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1. Commands

1C. Communications Commands

1G. Graphics Commands

1M. Maintenance Commands

1Mspp. Standalone Maintenance Commands

1prom. Boot PROM Commands

2. System Calls

3. Functions and Libraries

3C. C Library

3F. FORTRAN Library

3M. Math Library

3N. Network Support Library

3R. RPC Library

3S. Standard I/O Library

3X. Miscellaneous Libraries

3Y. Yellow Pages Library

4. File Formats

5. Miscellaneous Facilities

6. Games and Demos

7. Special Files

7F. Network Protocol Families

7N. Network Interfaces

7P. Network Protocols

8. Maintenance Procedures

8C. Network Services

Manual — RISC/os 4.52

1358 entries

1. Commands

Pnewsa program for posting news articles
Rnmaila program to set up a .newsrc file[ newsetup ]
acctcom.sysvsearch and print process accounting file(s)[ acctcom ]
addbib.bsdcreate or extend bibliographic database[ addbib ]
admin.sysvcreate and administer SCCS files[ admin ]
alilist mail aliases
annoannotate messages
apply.bsdapply a command to a set of arguments[ apply ]
apropos.bsdlocate commands by keyword lookup[ apropos ]
ar.sysvarchive and library maintainer[ ar ]
as.sysvMIPS assembler[ as ]
at.bsdexecute commands at a later time[ at ]
at.sysvexecute commands at a later time[ at, batch ]
atl.bsdlist a job waiting to be run[ atl ]
atq.bsdprint the queue of jobs waiting to be run[ atq ]
atrm.bsdremove jobs spooled by at[ atrm ]
awk.bsdpattern scanning and processing language[ awk ]
awk.sysvpattern scanning and processing language[ awk ]
banner.sysvmake posters[ banner ]
basename.sysvdeliver portions of path names[ basename, dirname ]
bc.sysvarbitrary-precision arithmetic language[ bc ]
bdiff.sysvbig diff[ bdiff ]
bfs.sysvbig file scanner[ bfs ]
biff.bsdbe notified if mail arrives and who it is from[ biff ]
burstexplode digests into messages
cal.sysvprint calendar[ cal ]
calendar.sysvreminder service[ calendar ]
cat.bsdcatenate and print[ cat ]
cat.sysvconcatenate and print files[ cat ]
cb.sysvC program beautifier[ cb ]
cc.sysvMIPS C compiler[ cc ]
cd.sysvchange working directory[ cd ]
cdc.sysvchange the delta commentary of an SCCS delta[ cdc ]
cflow.sysvgenerate C flowgraph[ cflow ]
checknr.bsdcheck nroff/troff files[ checknr ]
chgrp.bsdchange group[ chgrp ]
chkey.sysvchange your encryption key[ chkey ]
chmod.bsdchange mode[ chmod ]
chmod.sysvchange mode[ chmod ]
chown.sysvchange owner or group[ chown, chgrp ]
ci.sysvcheck in RCS revisions[ ci ]
clear.bsdclear terminal screen[ clear ]
cmp.sysvcompare two files[ cmp ]
co.sysvcheck out RCS revisions[ co ]
col.bsdfilter reverse line feeds[ col ]
col.sysvfilter reverse line-feeds[ col ]
colcrt.bsdfilter nroff output for CRT previewing[ colcrt ]
colrm.bsdremove columns from a file[ colrm ]
comb.sysvcombine SCCS deltas[ comb ]
comm.sysvselect or reject lines common to two sorted files[ comm ]
compcompose a message
compress.bsdcompress and expand data[ compress, uncompress, zcat ]
cord.sysv
cp.bsdcopy[ cp ]
cp.sysvcopy, link or move files[ cp, ln, mv ]
cpio.sysvcopy file archives in and out[ cpio ]
cpp.sysvthe C language preprocessor[ cpp ]
crontab.sysvuser crontab file[ crontab ]
crypt.bsdencode/decode[ crypt ]
crypt.sysvencode/decode[ crypt ]
csh.sysva shell (command interpreter) with C-like syntax[ csh ]
csplit.sysvcontext split[ csplit ]
ct.sysvspawn getty to a remote terminal[ ct ]
ctags.sysvcreate a tags file[ ctags ]
ctcr.sysvctrace, compile and run programs[ ctc, ctcr ]
ctrace.sysvC program debugger[ ctrace ]
cu.sysvcall another RISC/os system or UNIX system[ cu ]
cut.sysvcut out selected fields of each line of a file[ cut ]
cxref.sysvgenerate C program cross-reference[ cxref ]
date.bsdprint and set the date[ date ]
date.sysvprint and set the date[ date ]
dbx.sysv
dc.sysvdesk calculator[ dc ]
dd.bsdconvert and copy a file[ dd ]
delta.sysvmake a delta (change) to an SCCS file[ delta ]
deroff.bsdremove nroff, troff, tbl and eqn constructs[ deroff ]
deroff.sysvremove nroff/troff, tbl, and eqn constructs[ deroff ]
df.bsddisk free[ df ]
diction.bsdprint wordy sentences; thesaurus for dic- tion[ diction, explain ]
diff.bsddifferential file and directory comparator[ diff ]
diff.sysvdifferential file comparator[ diff ]
diff3.sysv3-way differential file comparison[ diff3 ]
dircmp.sysvdirectory comparison[ dircmp ]
dis.sysv
distredistribute a message to additional addresses
domainname.sysvset or display name of current domain system[ domainname ]
du.bsdsummarize disk usage[ du ]
echo.bsdecho arguments[ echo ]
echo.sysvecho arguments[ echo ]
ed.sysvtext editor[ ed, red ]
edit.sysvtext editor (variant of ex for casual users)[ edit ]
efl.bsdExtended Fortran Language[ efl ]
egrep.sysvsearch a file for a pattern using full regular expressions[ egrep ]
emacsGNU project Emacs
enable.sysvenable/disable LP printers[ enable, disable ]
env.sysvset environment for command execution[ env ]
eqn.bsdtypeset mathematics[ eqn, neqn, checkeq ]
error.bsdanalyze and disperse compiler error messages[ error ]
ex.sysvtext editor[ ex ]
expand.bsdexpand tabs to spaces, and vice versa[ expand, unexpand ]
expr.sysvevaluate arguments as an expression[ expr ]
factor.sysvobtain the prime factors of a number[ factor ]
fgrep.sysvsearch a file for a character string[ fgrep ]
file.sysvdetermine file type[ file ]
find.bsdfind files[ find ]
find.sysvfind files[ find ]
finger.sysvuser information lookup program[ finger ]
fmt.bsdsimple text formatter[ fmt ]
fold.sysvfold long lines for finite width output device[ fold ]
folderset/list current folder/message[ folder, folders ]
forwforward messages
fpr.bsdprint Fortran file[ fpr ]
from.bsdwho is my mail from?[ from ]
fsplit.bsdsplit a multi-routine Fortran file into individual files[ fsplit ]
ftoc.sysvinterface between prof and cord[ ftoc ]
gcore.sysvget core images of running processes[ gcore ]
get.sysvget a version of an SCCS file[ get ]
getopt.sysvparse command options[ getopt ]
getopts.sysvparse command options[ getopts, getoptcvt ]
glossary.sysvdefinitions of common UNIX system terms and sym- bols[ glossary ]
grep.bsdsearch a file for a pattern[ grep, egrep, fgrep ]
grep.sysvsearch a file for a pattern[ grep ]
groups.bsdshow group memberships[ groups ]
havenfs.sysvtest system for NFS support[ havenfs ]
head.bsdgive first few lines[ head ]
help.sysvUNIX system Help Facility[ help ]
hostid.sysvset or print identifier of current host system[ hostid ]
hostname.sysvset or print name of current host system[ hostname ]
ident.sysvidentify files[ ident ]
incincorporate new mail
indent.bsdindent and format C program source[ indent ]
install.bsdinstall binaries[ install ]
intro.bsdintroduction to BSD-based user commands and applica- tion programs[ intro ]
intro.sysvintroduction to commands and application programs[ intro ]
iostat.bsdreport I/O statistics[ iostat ]
ipcrm.sysvremove a message queue, semaphore set or shared memory id[ ipcrm ]
ipcs.sysvreport inter-process communication facilities status[ ipcs ]
join.sysvrelational database operator[ join ]
keylogin.sysvdecrypt and store secret key[ keylogin ]
kill.bsdterminate a process with extreme prejudice[ kill ]
kill.sysvterminate a process[ kill ]
last.bsdindicate last logins of users and terminals[ last ]
lastcomm.bsd
ld.sysvMIPS link editor uld - ucode link editor[ ld ]
leave.bsdremind you when you have to leave[ leave ]
less.sysvfile browser[ less ]
lex.bsdgenerator of lexical analysis programs[ lex ]
lex.sysvgenerate programs for simple lexical tasks[ lex ]
line.sysvread one line[ line ]
lint.sysva C program checker[ lint ]
ln.bsdmake links[ ln ]
locate.sysvidentify a UNIX system command using keywords[ locate ]
lock.bsdreserve a terminal[ lock ]
logger.bsdmake entries in the system log[ logger ]
logger.sysvmake entries in the system log[ logger ]
login.sysvsign on[ login ]
logname.sysvget login name[ logname ]
look.bsdfind lines in a sorted list[ look ]
lookbib.bsdbuild inverted index for a bibliography, find references in a bibliography[ indxbib, lookbib ]
lorder.sysvfind ordering relation for an object library[ lorder ]
lp.sysvsend/cancel requests to an LP line printer[ lp, cancel ]
lpq.bsdspool queue examination program[ lpq ]
lpr.bsdoff line print[ lpr ]
lprm.bsdremove jobs from the line printer spooling queue[ lprm ]
lpstat.sysvprint LP status information[ lpstat ]
lptest.bsdgenerate lineprinter ripple pattern[ lptest ]
ls.bsdlist contents of directory[ ls ]
ls.sysvlist contents of directory[ ls ]
m4.sysvmacro processor[ m4 ]
machid.sysvget processor type truth value[ machid: mips, pdp11, u3b, u3b2, u3b5, vax ]
mail.bsdsend and receive mail[ mail ]
mail.sysvsend mail to users or read mail[ mail, rmail ]
mailq.sysvprint sendmail mail queue[ mailq ]
mailx.sysvinteractive message processing system[ mailx ]
make.bsdmaintain, update, and regenerate groups of programs[ make, makerules ]
make.sysvmaintain, update, and regenerate groups of programs[ make, makerules ]
makekey.sysvgenerate encryption key[ makekey ]
man.bsdfind and print manual information[ man ]
man.sysvfind and print manual information[ man ]
markmark messages
merge.sysvthree-way file merge[ merge ]
mesg.bsdpermit or deny messages[ mesg ]
mesg.sysvpermit or deny messages[ mesg ]
mh-chartChart of MH Commands
mhMessage Handler
mhlproduce formatted listings of MH messages
mhmailsend or read mail
mhookMH receive-mail hooks
mhpathprint full pathnames of MH messages and folders
mkdepend.sysvcompute header file dependencies[ mkdepend ]
