scripts[ lpfilter, divpage, fontdl, lprpp, plotdvr, printstat, reverse ]
rgbX Window System color database creator. 
rkshshell, the standard/restricted command programming language[ ksh, rksh ]
rloginremote login
rmremove files or directories
rmailsend mail to users or read mail[ mail, rmail ]
rmdirremove directories
rmnlremove extra new-line characters from file
rpcgenan RPC protocol compiler
rsh-bourneshell, the standard/restricted command programming language[ sh, rsh ]
rsh-posixshell partially based on preliminary POSIX draft[ sh ]
rshshell, the standard/restricted command programming language[ sh, rsh ]
rtprioexecute process with real-time priority
rupshow host status of local machines (RPC version)
ruptimeshow status of local machines
rusersdetermine who is logged in on machines on local network
rwhoshow who is logged in on local machines
sarsystem activity reporter
sb2xwdtranslate Starbase bitmap to xwd bitmap format
scriptmake typescript of terminal session
sdiffside-by-side difference program
sedstream text editor
sh-bourneshell, the standard/restricted command programming language[ sh, rsh ]
sh-posixshell partially based on preliminary POSIX draft[ sh ]
shoverview of various system shells
sharmake a shell archive package
shlshell layer manager
showcdfshow the actual path name matched for a CDF
sizeprint section sizes of object files
sleepsuspend execution for an interval
slpset printing options for a non-serial printer
snaIBM* 3179G/3192G, 3270, 3777 terminal emulator and APPC API[ sna3179g, sna3270, sna3770, liblu62.a ]
soelimeliminate .so’s from nroff input
softbenchSoftBench Software Development Environment
sortsort or merge files
spellfind spelling errors[ spell, hashmake, spellin, hashcheck ]
spellinfind spelling errors[ spell, hashmake, spellin, hashcheck ]
splitsplit a file into pieces
sspremove multiple line-feeds from output
stmkdirsUtility to build Scalable Type “.dir” and “.tfm” files. 
stmkfontScalable Typeface font compiler to create X and PCL fonts
stringsfind the printable strings in an object or other binary file
sttyset the options for a terminal port
subecome super-user or another user
sumprint checksum and block or byte count of file(s)
tabsset tabs on a terminal
taildeliver the last part of a file
tartape file archiver
tblformat tables for nroff
tcioCommand Set 80 CS/80 Cartridge Tape Utility
teepipe fitting
telnetuser interface to the TELNET protocol
testcondition evaluation command
tftptrivial file transfer program
timetime a command
timextime a command; report process data and system activity
topdisplay and update information about the top processes on the system
touchupdate access, modification, and/or change times of file
tputquery terminfo database
trtranslate characters
truereturn exit status zero or one respectively[ true, false ]
tsetterminal-dependent initialization[ tset, reset ]
ttyget the name of the terminal[ tty, pty ]
ttytypeterminal identification program
u3bprovide truth value about your processor type[ hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax ]
u3b5provide truth value about your processor type[ hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax ]
uldo underlining
umaskget or set the file mode creation mask
umodemXMODEM-protocol file transfer program
unameprint name of current HP-UX version
uncompactcompact and uncompact files, and cat them[ compact, uncompact, ccat ]
uncompresscompress and expand data[ compress, uncompress, zcat, compressdir, uncompressdir ]
uncompressdcompress and expand data[ compress, uncompress, zcat, compressdir, uncompressdir ]
unexpandexpand tabs to spaces, and vice versa[ expand, unexpand ]
uniqreport repeated lines in a file
unitsconversion program
unpackcompress and expand files[ pack, pcat, unpack ]
uptimeshow how long system has been up
userscompact list of users who are on the system
uudecodeencode/decode a binary file for transmission by mailer[ uuencode, uudecode ]
uuencodeencode/decode a binary file for transmission by mailer[ uuencode, uudecode ]
vacationreturn “I am not here” indication
vaxprovide truth value about your processor type[ hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax ]
veditscreen-oriented (visual) display editor[ vi ]
viscreen-oriented (visual) display editor
viewscreen-oriented (visual) display editor[ vi ]
vismake unprintable characters in a file visible or invisible[ vis, inv ]
vmstatreport virtual memory statistics
vtlog in on another system over lan
vuehellostartup transition program for HP VUE
vueliteHP VUE Lite
vuelockscreen lock program for HP VUE Lite
waitawait process completion
wbordercontrol window border style, color, label
wcword, line, and character count
wcreatecreate one or more new windows
wdestroydestroy one or more windows or set autodestroy attributes
wdispchange displayability of windows
wfontload and activate fonts
whatget SCCS identification information
whereislocate source, binary, and/or manual for program
whichlocate a program file including aliases and paths
whowho is on the system
whoamiprint effective current user id
windowswindow system concepts and commands
wlistlist status of windows or fonts
wmovemove one or more windows or their icons
wmreadytell if window manager is awake and ready
wmstartstart the window system on one display
wmstopstop the window system on one display
writeinteractively write (talk) to another user
wselectconnect a window to the keyboard
wshcreate new shells in new or existing windows
wsizechange sizes of one or more windows
x11startstart the X11 window system
xargsconstruct argument list(s) and execute command
xauthX authority file utility
xcaldisplay calendar in an X11 window
xclockanalog / digital clock for X
xcmsdbXlib Screen Color Characterization Data utility
xdoctal and hexadecimal dump[ od, xd ]
xdialogdisplay a message in an X11 Motif dialog window
xfcBDF to SNF font compiler for X11[ bdftosnf ]
xhostserver access control program for X
xhpcalcHewlett-Packard type calculator emulator
xinitX Window System initializer
xinitcolorminitialize the X colormap[ xinitcolormap ]
xloadsystem load average display for X
xlsfontsserver font list displayer for X
xmodmaputility for modifying keymaps in X
xprprint an X window dump
xrdbX server resource database utility
xseethruopens a transparent window into the image planes of a HP graphics display system while running X in the overlay planes. 
xsetuser preference utility for X
xsetrootroot window parameter setting utility for X
xtermterminal emulator for X
xwcreatecreate a new X window
xwddump an image of an X window
xwd2sbtranslate xwd bitmap to Starbase bitmap format
xwdestroydestroy one or more  existing windows
xwininfowindow information utility for X
xwudimage displayer for X
yesbe repetitively affirmative
ypcatprint all values in Network Information Service map
ypmatchprint values of selected keys in Network Information Service map
yppasswdchange login password in Network Information System
ypwhichlist which host is Network Information System server or map master
zcatcompress and expand data[ compress, uncompress, zcat, compressdir, uncompressdir ]

