SunOS man pages : intro (4)
User Commands Intro(1)
NAME
Intro, intro - introduction to commands and application pro-
grams
DESCRIPTION
This section describes, in alphabetical order, commands
available with this operating system.
Pages of special interest are categorized as follows:
1B Commands found only in the SunOS/BSD Compatibility
Package. Refer to the Source Compatibility Guide for
more information.
1C Commands for communicating with other systems.
1F Commands associated with Form and Menu Language
Interpreter (FMLI).
1S Commands specific to the SunOS system.
OTHER SECTIONS
See these sections of the man pages section 1M: System
Administration Commands for more information.
o Section 1M in this manual for system maintenance com-
mands.
o Section 4 of this manual for information on file for-
mats.
o Section 5 of this manual for descriptions of publicly
available files and miscellaneous information pages.
o Section 6 in this manual for computer demonstrations.
For tutorial information about these commands and pro-
cedures, see:
o OpenWindows Advanced User's Guide
Manual Page Command Syntax
Unless otherwise noted, commands described in the SYNOPSIS
section of a manual page accept options and other arguments
according to the following syntax and should be interpreted
as explained below.
name [-option...] [cmdarg...] where:
[ ] Surround an option or cmdarg that is not required.
... Indicates multiple occurrences of the option or
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cmdarg.
name The name of an executable file.
{ } The options and/or arguments enclosed within braces
are interdependent, such that everything enclosed must
be treated as a unit.
option
(Always preceded by a "-".) noargletter... or,
argletter optarg[,...]
noargletter
A single letter representing an option without an
option-argument. Note that more than one noargletter
option can be grouped after one "-" (Rule 5, below).
argletter
A single letter representing an option requiring an
option-argument.
optarg
An option-argument (character string) satisfying a
preceding argletter. Note that groups of optargs fol-
lowing an argletter must be separated by commas, or
separated by a tab or space character and quoted (Rule
8, below).
cmdarg
Path name (or other command argument) not beginning
with "-", or "-" by itself indicating the standard
input.
Command Syntax Standard: Rules
These command syntax rules are not followed by all current
commands, but all new commands will obey them. getopts(1)
should be used by all shell procedures to parse positional
parameters and to check for legal options. It supports
Rules 3-10 below. The enforcement of the other rules must be
done by the command itself.
1. Command names (name above) must be between two and nine
characters long.
2. Command names must include only lower-case letters and
digits.
3. Option names (option above) must be one character long.
4. All options must be preceded by "-".
5. Options with no arguments may be grouped after a single
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"-".
6. The first option-argument (optarg above) following an
option must be preceded by a tab or space character.
7. Option-arguments cannot be optional.
8. Groups of option-arguments following an option must
either be separated by commas or separated by tab or
space character and quoted (-o xxx,z,yy or - o "xxx z
yy").
9. All options must precede operands (cmdarg above) on the
command line.
10.
"--" may be used to indicate the end of the options.
11.
The order of the options relative to one another should
not matter.
12.
The relative order of the operands (cmdarg above) may
affect their significance in ways determined by the com-
mand with which they appear.
13.
"-" preceded and followed by a space character should
only be used to mean standard input.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for a discussion of the attributes listed
in this section.
SEE ALSO
getopts(1), wait(1), exit(2), getopt(3C), wait(3UCB), attributes(5)
DIAGNOSTICS
Upon termination, each command returns two bytes of status,
one supplied by the system and giving the cause for termina-
tion, and (in the case of "normal" termination) one supplied
by the program [see wait(3UCB) and exit(2)]. The former byte
is 0 for normal termination; the latter is customarily 0 for
successful execution and non-zero to indicate troubles such
as erroneous parameters, or bad or inaccessible data. It is
called variously "exit code", "exit status", or "return
code", and is described only where special conventions are
involved.
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WARNINGS
Some commands produce unexpected results when processing
files containing null characters. These commands often treat
text input lines as strings and therefore become confused
upon encountering a null character (the string terminator)
within a line.