mkdir.sysvmake directories[ mkdir ]
mkf2c.sysvobsolete Fortran to C support[ mkf2c, extcentry ]
mkmf.bsdmakefile editor[ mkmf ]
mkshlib.sysvcreate a shared library[ mkshlib ]
mkstr.sysvcreate an error message file by massaging C source[ mkstr ]
more.sysvfile perusal filter for crt viewing[ more, page ]
msgchkcheck for messages
msgs.bsdsystem messages and junk mail program[ msgs ]
mshMH shell (and BBoard reader)
mt.sysvmagnetic tape manipulating program[ mt ]
multivol.sysvhandle multivolume files[ multivol ]
mv.bsdmove or rename files[ mv ]
newaliases.sysvrebuild the data base for the mail aliases file[ newaliases ]
newform.sysvchange the format of a text file[ newform ]
news.sysvprint news items[ news ]
newsetupa program to set up a .newsrc file
newsgroupsa program to list unsubscribed newsgroups.
nextshow the next message
nice.sysvrun a command at low priority[ nice ]
nl.sysvline numbering filter[ nl ]
nm
nohup.sysvrun a command immune to hangups and quits[ nohup ]
nroff.bsdtext formatting[ nroff ]
od.bsdoctal, decimal, hex, ascii dump[ od ]
od.sysvoctal dump[ od ]
odump.sysvdumps selected parts of an object file[ odump ]
on.sysvexecute a command on a remote system, but with the local environment[ on ]
pack.sysvcompress and expand files[ pack, pcat, unpack ]
packfcompress a folder into a single file
pagesize.bsdprint system page size[ pagesize ]
passwd.bsdchange password file information[ chfn, chsh, passwd ]
passwd.sysvchange login password[ passwd ]
paste.sysvmerge same lines of several files or subsequent lines of one file[ paste ]
patch.sysva program for applying a diff file to an original[ patch ]
pg.sysvfile perusal filter for CRTs[ pg ]
pickselect messages by content
pixie.sysv
pixstats
pr.bsdprint file[ pr ]
pr.sysvprint files[ pr ]
prevshow the previous message
printenv.sysvprint out the environment[ printenv ]
prof.sysv
prompterprompting editor front-end
prs.sysvprint an SCCS file[ prs ]
ps.bsdprocess status[ ps ]
ps.sysvreport process status[ ps ]
ptx.bsdpermuted index[ ptx ]
pwd.sysvworking directory name[ pwd ]
quota.sysvdisplay disc usage and limits[ quota ]
ranlib.sysvconvert archives to random libraries[ ranlib ]
ratfor.bsdrational Fortran dialect[ ratfor ]
rcs.sysvchange RCS file attributes[ rcs ]
rcsdiff.sysvcompare RCS revisions[ rcsdiff ]
rcsintro.sysvintroduction to RCS commands[ rcsintro ]
rcsmerge.sysvmerge RCS revisions[ rcsmerge ]
rcvstoreincorporate new mail asynchronously
rdist.bsdremote file distribution program[ rdist ]
rdist.sysvremote file distribution program[ rdist ]
refer.bsdfind and insert literature references in documents[ refer ]
refilefile message in other folders
regcmp.sysvregular expression compile[ regcmp ]
replreply to a message
rev.bsdreverse lines of a file[ rev ]
rlog.sysvprint log messages and other information about RCS files[ rlog ]
rlogin.sysvremote login[ rlogin ]
rls_id.sysvgenerate release identification file[ rls_id ]
rm.bsdremove (unlink) files or directories[ rm, rmdir ]
rm.sysvremove files or directories[ rm, rmdir ]
rmdel.sysvremove a delta from an SCCS file[ rmdel ]
rmfremove folder
rmmremove messages
rnnew read news program
roffbib.bsdrun off bibliographic database[ roffbib ]
rpcgen.sysvan RPC protocol compiler[ rpcgen ]
rrestore.1ffs.sysvrestore a file system dump across the network[ rrestore.ffs ]
rwall.sysvwrite to all users over a network[ rwall ]
sact.sysvprint current SCCS file editing activity[ sact ]
sar.sysvsystem activity reporter[ sar ]
scanproduce a one line per message scan listing
sccs.bsdfront end for the SCCS subsystem[ sccs ]
sccsdiff.sysvcompare two versions of an SCCS file[ sccsdiff ]
script.sysvmake typescript of terminal session[ script ]
sdiff.sysvside-by-side difference program[ sdiff ]
sed.sysvstream editor[ sed ]
sendsend a message
setpgrp.sysvset a process group and exec[ setpgrp ]
setup.sysvinitialize system for first user[ setup ]
sh.sysvshell, the standard/restricted command pro- gramming language[ sh, rsh, jsh ]
showshow (list) messages
size.sysv
sleep.sysvsuspend execution for an interval[ sleep ]
snmpget.sysvcommunicates with a network entity using SNMP GET Requests.[ snmpget ]
snmpnext.sysvcommunicates with a network entity using SNMP GET NEXT Requests.[ snmpnext ]
snmpset.sysvcommunicates with a network entity using SNMP GET Requests.[ snmpset ]
snmptrap.sysvSimple Network Management Protocol Trap Daemon[ snmptrap ]
snmpwalk.sysvcommunicates with a network entity using SNMP GET NEXT Requests.[ snmpwalk ]
soelim.bsdeliminate .so's from nroff or troff input[ soelim ]
sort.bsdsort or merge files[ sort ]
sort.sysvsort and/or merge files[ sort ]
sortbib.bsdsort bibliographic database[ sortbib ]
sortmsort messages
spell.bsdfind spelling errors[ spell, spellin, spellout ]
spell.sysvfind spelling errors[ spell, hashmake, spellin, hashcheck ]
split.sysvsplit a file into pieces[ split ]
starter.sysvinformation about the UNIX system for beginning users[ starter ]
stdump.sysvdump portions of a file containing symbolic infor- mation[ stdump ]
strings.sysvfind the printable strings in a file[ strings ]
strip.sysvremove symbols and relocation bits[ strip ]
struct.bsdstructure Fortran programs[ struct ]
stty.bsdset terminal options[ stty ]
stty.sysvset the options for a terminal[ stty ]
style.bsdanalyze surface characteristics of a document[ style ]
sum.sysvprint checksum and block count of a file[ sum ]
sysadm.sysvmenu interface to do system administration[ sysadm ]
sysline.bsddisplay system status on status line of a terminal[ sysline ]
sysline.sysvdisplay system status on status line of a terminal[ sysline ]
systat.bsddisplay system statistics on a crt[ systat ]
tabs.bsdset terminal tabs[ tabs ]
tail.bsddeliver the last part of a file[ tail ]
tail.sysvdeliver the last part of a file[ tail ]
talk.bsdtalk to another user[ talk ]
tar.bsdtape archiver[ tar ]
tar.sysvtape archiver[ tar ]
tbl.bsdformat tables for nroff or troff[ tbl ]
tc.bsdphotoypesetter simulator[ tc ]
tcopy.bsdcopy a mag tape[ tcopy ]
tee.sysvpipe fitting[ tee ]
test.sysvcondition evaluation command[ test ]
tftp.sysvtrivial file transfer program[ tftp ]
time.sysvtime a command[ time ]
timex.sysvtime a command; report process data and system activity[ timex ]
tk.bsdpaginator for the Tektronix 4014[ tk ]
topdisplay and update information about the top cpu processes
touch.bsdupdate date last modified of a file[ touch ]
touch.sysvupdate access and modification times of a file[ touch ]
tput.sysvinitialize a terminal or query terminfo database[ tput ]
tr.bsdtranslate characters[ tr ]
tr.sysvtranslate characters[ tr ]
troff.bsdtext formatting and typesetting[ troff ]
true.sysvprovide truth values[ true, false ]
tset.sysvterminal dependent initialization[ tset ]
tsort.bsdtopological sort[ tsort ]
tsort.sysvtopological sort[ tsort ]
tty.bsdget terminal name[ tty ]
tty.sysvget the name of the terminal[ tty ]
ul.sysvdo underlining[ ul ]
umask.sysvset file-creation mode mask[ umask ]
uname.sysvobtain current system information[ uname ]
unget.sysvundo a previous get of an SCCS file[ unget ]
unifdef.bsdremove ifdef'ed lines[ unifdef ]
unifdefremove ifdef'ed lines
uniq.bsdreport repeated lines in a file[ uniq ]
uniq.sysvreport repeated lines in a file[ uniq ]
units.bsdconversion program[ units ]
units.sysvconversion program[ units ]
uptime.sysvdisplay system up time and load statistics[ uptime ]
usage.sysvretrieve a command description and usage examples[ usage ]
users.bsdcompact list of users who are on the system[ users ]
uucp.sysvUNIX-to-UNIX system copy[ uucp, uulog, uuname ]
uuencode.sysvencode/decode a binary file for transmission via mail[ uuencode, uudecode ]
uustat.sysvuucp status inquiry and job control[ uustat ]
uuto.sysvpublic UNIX-to-UNIX system file copy[ uuto, uupick ]
uux.sysvUNIX-to-UNIX system command execution[ uux ]
vacation.bsdreturn ``I am not here'' indication[ vacation ]
val.sysvvalidate SCCS file[ val ]
vc.sysvversion control[ vc ]
vgrind.bsdgrind nice listings of programs[ vgrind ]
vi.sysv
vmhvisual front-end to MH
vmsbackup.sysvread a VMS backup tape[ vmsbackup ]
vmstat.bsdreport virtual memory statistics[ vmstat ]
vnvisual news reader
vsar.sysvvisual system activity reporter[ vsar ]
w.bsdwho is on and what they are doing[ w ]
wait.sysvawait completion of process[ wait ]
wall.bsdwrite to all users[ wall ]
wall.sysvwrite to all users[ wall ]
wc.sysvword count[ wc ]
what.sysvidentify SCCS files[ what ]
whatis.bsddescribe what a command is[ whatis ]
whatnowprompting front-end for send
whereis.bsdlocate source, binary, and or manual for program[ whereis ]
which.bsdlocate a program file including aliases and paths[ which ]
who.sysvwho is on the system[ who ]
whois.sysvDARPA Internet user name directory service[ whois ]
whomreport to whom a message would go
window.bsdwindow environment[ window ]
winsize.sysvset/print window size[ winsize ]
write.bsdwrite to another user[ write ]
write.sysvwrite to another user[ write ]
xargs.sysvconstruct argument list(s) and execute command[ xargs ]
xsend.bsdsecret mail[ xsend, xget, enroll ]
xstr.sysvextract strings from C programs to implement shared strings[ xstr ]
yacc.bsdyet another compiler-compiler[ yacc ]
yacc.sysvyet another compiler-compiler[ yacc ]
yes.bsdbe repetitively affirmative[ yes ]
ypcat.sysvprint values in a NIS data base[ ypcat ]
ypmatch.sysvprint the value of one or more keys from a NIS map[ ypmatch ]
yppasswd.sysvchange your network password in the Network Information Service[ yppasswd ]