1M. Maintenance Commands (intro)

acceptallow/prevent LP requests[ accept, reject ]
arpaddress resolution display and control
audeventchange or display event or system call audit status
audispdisplay the audit information as requested by the parameters
audomonaudit overflow monitor daemon
audsysstart or halt the auditing system and set or display audit file information
audusrselect users to audit
automountautomatically mount NFS file systems
backupbackup or archive file system
bcheckrcsystem initialization shell scripts[ brc, bcheckrc, mirrorrc, rc, powerfail ]
bdfreport number of free disk blocks (Berkeley version)
bifdfreport number of free disk blocks
biffsckBell file system consistency check and interactive repair
biffsdbBell file system debugger
bifmkfsconstruct a Bell file system
biodNFS daemons[ nfsd, biod ]
bootbootstrap process
bootpdInternet Boot Protocol server
bootpquerysend BOOTREQUEST to BOOTP server
brcsystem initialization shell scripts[ brc, bcheckrc, mirrorrc, rc, powerfail ]
captoinfoconvert a termcap description into a terminfo description
catmancreate the cat files for the manual
ccckHP Cluster configuration file checker
cfuserlist process IDs of all processes that have file open[ fuser, cfuser ]
chrootchange root directory for a command
clriclear inode
clusterallocate resources for clustered operation
configconfigure an HP-UX system
convertfsconvert a file system to allow long file names
cpsetinstall object files in binary directories
cronclock daemon
cspcreate cluster server processes
cstmCommand line interface to the Support Tool Manager
cuegettyset terminal type, modes, speed, and line discipline for cue(1)
cwallwrite to all users[ wall, cwall ]
devnmdevice name
dfreport number of free disk blocks
diaginitOnline diagnostic system[ DIAGINIT, DIAGMON, DEMLOG, MEMLOGP ]
diskinfodescribe characteristics of a disk device
disksecncalculate default disk section sizes
dmesgcollect system diagnostic messages to form error log
dumpincremental file system dump, local or across network[ dump, rdump ]
dumpfsdump file system information
eccloggercheck for or scrub out ECC memory errors[ ecclogger, eccscrub ]
eccscrubcheck for or scrub out ECC memory errors[ ecclogger, eccscrub ]
edquotaedit user disk quotas
eisa_configEISA configuration tool
envdsystem physical environment daemon
exportfsexport and unexport directories to NFS clients
fbackupselectively back up files
fingerdremote user information server
fpkgfile packaging utility for use with update(1m)
frecoverselectively recover files
freezefreeze sendmail configuration file on a cluster
fsckfile system consistency check and interactive repair
fscleandetermine shutdown status of specified file system
fsdbfile system debugger
fsirandinstall random inode generation numbers
ftpdDARPA Internet File Transfer Protocol server
fuserlist process IDs of all processes that have file open[ fuser, cfuser ]
gatedgateway routing daemon
gettyset terminal type, modes, speed, and line discipline
grmdgraphics resource manager daemon
grpckpassword/group file checkers[ pwck, grpck ]
gwindgraphics window daemon
hosts_to_naTranslate host table to name server file format[ hosts_to_named ]
hpuxHP-UX bootstrap and installation utility
hpux_700HP-UX bootstrap utility[ hpux ]
hpux_800HP-UX bootstrap and installation utility[ hpux ]
hpuxbootHP-UX bootstrap and installation utility[ hpux ]
ifconfigconfigure network interface parameters
inetdInternet services daemon
initprocess control initialization[ init, telinit ]
insfinstall special files
installinstall commands
instl_admmaintain network install message and default parameters
introintroduction to system maintenance commands and application programs
ioinitinitialize I/O system
ioscanscan I/O system
islinitial system loader
killallkill all active processes
lanconfigconfigure network interface parameters
landiaglocal area network diagnostic
lanscandisplay LAN device configuration and status
lastindicate last logins of users and ttys[ last, lastb ]
lastbindicate last logins of users and ttys[ last, lastb ]
linkexercise link and unlink system calls[ link, unlink ]
linkloopverify LAN connectivity with link-level loopback
lockdnetwork lock daemon
lpadminconfigure the LP spooling system
lpanaprint LP spooler performance analysis information
lpfencestart/stop the LP request scheduler, move requests, and define the minimum priority for printing[ lpsched, lpshut, lpmove, lpfence ]
lpmovestart/stop the LP request scheduler, move requests, and define the minimum priority for printing[ lpsched, lpshut, lpmove, lpfence ]
lpschedstart/stop the LP request scheduler, move requests, and define the minimum priority for printing[ lpsched, lpshut, lpmove, lpfence ]
lpshutstart/stop the LP request scheduler, move requests, and define the minimum priority for printing[ lpsched, lpshut, lpmove, lpfence ]
lsdevlist device drivers in the system
lssflist a special file
lvmmigrateprepare root file system for migration from partitions to logical volumes
makecdfcreate context-dependent files
makedbmmake a Network Information System database
mirrorrcsystem initialization shell scripts[ brc, bcheckrc, mirrorrc, rc, powerfail ]
mk_cnodekerupdate or install HP-UX files (software products)[ update, updist ]
mkbootinstall, update, or remove boot programs from a disk device[ mkboot, rmboot ]
mkdevmake device files
mkfsconstruct a file system
mklost+founmake a lost+found directory for fsck(1M)[ mklost+found ]
mklpconfigure the LP spooler subsystem
mknodcreate special files
mkpdfcreate a Product Description File from a prototype PDF
mkrsconstruct a recovery system
mksfmake a special file
mountmount and unmount file system[ mount, umount ]
mountdNFS mount request server
mstmMenu interface to the Support Tools Manager
mvdirmove a directory
namedInternet domain name server
ncheckgenerate path names from inode numbers
netdistdnetwork file distribution (update) server daemon
