Manual — GL2 W2.5r1

1. Commands (intro)

300	handle special functions of DASI 300 and 300s terminals	[ 300, 300s ]
300s	handle special functions of DASI 300 and 300s terminals	[ 300, 300s ]
4014	paginator for the Tektronix 4014 terminal
450	handle special functions of the DASI 450 terminal
Mail	send and receive mail
acctcom	search and print process accounting file(s)
adb	debugger
addbib	create or extend bibliographic database
admin	create and administer SCCS files
apply	apply a command to a set of arguments
ar	archive and library maintainer
as	assembler
asa	interpret ASA carriage control characters
at	execute commands at a later time
awk	pattern scanning and processing language
banner	make posters
banner7	print large banner on printer
basename	deliver portions of path names	[ basename, dirname ]
bc	arbitrary-precision arithmetic language
bcat	catenate and print (Berkeley cat)
bdiff	big diff
bfs	big file scanner
bs	a compiler/interpreter for modest-sized programs
cal	print calendar
calendar	reminder service
cancel	send/cancel requests to an LP line printer	[ lp, cancel ]
cat	concatenate and print files
cb	C program beautifier
cc	C, Pascal and FORTRAN compilers for the 68010/68020	[ cc, pc, f77 ]
cd	change working directory
cdc	change the delta commentary of an SCCS delta
check	check RCS status of a file
checkcw	verifies constant-width text prepared by cw(1) for troff
checkeq	format mathematical text for troff	[ eqn ]
checkmm	checks documents formatted with the mm macros
chgrp	change owner or group	[ chown, chgrp ]
chmod	change mode
chown	change owner or group	[ chown, chgrp ]
ci	check in RCS revisions
clear	clear terminal screen
cmp	compare two files
co	check out RCS revisions
col	filter reverse line-feeds
collectmail	convert mail from unix to rmail format
comb	combine SCCS deltas
comm	select or reject lines common to two sorted files
cp	copy, link or move files	[ cp, ln, mv ]
cpio	copy file archives in and out
cpp	the C language preprocessor
csh	a shell (command interpreter) with C-like syntax
csplit	context split
ctags	maintain a tags file for a C program
cut	cut out selected fields of each line of a file
cw	prepare constant-width text for troff
cxref	generate C program cross reference
date	print and set the date
dbadd	add an entry to a database
dbbuild	build a database from a script
dbcreate	create a database
dblist	list information about the database
dbprint	print a database entry
dbx	debugger
dc	desk calculator
dd	convert and copy a file
delta	make a delta (change) to an SCCS file
deroff	remove nroff/troff, tbl, and eqn constructs
df	report number of free disk blocks
diction	print wordy sentences; thesaurus for diction	[ diction, explain ]
diff	differential file comparator
diff3	3-way differential file comparison
diffmk	mark differences between files
dircmp	directory comparison
dirname	deliver portions of path names	[ basename, dirname ]
disable	enable/disable LP printers	[ enable, disable ]
du	summarize disk usage
echo	echo arguments
ed	text editor
edit	text editor	[ ex, edit ]
egrep	search a file for a pattern	[ grep, egrep, fgrep ]
emacs	display editor	[ EMACS ]
emacsedit	an editor for use in Emacs shell windows
enable	enable/disable LP printers	[ enable, disable ]
enscript	convert text files to POSTSCRIPT format for printing
env	set environment for command execution
eqn	format mathematical text for troff
error	analyze and disperse compiler error messages
ex	text editor	[ ex, edit ]
explain	print wordy sentences; thesaurus for diction	[ diction, explain ]
expr	evaluate arguments as an expression
factor	factor a number
false	provide truth values	[ true, false ]
fgrep	search a file for a pattern	[ grep, egrep, fgrep ]
file	determine file type
find	find files
flp	floppy formatter
fmt	simple text formatter
fold	fold long lines for finite width output device
freq	report on character frequencies in a file
fsplit	split fortran or ratfor files
get	get a version of an SCCS file
getopt	parse command options
grap	pic preprocessor for drawing graphs
greek	select terminal filter
grep	search a file for a pattern	[ grep, egrep, fgrep ]
head	give first few lines
help	ask for help
hostid	set or print identifier of current host system
hostname	set or print name of current host system
hp	handle special functions of HP 2640 and 2621-series terminals
hyphen	find hyphenated words
id	print user and group IDs and names
ident	identify files
indent	indent and format C program source
indxbib	build inverted index for a bibliography, find references in a bibliography	[ indxbib, lookbib ]
intro	introduction to commands and application programs
iostat	report I/O statistics
ipcrm	remove a message queue, semaphore set or shared memory id
ipcs	report inter-process communication facilities status
join	relational database operator
kill	terminate a process
last	indicate last logins of users and teletypes
lav	show load average
ld	link editor
lex	generate programs for simple lexical tasks
line	read one line
lint	a C program checker
ln	copy, link or move files	[ cp, ln, mv ]
loadst	print current time and load statistics.
login	sign on
logname	get login name
lookbib	build inverted index for a bibliography, find references in a bibliography	[ indxbib, lookbib ]
lorder	find ordering relation for an object library
lp	send/cancel requests to an LP line printer	[ lp, cancel ]
lpr	line printer spooler
lpstat	print LP status information
ls	list contents of directory (enhanced Berkeley version)
m4	macro processor
m68000	provide truth value about your processor type	[ m68000, m68k, pdp11, u3b, vax ]
m68k	provide truth value about your processor type	[ m68000, m68k, pdp11, u3b, vax ]
machid	provide truth value about your processor type	[ m68000, m68k, pdp11, u3b, vax ]
macref	produce cross-reference listing of macro files
mail.berk	send and receive mail	[ Mail ]
mail	send mail to users or read mail	[ mail, rmail ]
make	maintain, update, and regenerate groups of programs
man	print entries in this manual	[ man, manprog ]
merge	three-way file merge
mergemail	merge mail messages from one folder to another
mesg	permit or deny messages
mkdir	make a directory
mklost+found	make a lost+found directory for fsck	[ /etc/mklost+found ]
mkstr	create an error message file by massaging C source
mm	prints documents formatted with the mm macros
mmt	typeset documents
more	file perusal filter for crt viewing	[ more, page ]
mt	magnetic tape manipulating program
mv	copy, link or move files	[ cp, ln, mv ]
mvt	typeset view graphs and slides
ndx	create a subject-page index for a document
neqn	format mathematical text for nroff
netstat	show network status
newaliases	rebuild the data base for the mail aliases file
newform	change the format of a text file
newgrp	log in to a new group
news	print news items
nice	run a command at low priority
nl	line numbering filter
nm	print name list
nohup	run a command immune to hangups (sh only)
nroff	format or typeset text
od	octal dump
osdd	print/check documents formatted with the MM macros	[ mm, osdd, checkmm ]
pack	compress and expand files	[ pack, pcat, unpack ]
page	file perusal filter for crt viewing	[ more, page ]
pagesize	print system page size
passwd	change login password
paste	merge same lines of several files or subsequent lines of one file
pc	Pascal compiler for the 68010/68020	[ pc ]
pcat	compress and expand files	[ pack, pcat, unpack ]
pdp11	provide truth value about your processor type	[ m68000, m68k, pdp11, u3b, vax ]
pic	troff preprocessor for drawing simple pictures
pr	print files
printenv	print out the environment
prof	display profile data
prs	print an SCCS file
ps	process status
ps4014	convert a Tektronix 4014 files to POSTSCRIPT format
ps630	convert Diablo 630 print files to POSTSCRIPT format
pscat	convert C/A/T files to POSTSCRIPT format
psdit	convert ditroff intermediate format to POSTSCRIPT format
psplot	convert plot(5) files to POSTSCRIPT format
psrev	select or reverse page order of a POSTSCRIPT file
psroff	ditroff to a POSTSCRIPT printer
ptx	make permuted index
pwd	working directory name
quota	display disk usage and limits
ranlib	convert archives to random libraries
ratfor	rational Fortran dialect
rcs	change RCS file attributes
rcsdiff	compare RCS revisions
rcsintro	introduction to RCS commands
rcsmerge	merge RCS revisions
refer	find and insert literature references in documents
regcmp	regular expression compile
reset	reset the teletype bits to a sensible state
rlog	print log messages and other information about RCS files
rm	remove files or directories	[ rm, rmdir ]
rmail	send mail to users or read mail	[ mail, rmail ]
rmdel	remove a delta from an SCCS file
rmdir	remove files or directories	[ rm, rmdir ]
roffbib	run off bibliographic database
sact	print current SCCS file editing activity
sccsdiff	compare two versions of an SCCS file
script	make typescript of terminal session
sdiff	side-by-side difference program
sed	stream editor
see	see what a file has in it
sh	shell, the standard command programming language
size	size of an object file
sleep	suspend execution for an interval
sno	SNOBOL interpreter
sort	sort and/or merge files
sortbib	sort bibliographic database
spell	find spelling errors	[ spell, hashmake, spellin, hashcheck ]
split	split a file into pieces
ssp	make output single spaced
strings	find the printable strings in an object, or other binary file
strip	remove symbols and relocation bits
stty	set the options for a terminal
style	analyze surface characteristics of a document
su	become super-user or another user
subj	generate a list of subjects from a document
sum	print checksum and block count of a file
sync	update the super block
tabs	set tabs on a terminal
tail	deliver the last part of a file
tar	tape archiver
tbl	prepares tables for nroff or troff
tc	troff output interpreter
tee	pipe fitting
test	condition evaluation command
time	time a command
touch	update access and modification times of a file
tr	translate characters
troff	text formatting and typesetting language
true	provide truth values	[ true, false ]
tset	terminal dependent initialization
tsort	topological sort
tty	get the terminal’s name
u3b	provide truth value about your processor type	[ m68000, m68k, pdp11, u3b, vax ]
ul	do underlining
umask	set file-creation mode mask
uname	print system name and version information
unget	undo a previous get of an SCCS file
uniq	report repeated lines in a file
units	conversion program
unpack	compress and expand files	[ pack, pcat, unpack ]
uptime	show how long system has been up
val	validate SCCS file
vax	provide truth value about your processor type	[ m68000, m68k, pdp11, u3b, vax ]
vc	version control
vi	screen oriented (visual) display editor based on ex	[ vi, view ]
view	screen oriented (visual) display editor based on ex	[ vi, view ]
w	who is on and what they are doing
wait	wait for background processes to complete
wc	word count
what	identify SCCS files
whereis	locate source, binary, and or manual for program
who	who is on the system
whoami	print effective current user id
write	write to another user
xargs	construct argument list(s) and execute command
xstr	extract strings from C programs to implement shared strings
yacc	yet another compiler-compiler