1C. Communications Commands

ftp.sysvARPANET file transfer program[ ftp ]
rcp.sysvremote file copy[ rcp ]
rsh.sysvremote shell[ rsh, remsh ]
rup.sysvshow host status of local machines (RPC version)[ rup ]
ruptime.sysvshow host status of local machines[ ruptime ]
rusers.sysvwho's logged in on local machines (RPC version)[ rusers ]
rwho.sysvwho's logged in on local machines[ rwho ]
telnet.sysvuser interface to the TELNET protocol[ telnet ]
tip.bsdconnect to a remote system[ tip, cu ]

1G. Graphics Commands

graph.bsddraw a graph[ graph ]
plot.bsdgraphics filters[ plot, tplot ]
sag.sysvsystem activity graph[ sag ]
spline.bsdinterpolate smooth curve[ spline ]

1M. Maintenance Commands

MKDEV.sysvmake devices[ MKDEV ]
Uutry.sysvtry to contact remote system with debugging on[ Uutry ]
accept.sysvallow or prevent LP requests[ accept, reject ]
acct.sysvoverview of account- ing and miscellaneous accounting commands[ acctdisk, acctdusg, accton, acctwtmp ]
acctcms.sysvcommand summary from per-process accounting records[ acctcms ]
acctcon.sysvconnect-time accounting[ acctcon1, acctcon2 ]
acctmerg.sysvmerge or add total accounting files[ acctmerg ]
acctprc.sysvprocess accounting[ acctprcl, acctprc2 ]
acctsh.sysvshell procedures for accounting[ chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, runacct, shutacct, startup, tur- nacct ]
arp.sysvaddress resolution display and control[ arp ]
automount.sysvautomatically mount NFS file systems[ automount ]
badspots.sysvmap out bad spots on hard disks[ badspots ]
bomerge.sysvmerge bomfiles[ bomerge ]
bootp.sysvserver for DARPA Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP)[ bootp ]
bootparamd.sysvboot parameter server[ bootparamd ]
brc.sysvsystem initialization procedures[ brc, bcheckrc ]
captoinfo.sysvconvert a termcap description into a terminfo description[ captoinfo ]
chroot.sysvchange root directory for a command[ chroot ]
chrtbl.posixgenerate character classification and conversion tables[ chrtbl ]
chrtbl.sysvgenerate character classification and conversion tables[ chrtbl ]
ckbupscd.sysvcheck file system backup schedule[ ckbupscd ]
clri.1ffs.sysvclear i-node[ clri.ffs ]
comply.sysvcheck files against software bill of materials[ comply ]
cpset.sysvinstall object files in binary directories[ cpset ]
crash.sysvexamine system images[ crash ]
cron.sysvclock daemon[ cron ]
dates.sysvconvert date stamps[ dates ]
dd.sysvconvert and copy a file[ dd ]
devinfo.sysvprint device specific information[ devinfo ]
devnm.sysvdevice name[ devnm ]
devstr.sysvprint device strings[ devstr ]
df.sysvreport number of free disk blocks and inodes[ df ]
diskusg.sysvgenerate disk accounting data by user ID[ diskusg ]
du.sysvsummarize disk usage[ du ]
dump.1ffs.sysvincremental file system dump[ dump.ffs ]
dump.sysvfront-end for filesystem dump command[ dump ]
dumpfs.1ffs.sysvdump file system information[ dumpfs.ffs ]
dvhtool.sysvmodify disk volume header information[ dvhtool ]
edquota.sysvedit user quotas[ edquota ]
exportfs.sysvexport and unexport directories to NFS clients[ exportfs ]
findmods.sysvgenerate a list of locally modified files in a software package[ findmods ]
format.sysvprogram to format hard disks (On-line and stan- dalone versions)[ format ]
frec.sysvrecover files from a backup tape[ frec ]
fsck.1ffs.sysvfilesystem consistency check and interactive repair[ fsck.ffs ]
fsck.sysvfront-end for filesystem checkers[ fsck ]
fsirand.1ffs.sysvinstall random inode generation numbers[ fsirand.ffs ]
fsstatreport file system status
fstyp.sysvdetermine file system identifier[ fstyp ]
ftpd.sysvDARPA Internet File Transfer Protocol server[ ftpd ]
fuser.sysvidentify processes using a file or file structure[ fuser ]
fwtmp.sysvmanipulate connect accounting records[ fwtmp, wtmpfix ]
gated.sysvgateway routing daemon[ gated ]
getty.sysvset terminal type, modes, speed, and line discipline[ getty, uugetty ]
helpadm.sysvmake changes to the Help Facility database[ helpadm ]
id.sysvprint user and group IDs and names[ id, whoami ]
ifconfig.sysvconfigure network interface parameters[ ifconfig ]
inetd.sysvinternet ``super-server''[ inetd ]
infocmp.sysvcompare or print out terminfo descriptions[ infocmp ]
init.sysvprocess control initialization[ init, telinit ]
inst.sysvfront-end to tools for installing MIPS software releases[ inst ]
install.sysvinstall commands[ install ]
intro.sysvintroduction to maintenance commands and application programs[ intro ]
keyenvoy.sysvtalk to keyserver[ keyenvoy ]
keyserv.sysvserver for storing public and private keys[ keyserv ]
killall.sysvkill all active processes[ killall ]
lboot.sysvconfigure bootable kernel[ lboot, mboot ]
link.sysvlink and unlink files and directories[ link, unlink ]
lockd.sysvnetwork lock daemon[ lockd ]
lpadmin.sysvconfigure the LP spooling system[ lpadmin ]
lpsched.sysvstart/stop the LP scheduler and move requests[ lpsched, lpshut, lpmove ]
makedbm.sysvmake a dbm file[ makedbm ]
mipsinstall.sysvinstall system files[ mipsinstall ]
mkboottape.sysvmake a boot tape[ mkboottape ]
mkfs.1ffs.sysvconstruct a file system[ mkfs.ffs ]
mklost+found.sysvmake a lost+found directory for fsck[ mklost+found ]
mknod.sysvbuild special file[ mknod ]
mkpdata.1ffs.sysvbuild file for mkproto[ mkpdata.ffs ]
mkproto.1ffs.sysvconstruct a prototype file system[ mkproto.ffs ]
mount.sysvmount and dismount filesystems[ mount, umount ]
mountall.sysvmount, unmount multiple file systems[ mountall, umountall ]
mountd.sysvNFS mount request server[ mountd ]
mvdir.sysvmove a directory[ mvdir ]
ncheck.1ffs.sysvgenerate names from i-numbers[ ncheck.ffs ]
netstat.sysvshow network status[ netstat ]
newfs.1ffs.sysvconstruct a new file system[ newfs.ffs ]
newgrp.sysvlog in to a new group[ newgrp ]
newkey.sysvcreate a new key in the publickey database[ newkey ]
nfsd.sysvNFS daemons[ nfsd, biod ]
nfsstat.sysvNetwork File System statistics[ nfsstat ]
passmgmt.sysvpassword files management[ passmgmt ]
periodic.sysvperiodic adminis- tration interface[ periodic: hourly, daily, weekly, monthly ]
ping.sysvsend ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts[ ping ]
pkg.sysvfront-end to tools for packaging MIPS software releases[ pkg ]
pkginfo.sysvpackaging information interrogation program[ pkginfo ]
pkginst.sysvMIPS software packaging/installation system[ pkginst ]
portmap.sysvDARPA port to RPC program number mapper[ portmap ]
powerdown.sysvstop all processes and turn off the power[ powerdown ]
preserve.sysvsave selected release files for update installa- tion[ preserve ]
profiler.sysvUNIX sys- tem profiler[ profiler: prfld, prfstat, prfdc, prfsnap, prfpr ]
prtvtoc.sysvprint the volume header of a disk[ prtvtoc ]
pwck.sysvpassword/group file checkers[ pwck, grpck ]
pwconv.sysvinstalls and updates /etc/shadow with information from /etc/passwd[ pwconv ]
pwunconv.sysvconverts from a two- to a one-password file scheme.[ pwunconv ]
quot.sysvsummarize file system ownership[ quot ]
quotacheck.sysvfile system quota consistency checker[ quotacheck ]
quotaon.sysvturn file system quotas on and off[ quotaon, quotaoff ]
rc0.sysvrun commands performed to stop the operating system[ rc0 ]
rc2.sysvrun commands performed for multi-user environment[ rc2 ]
rdump.1ffs.sysvfile system dump across the network[ rdump.ffs ]
rdump.sysvfront-end for filesystem remote dump command[ rdump ]
repquota.sysvsummarize quotas for a file system[ repquota ]
restore.1ffs.sysvincremental file system restore[ restore.ffs ]
restore.sysvfront-end for filesystem restore command[ restore ]
rexd.sysvRPC-based remote execution server[ rexd ]
rexecd.sysvremote execution server[ rexecd ]
rlogind.sysvremote login server[ rlogind ]
route.sysvmanually manipulate the routing tables[ route ]
routed.sysvnetwork routing daemon[ routed ]
rpc.passwd.sysvserver for modifying Network Information Ser- vice password file[ rpc.passwd ]
rpcinfo.sysvreport RPC information[ rpcinfo ]
rquotad.sysvremote quota server[ rquotad ]
rrestore.sysvfront-end for filesystem remote rrestore command[ rrestore ]
rshd.sysvremote shell server[ rshd ]
ruserd.sysvnetwork username server[ ruserd ]
rwalld.sysvnetwork rwall server[ rwalld ]
rwhod.sysvsystem status server[ rwhod ]
sadpdisk access profiler
sar.sysvsystem activity report package[ sar: sa1, sa2, sadc ]
savecore.sysvsave a core dump of the operating system[ savecore ]
sccstorcs.sysvbuild RCS file from SCCS file.[ sccstorcs ]
sendmail.sysvsend mail over the internet[ sendmail ]
showmount.sysvshow all remote mounts[ showmount ]
shutdown.sysvshut down system, change system state[ shutdown ]
slattach.sysvattach serial lines as network interfaces[ slattach ]
slconfig.sysvConfigure a serial line network interface[ slconfig ]
snmpd.sysvSimple Network Management Protocol Daemon[ snmpd ]
snmptrapd.sysvSimple Network Management Protocol Trap Daemon[ snmptrapd ]
space.sysvdetermine whether a package will fit[ space ]
spray.sysvspray packets[ spray ]
sprayd.sysvspray server[ sprayd ]
stamp_links.sysvsetup compiler/include/library links for a given version stamp[ stamp_links ]
statd.sysvnetwork status monitor[ statd ]
stripln.sysvstrip old links for update installation[ stripln ]
su.sysvsubstitute user id temporarily[ su, ssu ]
swap.sysv
sync.sysvupdate the super block[ sync ]
sysconinit.sysvsystem console initialization[ sysconinit ]
telnetd.sysvDARPA TELNET protocol server[ telnetd ]
tftpd.sysvDARPA Trivial File Transfer Protocol server[ tftpd ]
tic.sysvterminfo compiler[ tic ]
trpttransliterate protocol trace
tunefs.1ffs.sysvtune up an existing file system[ tunefs.ffs ]
uadmin.sysvadministrative control[ uadmin ]
uucheck.sysvcheck the uucp directories and permissions file[ uucheck ]
uucico.sysvfile transport program for the uucp system[ uucico ]
uucleanup.sysvuucp spool directory clean-up[ uucleanup ]
uucpd.sysvUUCP network connection daemon[ uucpd ]
uupoll.sysvpoll a remote UUCP site[ uupoll ]
uusched.sysvthe scheduler for the uucp file transport program[ uusched ]
uuxqt.sysvexecute remote command requests[ uuxqt ]
volcopy.sysvmake literal copy of file system[ volcopy ]
whodo.sysvwho is doing what[ whodo ]
ypinit.sysvbuild and install Network Information Service data- base[ ypinit ]
ypmake.sysvrebuild Network Information Service database[ ypmake ]
yppasswdd.sysvserver for modifying Network Information Service password file[ yppasswdd ]
yppoll.sysvwhat version of a NIS map is at a NIS server host[ yppoll ]
yppush.sysvforce propagation of a changed NIS map[ yppush ]
ypserv.sysvNetwork Information Service server and binder processes[ ypserv, ypbind ]
ypset.sysvpoint ypbind at a particular server[ ypset ]
ypupdated.sysvserver for changing NIS information[ ypupdated ]
ypwhich.sysvwhat machine is the NIS server?[ ypwhich ]
ypxfr.sysvtransfer NIS map from a NIS server to here[ ypxfr ]