netfmtformat tracing and logging binary files. 
nettlcontrol network tracing and logging
nettlconfconfigure network tracing and logging command subsystem database
nettlgengenerate network tracing and logging commands
newfsconstruct a new file system
nfsdNFS daemons[ nfsd, biod ]
nfsstatNetwork File System statistics
pcnfsdPC-NFS daemon
pcserverBasic Serial and HP AdvanceLink server
pdcprocessor-dependent code (firmware)
pdfckcompare Product Description File to File System
pdfdiffcompare two Product Description Files
pingsend ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts
portmapDARPA port to RPC program number mapper
powerfailsystem initialization shell scripts[ brc, bcheckrc, mirrorrc, rc, powerfail ]
proxymanipulates the NS Probe proxy table
pwckpassword/group file checkers[ pwck, grpck ]
quotsummarize file system ownership
quotacheckfile system quota consistency checker
quotaoffturn file system quotas on and off[ quotaon, quotaoff ]
quotaonturn file system quotas on and off[ quotaon, quotaoff ]
rbootdremote boot server
rcsystem initialization shell scripts[ brc, bcheckrc, mirrorrc, rc, powerfail ]
rcancelremove requests from a remote line printer spooling queue
rdumpincremental file system dump, local or across network[ dump, rdump ]
rebootreboot the system
recoverslcheck and recover damaged or missing shared libraries
recservHP SharedX Receiver Service
regenregenerate (uxgen) an updated HP-UX system
rejectallow/prevent LP requests[ accept, reject ]
remotewatcha standalone system administration tool which watches HP 9000 Series 300/400/700 computer systems to report configuration changes and potential problems.  Also available on Series 800 systems as a subsystem of HP Support Watch. [ HP Remote Watch ]
remshdremote shell server
repquotasummarize quotas for a file system
restorerestore file system incrementally, local or across network[ restore, rrestore ]
revckcheck internal revision numbers of HP-UX files
rexdRPC-based remote execution server
rexecdremote execution server
ripqueryquery RIP gateways
rlbremote loopback diagnostic
rlbdaemonremote loopback diagnostic server
rlogindremote login server
rlpsend LP line printer request to a remote system
rlpdaemonremote spooling line printer daemon, message write daemon
rlpstatprint status of LP spooler requests on a remote system
rmbootinstall, update, or remove boot programs from a disk device[ mkboot, rmboot ]
rmfnremove HP-UX functionality (partitions and filesets)
rmsfremove a special file
rmtremote magnetic-tape protocol module
routemanually manipulate the routing tables
rpcinforeport RPC information
rquotadremote quota server
rrestorerestore file system incrementally, local or across network[ restore, rrestore ]
rstatdkernel statistics server
rusersdnetwork username server
rwUser interface to HP Remote Watch programs and data. 
rwallwrite to all users over a network
rwalldnetwork rwall server
rwhodsystem status server
sa1system activity report package[ sa1, sa2, sadc ]
sa2system activity report package[ sa1, sa2, sadc ]
sadcsystem activity report package[ sa1, sa2, sadc ]
samsystem administration manager
savecoresave a core dump of the operating system
scancorescan system core dump
scsictlcontrol a SCSI device
sdsadmincreate and administer Software Disk Striping arrays
sendmailsend mail over the internet
setmntestablish mount table /etc/mnttab
setprivgrpset special attributes for group
showmountshow all remote mounts
shutdownterminate all processing
sig_namedsend signals to the domain name server
snmpddaemon that responds to SNMP requests
sprayspray packets
spraydspray server
statdnetwork status monitor
stconvUtility to convert scalable type symbol set map formats
stlicenseserver access control program for X
stloadUtility to load Scalable Type outlines
subnetconficonfigure subnet behavior[ subnetconfig ]
swapinfosystem swap space information
swaponenable additional device or file system for paging and swapping
syncsynchronize file systems
syncerperiodically sync for file system integrity
sysdiagon-line diagnostic subsystem interface
syslogdlog systems messages
telinitprocess control initialization[ init, telinit ]
telnetdTELNET protocol server
tftpdtrivial file transfer protocol server
ticterminfo compiler
tunefstune up an existing file system
umountmount and unmount file system[ mount, umount ]
unlinkexercise link and unlink system calls[ link, unlink ]
unticterminfo de-compiler
updateupdate or install HP-UX files (software products)[ update, updist ]
updistupdate or install HP-UX files (software products)[ update, updist ]
uxgengenerate an HP-UX system
verifysystem verifier
vhe_altloglogin when Virtual Home Environment (VHE) home machine is not available
vhe_mounterstart the Virtual Home Environment (VHE)
vhe_u_mntperform Network File System (NFS) mount to remote file system
vipwedit the password file
vtdaemonrespond to vt requests
wallwrite to all users[ wall, cwall ]
whodowhich users are doing what
xrwGraphical user interface to HP Remote Watch programs and data.    HP Remote Watch is both a standalone product and a subsystem of   HP Support Watch.
xstmX11-based support tool manager
xswGraphical user interface to HP Remote Watch programs and data.    HP Remote Watch is both a standalone product and a subsystem of   HP Support Watch.[ xrw ]
ypbindNetwork Information Service server and binder processes[ ypserv, ypbind ]
ypinitbuild and install Network Information Service databases
ypmakecreate or rebuild Network Information Service databases
yppasswdddaemon for modifying Network Information Service passwd database
yppollquery NIS server for information about NIS map
yppushforce propagation of Network Information Service database
ypservNetwork Information Service server and binder processes[ ypserv, ypbind ]
ypsetbind to particular Network Information Service server
ypxfrtransfer NIS database from server to local node[ ypxfr, ypxfr_1perday, ypxfr_1perhour, ypxfr_2perday ]