1C. Communications Commands

ct	spawn getty to a remote terminal
cu	call another UNIX System
ftp	ARPANET file transfer program
kermit	kermit file transfer
rcp	remote file copy
rlogin	remote login
rsh	remote shell
ruptime	show host status of local machines
rwho	who’s logged in on local machines
t3279	IBM 3270 terminal emulator
telnet	user interface to the TELNET protocol
uucp	unix to unix copy	[ uucp, uulog, uuname ]
uudecode	encode/decode a binary file for transmission via mail	[ uuencode, uudecode ]
uuencode	encode/decode a binary file for transmission via mail	[ uuencode, uudecode ]
uulog	unix to unix copy	[ uucp, uulog, uuname ]
uuname	unix to unix copy	[ uucp, uulog, uuname ]
uupick	public unix system-to-unix system file copy	[ uuto, uupick ]
uustat	uucp status inquiry and job control
uuto	public unix system-to-unix system file copy	[ uuto, uupick ]
uux	unix to unix command execution
wsiris	remote login with graphics
xcp	remote file copy
xx	remote execution via XNS	[ xx, xlogin ]

1D. IRIS GL Demos

arch	display a simulated architectural model
bckgrnd	generate a textured background texture
colordemos	color map demonstration programs	[ showmap, cedit, interp ]
cube	real-time display of famous cube puzzle
curve	fast interactive cubic curve display
demomakemap	loads colors for mex demonstration programs
dog	cooperative or competitive flight simulator and airshow generator
dogscore	displays the dogfight score board
flight	simulate the flight of any of several aircraft
flow	display of complex scientific data base
heme	depthcued display of the Cytochrome P450 protein molecule
interp	color map demonstration programs	[ showmap, cedit, interp ]
jet	depthcued wireframe model of a jet fighter
light	demonstrates real-time lighting and shadows
radar	flight controller’s view of the Ethernet dogfight
robot	control a robot arm
set30	set video output type	[ set60, set30, setntsc ]
set60	set video output type	[ set60, set30, setntsc ]
setntsc	set video output type	[ set60, set30, setntsc ]
shadow	full-screen armchair pilot’s view of the dogfight
showramp	interactive color ramp
shuttle	depthcued wireframe model of the space shuttle
superbreak	3-D version of the game "breakout"
surfcar	surface editor and rendering driver	[ surfcar, surfegg ]
surfegg	surface editor and rendering driver	[ surfcar, surfegg ]
text	dragging and scrolling of pixel text
zshadeabstr	shading and z-buffering demo	[ zshadecar, zshadeabstract, zshadeegg, zshadejet ]
zshadecar	shading and z-buffering demo	[ zshadecar, zshadeabstract, zshadeegg, zshadejet ]
zshadeegg	shading and z-buffering demo	[ zshadecar, zshadeabstract, zshadeegg, zshadejet ]
zshadejet	shading and z-buffering demo	[ zshadecar, zshadeabstract, zshadeegg, zshadejet ]

1G. Graphics Commands

blanktime	set the screen blanking timeout
devport	assign a serial port to an external graphics device
gclear	clear IRIS graphics screen
loadfont	replace the system font
mex	manage windows on the IRIS
spline	interpolate smooth curve
textcolors	set the colors used by a text window

1M. Maintenance Commands (intro)