1Mspp. Standalone Maintenance Commands

bfsdboot file system daemon
sashgeneral description of the standalone shell

1prom. Boot PROM Commands

autoinitiate OS autoboot sequence
bootload and execute program
catdisplay files on console
dumpdisplay contents of memory
enableenable and disable console devices[ enable, disable ]
fillfill memory with value
gget and display contents of memory location
gotransfer control
helpdisplay command syntax
initinitialize prom monitor
init_todinitializes time-of-day chip
loaddownload image via serial line
pput the contents of a memory location or machine register
pr_todprints contents of time-of-day register
printenvdisplay prom environment variables
promgeneral features of the prom monitor
setenvset prom environment variable
sloaddownload Motorola S-record images via a serial line
spindiagnostic reference pattern generator
unsetenvunset prom environment variable
warmattempt to warm start current image

2. System Calls

acceptaccept a connection on a socket
access.bsddetermine accessibility of file[ access ]
access.posixdetermine accessibility of a file[ access ]
access.sysvdetermine accessibility of a file[ access ]
acct.bsdturn accounting on or off[ acct ]
acct.sysvenable or disable process accounting[ acct ]
adjtime.bsdcorrect the time to allow synchronization of the system clock[ adjtime ]
alarm.posixset a process alarm clock[ alarm ]
alarm.sysvset a process alarm clock[ alarm ]
bindbind a name to a socket
brk.bsdchange data segment size[ brk, sbrk ]
brk.sysvchange data segment space allocation[ brk, sbrk ]
cachectlmark pages cacheable or uncacheable
cacheflushflush contents of instruction and/or data cache
chdir.bsdchange current working directory[ chdir ]
chdir.posixchange working directory[ chdir ]
chdir.sysvchange working directory[ chdir ]
chmod.bsdchange mode of file[ chmod, fchmod ]
chmod.posixchange mode of file[ chmod ]
chmod.sysvchange mode of file[ chmod, fchmod ]
chown.bsdchange owner and group of a file[ chown, fchown ]
chown.posixchange owner and group of a file[ chown ]
chown.sysvchange owner and group of a file[ chown, fchown ]
chroot.bsdchange root directory[ chroot ]
chroot.sysvchange root directory[ chroot ]
close.bsddelete a descriptor[ close ]
close.posixclose a file descriptor[ close ]
close.sysvclose a file descriptor[ close ]
connectinitiate a connection on a socket
creat.bsdcreate a new file[ creat ]
creat.posixcreate a new file or rewrite an existing one[ creat ]
creat.sysvcreate a new file or rewrite an existing one[ creat ]
dup.bsdduplicate a descriptor[ dup, dup2 ]
dup.posixduplicate an open file descriptor[ dup, dup2 ]
dup.sysvduplicate an open file descriptor[ dup ]
exec.posixexecute a file[ exec: execl, execv, execle, execve, execlp, execvp ]
exec.sysvexecute a file[ exec: execl, execv, execle, execve, execlp, execvp ]
execve.bsdexecute a file[ execve ]
exit.bsdterminate a process[ _exit ]
exit.posixterminate process[ exit, _exit ]
exit.sysvterminate process[ exit, _exit ]
fcntl.bsdfile control[ fcntl ]
fcntl.posixfile control[ fcntl ]
fcntl.sysvfile control[ fcntl ]
fixade.bsdfix address exceptions (unaligned references)[ fixade ]
flock.bsdapply or remove an advisory lock on an open file[ flock ]
fork.bsdcreate a new process[ fork ]
fork.posixcreate a new process[ fork ]
fork.sysvcreate a new process[ fork ]
fp_sigintr.bsdgenerate a SIGFPE signal on floating-point interrupts[ fp_sigintr ]
fsync.bsdsynchronize a file's in-core state with that on disk[ fsync ]
getdents.sysvread directory entries and put in a file system independent format[ getdents ]
getdirentries.bsdgets directory entries in a filesystem independent format[ getdirentries ]
getdomainname.bsdget/set name of current domain[ getdomainname, setdomainname ]
getdtablesize.bsdget descriptor table size[ getdtablesize ]
getgid.bsdget group identity[ getgid, getegid ]
getgid.posixget group identity[ getgid, getegid ]
getgroups.bsdget group access list[ getgroups ]
getgroups.posixget group access list[ getgroups ]
gethostidget/set unique identifier of current host[ gethostid, sethostid ]
gethostnameget/set name of current host[ gethostname, sethostname ]
getitimerget/set value of interval timer[ getitimer, setitimer ]
getmsg.sysvget next message off a stream[ getmsg ]
getpagesizeget system page size
getpeernameget name of connected peer
getpgrp.bsdget process group[ getpgrp ]
getpgrp.posixget process group[ getpgrp ]
getpid.bsdget process identification[ getpid, getppid ]
getpid.posixget process, process group, and parent process IDs[ getpid, getppid ]
getpid.sysvget process, process group, and parent process IDs[ getpid, getpgrp, getppid ]
getpriority.bsdget/set program scheduling prior- ity[ getpriority, setpriority ]
getrlimit.bsdcontrol maximum system resource con- sumption[ getrlimit, setrlimit ]
getrusage.bsdget information about resource utilization[ getrusage ]
getsocknameget socket name
getsockoptget and set options on sockets[ getsockopt, setsockopt ]
gettimeofday.bsdget/set date and time[ gettimeofday, settimeofday ]
getuid.bsdget user identity[ getuid, geteuid ]
getuid.posixget real user, effective user IDs[ getuid, geteuid ]
getuid.sysvget real user, effective user, real group, and effective group IDs[ getuid, geteuid, getgid, getegid ]
hwconf.bsdget or set hardware configuration information[ hwconf ]
intro.bsdintroduction to system calls and error numbers[ intro ]
intro.sysvintroduction to system calls and error numbers[ intro ]
ioctl.bsdcontrol device[ ioctl ]
ioctl.sysvcontrol device[ ioctl ]
kill.bsdsend signal to a process[ kill ]
kill.posixsend a signal to a process or a group of processes[ kill ]
kill.sysvsend a signal to a process or a group of processes[ kill ]
killpg.bsdsend signal to a process group[ killpg ]
kopt.bsdget or set kernel options[ kopt ]
link.bsdmake a hard link to a file[ link ]
link.posixlink to a file[ link ]
link.sysvlink to a file[ link ]
listenlisten for connections on a socket
lseek.bsdmove read/write pointer[ lseek ]
lseek.posixreposition read/write file offset[ lseek ]
lseek.sysvmove read/write file pointer[ lseek ]
mipsfpu.bsdenabling and dissabling the floating-point unit[ mipsfpu ]
mkdir.bsdmake a directory file[ mkdir ]
mkdir.posixmake a directory[ mkdir ]
mkdir.sysvmake a directory[ mkdir ]
mknod.bsdmake a special file[ mknod ]
mknod.sysvmake a directory, or a special or ordinary file[ mknod ]
mmapmap or unmap pages of memory[ mmap, munmap ]
mount.bsdmount file system[ mount ]
mount.sysvmount a file system[ mount ]
msgctl.sysvmessage control operations[ msgctl ]
msgget.sysvget message queue[ msgget ]
msgop.sysvmessage operations[ msgop ]
nfsmount.sysvmount an NFS file system[ nfsmount ]
nfssvcNFS daemons[ nfssvc, async_daemon ]
nice.sysvchange priority of a process[ nice ]
open.bsdopen a file for reading or writing, or create a new file[ open ]
open.posixopen for reading or writing[ open ]
open.sysvopen for reading or writing[ open ]
pause.posixsuspend process until signal[ pause ]
pause.sysvsuspend process until signal[ pause ]
pipe.bsdcreate an interprocess communication channel[ pipe ]
pipe.posixcreate an interprocess channel[ pipe ]
pipe.sysvcreate an interprocess channel[ pipe ]
plock.sysvlock process, text, or data in memory[ plock ]
poll.sysvSTREAMS input/output multiplexing[ poll ]
profil.bsdexecution time profile[ profil ]
profil.sysvexecution time profile[ profil ]
ptrace.bsdprocess trace[ ptrace ]
ptrace.sysvprocess trace[ ptrace ]
putmsg.sysvsend a message on a stream[ putmsg ]
quota.bsdmanipulate disk quotas[ quota ]
quotactl.bsdmanipulate disk quotas[ quotactl ]
read.bsdread input[ read, readv ]
read.posixread input[ read ]
read.sysvread from file[ read ]
readlinkread value of a symbolic link
recvreceive a message from a socket[ recv, recvfrom, recvmsg ]
renamechange the name of a file
rename.posixchange the name of a file[ rename ]
rmdir.bsdremove a directory file[ rmdir ]
rmdir.posixremove a directory[ rmdir ]
rmdir.sysvremove a directory[ rmdir ]
selectsynchronous I/O multiplexing
semctl.sysvsemaphore control operations[ semctl ]
semget.sysvget set of semaphores[ semget ]
semop.sysvsemaphore operations[ semop ]
sendsend a message from a socket[ send, sendto, sendmsg ]
setgroups.bsdset group access list[ setgroups ]
setpgid.posixset process group ID for job control[ setpgid ]
setpgid.sysvset process group ID for job control[ setpgid ]
setpgrp.bsdset process group[ setpgrp ]
setpgrp.sysvset process group ID[ setpgrp ]
setquota.bsdenable/disable quotas on a file system[ setquota ]
setregid.bsdset real and effective group ID[ setregid ]
setreuid.bsdset real and effective user ID's[ setreuid ]
setsid.posixcreate session and set process group ID[ setsid ]
setuid.posixset user and group IDs[ setuid, setgid ]
setuid.sysvset user and group IDs[ setuid, setgid ]
shmctl.sysvshared memory control operations[ shmctl ]
shmget.sysvget shared memory segment identifier[ shmget ]
shmop.sysvshared memory operations[ shmop: shmat, shmdt ]
shutdown.bsdshut down part of a full-duplex connection[ shutdown ]
sigaction.posixexamine and change signal action[ sigaction ]
sigblock.bsdblock signals[ sigblock ]
signal.sysvspecify what to do upon receipt of a signal[ signal ]
sigpause.bsdatomically release blocked signals and wait for interrupt[ sigpause ]
sigpending.posixexamine pending signals[ sigpending ]
sigprocmask.posixexamine and change blocked signals[ sigprocmask ]
sigreturn.bsdreturn from signal[ sigreturn ]
sigset.sysvsignal management[ sigset, sighold, sigrelse, sigignore, sigpause ]
sigsetmask.bsdset current signal mask[ sigsetmask, sigmask ]
sigstack.bsdset and/or get signal stack context[ sigstack ]
sigsuspend.posixwait for a signal[ sigsuspend ]
sigvec.bsdsoftware signal facilities[ sigvec ]
socketcreate an endpoint for communication - TCP
socketpair.bsdcreate a pair of connected sockets[ socketpair ]
stat.bsdget file status[ stat, lstat, fstat ]
stat.posixget file status[ stat, lstat, fstat ]
stat.sysvget file status[ stat, lstat, fstat ]
statfs.bsdget file system statistics[ statfs, fstatfs ]
statfs.sysvget file system information[ statfs, fstatfs ]
stime.sysvset time[ stime ]
symlink.bsdmake symbolic link to a file[ symlink ]
symlink.sysvmake symbolic link to a file[ symlink ]
sync.bsdupdate super-block[ sync ]
sync.sysvupdate super block[ sync ]
syscallindirect system call
sysfs.sysvget file system type information[ sysfs ]
sysmips.sysvmachine specific functions[ sysmips ]
time.posixget system time[ time ]
time.sysvget time[ time ]
times.posixget process and child process times[ times ]
times.sysvget process and child process times[ times ]
truncatetruncate a file to a specified length[ truncate, ftruncate ]
uadmin.sysvadministrative control[ uadmin ]
ulimit.sysvget and set user limits[ ulimit ]
umask.bsdset file creation mode mask[ umask ]
umask.posixset and get file creation mask[ umask ]
umask.sysvset and get file creation mask[ umask ]
umount.sysvunmount a file system[ umount ]
unameget general system information
uname.posixget general system information[ uname ]
unlink.bsdremove directory entry[ unlink ]
unlink.posixremove directory entry[ unlink ]
unlink.sysvremove directory entry[ unlink ]
unmount.bsdremove a file system[ unmount ]
ustat.sysvget file system statistics[ ustat ]
utime.posixset file access and modification times[ utime ]
utime.sysvset file access and modification times[ utime ]
utimes.bsdset file times[ utimes ]
vfork.bsdspawn new process in a virtual memory efficient way[ vfork ]
vhangup.bsdvirtually ``hangup'' the current control terminal[ vhangup ]
wait.bsdwait for process to terminate[ wait, wait3 ]
wait.posixwait for child process to stop or terminate[ wait, waitpid ]
wait.sysvwait for child process to stop or terminate[ wait, wait2 ]
write.bsdwrite output[ write, writev ]
write.posixwrite output[ write ]
write.sysvwrite on a file[ write ]