1X. Vue Commands

helpprintThe HP Help Print Programs.[ helpprint and helpprintrst ]
helpviewThe HP Help viewer. 
hptermX window system Hewlett-Packard terminal emulator. 
mwmThe Motif Window Manager
vueactionAllows non-HP-VUE applications to invoke HP-VUE actions.
vueannotAllows users to create, edit or review audio or textual annotations associated with a UNIX file.[ vueannotator ]
vueconvertConverts VUE 2.0 action and filetype databases to VUE 3.0.
vueexecA "wrapper" program for command lines to control when the command exits.
vuefileThe HP VUE File Manager.
vuefp2to3Convert HP VUE 2.x vuewmrc files for HP VUE 3.0.
vuehelpThe VUE Help Manager.
vueiconThe HP VUE Icon Editor
vueloginThe HP VUE Login Manager.
vuepadThe HP VUE Text Editor .
vuesessionThe HP VUE Session Manager.
vuestyleHP VUE Style Manager.
vuetypesGenerates a list of the HP-VUE action and filetype definitions.
vuewmThe HP VUE Workspace Manager.

2. System Calls (intro)

acceptaccept a connection on a socket
async_daemoNFS daemons[ nfssvc, async_daemon ]
bindbind an address to a socket
connectinitiate a connection on a socket
getdomainnaget/set name of current Network Information Service domain[ getdomainname, setdomainname ]
getfhreturn file handle for file on remote node
getpeernameget address of connected peer
getsocknameget socket address
getsockoptget and set options on sockets[ getsockopt, setsockopt ]
introintroduction to system calls
ipcconnectinitiate a connection to another process
ipccontrolperform special operations on a NetIPC socket
ipccreatecreate a call socket
ipcdestcreate a NetIPC destination descriptor
ipcgetnodenobtain NetIPC node name of current host[ ipcgetnodename ]
ipclookupobtain a NetIPC destination descriptor
ipcnameassociate a name with a call socket or destination descriptor
ipcnamerasedelete a name associated with a NetIPC call socket or destination descriptor
ipcrecvestablish an NetIPC virtual circuit connection or receive data on an established connection
ipcrecvcnreceive a connection on a call socket
ipcselectdetermine status of NetIPC socket
ipcsendsend data on a NetIPC socket
ipcsetnodenset NetIPC node name of host CPU[ ipcsetnodename ]
ipcshutdownrelease a NetIPC descriptor
listenlisten for connections on a socket
nfssvcNFS daemons[ nfssvc, async_daemon ]
recvreceive a message from a socket[ recv, recvfrom, recvmsg ]
recvfromreceive a message from a socket[ recv, recvfrom, recvmsg ]
recvmsgreceive a message from a socket[ recv, recvfrom, recvmsg ]
sendsend a message from a socket[ send, sendto, sendmsg ]
sendmsgsend a message from a socket[ send, sendto, sendmsg ]
sendtosend a message from a socket[ send, sendto, sendmsg ]
setdomainnaget/set name of current Network Information Service domain[ getdomainname, setdomainname ]
setsockoptget and set options on sockets[ getsockopt, setsockopt ]
shutdownshut down a socket
socketcreate an endpoint for communication
socketpaircreate a pair of connected sockets