accept	allow/prevent LP requests	[ accept, reject ]
acct	overview of accounting and miscellaneous accounting commands	[ acctdisk, acctdusg, accton, acctwtmp ]
acctcms	command summary from per-process accounting records
acctcon	connect-time accounting	[ acctcon1, acctcon2 ]
acctcon1	connect-time accounting	[ acctcon1, acctcon2 ]
acctcon2	connect-time accounting	[ acctcon1, acctcon2 ]
acctdisk	overview of accounting and miscellaneous accounting commands	[ acctdisk, acctdusg, accton, acctwtmp ]
acctdusg	overview of accounting and miscellaneous accounting commands	[ acctdisk, acctdusg, accton, acctwtmp ]
acctmerg	merge or add total accounting files
accton	overview of accounting and miscellaneous accounting commands	[ acctdisk, acctdusg, accton, acctwtmp ]
acctprc	process accounting	[ acctprc1, acctprc2 ]
acctprc1	process accounting	[ acctprc1, acctprc2 ]
acctprc2	process accounting	[ acctprc1, acctprc2 ]
acctsh	shell procedures for accounting	[ chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, runacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct ]
acctwtmp	overview of accounting and miscellaneous accounting commands	[ acctdisk, acctdusg, accton, acctwtmp ]
addclient	allow remote printing clients to connect
arp	address resolution display and control
backup	interactive backup program for SGI IRIS workstation
bcheckrc	system initialization shell scripts	[ brc, bcheckrc, rc, powerfail ]
bcopy	interactive block copy
brc	system initialization shell scripts	[ brc, bcheckrc, rc, powerfail ]
chargefee	shell procedures for accounting	[ chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, runacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct ]
checkall	faster file system checking procedure
chroot	change root directory for a command
ckpacct	shell procedures for accounting	[ chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, runacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct ]
clri	clear inode
cron	clock daemon
devnm	device name
dfsck	file system consistency check and interactive repair	[ fsck, dfsck ]
flpuxfer	transfer the bootable floppy
fsck	file system consistency check and interactive repair	[ fsck, dfsck ]
fsdb	Bell file system debugger
ftpd	DARPA Internet File Transfer Protocol server
fwtmp	manipulate connect accounting records	[ fwtmp, wtmpfix ]
gettable	get NIC format host tables from a host
getty	set terminal type, modes, speed, and line discipline
grpck	password/group file checkers	[ pwck, grpck ]
ifconfig	configure network interface parameters
iib	initialize ib driver
inetd	internet “super−server”
init	process control initialization	[ init, telinit ]
install	install commands
intro	introduction to system maintenance commands and application programs
kernel	install a default kernel
killall	kill all active processes
labelit	label a file system
link	exercise link and unlink system calls	[ link, unlink ]
lpadmin	configure the LP spooling system
lpmove	start/stop the LP request scheduler and move requests	[ lpsched, lpshut, lpmove ]
lpsched	start/stop the LP request scheduler and move requests	[ lpsched, lpshut, lpmove ]
lpshut	start/stop the LP request scheduler and move requests	[ lpsched, lpshut, lpmove ]
mailq	send mail over the internet	[ sendmail ]
mkPS	register a LaserWriter printer with LP
mkboot	make a bootable tape for system restoration
mkbootflp	create a bootable unix floppy disk
mkcentpr	register a Centronics-interface printer with LP
mkfs.bell	construct a file system	[ mkfs ]
mkfs	construct a file system
mklost+foun	make a lost+found directory for fsck	[ /etc/mklost+found ]
mknetpr	provide access to a remote printer
mknod	build special file
monacct	shell procedures for accounting	[ chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, runacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct ]
mount	mount and dismount filesystems	[ mount, umount ]
multi	switch the system to multi-user mode
mvdir	move a directory
ncheck	generate names from i-numbers
nulladm	shell procedures for accounting	[ chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, runacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct ]
portmap	DARPA port to RPC program number mapper
prctmp	shell procedures for accounting	[ chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, runacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct ]
prdaily	shell procedures for accounting	[ chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, runacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct ]
prtacct	shell procedures for accounting	[ chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, runacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct ]
pwck	password/group file checkers	[ pwck, grpck ]
rc.488	communication option initialization	[ rc.488, rc.tcp, rc.xns ]
rc.getdate	user-configurable system initialization
rc	system initialization shell scripts	[ brc, bcheckrc, rc, powerfail ]
rc.tcp	communication option initialization	[ rc.488, rc.tcp, rc.xns ]
rc.xns	communication option initialization	[ rc.488, rc.tcp, rc.xns ]
reboot	reboot the system
rebootrc	reboot the system	[ reboot ]
reject	allow/prevent LP requests	[ accept, reject ]
rexecd	remote execution server
rlogind	remote login server
rmprinter	remove a printer from the LP spooling system
rootcopy	IRIS terminal root partition copy
route	manually manipulate the routing tables
rpcinfo	report RPC information
rshd	remote shell server
runacct	run daily accounting
rwhod	system status server
sendmail	send mail over the internet
setmnt	establish mount table
sgboot	provide network boot service
sgbounce	provide network name service
sgilabel	print or update the SGI disk drive label
shutacct	shell procedures for accounting	[ chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, runacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct ]
shutdown	terminate all processing
single	switch the system to single-user mode
startup	shell procedures for accounting	[ chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, runacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct ]
syslogd	log systems messages
telinit	process control initialization	[ init, telinit ]
telnetd	DARPA TELNET protocol server
turnacct	shell procedures for accounting	[ chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, runacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct ]
umount	mount and dismount filesystems	[ mount, umount ]
unlink	exercise link and unlink system calls	[ link, unlink ]
update	periodically update the super block
uuclean	uucp spool directory clean-up
uusub	monitor uucp network
vmstat	report virtual memory statistics
wall	write to all users
whodo	who is doing what
xnsd	network utility daemon

1W. mex Commands

capture	dump screen image to file.
cedit	edit colors on the screen
clock	display the current time of day
gamma	set the gamma correction value for mapping colors
ipaste	display an image file on the screen
iset	change the type field of an image file
istat	provide information about an image file
loadav	graphically display the system load average
loadmap	load a part of the color map from a file
mag	magnify pixels on the screen
makemap	make the default color map
randmap	randomize a section of the color map
savedesktop	saves colors in ~/.desktop
savemap	save a range of the color map
showmap	display the contents of the color map
showpie	show the division of a window into rectangles
shrink	shrink an image
startup	start the window manager
texback	generate a textured background texture
vis	copy a file to the screen
worms	UNIX worms running on the IRIS

1c. Communications Commands

xlogin

2. System Calls (intro)

_exit	terminate process	[ exit, _exit ]
accept	accept a connection on a socket
access	determine accessibility of a file
acct	enable or disable process accounting
alarm	set a process’s alarm clock
bind	bind a name to a socket
brk	change data segment space allocation	[ brk, sbrk ]
chdir	change working directory
chmod	change mode of file
chown	change owner and group of a file
chroot	change root directory
close	close a file descriptor
connect	initiate a connection on a socket
creat	create a new file or rewrite an existing one
dup	duplicate an open file descriptor
exec	execute a file	[ execl, execv, execle, execve, execlp, execvp ]
exit	terminate process	[ exit, _exit ]
fcntl	file control
fork	create a new process
fstat	get file status	[ stat, lstat, fstat ]
ftruncate	truncate a file to a specified length	[ truncate, ftruncate ]
getdomname	get/set name of current domain	[ getdomainname, setdomainname ]
getdtab	get descriptor table size	[ getdtablesize ]
getegid	get real user, effective user, real group, and effective group IDs	[ getuid, geteuid, getgid, getegid ]
geteuid	get real user, effective user, real group, and effective group IDs	[ getuid, geteuid, getgid, getegid ]
getgid	get real user, effective user, real group, and effective group IDs	[ getuid, geteuid, getgid, getegid ]
gethostid	get/set unique identifier of current host	[ gethostid, sethostid ]
gethostname	get name of current host
getpagesize	get system page size
getpeername	get name of connected peer
getpgrp	get process, process group, and parent process IDs	[ getpid, getpgrp, getppid ]
getpid	get process, process group, and parent process IDs	[ getpid, getpgrp, getppid ]
getppid	get process, process group, and parent process IDs	[ getpid, getpgrp, getppid ]
getsockname	get socket name
getsockopt	get and set options on sockets	[ getsockopt, setsockopt ]
getuid	get real user, effective user, real group, and effective group IDs	[ getuid, geteuid, getgid, getegid ]
getversion	get version information from the operating system
intro	introduction to system calls and error numbers
ioctl	control device
kill	send a signal to a process or a group of processes
link	link to a file
listen	listen for connections on a socket
lseek	move read/write file pointer
mkdir	make a directory
mknod	make a directory, or a special or ordinary file
mount	mount a file system
msgctl	message control operations
msgget	get message queue
msgop	message operations
nice	change priority of a process
open	open for reading or writing
pause	suspend process until signal
phys	allow a process to access physical addresses
pipe	create an interprocess channel
plock	lock process, text, or data in memory
profil	execution time profile
ptrace	process trace
read	read from file
readlink	read value of a symbolic link
reboot	reboot the system
recv	receive a message from a socket	[ recv, recvfrom, recvmsg ]
recvfrom	receive a message from a socket	[ recv, recvfrom, recvmsg ]
recvmsg	receive a message from a socket	[ recv, recvfrom, recvmsg ]
rename	change the name of a file
rmdir	remove a directory
sbrk	change data segment space allocation	[ brk, sbrk ]
select	synchronous I/O multiplexing — TCP
semctl	semaphore control operations
semget	get set of semaphores
semop	semaphore operations
send	send a message from a socket	[ send, sendto, sendmsg ]
sendmsg	send a message from a socket	[ send, sendto, sendmsg ]
sendto	send a message from a socket	[ send, sendto, sendmsg ]
setgid	set user and group IDs	[ setuid, setgid ]
sethostid	get/set unique identifier of current host	[ gethostid, sethostid ]
sethostname	set name of host cpu
setpgrp	set process group ID
setsockopt	get and set options on sockets	[ getsockopt, setsockopt ]
setuid	set user and group IDs	[ setuid, setgid ]
sginap	timed sleep and processor yield function
shmctl	shared memory control operations
shmget	get shared memory segment
shmop	shared memory operations
shutdown	shut down part of a full-duplex connection
signal	specify what to do upon receipt of a signal
socket	create an endpoint for communication — TCP
socketpair	create a pair of connected sockets
stat	get file status	[ stat, lstat, fstat ]
statfs	get file system information — TCP	[ statfs, fstatfs ]
stime	set time
symlink	make symbolic link to a file
sync	update super-block
sysfs	get file system type information
time	get time
times	get process and child process times
truncate	truncate a file to a specified length	[ truncate, ftruncate ]
ulimit	get and set user limits
umask	set and get file creation mask
umount	unmount a file system
uname	get name of current UNIX system
unlink	remove directory entry
ustat	get file system statistics
utime	set file access and modification times
wait	wait for child process to stop or terminate
write	write on a file