3. Functions and Libraries

abort.bsdgenerate a fault[ abort ]
abs.bsdinteger absolute value[ abs ]
assert.bsdprogram verification[ assert ]
atof.bsdconvert ASCII to numbers[ atof, atoi, atol ]
bstringbit and byte string operations[ bcopy, bcmp, bzero, ffs ]
cfgetispeed.posixbaud rate functions[ cfgetispeed, cfgetospeed, cfsetispeed, cfsetospeed ]
crypt.bsdDES encryption[ crypt, setkey, encrypt ]
ctime.bsdcon- vert date and time to ASCII[ ctime, localtime, gmtime, asctime, timezone, tzset ]
ctype.bsdcharacter classification macros[ isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, isascii, toupper, tolower, toascii ]
des_cryptfast DES encryption[ des_crypt, ecb_crypt, cbc_crypt, des_setparity ]
directory.bsddirectory operations[ opendir, readdir, telldir, seekdir, rewinddir, closedir ]
ecvt.bsdoutput conversion[ ecvt, fcvt, gcvt ]
emulate_branch.bsdMIPS branch emulation[ emulate_branch ]
emulate_branch.sysvMIPS branch emulation[ emulate_branch ]
end.bsdlast locations in program eprol, _ftext, _fdata, _fbss - first locations in program _procedure_table, _procedure_table_size, _procedure_string_table - runtime procedure table[ end, etext, edata ]
end.sysvlast locations in program eprol, _ftext, _fdata, _fbss - first locations in program _procedure_table, _procedure_table_size, _procedure_string_table - runtime procedure table[ end, etext, edata ]
execl.bsdexecute a file[ execl, execv, execle, execlp, execvp, exec, execve, exect, environ ]
exit.bsdterminate a process after flushing any pending output[ exit ]
exportentget exported file sys- tem information[ exportent, getexportent, setexportent, addexportent, remex- portent, endexportent, getexportopt ]
fp_class.bsdclasses of IEEE floating-point values[ fp_class ]
fp_class.sysvclasses of IEEE floating-point values[ fp_class ]
fpc.bsdfloating-point control registers[ fpc: get_fpc_csr, set_fpc_csr, get_fpc_irr, w swapRM, swapINX ]
fpc.sysvfloating-point control registers[ fpc ]
fpi.bsdfloating-point interrupt analysis[ fpi ]
fpi.sysvfloating-point interrupt analysis[ fpi ]
frexp.bsdsplit into mantissa and exponent[ frexp, ldexp, modf ]
getdiskbyname.bsdget disk description by its name[ getdiskbyname ]
getenv.bsdmanipulate environmental vari- ables[ getenv, setenv, unsetenv ]
getfsent.bsdget file system descriptor file entry[ getfsent, getfsspec, getfsfile, getfstype, setfsent, endfsent ]
getgrent.bsdget group file entry[ getgrent, getgrgid, getgrnam, setgrent, endgrent, setgrfile ]
getlogin.bsdget login name[ getlogin ]
getmntentget file system descriptor file entry[ getmntent, setmntent, addmntent, endmntent, hasmntopt ]
getopt.bsdget option letter from argv[ getopt ]
getpass.bsdread a password[ getpass ]
getpwent.bsdget password file entry[ getpwent, getpwuid, getpwnam, setpwent, endpwent, setpwfile ]
getttyent.bsdget ttys file entry[ getttyent, getttynam, setttyent, endttyent ]
getusershell.bsdget legal user shells[ getusershell, setusershell, endusershell ]
getwdget current working directory pathname
initgroups.bsdinitialize group access list[ initgroups ]
insque.bsdinsert/remove element from a queue[ insque, remque ]
intro.bsdintroduction to C library functions[ intro ]
intro.sysvintroduction to functions and libraries[ intro ]
lockf.bsdadvisory record locking on files[ lockf ]
malloc.bsdmemory allocator[ malloc, free, realloc, calloc, alloca ]
malloccheck.sysvmemory allocator with check- ing[ malloc, free, realloc, xmalloc, xfree, xrealloc, alloc_new, alloc_dispose, malloc_status ]
memorymemory operations[ memory: memccpy, memchr, memcmp, memcpy, memset ]
mkfifo.posixmake a FIFO special file[ mkfifo ]
mktemp.bsdmake a unique file name[ mktemp ]
mktemp.sysvmake a unique file name[ mktemp ]
ndbm.bsddata base subroutines[ dbm_open, dbm_close, dbm_fetch, dbm_store, dbm_delete, dbm_firstkey, dbm_nextkey, dbm_error, dbm_clearerr ]
pathconf.posixget configurable pathname variables[ pathconf, fpathconf ]
perror.bsdsystem error messages[ perror, sys_errlist, sys_nerr ]
popen.bsdinitiate I/O to/from a process[ popen, pclose ]
psignal.bsdsystem signal messages[ psignal, sys_siglist ]
qsort.bsdquicker sort[ qsort ]
random.bsdbetter random number generator; routines for changing generators[ random, srandom, initstate, setstate ]
rcmd.bsdroutines for returning a stream to a remote command[ rcmd, rresvport, ruserok ]
realpath.bsdreturns the real file name.[ realpath ]
regex.bsdregular expression handler[ re_comp, re_exec ]
resolverresolver routines[ resolver: res_mkquery, res_send, res_init, dn_comp, dn_expand ]
rexecreturn stream to a remote command
scandirscan a directory[ scandir, alphasort ]
setjmp.bsdnon-local goto[ setjmp, longjmp ]
setuidset user and group ID[ setuid, seteuid, setruid, setgid, setegid, setrgid ]
sex.sysv
siginterrupt.bsdallow signals to interrupt system calls[ siginterrupt ]
sigsetjmp.posixnon-local jumps[ sigsetjmp, siglongjmp ]
sigsetops.posixmanipulate signal sets[ sigemptyset, sigfillset, sigaddset, sigdelset, sigismember ]
sleep.bsdsuspend execution for interval[ sleep ]
staux.sysv
stcu.sysv
stfd.sysv
stfe.sysv
stio.sysv
string.bsdstring operations[ strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcasecmp, strncasecmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, index, strchr, rindex, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok ]
swab.bsdswap bytes[ swab ]
sysconf.posixget configurable system variables[ sysconf ]
syslog.bsdcontrol system log[ syslog, openlog, closelog, setlogmask ]
system.bsdissue a shell command[ system ]
tcgetattr.posixget and set terminal state[ tcgetattr, tcsetattr ]
tcgetpgrp.posixget foreground process group ID[ tcgetpgrp ]
tcsendbreak.posixline control func- tions[ tcsendbreak, tcdrain, tcflush, tcflow ]
tcsetpgrp.posixset foreground process group ID[ tcsetpgrp ]
ttyname.bsdfind name of a terminal[ ttyname, isatty, ttyslot ]
ualarm.bsdschedule signal after specified time[ ualarm ]
unaligned.bsdgather statistics on unaligned references[ handle_unaligned_traps, print_unaligned_summary ]
unaligned.sysvgather statistics on unaligned references[ handle_unaligned_traps, print_unaligned_summary ]
usleep.bsdsuspend execution for interval[ usleep ]
varargs.bsdvariable argument list[ varargs ]