3. Subroutines and Libraries (intro)

introintroduction to subroutines and libraries

3C. C Library

endnetgrentget network group entry[ getnetgrent(), setnetgrent(), endnetgrent(), innetgr() ]
getnetgrentget network group entry[ getnetgrent(), setnetgrent(), endnetgrent(), innetgr() ]
getrpcbynamget rpc entry[ getrpcent(), getrpcbyname(), getrpcbynumber() ]
getrpcbynumget rpc entry[ getrpcent(), getrpcbyname(), getrpcbynumber() ]
getrpcentget rpc entry[ getrpcent(), getrpcbyname(), getrpcbynumber() ]
innetgrget network group entry[ getnetgrent(), setnetgrent(), endnetgrent(), innetgr() ]
net_atonnetwork station address string conversion routines[ net_aton(), net_ntoa() ]
net_ntoanetwork station address string conversion routines[ net_aton(), net_ntoa() ]
rpclibrary routines for remote procedure calls[ rpc() ]
setnetgrentget network group entry[ getnetgrent(), setnetgrent(), endnetgrent(), innetgr() ]
xdrlibrary routines for external data representation[ xdr∗() ]
yp_allNetwork Information Service client interface[ ypclnt(), yp_all(), yp_bind(), yp_first(), yp_get_default_domain(), yp_master(), yp_match(), yp_next(), yp_order(), yp_unbind(), yperr_string(), ypprot_err() ]
yp_bindNetwork Information Service client interface[ ypclnt(), yp_all(), yp_bind(), yp_first(), yp_get_default_domain(), yp_master(), yp_match(), yp_next(), yp_order(), yp_unbind(), yperr_string(), ypprot_err() ]
yp_firstNetwork Information Service client interface[ ypclnt(), yp_all(), yp_bind(), yp_first(), yp_get_default_domain(), yp_master(), yp_match(), yp_next(), yp_order(), yp_unbind(), yperr_string(), ypprot_err() ]
yp_get_defaNetwork Information Service client interface[ ypclnt(), yp_all(), yp_bind(), yp_first(), yp_get_default_domain(), yp_master(), yp_match(), yp_next(), yp_order(), yp_unbind(), yperr_string(), ypprot_err() ]
yp_masterNetwork Information Service client interface[ ypclnt(), yp_all(), yp_bind(), yp_first(), yp_get_default_domain(), yp_master(), yp_match(), yp_next(), yp_order(), yp_unbind(), yperr_string(), ypprot_err() ]
yp_matchNetwork Information Service client interface[ ypclnt(), yp_all(), yp_bind(), yp_first(), yp_get_default_domain(), yp_master(), yp_match(), yp_next(), yp_order(), yp_unbind(), yperr_string(), ypprot_err() ]
yp_nextNetwork Information Service client interface[ ypclnt(), yp_all(), yp_bind(), yp_first(), yp_get_default_domain(), yp_master(), yp_match(), yp_next(), yp_order(), yp_unbind(), yperr_string(), ypprot_err() ]
yp_orderNetwork Information Service client interface[ ypclnt(), yp_all(), yp_bind(), yp_first(), yp_get_default_domain(), yp_master(), yp_match(), yp_next(), yp_order(), yp_unbind(), yperr_string(), ypprot_err() ]
yp_unbindNetwork Information Service client interface[ ypclnt(), yp_all(), yp_bind(), yp_first(), yp_get_default_domain(), yp_master(), yp_match(), yp_next(), yp_order(), yp_unbind(), yperr_string(), ypprot_err() ]
ypclntNetwork Information Service client interface[ ypclnt(), yp_all(), yp_bind(), yp_first(), yp_get_default_domain(), yp_master(), yp_match(), yp_next(), yp_order(), yp_unbind(), yperr_string(), ypprot_err() ]
yperr_strinNetwork Information Service client interface[ ypclnt(), yp_all(), yp_bind(), yp_first(), yp_get_default_domain(), yp_master(), yp_match(), yp_next(), yp_order(), yp_unbind(), yperr_string(), ypprot_err() ]
ypprot_errNetwork Information Service client interface[ ypclnt(), yp_all(), yp_bind(), yp_first(), yp_get_default_domain(), yp_master(), yp_match(), yp_next(), yp_order(), yp_unbind(), yperr_string(), ypprot_err() ]