3. Subroutines and Libraries (intro)

addmntent	get file system descriptor file entry	[ setmntent, getmntent, addmntent, endmntent, hasmntopt ]
bcmp	byte string operations	[ bcopy, bcmp, bzero, bswap ]
bcopy	byte string operations	[ bcopy, bcmp, bzero, bswap ]
blt	block transfer data	[ blt, blt512 ]
bstring	byte string operations	[ bcopy, bcmp, bzero, bswap ]
bzero	byte string operations	[ bcopy, bcmp, bzero, bswap ]
closelog	control system log	[ syslog, openlog, closelog, setlogmask ]
directory	directory operations	[ opendir, readdir, telldir, seekdir, rewinddir, closedir ]
endmntent	get file system descriptor file entry	[ setmntent, getmntent, addmntent, endmntent, hasmntopt ]
gethostident	get the host’s unique identification
getmntent	get file system descriptor file entry	[ setmntent, getmntent, addmntent, endmntent, hasmntopt ]
getwd	get current working directory pathname
hasmntopt	get file system descriptor file entry	[ setmntent, getmntent, addmntent, endmntent, hasmntopt ]
intro	introduction to subroutines and libraries
newtag	creates a new tag in an object
openlog	control system log	[ syslog, openlog, closelog, setlogmask ]
setlogmask	control system log	[ syslog, openlog, closelog, setlogmask ]
setmntent	get file system descriptor file entry	[ setmntent, getmntent, addmntent, endmntent, hasmntopt ]
syslog	control system log	[ syslog, openlog, closelog, setlogmask ]
termcap	terminal independent operation routines	[ tgetent, tgetnum, tgetflag, tgetstr, tgoto, tputs ]
termlib
tgetent	terminal independent operation routines	[ tgetent, tgetnum, tgetflag, tgetstr, tgoto, tputs ]
tgetflag	terminal independent operation routines	[ tgetent, tgetnum, tgetflag, tgetstr, tgoto, tputs ]
tgetnum	terminal independent operation routines	[ tgetent, tgetnum, tgetflag, tgetstr, tgoto, tputs ]
tgetstr	terminal independent operation routines	[ tgetent, tgetnum, tgetflag, tgetstr, tgoto, tputs ]
tgoto	terminal independent operation routines	[ tgetent, tgetnum, tgetflag, tgetstr, tgoto, tputs ]
tputs	terminal independent operation routines	[ tgetent, tgetnum, tgetflag, tgetstr, tgoto, tputs ]

3B. 4.3BSD Compatibility Routines

dup2	duplicate a file descriptor
ffs	bit string operation
getgroups	get group access list
gettimeofday	get date and time
insque	insert/remove element from a queue	[ insque, remque ]
random	better random number generator; routines for changing generators	[ random, srandom, initstate, setstate ]
writev	write output