3C. C Library

a64l.sysvconvert between long integer and base-64 ASCII string[ a64l, l64a ]
abort.sysvgenerate an IOT fault[ abort ]
abs.sysvreturn integer absolute value[ abs ]
alarm.bsdschedule signal after specified time[ alarm ]
bsearch.sysvbinary search a sorted table[ bsearch ]
clock.sysvreport CPU time used[ clock ]
crypt.sysvgenerate hashing encryption[ crypt, setkey, encrypt ]
ctime.sysvconvert date and time to string[ ctime, localtime, gmtime, asctime, tzset ]
ctype.sysvclassify characters[ ctype: isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isal- num, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, isascii ]
dial.sysvestablish an out-going terminal line connection[ dial ]
drand48.sysvgenerate uniformly distributed pseudo-random numbers[ drand48, erand48, lrand48, nrand48, mrand48, jrand48, srand48, seed48, lcong48 ]
dup2.sysv
ecvt.sysvconvert floating-point number to string[ ecvt, fcvt, gcvt ]
fpgetround.sysvIEEE floating point environment control[ fpgetround, fpsetround, fpgetmask, fpsetmask, fpgetsticky, fpsetsticky ]
frexp.sysvmanipulate parts of floating-point numbers[ frexp, ldexp, modf ]
ftw.sysvwalk a file tree[ ftw ]
getcwd.posixget path-name of current working directory[ getcwd ]
getcwd.sysvget path-name of current working directory[ getcwd ]
getenv.posixreturn value for environment name[ getenv ]
getenv.sysvreturn value for environment name[ getenv ]
getgrent.sysvget group file entry[ getgrent, getgrgid, getgrnam, setgrent, endgrent, fgetgrent ]
getgrgid.posixget group file entry[ getgrgid, getgrnam ]
getlogin.posixget login name[ getlogin ]
getlogin.sysvget login name[ getlogin ]
getopt.sysvget option letter from argument vector[ getopt ]
getpass.sysvread a password[ getpass ]
getpw.bsdget name from uid[ getpw ]
getpw.sysvget name from UID[ getpw ]
getpwent.sysvget password file entry[ getpwent, getpwuid, getpwnam, setpwent, endpwent, fgetpwent ]
getpwnam.posixget password file entry[ getpwnam, getpwuid ]
getut.sysvaccess utmp file entry[ getut: getutent, getutid, getutline, pututline, setutent, endutent, utmpname ]
hsearch.sysvmanage hash search tables[ hsearch, hcreate, hdestroy ]
isnan.sysvtest for floating point NaN (Not-A- Number)[ isnan: isnand, isnanf ]
l3tol.sysvconvert between 3-byte integers and long integers[ l3tol, ltol3 ]
lockf.sysvrecord locking on files[ lockf ]
lsearch.sysvlinear search and update[ lsearch, lfind ]
machine_info.sysvget information about the running system[ machine_info ]
malloc.sysvmain memory allocator[ malloc, free, realloc, calloc ]
mktime.posixconvert broken-down time into calendar time[ mktime ]
nice.bsdset program priority[ nice ]
pause.bsdstop until signal[ pause ]
perror.sysvsystem error messages[ perror, errno, sys_errlist, sys_nerr ]
putenv.sysvchange or add value to environment[ putenv ]
putpwent.sysvwrite password file entry[ putpwent ]
qsort.sysvquicker sort[ qsort ]
rand.bsdrandom number generator[ rand, srand ]
rand.sysvsimple random-number generator[ rand, srand ]
setjmp.posixnon-local goto[ setjmp, longjmp ]
setjmp.sysvnon-local goto[ setjmp, longjmp ]
setlocale.posixset or query program locale[ setlocale ]
signal.bsdsimplified software signal facilities[ signal ]
sleep.posixsuspend execution for interval[ sleep ]
sleep.sysvsuspend execution for interval[ sleep ]
ssignal.sysvsoftware signals[ ssignal, gsignal ]
stdipc.sysvstandard interprocess communication package[ stdipc: ftok ]
strftime.posixformats locale-specific time[ strftime ]
string.sysvstring operations[ string: strcat, strdup, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok ]
strtod.sysvconvert string to double-precision number[ strtod, atof ]
strtol.sysvconvert string to integer[ strtol, atol, atoi ]
sttyset and get terminal state (obsolete)[ stty, gtty ]
swab.sysvswap bytes[ swab ]
time.bsdget date and time[ time, ftime ]
times.bsdget process times[ times ]
tsearch.sysvmanage binary search trees[ tsearch, tfind, tdelete, twalk ]
ttyname.posixfind name of a terminal[ ttyname, isatty ]
ttyname.sysvfind name of a terminal[ ttyname, isatty ]
ttyslot.sysvfind the slot in the utmp file of the current user[ ttyslot ]
utime.bsdset file times[ utime ]
valloc.bsdaligned memory allocator[ valloc ]
vlimit.bsdcontrol maximum system resource consumption[ vlimit ]
vtimes.bsdget information about resource utilization[ vtimes ]

3F. FORTRAN Library

abort.bsdterminate Fortran program[ abort ]
abort.sysv
abs.sysvFortran absolute value[ abs, iabs, dabs, cabs, zabs ]
access.bsddetermine accessibility of a file[ access ]
access.sysvdetermine accessibility of a file[ access ]
acos.sysvFortran arccosine intrinsic function[ acos, dacos ]
aimag.sysvFortran imaginary part of complex argument[ aimag, dimag ]
aint.sysvFortran integer part intrinsic function[ aint, dint ]
alarmexecute a subroutine after a specified time
alarm.sysvexecute a subroutine after a specified time[ alarm ]
asin.sysvFortran arcsine intrinsic function[ asin, dasin ]
atan.sysvFortran arctangent intrinsic function[ atan, datan ]
atan2.sysvFortran arctangent intrinsic function[ atan2, datan2 ]
bool.sysvFortran Bitwise Boolean functions[ bool: and, or, xor, not, lshift, rshift ]
chdir.sysvchange default directory[ chdir ]
chmod.sysvchange mode of a file[ chmod ]
conjg.sysvFortran complex conjugate intrinsic function[ conjg, dconjg ]
cos.sysvFortran cosine intrinsic function[ cos, dcos, ccos ]
cosh.sysvFortran hyperbolic cosine intrinsic function[ cosh, dcosh ]
dim.sysvpositive difference intrinsic functions[ dim, ddim, idim ]
dprod.sysvdouble precision product intrinsic function[ dprod ]
expFortran exponential intrinsic function[ exp, dexp, cexp ]
fdate.sysvreturn date and time in an ASCII string[ fdate ]
flush.sysvflush output to a logical unit[ flush ]
fork.sysvcreate a copy of this process[ fork ]
ftype.sysvexplicit Fortran type conversion[ ftype: int, ifix, idint, real, float, sngl, dble, cmplx, dcmplx, ichar, char ]
getarg.sysvreturn command line arguments[ getarg, iargc ]
getenv.sysvget value of environment variables[ getenv ]
getlog.sysvget user's login name[ getlog ]
getpid.sysvget process id[ getpid ]
iargc.sysvreturn the number of command line arguments[ iargc ]
idate.sysvreturn date or time in numerical form[ idate, itime ]
index.sysvreturn location of Fortran substring[ index ]
intro.sysv
kill.sysvsend a signal to a process[ kill ]
len.sysv
link.sysvmake a link to an existing file[ link ]
loc.sysvreturn the address of an object[ loc ]
log.sysvFortran natural logarithm intrinsic function[ log, alog, dlog, clog ]
log10.sysvFortran common logarithm intrinsic function[ log10, alog10, dlog10 ]
max.sysvFortran maximum-value functions[ max, max0, amax0, max1, amax1, dmax1 ]
mclock.sysvreturn Fortran time accounting[ mclock ]
mil.sysvFortran Military Standard functions[ mil: ior, iand, not, ieor, ishft, ishftc, ibits, btest, ibset, ibclr, mvbits ]
min.sysvFortran minimum-value functions[ min, min0, amin0, min1, amin1, dmin1 ]
mod.sysvFortran remaindering intrinsic functions[ mod, amod, dmod ]
plot.bsd[ plot: openpl, erase, label, line, circle, arc, move, cont, point, linemd, space, clospl- f77 library interface to plot(3X) libraries. ]
qsort.sysvquick sort[ qsort ]
round.sysvFortran nearest integer functions[ round: anint, dnint, nint, idnint ]
sign.sysvFortran transfer-of-sign intrinsic function[ sign, isign, dsign ]
signal.sysvchange the action for a signal[ signal ]
sin.sysvFortran sine intrinsic function[ sin, dsin, csin ]
sinh.sysvFortran hyperbolic sine intrinsic function[ sinh, dsinh ]
sleep.sysvsuspend execution for an interval[ sleep ]
sqrt.sysvFortran square root intrinsic function[ sqrt, dsqrt, csqrt ]
strcmp.sysvstring comparison intrinsic functions[ strcmp: lge, lgt, lle, llt ]
system.sysvexecute a UNIX command[ system ]
tan.sysvFortran tangent intrinsic function[ tan, dtan ]
tanh.sysvFortran hyperbolic tangent intrinsic function[ tanh, dtanh ]
unlink.sysvremove a directory entry[ unlink ]
wait.sysvwait for a process to terminate[ wait ]