3N. Network Support Libraries

addexportenaccess exported file system information[ exportent(), getexportent(), setexportent(), addexportent(), remexportent(), endexportent(), getexportopt() ]
addoptadd argument and data to NetIPC option buffer[ addopt() ]
bindresvpbind socket to privileged IP port[ bindresvport() ]
byteorderconvert values between host and network byte order[ htonl(), htons(), ntohl(), ntohs() ]
dn_compresolver routines[ res_query(), res_search(), res_mkquery(), res_send(), res_init(), dn_comp(), dn_expand(), herror() ]
dn_expandresolver routines[ res_query(), res_search(), res_mkquery(), res_send(), res_init(), dn_comp(), dn_expand(), herror() ]
endexportenaccess exported file system information[ exportent(), getexportent(), setexportent(), addexportent(), remexportent(), endexportent(), getexportopt() ]
endhostentget network host entry[ gethostent(), gethostbyaddr(), gethostbyname(), sethostent(), endhostent() ]
endnetentget network entry[ getnetent(), getnetbyaddr(), getnetbyname(), setnetent(), endnetent() ]
endprotoentget protocol entry[ getprotoent(), getprotobynumber(), getprotobyname(), setprotoent(), endprotoent() ]
endserventget service entry[ getservent(), getservbyport(), getservbyname(), setservent(), endservent() ]
exportentaccess exported file system information[ exportent(), getexportent(), setexportent(), addexportent(), remexportent(), endexportent(), getexportopt() ]
getexportenaccess exported file system information[ exportent(), getexportent(), setexportent(), addexportent(), remexportent(), endexportent(), getexportopt() ]
getexportopaccess exported file system information[ exportent(), getexportent(), setexportent(), addexportent(), remexportent(), endexportent(), getexportopt() ]
gethostbyadget network host entry[ gethostent(), gethostbyaddr(), gethostbyname(), sethostent(), endhostent() ]
gethostbynaget network host entry[ gethostent(), gethostbyaddr(), gethostbyname(), sethostent(), endhostent() ]
gethostentget network host entry[ gethostent(), gethostbyaddr(), gethostbyname(), sethostent(), endhostent() ]
getnetbyaddget network entry[ getnetent(), getnetbyaddr(), getnetbyname(), setnetent(), endnetent() ]
getnetbynamget network entry[ getnetent(), getnetbyaddr(), getnetbyname(), setnetent(), endnetent() ]
getnetentget network entry[ getnetent(), getnetbyaddr(), getnetbyname(), setnetent(), endnetent() ]
getprotobynget protocol entry[ getprotoent(), getprotobynumber(), getprotobyname(), setprotoent(), endprotoent() ]
getprotoentget protocol entry[ getprotoent(), getprotobynumber(), getprotobyname(), setprotoent(), endprotoent() ]
getrpcportget RPC port number[ getrpcport() ]
getservbynaget service entry[ getservent(), getservbyport(), getservbyname(), setservent(), endservent() ]
getservbypoget service entry[ getservent(), getservbyport(), getservbyname(), setservent(), endservent() ]
getserventget service entry[ getservent(), getservbyport(), getservbyname(), setservent(), endservent() ]
havediskget performance data from remote kernel[ rstat(), havedisk() ]
herrorresolver routines[ res_query(), res_search(), res_mkquery(), res_send(), res_init(), dn_comp(), dn_expand(), herror() ]
htonlconvert values between host and network byte order[ htonl(), htons(), ntohl(), ntohs() ]
htonsconvert values between host and network byte order[ htonl(), htons(), ntohl(), ntohs() ]
inetInternet address manipulation routines[ inet_addr(), inet_network(), inet_ntoa(), inet_makeaddr(), inet_lnaof(), inet_netof() ]
inet_addrInternet address manipulation routines[ inet_addr(), inet_network(), inet_ntoa(), inet_makeaddr(), inet_lnaof(), inet_netof() ]
inet_lnaofInternet address manipulation routines[ inet_addr(), inet_network(), inet_ntoa(), inet_makeaddr(), inet_lnaof(), inet_netof() ]
inet_makeadInternet address manipulation routines[ inet_addr(), inet_network(), inet_ntoa(), inet_makeaddr(), inet_lnaof(), inet_netof() ]
inet_netoInternet address manipulation routines[ inet_addr(), inet_network(), inet_ntoa(), inet_makeaddr(), inet_lnaof(), inet_netof() ]
inet_networInternet address manipulation routines[ inet_addr(), inet_network(), inet_ntoa(), inet_makeaddr(), inet_lnaof(), inet_netof() ]
inet_ntoaInternet address manipulation routines[ inet_addr(), inet_network(), inet_ntoa(), inet_makeaddr(), inet_lnaof(), inet_netof() ]
initoptinitialize a NetIPC option buffer[ initopt() ]
ipcerrmsgprovide text describing a NetIPC error number[ ipcerrmsg(), ipcerrstr() ]
ipcerrstrprovide text describing a NetIPC error number[ ipcerrmsg(), ipcerrstr() ]
mountkeep track of remotely mounted filesystems[ mount() ]
ntohlconvert values between host and network byte order[ htonl(), htons(), ntohl(), ntohs() ]
ntohsconvert values between host and network byte order[ htonl(), htons(), ntohl(), ntohs() ]
optoverheadreturn number of bytes needed by a NetIPC option[ optoverhead() ]
rcmdreturn a stream to a remote command[ rcmd(), rresvport(), ruserok() ]
readoptobtain option code and data from NetIPC option buffer[ readopt() ]
remexportenaccess exported file system information[ exportent(), getexportent(), setexportent(), addexportent(), remexportent(), endexportent(), getexportopt() ]
res_initresolver routines[ res_query(), res_search(), res_mkquery(), res_send(), res_init(), dn_comp(), dn_expand(), herror() ]
res_mkqueryresolver routines[ res_query(), res_search(), res_mkquery(), res_send(), res_init(), dn_comp(), dn_expand(), herror() ]
res_queryresolver routines[ res_query(), res_search(), res_mkquery(), res_send(), res_init(), dn_comp(), dn_expand(), herror() ]
res_searchresolver routines[ res_query(), res_search(), res_mkquery(), res_send(), res_init(), dn_comp(), dn_expand(), herror() ]
res_sendresolver routines[ res_query(), res_search(), res_mkquery(), res_send(), res_init(), dn_comp(), dn_expand(), herror() ]
resolverresolver routines[ res_query(), res_search(), res_mkquery(), res_send(), res_init(), dn_comp(), dn_expand(), herror() ]
rexecreturn stream to a remote command[ rexec() ]
rnusersreturn information about users on remote machines[ rnusers(), rusers() ]
rresvportreturn a stream to a remote command[ rcmd(), rresvport(), ruserok() ]
rstatget performance data from remote kernel[ rstat(), havedisk() ]
ruserokreturn a stream to a remote command[ rcmd(), rresvport(), ruserok() ]
rusersreturn information about users on remote machines[ rnusers(), rusers() ]
rwallwrite to specified remote machines[ rwall() ]
setexportenaccess exported file system information[ exportent(), getexportent(), setexportent(), addexportent(), remexportent(), endexportent(), getexportopt() ]
sethostentget network host entry[ gethostent(), gethostbyaddr(), gethostbyname(), sethostent(), endhostent() ]
setnetentget network entry[ getnetent(), getnetbyaddr(), getnetbyname(), setnetent(), endnetent() ]
setprotoentget protocol entry[ getprotoent(), getprotobynumber(), getprotobyname(), setprotoent(), endprotoent() ]
setserventget service entry[ getservent(), getservbyport(), getservbyname(), setservent(), endservent() ]
sprayscatter data in order to check the network
yppasswdupdate user password in Network Information Service[ yppasswd() ]