3C. C Library

_tolower	translate characters	[ toupper, tolower, _toupper, _tolower, toascii ]
_toupper	translate characters	[ toupper, tolower, _toupper, _tolower, toascii ]
a64l	convert between long integer and base-64 ASCII string	[ a64l, l64a ]
abort	generate an IOT fault
abs	return integer absolute value
asctime	convert date and time to string	[ ctime, localtime, gmtime, asctime, tzset ]
atof	convert ASCII string to floating-point number	[ atof, _latof ]
atoi	convert string to integer	[ strtol, atol, atoi ]
atol	convert string to integer	[ strtol, atol, atoi ]
bsearch	binary search
calloc	main memory allocator	[ malloc, free, realloc, calloc ]
clock	report CPU time used
conv	translate characters	[ toupper, tolower, _toupper, _tolower, toascii ]
ctime	convert date and time to string	[ ctime, localtime, gmtime, asctime, tzset ]
ctype	classify or translate characters	[ isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, isascii ]
dial	establish an out-going terminal line connection
drand48	generate uniformly distributed pseudo-random numbers	[ drand48, erand48, lrand48, nrand48, mrand48, jrand48, srand48, seed48, lcong48 ]
ecvt	convert floating-point number to string	[ ecvt (_d_ecvt), fcvt (_d_fcvt), gcvt (_d_gcvt) ]
edata	last locations in program	[ end, etext, edata ]
end	last locations in program	[ end, etext, edata ]
endgrent	get group file entry	[ getgrent, getgrgid, getgrnam, setgrent, endgrent ]
endpwent	get password file entry	[ getpwent, getpwuid, getpwnam, setpwent, endpwent ]
endutent	access utmp file entry	[ getutent, getutid, getutline, pututline, setutent, endutent, utmpname ]
erand48	generate uniformly distributed pseudo-random numbers	[ drand48, erand48, lrand48, nrand48, mrand48, jrand48, srand48, seed48, lcong48 ]
errno	system error messages	[ perror, errno, sys_errlist, sys_nerr ]
etext	last locations in program	[ end, etext, edata ]
fcvt	convert floating-point number to string	[ ecvt (_d_ecvt), fcvt (_d_fcvt), gcvt (_d_gcvt) ]
fpsigset	C floating point exception handling system
free	main memory allocator	[ malloc, free, realloc, calloc ]
frexp	manipulate parts of floating-point numbers	[ frexp, _lfrexp, ldexp, _lldexp, modf, _lmodf ]
ftw	walk a file tree
gcvt	convert floating-point number to string	[ ecvt (_d_ecvt), fcvt (_d_fcvt), gcvt (_d_gcvt) ]
getcwd	get pathname of current working directory
getenv	return value for environment name
getgrent	get group file entry	[ getgrent, getgrgid, getgrnam, setgrent, endgrent ]
getgrgid	get group file entry	[ getgrent, getgrgid, getgrnam, setgrent, endgrent ]
getgrnam	get group file entry	[ getgrent, getgrgid, getgrnam, setgrent, endgrent ]
getlogin	get login name
getopt	get option letter from argument vector
getpass	read a password
getpw	get name from UID
getpwent	get password file entry	[ getpwent, getpwuid, getpwnam, setpwent, endpwent ]
getpwnam	get password file entry	[ getpwent, getpwuid, getpwnam, setpwent, endpwent ]
getpwuid	get password file entry	[ getpwent, getpwuid, getpwnam, setpwent, endpwent ]
getut	access utmp file entry	[ getutent, getutid, getutline, pututline, setutent, endutent, utmpname ]
getutent	access utmp file entry	[ getutent, getutid, getutline, pututline, setutent, endutent, utmpname ]
getutid	access utmp file entry	[ getutent, getutid, getutline, pututline, setutent, endutent, utmpname ]
getutline	access utmp file entry	[ getutent, getutid, getutline, pututline, setutent, endutent, utmpname ]
gmtime	convert date and time to string	[ ctime, localtime, gmtime, asctime, tzset ]
gsignal	software signals	[ ssignal, gsignal ]
hcreate	manage hash search tables	[ hsearch, hcreate, hdestroy ]
hdestroy	manage hash search tables	[ hsearch, hcreate, hdestroy ]
hsearch	manage hash search tables	[ hsearch, hcreate, hdestroy ]
isalnum	classify or translate characters	[ isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, isascii ]
isalpha	classify or translate characters	[ isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, isascii ]
isascii	classify or translate characters	[ isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, isascii ]
isatty	find name of a terminal	[ ttyname, isatty ]
iscntrl	classify or translate characters	[ isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, isascii ]
isdigit	classify or translate characters	[ isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, isascii ]
isgraph	classify or translate characters	[ isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, isascii ]
islower	classify or translate characters	[ isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, isascii ]
isprint	classify or translate characters	[ isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, isascii ]
ispunct	classify or translate characters	[ isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, isascii ]
isspace	classify or translate characters	[ isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, isascii ]
isupper	classify or translate characters	[ isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, isascii ]
isxdigit	classify or translate characters	[ isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, isascii ]
jrand48	generate uniformly distributed pseudo-random numbers	[ drand48, erand48, lrand48, nrand48, mrand48, jrand48, srand48, seed48, lcong48 ]
l3tol	convert between 3-byte integers and long integers	[ l3tol, ltol3 ]
l64a	convert between long integer and base-64 ASCII string	[ a64l, l64a ]
lcong48	generate uniformly distributed pseudo-random numbers	[ drand48, erand48, lrand48, nrand48, mrand48, jrand48, srand48, seed48, lcong48 ]
ldexp	manipulate parts of floating-point numbers	[ frexp, _lfrexp, ldexp, _lldexp, modf, _lmodf ]
localtime	convert date and time to string	[ ctime, localtime, gmtime, asctime, tzset ]
longjmp	non-local goto	[ setjmp, longjmp ]
lrand48	generate uniformly distributed pseudo-random numbers	[ drand48, erand48, lrand48, nrand48, mrand48, jrand48, srand48, seed48, lcong48 ]
lsearch	linear search and update
ltol3	convert between 3-byte integers and long integers	[ l3tol, ltol3 ]
malloc	main memory allocator	[ malloc, free, realloc, calloc ]
memccpy	memory operations	[ memccpy, memchr, memcmp, memcpy, memset ]
memchr	memory operations	[ memccpy, memchr, memcmp, memcpy, memset ]
memcmp	memory operations	[ memccpy, memchr, memcmp, memcpy, memset ]
memcpy	memory operations	[ memccpy, memchr, memcmp, memcpy, memset ]
memory	memory operations	[ memccpy, memchr, memcmp, memcpy, memset ]
memset	memory operations	[ memccpy, memchr, memcmp, memcpy, memset ]
mktemp	make a unique file name
modf	manipulate parts of floating-point numbers	[ frexp, _lfrexp, ldexp, _lldexp, modf, _lmodf ]
monitor	prepare execution profile
mrand48	generate uniformly distributed pseudo-random numbers	[ drand48, erand48, lrand48, nrand48, mrand48, jrand48, srand48, seed48, lcong48 ]
nlist	get entries from name list
nrand48	generate uniformly distributed pseudo-random numbers	[ drand48, erand48, lrand48, nrand48, mrand48, jrand48, srand48, seed48, lcong48 ]
perror	system error messages	[ perror, errno, sys_errlist, sys_nerr ]
putpwent	write password file entry
pututline	access utmp file entry	[ getutent, getutid, getutline, pututline, setutent, endutent, utmpname ]
qsort	quicker sort
rand	simple random-number generator	[ rand, srand ]
realloc	main memory allocator	[ malloc, free, realloc, calloc ]
seed48	generate uniformly distributed pseudo-random numbers	[ drand48, erand48, lrand48, nrand48, mrand48, jrand48, srand48, seed48, lcong48 ]
setgrent	get group file entry	[ getgrent, getgrgid, getgrnam, setgrent, endgrent ]
setjmp	non-local goto	[ setjmp, longjmp ]
setpwent	get password file entry	[ getpwent, getpwuid, getpwnam, setpwent, endpwent ]
setutent	access utmp file entry	[ getutent, getutid, getutline, pututline, setutent, endutent, utmpname ]
sleep	suspend execution for interval
srand	simple random-number generator	[ rand, srand ]
srand48	generate uniformly distributed pseudo-random numbers	[ drand48, erand48, lrand48, nrand48, mrand48, jrand48, srand48, seed48, lcong48 ]
ssignal	software signals	[ ssignal, gsignal ]
stdipc	standard interprocess communication package
strcat	string operations	[ strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok, index, rindex ]
strchr	string operations	[ strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok, index, rindex ]
strcmp	string operations	[ strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok, index, rindex ]
strcpy	string operations	[ strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok, index, rindex ]
strcspn	string operations	[ strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok, index, rindex ]
string	string operations	[ strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok, index, rindex ]
strlen	string operations	[ strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok, index, rindex ]
strncat	string operations	[ strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok, index, rindex ]
strncmp	string operations	[ strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok, index, rindex ]
strncpy	string operations	[ strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok, index, rindex ]
strpbrk	string operations	[ strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok, index, rindex ]
strrchr	string operations	[ strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok, index, rindex ]
strspn	string operations	[ strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok, index, rindex ]
strtok	string operations	[ strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok, index, rindex ]
strtol	convert string to integer	[ strtol, atol, atoi ]
swab	swap bytes
sys_errlist	system error messages	[ perror, errno, sys_errlist, sys_nerr ]
sys_nerr	system error messages	[ perror, errno, sys_errlist, sys_nerr ]
tdelete	manage binary search trees	[ tsearch, tdelete, twalk ]
toascii	translate characters	[ toupper, tolower, _toupper, _tolower, toascii ]
tolower	translate characters	[ toupper, tolower, _toupper, _tolower, toascii ]
toupper	translate characters	[ toupper, tolower, _toupper, _tolower, toascii ]
tsearch	manage binary search trees	[ tsearch, tdelete, twalk ]
ttyname	find name of a terminal	[ ttyname, isatty ]
ttyslot	find the slot in the utmp file of the current user
twalk	manage binary search trees	[ tsearch, tdelete, twalk ]
tzset	convert date and time to string	[ ctime, localtime, gmtime, asctime, tzset ]
utmpname	access utmp file entry	[ getutent, getutid, getutline, pututline, setutent, endutent, utmpname ]