3M. Math Library

asinh.sysvinverse hyperbolic functions[ asinh, acosh, atanh ]
erf.sysverror functions[ erf, erfc ]
exp.sysvexponential, logarithm, power[ exp, expm1, log, log10, log1p, pow ]
floor.sysvabsolute value, floor, ceiling, and round-to-nearest functions[ fabs, floor, ceil, rint ]
gamma.sysvlog gamma function[ gamma ]
hypot.sysvEuclidean distance, complex absolute value[ hypot, cabs ]
ieee.sysvcopysign, remainder, exponent manipulations[ copysign, drem, finite, logb, scalb ]
j0.sysvbessel functions[ j0, j1, jn, y0, y1, yn ]
lgamma.sysvlog gamma function[ lgamma ]
math.sysvintroduction to mathematical library functions[ math ]
sin.sysvtrigonometric func- tions and their inverses[ sin, cos, tan, asin, acos, atan, atan2 ]
sinh.sysvhyperbolic functions[ sinh, cosh, tanh ]
sqrt.sysvcube root, square root[ cbrt, sqrt ]

3N. Network Support Library

bindresvport.bsdbind a socket to a privileged IP port[ bindresvport ]
bindresvport.sysvbind a socket to a privileged IP port[ bindresvport ]
byteorderconvert values between host and network byte order[ byteorder: htonl, htons, ntohl, ntohs ]
ethersEthernet address mapping opera- tions[ ethers: ether_ntoa, ether_aton, ether_ntohost, ether_hostton, ether_line ]
gethostbynameget network host entry[ gethostbyname, gethostbyaddr, gethostent, sethostent, endhostent ]
getnetentget network entry[ getnetent, getnetbyaddr, getnetbyname, setnetent, endnetent ]
getnetgrentget network group entry[ getnetgrent, setnetgrent, endnetgrent, innetgr ]
getprotoentget protocol entry[ getprotoent, getprotobynumber, getprotobyname, setprotoent, endprotoent ]
getrpcentget RPC entry[ getrpcent, getrpcbyname, getrpcbynumber ]
getserventget service entry[ getservent, getservbyport, getservbyname, setservent, endservent ]
inetInternet address manipulation rou- tines[ inet_addr, inet_network, inet_ntoa, inet_makeaddr, inet_lnaof, inet_netof ]
ns.bsdXerox NS(tm) address conversion routines[ ns_addr, ns_ntoa ]
rcmd.sysvroutines for returning a stream to a remote command[ rcmd, rresvport, ruserok ]
rpclibrary routines for remote procedure calls
rtimeget remote time Headers For -systype sysv: #include <bsd/sys/types.h> #include <bsd/sys/time.h> #include <bsd/netinet/in.h> For -systype bsd43: #include <sys/types.h> #include <sys/time.h> #include <netinet/in.h> Declarations int rtime(addrp, timep, timeout) struct sockaddr_in *addrp; struct timeval *timep; struct timeval *timeout;
xdr.bsdlibrary routines for external data representation[ xdr ]
xdr.sysvlibrary routines for external data representation[ xdr ]

3R. RPC Library

bootparambootparam protocol
getrpcportget RPC port number
intro.bsdintroduction to RPC service library functions[ intro ]
klm_protprotocol between kernel and local lock manager
mountkeep track of remotely mounted filesystems
nlm_protprotocol between local and remote network lock managers
publickeyget public or secret key[ publickey, getpublickey, getsecretkey ]
rex.bsdremote execution protocol[ rex ]
rex.sysvremote execution protocol[ rex ]
rnusersreturn information about users on remote machines[ rnusers, rusers ]
rquota.bsdimplement quotas on remote machines[ rquota ]
rquota.sysvimplement quotas on remote machines[ rquota ]
rstatget performance data from remote kernel
rwallwrite to specified remote machines
sm_interstatus monitor protocol
spray.bsdscatter data in order to check the network[ spray ]
spray.sysvscatter data in order to check the network[ spray ]
xcrypthex encryption and utility routines[ xcrypt, xdecrypt, passwd2des ]
yp.bsdNetwork Information Service protocol[ yp ]
yp.sysvNetwork Information Service protocol[ yp ]
yppasswdupdate user password in Network Information Ser- vice database

3S. Standard I/O Library

ctermid.posixgenerate file name for terminal[ ctermid ]
ctermid.sysvgenerate file name for terminal[ ctermid ]
cuserid.posixget character string associated with the effective user ID[ cuserid ]
cuserid.sysvget character login name of the user[ cuserid ]
fclose.bsdclose or flush a stream[ fclose, fflush ]
fclose.sysvclose or flush a stream[ fclose, fflush ]
ferror.bsdstream status inquiries[ ferror, feof, clearerr, fileno ]
ferror.sysvstream status inquiries[ ferror, feof, clearerr, fileno ]
fopen.bsdopen a stream[ fopen, freopen, fdopen ]
fopen.sysvopen a stream[ fopen, freopen, fdopen ]
fread.bsdbuffered binary input/output[ fread, fwrite ]
fread.sysvbinary input/output[ fread, fwrite ]
fseek.bsdreposition a stream[ fseek, ftell, rewind ]
fseek.sysvreposition a file pointer in a stream[ fseek, rewind, ftell ]
getc.bsdget character or word from stream[ getc, getchar, fgetc, getw ]
getc.sysvget character or word from a stream[ getc, getchar, fgetc, getw ]
gets.bsdget a string from a stream[ gets, fgets ]
gets.sysvget a string from a stream[ gets, fgets ]
popen.sysvinitiate pipe to/from a process[ popen, pclose ]
printf.bsdformatted output conversion[ printf, fprintf, sprintf ]
printf.sysvprint formatted output[ printf, fprintf, sprintf, vprintf, vfprintf, vsprintf ]
putc.bsdput character or word on a stream[ putc, putchar, fputc, putw ]
putc.sysvput character or word on a stream[ putc, putchar, fputc, putw ]
puts.bsdput a string on a stream[ puts, fputs ]
puts.sysvput a string on a stream[ puts, fputs ]
scanf.bsdformatted input conversion[ scanf, fscanf, sscanf ]
scanf.sysvconvert formatted input[ scanf, fscanf, sscanf ]
setbuf.bsdassign buffering to a stream[ setbuf, setbuffer, setlinebuf ]
setbuf.sysvassign buffering to a stream[ setbuf, setvbuf ]
stdio.bsdstandard buffered input/output package[ stdio ]
stdio.sysvstandard buffered input/output package[ stdio ]
system.sysvissue a shell command[ system ]
tmpfile.sysvcreate a temporary file[ tmpfile ]
tmpnam.sysvcreate a name for a temporary file[ tmpnam, tempnam ]
ungetc.bsdpush character back into input stream[ ungetc ]
ungetc.sysvpush character back into input stream[ ungetc ]

3X. Miscellaneous Libraries

assert.sysvverify program assertion[ assert ]
crypt.sysvpassword and file encryption functions[ crypt ]
curses.bsdscreen functions with ``optimal'' cursor motion[ curses ]
curses.sysvterminal screen handling and optimization package NOTE: The curses manual page is organized as follows: In SYNOPSIS: - compiling information - summary of parameters used by curses routines - alphabetical list of curses routines, showing their parameters In DESCRIPTION: - An overview of how curses routines should be used In ROUTINES, descriptions of each curses routines, are grouped under the appropriate topics: - Overall Screen Manipulation - Window and Pad Manipulation - Output - Input - Output Options Setting - Input Options Setting - Environment Queries - Color Manipulation - Soft Labels - Low-level curses Access - Terminfo-Level Manipulations - Termcap Emulation - Miscellaneous - Use of curscr Followed by sections on: - ATTRIBUTES - COLORS - FUNCTION KEYS - LINE GRAPHICS[ curses ]
dbm.bsddata base subroutines[ dbminit, fetch, store, delete, firstkey, nextkey ]
directory.posixdirectory operations[ directory: opendir, readdir, rewinddir, closedir ]
directory.sysvdirectory operations[ directory: opendir, readdir, telldir, seekdir, rewinddir, closedir ]
disassembler.sysv
getspent.sysvget shadow password file entry[ getspent, getspnam, setspent, endspent, fgetspent, lckpwdf, ulckpwdf ]
ldahread.sysv
ldclose.sysv
ldfhread.sysv
ldgetaux.sysv
ldgetname.sysv
ldgetpd.sysv
ldlread.sysv
ldlseek.sysv
ldohseek.sysv
ldopen.sysv
ldrseek.sysv
ldshread.sysv
ldsseek.sysv
ldtbindex.sysvcompute the index of a symbol table entry of a common object file[ ldtbindex ]
ldtbread.sysv
ldtbseek.sysv
lib2648.bsdsubroutines for the HP 2648 graphics terminal[ lib2648 ]
logname.sysvreturn login name of user[ logname ]
malloc.sysvfast main memory allocator[ malloc, free, realloc, calloc, mallopt, mallinfo ]
mp.bsdmultiple precision integer arithmetic[ madd, msub, mult, mdiv, pow, gcd, invert, rpow, msqrt, mcmp, move, min, omin, fmin, m_in, mout, omout, fmout, m_out, sdiv, itom ]
nlist.sysvget entries from name list[ nlist ]
plot.bsdgraphics interface[ plot: openpl, erase, label, line, circle, arc, move, cont, point, linemod, space, closepl ]
putspent.sysvwrite shadow password file entry[ putspent ]
ranhash.sysv
regcmp.sysvcompile and execute regular expression[ regcmp, regex ]
termcap.bsdterminal independent operation routines[ tgetent, tgetnum, tgetflag, tgetstr, tgoto, tputs ]

3Y. Yellow Pages Library

ypclnt.bsdNetwork Information Services client interface[ ypclnt, yp_get_default_domain, yp_bind, yp_unbind, yp_match, yp_first, yp_next, yp_all, yp_order, yp_master, yperr_string, ypprot_err ]
ypclnt.sysvNetwork INformation Services client interface[ ypclnt, yp_get_default_domain, yp_bind, yp_unbind, yp_match, yp_first, yp_next, yp_all, yp_order, yp_master, yperr_string, ypprot_err ]