LIST OF COMMANDS
Name Description
GFXconfig(1M)
See pgxconfig(1M)
Intro(1M)
introduction to maintenance commands and application
programs
NIS+(1)
See nis+(1)
SUNWafb_config(1M)
See afbconfig(1M)
SUNWffb_config(1M)
See ffbconfig(1M)
SUNWifb_config(1M)
configure the Sun Expert3D Graphics Accelerator
SUNWm64_config(1M)
See m64config(1M)
Uutry(1M)
attempt to contact remote system with debugging on
ab2admin(1M)
command-line interface for AnswerBook2 administration
ab2cd(1M)
run AnswerBook2 server from the Documentation CD
ab2regsvr(1M)
register an AnswerBook2 document server with FNS
(Federated Naming Service)
accept(1M)
accept or reject print requests
acct(1M)
overview of accounting and miscellaneous accounting
commands
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acctadm(1M)
configure extended accounting facility
acctcms(1M)
command summary from process accounting records
acctcom(1)
search and print process accounting files
acctcon(1M)
connect-time accounting
acctcon1(1M)
See acctcon(1M)
acctcon2(1M)
See acctcon(1M)
acctdisk(1M)
See acct(1M)
acctdusg(1M)
See acct(1M)
acctmerg(1M)
merge or add total accounting files
accton(1M)
See acct(1M)
acctprc(1M)
process accounting
acctprc1(1M)
See acctprc(1M)
acctprc2(1M)
See acctprc(1M)
acctsh(1M)
shell procedures for accounting
acctwtmp(1M)
See acct(1M)
adb(1)
general-purpose debugger
adbgen(1M)
generate adb script
add_drv(1M)
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add a new device driver to the system
add_install_client(1M)
See install_scripts(1M)
add_to_install_server(1M)
See install_scripts(1M)
addbadsec(1M)
map out defective disk blocks
addbib(1)
create or extend a bibliographic database
admin(1)
See sccs-admin(1)
admintool(1M)
system administration with a graphical user interface
aedplot(1B)
See plot(1B)
afbconfig(1M)
configure the AFB Graphics Accelerator
alias(1)
create or remove a pseudonym or shorthand for a com-
mand or series of commands
aliasadm(1M)
manipulate the NIS+ aliases map
allocate(1M)
device allocation
answerbook2(1)
online documentation system
answerbook2_admin(1M)
bring up AnswerBook2 administration tool GUI
apache(1M)
Apache hypertext transfer protocol server overview
appcert(1)
examine application-level products for unstable use of
Solaris interfaces
apptrace(1)
trace application function calls to Solaris shared
libraries
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apropos(1)
locate commands by keyword lookup
ar(1) maintain portable archive or library
arch(1)
display the architecture of the current host
arp(1M)
address resolution display and control
as(1) assembler
asa(1)
convert FORTRAN carriage-control output to printable
form
aset(1M)
monitors or restricts accesses to system files and
directories
aset.restore(1M)
restores system files to their content before ASET is
installed
aspppd(1M)
asynchronous PPP link manager
aspppls(1M)
See aspppd(1M)
at(1) execute commands at a later time
atoplot(1B)
See plot(1B)
atq(1)
display the jobs queued to run at specified times
atrm(1)
remove jobs spooled by at or batch
audioconvert(1)
convert audio file formats
audioplay(1)
play audio files
audiorecord(1)
record an audio file
audit(1M)
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control the behavior of the audit daemon
audit_startup(1M)
audit subsystem initialization script
audit_warn(1M)
audit daemon warning script
auditconfig(1M)
configure auditing
auditd(1M)
audit daemon
auditreduce(1M)
merge and select audit records from audit trail files
auditstat(1M)
display kernel audit statistics
auths(1)
print authorizations granted to a user
automount(1M)
install automatic mount points
automountd(1M)
autofs mount/unmount daemon
autopush(1M)
configures lists of automatically pushed STREAMS
modules
awk(1)
pattern scanning and processing language
banner(1)
make posters
basename(1)
deliver portions of path names
basename(1B)
display portions of pathnames
batch(1)
See at(1)
bc(1) arbitrary precision arithmetic language
bdconfig(1M)
configures the bd (buttons and dials) stream
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bdiff(1)
big diff
bfs(1)
big file scanner
bg(1) See jobs(1)
bgplot(1B)
See plot(1B)
biff(1B)
give notice of incoming mail messages
boot(1M)
start the system kernel or a standalone program
bootparamd(1M)
See rpc.bootparamd(1M)
break(1)
shell built-in functions to escape from or advance
within a controlling while, for, foreach, or until
loop
bsmconv(1M)
enable or disable the Basic Security Module (BSM) on
Solaris
bsmunconv(1M)
See bsmconv(1M)
busstat(1M)
report bus-related performance statistics
cachefslog(1M)
Cache File System logging
cachefspack(1M)
pack files and file systems in the cache
cachefsstat(1M)
Cache File System statistics
cachefswssize(1M)
determine working set size for cachefs
cal(1)
display a calendar
calendar(1)
reminder service
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cancel(1)
cancel print request
captoinfo(1M)
convert a termcap description into a terminfo descrip-
tion
case(1)
shell built-in functions to choose from among a list
of actions
cat(1)
concatenate and display files
catman(1M)
create the formatted files for the reference manual
cc(1B)
C compiler
cd(1) change working directory
cdc(1)
See sccs-cdc(1)
cfgadm(1M)
configuration administration
cfgadm_ac(1M)
EXX00 memory system administration
cfgadm_pci(1M)
PCI Hotplug hardware specific commands for cfgadm