3W. Font Libraries

altfont_terset or inquire the Term0 alternate font[ altfont_term0 ]
basefont_teset or inquire the Term0 base font[ basefont_term0 ]
fontgetid_tinquire the ID of a Term0 font[ fontgetid_term0 ]
fontgetnameinquire the name of a Term0 font[ fontgetname_term0 ]
fontload_teload a Term0 font[ fontload_term0 ]
fontreplacereplace the current base font and alternate font[ fontreplaceall_term0 ]
fontsize_teTerm0 font size[ fontsize_term0 ]
fontswap_tereplace a Term0 font[ fontswap_term0 ]
fromxy_termconvert from Term0 pixel units to characters[ fromxy_term0 ]
toxy_term0convert Term0 character units to pixels
wautodestroautodestroy a window[ wautodestroy ]
wautoselectautoselect a window
wautotopautotop a window
wbannerinquire about or control a window’s border style
wbottombottom window
wconcealconceal window
wcreate_gracreate a graphics window type[ wcreate_graphics ]
wcreate_tercreate a term0 window type[ wcreate_term0 ]
wdestroydestroy a window
wdfltposdefault window/icon position
weventclearclear window locator events
weventpollpoll for window locator events
wget_hw_sprget hardware sprite colors[ wget_hw_sprite_color ]
wget_see_thget see_thru color index value[ wget_see_thru ]
wgetbcolorget window border colors
wgetbcoordsget border coordinates
wgetcoordsget window coordinates
wgetechoget echo
wgeticonposget current icon position
wgetlocatorget window echo/locator parameter
wgetnameget path name
wgetrastereget raster echo[ wgetrasterecho ]
wgetscreenget screen information. 
wgetsigmaskget window SIGWINDOW interrupt mask. 
wgskbdset keyboard mode for graphics window type
whotspot_crcreate a hotspot[ whotspot_create ]
whotspot_dedelete a hotspot[ whotspot_delete ]
whotspot_geget hotspot data[ whotspot_get ]
whotspot_seset hotspot data[ whotspot_set ]
wiconicchange a window to/from an icon
windowsummary of window library routines
winitinitialize window device
winput_confread/set configuration of window input channel
winput_getrdetermine window input routing path[ winput_getroute ]
winput_readread from window input channel
winput_setrroutes input and events to another window[ winput_setroute ]
winput_widpget path name for a window id[ winput_widpath ]
wmenu_activactivate a menu[ wmenu_activate ]
wmenu_creatcreate a menu[ wmenu_create ]
wmenu_deletdelete a menu[ wmenu_delete ]
wmenu_eventread the menu event[ wmenu_eventread ]
wmenu_itemspecify or change a menu item
wminquireget a window manager environment variable
wmkill
wmovemove the location of a window
wmpathmakebuild a path name using an environment variable
wmrepaintrepaint the desk top
wpanpan the window
wpauseoutpupause output to a window[ wpauseoutput ]
wrecoverrecover a window
wscrn_spritset full-screen sprite control mode[ wscrn_sprite_mode ]
wscroll_getinterrogate scroll bar information
wscroll_setcontrol of window scroll bar elevators and arrows
wselectattach a keyboard to the specified window
wset_hw_sprset hardware sprite colors[ wset_hw_sprite_color ]
wset_see_thset see_thru color index value[ wset_see_thru ]
wsetbcolor
wsetechoset echo
wseticonset icon
wseticonposset icon position
wsetlabelset label in window border
wsetlocatorset window locator position
wsetrastereset raster echo[ wsetrasterecho ]
wsetsigmaskset window SIGWINDOW interrupt mask
wsfk_modeswitch to soft key mode
wsfk_progset programmable soft keys
wshuffleshuffle windows’ relative locations within display stack
wsizechange the size of a window
wterminaterelease window resources
wtopmove the window to the top of the window stack