4. File Formats

DEV_DB.sysvdevice description database[ DEV_DB ]
a.out.sysvassembler and link editor output[ a.out ]
acct.sysvper-process accounting file format[ acct ]
aliases.sysvaliases file for sendmail[ aliases ]
ar.sysvarchive (library) file format[ ar ]
bom.sysvsoftware bill of materials file[ bom ]
bootparams.sysvboot parameter data base[ bootparams ]
core.sysvformat of memory image file[ core ]
cpio.sysvformat of cpio archive[ cpio ]
dir.4ffs.sysvformat of directories[ dir.ffs ]
dirent.sysvfile system independent directory entry[ dirent ]
dvh.sysvformat of MIPS disk volume header[ dvh ]
ethers.sysvethernet address to hostname database[ ethers ]
exports.sysvdirectories to export to NFS clients[ exports, xtab ]
filehdr.sysvfile header for MIPS object files[ filehdr ]
forward.sysvmail forwarding file[ forward ]
fs.4ffs.sysvformat of FFS file system volume[ fs.ffs, inode ]
fspec.sysvformat specification in text files[ fspec ]
fstab.sysvstatic filesystem mounting table, mounted filesystems table[ fstab, mtab ]
gettydefs.sysvspeed and terminal settings used by getty[ gettydefs ]
group.sysvgroup file[ group ]
hosts.equiv.sysvlist of trusted hosts[ hosts.equiv ]
hosts.sysvhost name data base[ hosts ]
inetd.conf.sysvInternet servers database[ inetd.conf ]
inittab.sysvscript for the init process[ inittab ]
installlog.sysvinformation about installed software packages[ installlog ]
intro.sysvintroduction to file formats[ intro ]
issue.sysvissue identification file[ issue ]
ldfcn.sysv
limits.sysvheader files for implementation-specific constants[ limits ]
linenum.sysvline number entries in a MIPS object file[ linenum ]
magic.sysvconfiguration for file command[ magic ]
master.sysvmaster configuration database[ master ]
mntent.sysvstatic information about filesystems[ mntent ]
mtab.sysvmounted file system table[ /etc/mtab ]
netgroup.sysvlist of network groups[ netgroup ]
networks.sysvnetwork name data base[ networks ]
passwd.sysvpassword file[ passwd ]
pkginfo.sysvpackaging information file format[ pkginfo ]
pkgtape.sysvMIPS software distribution tape layout[ pkgtape ]
pnch.sysvfile format for card images[ pnch ]
proc.sysvprovide access to processes' address space through file system primitives[ PROC file system ]
profile.sysvsetting up an environment at login time[ profile ]
protocols.sysvprotocol name data base[ protocols ]
publickey.sysvpublic key database[ publickey ]
queuedefs.sysvat/batch/cron queue description file[ queuedefs ]
rcsfile.sysvformat of RCS file[ rcsfile ]
reloc.sysvrelocation information for a MIPS object file[ reloc ]
resolv.conf.sysvconfiguration file for name server routines[ resolv.conf ]
rfmaster.sysvRemote File Sharing name server master file[ rfmaster ]
rhosts.sysvlist of trusted hosts and users[ rhosts ]
rmtab.sysvremotely mounted file system table[ rmtab ]
rpc.sysvrpc program number data base[ rpc ]
sccsfile.sysvformat of SCCS file[ sccsfile ]
scnhdr.sysvsection header for a MIPS object file[ scnhdr ]
scr_dump.sysvformat of curses screen image file.[ scr_dump ]
services.sysvservice name data base[ services ]
shadow.sysvshadow password file[ shadow ]
sm.sysvin.statd directory and file struc- tures[ sm, sm.bak, sm.state ]
su_people.sysvspecial access database for su[ su_people ]
syms.sysvMIPS symbol table[ syms ]
system.sysvsystem configuration information table[ system ]
tar.sysvtape archive file format[ tar ]
term.sysvformat of compiled term file.[ term ]
terminfo.sysvterminal capability data base[ terminfo ]
timezone.sysvset default system time zone[ timezone ]
tpd.sysvformat of MIPS boot tape directories[ tpd ]
tty.bsdgeneral terminal interface[ tty ]
unistd.sysvfile header for symbolic constants[ unistd ]
updaters.sysvconfiguration file for NIS updating[ updaters ]
utmp.sysvutmp and wtmp entry formats[ utmp, wtmp ]
uuencode.sysvformat of an encoded uuencode file[ uuencode ]
vis.sysvvirtual information service[ vis ]
ypfiles.sysvthe Network Information Service database and directory structure[ ypfiles ]

5. Miscellaneous Facilities

acct.bsdexecution accounting file[ acct ]
ascii.sysvmap of ASCII character set[ ascii ]
cshrc.bsdstartup file for csh command[ cshrc ]
disktab.sysvdisk description file[ disktab ]
environ.sysvuser environment[ environ ]
fcntl.posixfile control options[ fcntl ]
fcntl.sysvfile control options[ fcntl ]
intro.bsdintroduction to miscellaneous files and system calls[ intro ]
intro.sysvintroduction to miscellany[ intro ]
man.bsdmacros to typeset manual[ man ]
math.sysvmath functions and constants[ math ]
me.bsdmacros for formatting papers[ me ]
mh-aliasalias file for MH message system
mh-formatformat file for MH message system
mh-mailmessage format for MH message system
mh-profileuser customization for MH message system[ .mh_profile ]
mib.sysvformat of specifying variable names to SNMP tools[ mib ]
ms.bsdtext formatting macros[ ms ]
netrc.bsdfile for ftp(1C) remote login data[ netrc ]
plot.bsdgraphics interface[ plot ]
printcap.bsdprinter capability database[ printcap ]
profilelogin file for sh command
regexp.sysvregular expression compile and match routines[ regexp ]
remote.bsdremote host description file[ remote ]
services.bsdservice name data base[ services ]
shells.sysvshell database[ shells ]
stat.sysvdata returned by stat system call[ stat ]
term.sysvconventional names for terminals[ term ]
termcap.bsdterminal capability data base[ termcap ]
timezone.csh.bsdset default system time zone[ timezone.csh ]
ttys.sysvterminal initialization data[ ttys ]
types.sysvprimitive system data types[ types ]
values.sysvmachine-dependent values[ values ]
varargs.sysvhandle variable argument list[ varargs ]
vgrindefs.bsdvgrind's language definition data base[ vgrindefs ]

6. Games and Demos

arithmetic.bsdprovide drill in number facts[ arithmetic ]
backgammon.bsdthe game[ backgammon ]
banner.bsdprint large banner on printer[ banner ]
battlestar.bsd
bcd.bsdconvert to antique media[ bcd ]
boggle.bsdplay the game of boggle[ boggle ]
canfield.bsdthe solitaire card game canfield[ canfield, cfscores ]
cribbage.bsdthe card game cribbage[ cribbage ]
fish.bsdplay ``Go fish''[ fish ]
fortune.bsdprint a random, hopefully interesting, adage[ fortune ]
hangman.bsdComputer version of the game hangman[ hangman ]
hunt.bsda multi-player multi-terminal game[ hunt ]
mille.bsdplay mille Bournes[ mille ]
monop.bsdmonopoly game[ monop ]
number.bsdconvert Arabic numerals to English[ number ]
quiz.bsdtest your knowledge[ quiz ]
rain.bsdanimated raindrops display[ rain ]
robots.bsdfight off villainous robots[ robots ]
sail.bsdmulti-user wooden ships and iron men[ sail ]
snake.bsddisplay chase game[ snake, snscore ]
trek.bsdtrekkie game[ trek ]
worm.bsdPlay the growing worm game[ worm ]
worms.bsdanimate worms on a display terminal[ worms ]
wump.bsdthe game of hunt-the-wumpus[ wump ]

7. Special Files

c8.sysvDigiboard Com 8 Serial board[ c8 ]
clone.sysvopen any minor device on a STREAMS driver[ clone ]
common_scsi.sysvcommon SCSI disk and tape controller interface[ common_scsi ]
console.sysvconsole interface[ console ]
cp.sysvIntegrated Solutions Communications Processor[ cp ]
dkio.sysvgeneral disk ioctl interface[ dkio ]
dkip.sysvInterphase SMD disk controller interface[ dkip ]
dksd.sysvgeneral SCSI disk interface.[ dksd ]
enp.sysvCMC 10 Mb/s Ethernet interface[ enp ]
fl.sysvIOP floppy disk controller interface[ fl ]
flfo.sysvfloppy disk formatter[ flfo ]
graf.sysvRS2030 Graphics Display Driver[ graf ]
intro.sysvintroduction to special files and hardware support[ intro ]
kbd.sysvRS2030 Display Keyboard Driver[ kbd ]
lo.sysvsoftware loopback network interface[ lo ]
mailaddr.sysvmail addressing description[ mailaddr ]
mem.sysvmain memory[ mem, kmem ]
mtmag tape interface
mtio.sysvUNIX tape interface[ mtio ]
null.sysvdata sink[ null ]
prf.sysvoperating system profiler[ prf ]
pty.sysvpseudo terminal driver[ pty ]
sa.sysvdevices administered by System Administration[ sa ]
sd.sysvRx2030 IOP SCSI disk and tape controller interface[ sd ]
sduart.sysv
ss.sysvcommon streams serial device interface[ ss ]
streamio.sysvSTREAMS ioctl commands[ streamio ]
tcp.sysvInternet Transmission Control Protocol[ tcp ]
termio.sysvgeneral terminal interface[ termio ]
termios.posixgeneral terminal interface[ termios ]
tty.sysvcontrolling terminal interface[ tty ]
uart.sysvRS2030/RC2030 IOP UART Driver[ uart ]

7F. Network Protocol Families

inet.sysvInternet protocol family[ inet ]

7N. Network Interfaces

if.sysvgeneral properties of network interfaces[ if ]
intro.sysvintroduction to networking facilities[ intro ]
slip.sysvserial line internet protocol STREAMS module[ slip ]

7P. Network Protocols

arp.sysvAddress Resolution Protocol[ arp ]
icmp.sysvInternet Control Message Protocol[ icmp ]
ip.sysvInternet Protocol[ ip ]
nfs.sysvnetwork file system[ nfs, NFS ]
udp.sysvInternet User Datagram Protocol[ udp ]

8. Maintenance Procedures

ac.bsdlogin accounting[ ac ]
apparse addresses 822-style
chown.bsdchange owner[ chown ]
conflictsearch for alias/password conflicts
dpparse dates 822-style
hwconf.bsdget or set hardware configuration information[ hwconf ]
install-mhinitialize the MH environment
intro.bsdintroduction to BSD-based maintainence commands[ intro ]
kopt.bsdexamine or modify kernel parameters[ kopt ]
lpc.bsdline printer control program[ lpc ]
lpd.bsdline printer daemon[ lpd ]
named.bsdInternet domain name server[ named ]
pac.bsdprinter/plotter accounting information[ pac ]
postdeliver a message
renice.bsdalter priority of running processes[ renice ]
sa.bsdsystem accounting[ sa, accton ]
syslogd.bsdlog systems messages[ syslogd ]
timed.bsdtime server daemon[ timed ]
timedc.bsdtimed control program[ timedc ]
vipw.bsdedit the password file[ vipw ]
zdump.bsdtime zone dumper[ zdump ]
zic.bsdtime zone compiler[ zic ]

8C. Network Services

comsat.bsdbiff server[ comsat ]
fingerd.bsdremote user information server[ fingerd ]
gettable.bsdget NIC format host tables from a host[ gettable ]
htable.bsdconvert NIC standard format host tables[ htable ]
rmt.bsdremote magtape protocol module[ rmt ]
talkd.bsdremote user communication server[ talkd ]

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