3M. Math Library

acos	trigonometric functions	[ sin (_lsin), cos (_lcos), tan (_ltan), asin (_latan), acos (_lacos), atan (_latan), atan2 (_latan2) ]
asin	trigonometric functions	[ sin (_lsin), cos (_lcos), tan (_ltan), asin (_latan), acos (_lacos), atan (_latan), atan2 (_latan2) ]
atan	trigonometric functions	[ sin (_lsin), cos (_lcos), tan (_ltan), asin (_latan), acos (_lacos), atan (_latan), atan2 (_latan2) ]
atan2	trigonometric functions	[ sin (_lsin), cos (_lcos), tan (_ltan), asin (_latan), acos (_lacos), atan (_latan), atan2 (_latan2) ]
bessel	Bessel functions	[ j0, j1, jn, y0, y1, yn ]
ceil	floor, ceiling, remainder, absolute value functions	[ floor, _lfloor, ceil, _lceil, fmod, _lfmod, fabs, _lfabs ]
cos	trigonometric functions	[ sin (_lsin), cos (_lcos), tan (_ltan), asin (_latan), acos (_lacos), atan (_latan), atan2 (_latan2) ]
cosh	hyperbolic functions	[ sinh, cosh, tanh ]
erf	error function and complementary error function	[ erf, erfc ]
erfc	error function and complementary error function	[ erf, erfc ]
exp	exponential, logarithm, power, square root functions	[ exp, log, log10, pow, sqrt ]
fabs	floor, ceiling, remainder, absolute value functions	[ floor, _lfloor, ceil, _lceil, fmod, _lfmod, fabs, _lfabs ]
floor	floor, ceiling, remainder, absolute value functions	[ floor, _lfloor, ceil, _lceil, fmod, _lfmod, fabs, _lfabs ]
fmod	floor, ceiling, remainder, absolute value functions	[ floor, _lfloor, ceil, _lceil, fmod, _lfmod, fabs, _lfabs ]
gamma	log gamma function
hypot	Euclidean distance function
j0	Bessel functions	[ j0, j1, jn, y0, y1, yn ]
j1	Bessel functions	[ j0, j1, jn, y0, y1, yn ]
jn	Bessel functions	[ j0, j1, jn, y0, y1, yn ]
log	exponential, logarithm, power, square root functions	[ exp, log, log10, pow, sqrt ]
log10	exponential, logarithm, power, square root functions	[ exp, log, log10, pow, sqrt ]
matherr	error-handling function
pow	exponential, logarithm, power, square root functions	[ exp, log, log10, pow, sqrt ]
sin	trigonometric functions	[ sin (_lsin), cos (_lcos), tan (_ltan), asin (_latan), acos (_lacos), atan (_latan), atan2 (_latan2) ]
sinh	hyperbolic functions	[ sinh, cosh, tanh ]
sqrt	exponential, logarithm, power, square root functions	[ exp, log, log10, pow, sqrt ]
tan	trigonometric functions	[ sin (_lsin), cos (_lcos), tan (_ltan), asin (_latan), acos (_lacos), atan (_latan), atan2 (_latan2) ]
tanh	hyperbolic functions	[ sinh, cosh, tanh ]
trig	trigonometric functions	[ sin (_lsin), cos (_lcos), tan (_ltan), asin (_latan), acos (_lacos), atan (_latan), atan2 (_latan2) ]
y0	Bessel functions	[ j0, j1, jn, y0, y1, yn ]
y1	Bessel functions	[ j0, j1, jn, y0, y1, yn ]
yn	Bessel functions	[ j0, j1, jn, y0, y1, yn ]

3N. Network Support Library

byteorder	convert values between host and network byte order	[ htonl, htons, ntohl, ntohs ]
gethostent	get network host entry	[ gethostbyname, gethostbyaddr, gethostent, sethostent, endhostent ]
getnetent	get network entry	[ getnetent, getnetbyaddr, getnetbyname, setnetent, endnetent ]
getprotoent	get protocol entry	[ getprotoent, getprotobynumber, getprotobyname, setprotoent, endprotoent ]
getservent	get service entry	[ getservent, getservbyport, getservbyname, setservent, endservent ]
ibtab	package for dealing with ibtab files
inet	Internet address manipulation routines	[ inet_addr, inet_network, inet_ntoa, inet_makeaddr, inet_lnaof, inet_netof ]
rcmd	routines for returning a stream to a remote command	[ rcmd, rresvport, ruserok ]
rexec	return stream to a remote command
xcmd	execute a remote command via XNS
xnsconnect	creates a connection with “host” at the indicated socket number
xnseof	sends a data stream end of file message
xnslib	XNS network support subroutines
xnslisten	listens on a socket
xnsread	read from XNS connection
xnswrite	write to XNS connection
xsh	start a shell using XNS

3S. Standard I/O Library

clearerr	stream status inquiries	[ ferror, feof, clearerr, fileno ]
ctermid	generate file name for terminal
cuserid	get character login name of the user
fclose	close or flush a stream	[ fclose, fflush ]
fdopen	open a stream	[ fopen, freopen, fdopen ]
feof	stream status inquiries	[ ferror, feof, clearerr, fileno ]
ferror	stream status inquiries	[ ferror, feof, clearerr, fileno ]
fflush	close or flush a stream	[ fclose, fflush ]
fgetc	get character or word from stream	[ getc, getchar, fgetc, getw ]
fgets	get a string from a stream	[ gets, fgets ]
fileno	stream status inquiries	[ ferror, feof, clearerr, fileno ]
fopen	open a stream	[ fopen, freopen, fdopen ]
fprintf	print formatted output	[ printf, fprintf, sprintf ]
fputc	put character or word on a stream	[ putc, putchar, fputc, putw ]
fputs	put a string on a stream	[ puts, fputs ]
fread	binary input/output	[ fread, fwrite ]
freopen	open a stream	[ fopen, freopen, fdopen ]
fscanf	convert formatted input	[ scanf, fscanf, sscanf ]
fseek	reposition a file pointer in a stream	[ fseek, rewind, ftell ]
ftell	reposition a file pointer in a stream	[ fseek, rewind, ftell ]
fwrite	binary input/output	[ fread, fwrite ]
getc	get character or word from stream	[ getc, getchar, fgetc, getw ]
getchar	get character or word from stream	[ getc, getchar, fgetc, getw ]
gets	get a string from a stream	[ gets, fgets ]
getw	get character or word from stream	[ getc, getchar, fgetc, getw ]
pclose	initiate pipe to/from a process	[ popen, pclose ]
popen	initiate pipe to/from a process	[ popen, pclose ]
printf	print formatted output	[ printf, fprintf, sprintf ]
putc	put character or word on a stream	[ putc, putchar, fputc, putw ]
putchar	put character or word on a stream	[ putc, putchar, fputc, putw ]
puts	put a string on a stream	[ puts, fputs ]
putw	put character or word on a stream	[ putc, putchar, fputc, putw ]
rewind	reposition a file pointer in a stream	[ fseek, rewind, ftell ]
scanf	convert formatted input	[ scanf, fscanf, sscanf ]
setbuf	assign buffering to a stream
sprintf	print formatted output	[ printf, fprintf, sprintf ]
sscanf	convert formatted input	[ scanf, fscanf, sscanf ]
stdio	standard buffered input/output package
system	issue a shell command
tempnam	create a name for a temporary file	[ tmpnam, tempnam ]
tmpfile	create a temporary file
tmpnam	create a name for a temporary file	[ tmpnam, tempnam ]
ungetc	push character back into input stream

3X. Miscellaneous Libraries

assert	verify program assertion
curses	screen functions with “optimal” cursor motion
dbm	data base subroutines	[ dbminit, fetch, store, delete, firstkey, nextkey ]
fpecleanup	FORTRAN and Pascal floating-point exception handling system	[ setfpe ]
logname	return login name of user
ndbm	data base subroutines	[ dbm_open, dbm_close, dbm_fetch, dbm_store, dbm_delete, dbm_firstkey, dbm_nextkey, dbm_error, dbm_clearerr ]
regcmp	compile and execute regular expression	[ regcmp, regex ]
regex	compile and execute regular expression	[ regcmp, regex ]
setfpe	FORTRAN and Pascal floating-point exception handling system
userexit	user routine for intercepting FORTRAN runtime errors.