4. File Formats (intro)

CDFinfoCDFinfo file format and rule syntax
audeventstadefine and describe audit system events[ audeventstab ]
auditfile format and other information for auditing
bifBell Interchange Format utilities
btmputmp, wtmp, btmp entry format[ utmp, wtmp, btmp ]
cdfcontext dependent files
cdfinfoCDFinfo file format and rule syntax[ CDFinfo ]
checkliststatic information about the file systems
d_passwddialup security control[ dialups, d_passwd ]
datebookevent file format  
devicesfile of driver information for insf, mksf, lssf
dialupsdialup security control[ dialups, d_passwd ]
disktabdisk description file
exportsdirectories to export to NFS clients[ exports, xtab ]
fspecformat specification in text files
ftpuserssecurity file for ftpd(1M)
gated-configated configuration file syntax[ gated.conf ]
gated.confgated configuration file syntax
gettydefsspeed and terminal settings used by getty
groupgroup file, grp.h[ group, logingroup ]
hosts.equivsecurity files authorizing remote hosts and users on local host[ hosts.equiv, .rhosts ]
hostshost name data base
inetd.confconfiguration file for inetd
inetd.secoptional security file for inetd
inittabscript for the init process
introintroduction to file formats
issueissue identification file
liflogical interchange format description
localedefformat and semantics of input script
logingroupgroup file, grp.h[ group, logingroup ]
mastermaster device information table
mnttabmounted file system table
netgrouplist of network groups
netrclogin information for ftp(1) and rexec(3N)
nettlgen.coNetwork Tracing and Logging configuration file[ nettlgen.conf ]
networksnetwork name data base
passwdpassword file, pwd.h
pdfProduct Description File
ppl.ipoolpool of local Internet addresses
ppl.remotesppl configuration information for remote hosts
ppl.userstranslate user login names to default remote host names
profileset up user’s environment at login time
protoprototype job file for at(1)
protocolsprotocol name data base
ptmpptmp entry format
queuedefsqueue description file for at(1), batch(1), and crontab(1)
resolverresolver configuration file
rmtablocal file system mount statistics
rpcrpc program number data base
servicesservice name data base
shellslist of allowed login shells
sm.bakstatd directory and file structures[ sm, sm.bak, state ]
smstatd directory and file structures[ sm, sm.bak, state ]
snmpd.confconfiguration file for the SNMP agent
statestatd directory and file structures[ sm, sm.bak, state ]
symlinksymbolic link
tarformat of tar tape archive
ttytypedata base of terminal types by port
tztabtime zone adjustment table for date(1) and ctime(3C)
updateupdate-media format
utmputmp, wtmp, btmp entry format[ utmp, wtmp, btmp ]
uuencodeformat of an encoded uuencode file
vhe_listinformation file for the Virtual Home Environment
wtmputmp, wtmp, btmp entry format[ utmp, wtmp, btmp ]
ypfilesNetwork Information Service database and directory structure

4X. Vue File Formats

vuewmrcThe HP VUE Workspace Manager Resource Description File. [  vuewmrc ]

5. Miscellaneous Facilities (intro)

X_OpenPointer manual entry for X/Open XPG3 Conformance Statements
X_Open_300
X_Open_800
aclintroduction to access control lists
asciimap of ASCII character set
auditintroduction to HP-UX Auditing System
contextprocess context
environuser environment
hierfile system hierarchy
hostnamehost name resolution description
introintroduction to miscellany
manmacros for formatting entries in this manual
manualsCurrent list of HP-UX documentation
mmthe MM macro package for formatting documents
nlioNative Language I/O (NLIO) Subsystem
quotadisk quotas
regexpregular expression and pattern matching notation definitions
suffixfile-name suffix conventions
termconventional names for terminals
variablesvariables format for snmpget(1), snmpwalk(1), and snmpnext(1)
x_openPointer manual entry for X/Open XPG3 Conformance Statements[ X_Open ]
x_open_300
x_open_800

7. Device Special Files (intro)

autochangeroptical autochanger driver
blmodeterminal block mode interface
centCentronics-compatible interface
consolesystem console interface
ctCommand-Set 80 (CS/80) cartridge tape access
diag0diagnostic interface to I/O subsystem
diskdirect disk access
floppydirect flexible or “floppy” disk access
framebufinformation for raster frame-buffer devices
gpiogeneral-purpose I/O interface
graphicsinformation for CRT graphics devices[ CRT graphics ]
hilHP-HIL device driver
hilkbdHP-HIL mapped keyboard driver
hpibHewlett-Packard Interface Bus driver
introintroduction to special files
iomapphysical address mapping
kmemmain memory[ mem, kmem ]
lannetwork I/O card access information
lpline printer
memmain memory[ mem, kmem ]
modemasynchronous serial modem line control
mtmagnetic tape interface and controls
nfsnetwork file system[ nfs, NFS ]
nullnull file
ptypseudo terminal driver
routingsystem support for local network packet routing
scsiSmall Computer System Interface device drivers
scsi_changeSCSI media changer device driver[ scsi_changer ]
scsi_ctlSCSI device control device driver
scsi_diskSCSI direct access (disk) device driver
scsi_tapeSCSI sequential access (tape) device driver
socketInterprocess communications
sttyterminal interface for Version 6/PWB compatibility
sttyV6terminal interface for Version 6/PWB compatibility[ stty ]
sttyv6terminal interface for Version 6/PWB compatibility[ stty ]
termiogeneral terminal interface[ termio, termios ]
termiosgeneral terminal interface[ termio, termios ]
termioxextended general terminal interface
ttycontrolling terminal interface

7F. Protocol Families

inetInternet protocol family

7P. Network Protocols

TCPInternet Transmission Control Protocol
UDPinternet user datagram protocol[ udp ]
arpAddress Resolution Protocol
tcpInternet Transmission Control Protocol[ TCP ]
udpinternet user datagram protocol
unixLocal communication domain protocol[ UNIX ]

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