3g. IRIX GL Library (intro)

RGBcolor	sets the current color in RGB mode
RGBcursor	sets the characteristics of the cursor in RGB mode
RGBmode	sets a display mode that bypasses the color map
RGBwritemas	grants write access to a subset of the available bitplanes	[ RGBwritemask ]
addtopup	adds items to an existing pop-up menu
arc	draws a circular arc
arcf	draws a filled circular arc
attachcurso	attaches the cursor to two valuators	[ attachcursor ]
backbuffer	enables updating in the back buffer
backface	turns backfacing polygon removal on and off
bbox2	specifies bounding box and minimum pixel radius
blankscreen	turns screen refresh on and off
blanktime	sets the screen blanking timeout
blink	changes the color map entry at a selectable rate
blkqread	reads multiple entries from the queue
callfunc	calls a function from within an object
callobj	draws an instance of an object
charstr	draws a string of raster characters on the screen
chunksize	specifies minimum object size in memory
circ	outlines a circle
circf	draws a filled circle
clear	clears the viewport
clearhitcod	sets the system hitcode to zero (0)	[ clearhitcode ]
clkoff	turns off the keyboard click
clkon	turns on the keyboard click
closeobj	closes an object
cmov	updates the current character position
color	sets the color attribute
compactify	compacts the memory storage of an object
crv	draws a curve	[ crv, rcrv ]
crvn	draws a series of curve segments
curorigin	sets the origin of a cursor
cursoff	turns off the cursor
curson	turns on the cursor
curvebasis	selects a basis matrix used to draw curves
curveit	draws a curve segment
curveprecis	sets the number of line segments that make up a curve segment	[ curveprecision ]
cyclemap	cycles through color maps at a selected rate
dbtext	sets the dial and switch box text
defbasis	defines a basis matrix
defcursor	defines a cursor glyph
deflinestyl	defines a linestyle	[ deflinestyle ]
defpattern	defines a texture pattern
defpup	defines a menu
defrasterfo	defines a raster font	[ defrasterfont ]
delobj	deletes an object
deltag	deletes tags from objects
depthcue	turns depth-cue mode on and off
devport	assigns a serial port to an external graphics device
dopup	displays the specified pop-up menu
doublebuffe	sets the display mode to double buffer mode	[ doublebuffer ]
draw	draws a line
editobj	opens an object for editing
endfeedback	turns off feedback mode
endfull	ends full-screen mode	[ endfullscrn ]
endpick	turns off picking mode
endpup	ends pop-up mode	[ endpupmode ]
endselect	turns off selection mode
feedback	turns on feedback mode
finish	blocks the host process until the terminal routine queue and Geometry Pipeline are empty
font	selects a raster font for drawing text strings
foreground	runs a process in foreground that normally runs in background
freepup	returns a menu and its data structures to the system
frontbuffer	enables updating in the front buffer
fudge	specifies fudge values that are added to a graphics port when it is resized
fullscrn	enables the entire screen for writing in the window manager
gRGBcolor	returns the current RGB value
gRGBcursor	returns the characteristics of the cursor in RGB mode
gRGBmask	returns the current RGB writemask
gbegin	initializes the IRIS without altering the color map
gconfig	reconfigures the IRIS
genobj	returns a unique integer for use as an object identifier
gentag	returns a unique integer for use as a tag
getbuffer	indicates which buffers are enabled for writing
getbutton	returns the state (up or down) of a button
getcmmode	returns the current color map mode
getcolor	returns the current color
getcpos	returns the current character position
getcursor	returns the cursor characteristics
getdcm	indicates whether depth-cue mode is on or off
getdepth	returns the parameters of setdepth
getdes	returns the character characteristics	[ getdescender ]
getdev	reads a list of valuators at one time
getdisplaym	returns the current display mode	[ getdisplaymode ]
getfont	returns the current raster font number
getgpos	returns the current graphics position
getheight	returns the maximum height of the characters
gethitcode	returns the current system hitcode
getlsbackup	returns the state of the linestyle backup mode
getlsrepeat	returns the linestyle repeat count
getlstyle	returns the current linestyle
getlwidth	returns the current linewidth
getmap	returns the number of the current color map
getmatrix	returns the current transformation matrix
getmcolor	returns a color map entry
getmem	returns amount of available memory
getmonitor	returns the current display monitor type
getopenobj	indicates if an object is currently open for editing
getorigin	returns the position of a graphics port in the window manager
getothermon	returns the non-displayed monitor type	[ getothermonitor ]
getpattern	returns the index of the current pattern
getplanes	returns the number of available bitplanes
getport	creates a graphics window in the window manager
getresetls	returns the current value of resetls
getscrmask	returns the current screenmask
getshade	returns the current shade
getsize	returns the size of a graphics port in the window manager
gettp	returns the location of the current textport
getvaluator	returns the current state of a valuator
getviewport	returns the current viewport
getwritemas	returns the current writemask	[ getwritemask ]
getzbuffer	indicates whether z-buffering is on or off
gexit	terminates an IRIS program
gflush	forces all unsent routines down the network
ginit	initializes the IRIS
greset	resets all global state attributes to their initial values
gsync	waits for a vertical retrace period
imakebackgr	draws screen background in the window manager	[ imakebackground ]
initnames	initializes the name stack
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ismex	returns TRUE if the window manager is running
isobj	indicates whether a given object number identifies an object
isqueued	indicates if a specific device is queued
istag	indicates if a given tag is used within the current open object
keepaspect	specifies the aspect ratio of a graphics window
lampoff	turns off the keyboard display lights
lampon	turns on the keyboard display lights
linewidth	specifies the linewidth
loadmatrix	loads a transformation matrix
loadname	loads the name on the top of the name stack
lookat	defines a viewing transformation
lsbackup	controls whether the last two pixels of a line are colored
lsrepeat	sets repeat factor for linestyle
makeobj	creates an object
maketag	numbers a routine in the display list
mapcolor	changes a color map entry
mapw	maps a point on the screen into a line in three-dimensional world coordinates
mapw2	maps a point on the screen into two-dimensional world coordinates
maxsize	specifies a maximum size for a graphics window in the window manager
minsize	specifies a minimum size for a graphics window in the window manager
move	moves the current graphics position to a specified point
multimap	organizes the color map as 16 small maps
multmatrix	pre-multiplies the current transformation matrix
newpup	allocates and initializes a structure for a new menu
noise	filters valuator motion
noport	specifies that a program does not require a graphics port
objdelete	deletes routines from an object
objinsert	inserts routines in an object at a specified location
objreplace	overwrites existing display list routines with new ones
onemap	organizes the color map as one large map
ortho	defines an orthographic projection transformation
pagecolor	sets the color of the textport background
pagewritema	sets the writemask for the textport background	[ pagewritemask ]
passthrough	passes a single token through the Geometry Pipeline
patch	draws a surface patch	[ patch, rpatch ]
patchbasis	sets current basis matrices
patchcurves	sets the number of curves used to represent a patch
patchprecis	sets the precision at which curves are drawn	[ patchprecision ]
pclos	polygon close
pdr	polygon draw
perspective	defines a perspective projection transformation
pick	puts the system in picking mode
picksize	sets the dimensions of the picking region
pmv	polygon move
pnt	draws a point
polarview	defines the viewer’s position in polar coordinates
polf	draws a filled polygon
poly	outlines a polygon
popattribut	pops the attribute stack	[ popattributes ]
popmatrix	pops the transformation matrix stack
popname	pops a name off the name stack
popviewport	restores the viewport, screenmask, and setdepth parameters
prefpositio	specifies the preferred location and size of a graphics window	[ prefposition ]
prefsize	specifies the preferred size of a graphics window in the window manager
pupcolor	specifies the current pop-up drawing color
pupmode	provides access to the pop-up menu bitplanes
pushattribu	pushes attributes on a stack	[ pushattributes ]
pushmatrix	pushes down the transformation matrix stack
pushname	pushes a new name on the name stack
pushviewpor	duplicates the current viewport	[ pushviewport ]
qdevice	queues a device (keyboard, button, or valuator)
qenter	creates an event queue entry
qread	reads the first entry in the event queue
qreset	empties the event queue
qtest	checks the contents of the event queue
rcrv	draws a curve	[ crv, rcrv ]
rcrvn	draws a series of curve segments	[ crvn ]
rdr	relative draw
readRGB	returns values of specific pixels
readpixels	returns values of specific pixels
rect	outlines a rectangular region
rectcopy	copies a rectangle of pixels on the screen
rectf	fills a rectangular area
resetls	controls the continuity of linestyles
reshapeview	sets viewport to current graphics port dimensions	[ reshapeviewport ]
ringbell	rings the keyboard bell
rmv	relative move
rot	rotates graphical primitives (floating point version)
rotate	rotates graphical primitives
rpatch	draws a surface patch	[ patch, rpatch ]
rpdr	is relative polygon draw
rpmv	is relative polygon move
scale	scales and mirrors objects
screenspace	puts a program in screen space in the window manager
scrmask	defines a clipping mask for the screen
select	puts the IRIS in selection mode
setbell	sets the duration of the beep of the keyboard bell
setcursor	sets the cursor characteristics
setdblights	sets the lights on the dial and button box
setdepth	sets up a three-dimensional viewport
setlinestyl	selects a linestyle	[ setlinestyle ]
setmap	selects one of the 16 small color maps
setmonitor	sets the monitor type
setpattern	selects a texture pattern for filling polygons, rectangles, and curves
setshade	sets the current polygon shade
setvaluator	assigns an initial value to a valuator
shaderange	sets range of color indices used in depthcueing
singlebuffe	writes and displays all bitplanes	[ singlebuffer ]
spclos	draws the current open polygon
splf	draws a shaded filled polygon
stepunit	specifies that a graphics window changes size in discrete steps
strwidth	returns the width of the specified text string
swapbuffers	exchanges the front and back buffers in double buffer mode
swapinterva	defines a minimum time between buffer swaps	[ swapinterval ]
textcolor	sets the color of text drawn in the textport
textinit	initializes the console textport
textport	allocates an area of the screen for the textport
textwritema	grants write permission for the textport	[ textwritemask ]
tie	ties two valuators to a button
translate	translates graphical primitives
unqdevice	removes the specified device from the event queue
viewport	allocates an area of the screen for an image
winattach	attaches the input focus to the current graphics port and calling process
winclose	closes the identified graphics port
winconst	changes the constraints of the current graphics port	[ winconstraints ]
window	defines a perspective projection transformation
winget	returns the identifier of the current graphics port
winmove	moves the lower left corner of the current graphics port
winopen	creates a graphics window in the window manager
winpop	moves the current graphics window in front of all other windows
winposition	changes the size and position of the current graphics window
winpush	places the current graphics window behind all other windows
winset	sets the current graphics window
wintitle	adds a title bar to the current graphics window
writeRGB	paints a row of pixels on the screen
writemask	grants write permission to available bitplanes
writepixels	paints a row of pixels on the screen
xfpt	transforms points
zbuffer	starts or ends z-buffer operation
zclear	initializes the z-buffer

3n. Network Support Library

xnsfile

find an available network channel

4. Special Files (intro)

TZ	local time zone
a.out	assembler and link editor output
acct	per-process accounting file format
afm	Adobe POSTSCRIPT font metrics file format	[ AFM ]
aliases	aliases file for sendmail
ar	archive (library) file format
bellfs	format of Bell file system volume	[ Bell file system ]
bellinode	format of a Bell file system inode
core	format of core image file
cpio	format of cpio archive
cshrc	csh system-wide .login file
dir	format of directories
efs	layout of the Extent file system	[ Extent file system ]
efsinode	format of an Extent file system inode
filehdr	file header for common object files
font	description files for troff
fs	format of system volumes	[ file system ]
fspec	format specification in text files
fstab	static information about filesystems
gettydefs	speed and terminal settings used by getty
gps	graphical primitive string, format of graphical files
group	group file
holidays	holidays of the year
hosts.equiv	list of trusted hosts
hosts	host name data base
ibtab	format of ibtab file
inittab	script for the init process
inode	format of an inode
intro	introduction to file formats
issue	issue identification file
linenum	line number entries in a common object file
login	setting up a C Shell environment	[ login, cshrc ]
mntent	static information about filesystems
model	model identification
motd	message of the day
mtab	mounted file system table	[ /etc/mtab ]
networks	network name data base
passwd	password file
plot	graphics interface
pnch	file format for card images
postscript	print file format	[ POSTSCRIPT ]
profile	setting up a Bourne Shell environment at login time
protocols	protocol name data base
rcsfile	format of RCS file
rhosts	list of trusted hosts and users
sccsfile	format of SCCS file
scnhdr	section header for a common object file
servers	inet server data base
services	service name data base
stab	symbol table types
sys_id	system identification
termcap	terminal capability data base
ttytype	data base of terminal types by port
tz	local time zone
utmp	utmp and wtmp entry formats	[ utmp, wtmp ]
wtmp	utmp and wtmp entry formats	[ utmp, wtmp ]

Section 4N (intro)

intro

introduction to networking facilities — TCP

[ networking ]

5. File Formats (intro)

ascii	map of ASCII character set
environ	user environment
eqnchar	special character definitions for eqn and neqn
fcntl	file control options
greek	graphics for the extended TTY-37 type-box
intro	introduction to miscellany
man	macros for formatting entries in this manual
me	macros for formatting papers
mm	the MM macro package for formatting documents
mntent	static information about filesystems
mptx	the macro package for formatting a permuted index
ms	text formatting macros
mv	a troff macro package for typesetting view graphs and slides
nterm	terminal driving tables for nroff
regexp	regular expression compile and match routines
servers	inet server data base
stat	data returned by stat system call
term	conventional names for terminals
transcript	TRANSCRIPT spooler filters for POSTSCRIPT printers	[ pscomm, psrv, pstext, psbanner, psinterface ]
troff	description of output language
types	primitive system data types

6. Games and Demos (intro)

adventure	an exploration game
aliens	the alien invaders attack the earth
arithmetic	provide drill in number facts
autorobots	escape from the automatic robots
back	the game of backgammon
bcd	convert to antique media
bj	the game of black jack
chase	try to escape the killer robots
craps	the game of craps
cribbage	the card game cribbage
fish	play “Go Fish”
fortune	print a random, hopefully interesting, adage
hangman	guess the word
intro	introduction to games
life	play the game of life
mastermind
maze	generate a maze
moo	guessing game
number	convert Arabic numerals to English
quiz	test your knowledge
rain	animated raindrops display
robots	escape from the robots
rogue	exploring the Dungeons of Doom
trek	trekkie game
ttt	tic-tac-toe	[ ttt, cubic ]
twinkle	twinkle stars on the screen
worm	play the growing worm game
worms	animate worms on a display terminal
wump	the game of hunt-the-wumpus

7. Miscellaneous Facilities (intro)

autoconf	diagnostics from the autoconfiguration code
drum	paging device
dsd	st-506 disk/tape/floppy controller
duart	on board serial ports
floppy	st-506 disk/tape/floppy controller
ib	IEEE 488 interface
intro	introduction to special files
iph	Interphase 2190 smd disk controller
kmem	main memory	[ mem, kmem ]
lo	software loopback network interface
mem	main memory	[ mem, kmem ]
mtio	magnetic tape interface
null	data sink
nx	XNS Ethernet driver
qic	st-506 disk/tape controller
sif	Interphase Storager 2 floppy controller
sii	Interphase Storager 2 esdi/st-506 disk/tape/floppy controller
siq	Interphase Storager 2 qic-02 tape controller
tek	Tektronix 4692 color graphics printer device
termio	general terminal interface
tty	controlling terminal interface
xns	interface to XNS Sequenced Packet Protocol

7P. Network Protocols

icmp	Internet Control Message Protocol
inet	Internet protocol family
ip	Internet Protocol — TCP
tcp	Internet Transmission Control Protocol
udp	Internet User Datagram Protocol

8. Maintenance Procedures (intro)

boot	startup procedures
crash	what to do when the system crashes
intro	introduction to system maintenance procedures
ping	send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts

Section 8C

routed

network routing daemon

Museum

Anchors

Manual — GL2 W2.5r1

1. Commands (intro)

1C. Communications Commands

1D. IRIS GL Demos

1G. Graphics Commands

1M. Maintenance Commands (intro)

1W. mex Commands

1c. Communications Commands

2. System Calls (intro)

3. Subroutines and Libraries (intro)

3B. 4.3BSD Compatibility Routines

3C. C Library

3M. Math Library

3N. Network Support Library

3S. Standard I/O Library

3X. Miscellaneous Libraries

3g. IRIX GL Library (intro)

3n. Network Support Library

4. Special Files (intro)

Section 4N (intro)

5. File Formats (intro)

6. Games and Demos (intro)

7. Miscellaneous Facilities (intro)

7P. Network Protocols

8. Maintenance Procedures (intro)

Section 8C