cfgadm_sbd(1M)
cfgadm_scsi(1M)
SCSI hardware specific commands for cfgadm
cfgadm_sysctrl(1M)
EXX00 system board administration
cfsadmin(1M)
administer disk space used for caching file systems
with the Cache File-System (CacheFS)
cg14config(1M)
configure the cgfourteen device
chargefee(1M)
See acctsh(1M)
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chat(1M)
automated conversational exchange tool
chdir(1)
See cd(1)
check-hostname(1M)
check if sendmail can determine the system's fully-
qualified host name
check-permissions(1M)
check permissions on mail rerouting files
check(1M)
See install_scripts(1M)
checkeq(1)
See eqn(1)
checknr(1)
check nroff and troff input files; report possible
errors
chgrp(1)
change file group ownership
chkey(1)
change user's secure RPC key pair
chmod(1)
change the permissions mode of a file
chown(1)
change file ownership
chown(1B)
change owner
chown(1M)
change owner
chroot(1M)
change root directory for a command
cimworkshop(1M)
start the Sun WBEM CIM WorkShop application
ckdate(1)
prompts for and validates a date
ckgid(1)
prompts for and validates a group id
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ckint(1)
display a prompt; verify and return an integer value
ckitem(1)
build a menu; prompt for and return a menu item
ckkeywd(1)
prompts for and validates a keyword
ckpacct(1M)
See acctsh(1M)
ckpath(1)
display a prompt; verify and return a pathname
ckrange(1)
prompts for and validates an integer
ckstr(1)
display a prompt; verify and return a string answer
cksum(1)
write file checksums and sizes
cktime(1)
display a prompt; verify and return a time of day
ckuid(1)
prompts for and validates a user ID
ckyorn(1)
prompts for and validates yes/no
clear(1)
clear the terminal screen
clear_locks(1M)
clear locks held on behalf of an NFS client
clinfo(1M)
display cluster information
closewtmp(1M)
See acct(1M)
clri(1M)
clear inode
cmp(1)
compare two files
cocheck(1F)
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See coproc(1F)
cocreate(1F)
See coproc(1F)
codestroy(1F)
See coproc(1F)
col(1)
reverse line-feeds filter
comb(1)
See sccs-comb(1)
comm(1)
select or reject lines common to two files
command(1)
execute a simple command
compress(1)
compress, uncompress files or display expanded files
comsat(1M)
See in.comsat(1M)
consadm(1m)
select or display devices used as auxiliary console
devices
continue(1)
See break(1)
conv_lp(1M)
convert LP configuration
conv_lpd(1M)
convert LPD configuration
coproc(1F)
communicate with a process
coreadm(1M)
core file administration
coreceive(1F)
See coproc(1F)
cosend(1F)
See coproc(1F)
cp(1) copy files
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cpio(1)
copy file archives in and out
cpp(1)
the C language preprocessor
cpustat(1M)
monitor system behavior using CPU performance counters
cputrack(1)
monitor process and LWP behavior using CPU performance
counters
crash(1M)
examine system images
crle(1)
configure runtime linking environment
cron(1M)
clock daemon
crontab(1)
user crontab file
crtplot(1B)
See plot(1B)
crypt(1)
encode or decode a file
csh(1)
shell command interpreter with a C-like syntax
csplit(1)
split files based on context
ct(1C)
spawn login to a remote terminal
ctags(1)
create a tags file for use with ex and vi
cu(1C)
call another UNIX system
cut(1)
cut out selected fields of each line of a file
cvcd(1M)
virtual console daemon
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date(1)
write the date and time
dc(1) desk calculator
dcopy(1M)
See clri(1M)
dcs(1M)
domain configuration server
dd(1M)
convert and copy a file
deallocate(1M)
device deallocation
delta(1)
See sccs-delta(1)
deroff(1)
remove nroff/troff, tbl, and eqn constructs
devattr(1M)
display device attributes
devconfig(1M)
configure device attributes
devfree(1M)
release devices from exclusive use
devfsadm(1M)
administration command for /dev and /devices
devfsadmd(1M)
See devfsadm(1M)
devinfo(1M)
print device specific information
devlinks(1M)
adds /dev entries for miscellaneous devices and
pseudo-devices
devnm(1M)
device name
devreserv(1M)
reserve devices for exclusive use
df(1B)
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display status of disk space on file systems
df(1M)
displays number of free disk blocks and files
df_ufs(1M)
report free disk space on ufs file systems
dfmounts(1M)
display mounted resource information
dfmounts_nfs(1M)
display mounted NFS resource information
dfshares(1M)
list available resources from remote or local systems
dfshares_nfs(1M)
list available NFS resources from remote systems
dhcpagent(1M)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client dae-
mon
dhcpconfig(1M)
DHCP service configura
dhcpinfo(1)
display values of parameters received through DHCP
dhcpmgr(1M)
graphical interface for managing DHCP service
dhtadm(1M)
DHCP configuration table management utility
diff(1)
display line-by-line differences between pairs of text
files
diff3(1)
3-way differential file comparison
diffmk(1)
mark differences between versions of a troff input
file
digestp(1)
See mailp(1)
dircmp(1)
directory comparison
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dirname(1)
See basename(1)
dirs(1)
See cd(1)
dis(1)
object code disassembler
disable(1)
See enable(1)
disks(1M)
creates /dev entries for hard disks attached to the
system
diskscan(1M)
perform surface analysis
dispadmin(1M)
process scheduler administration
dispgid(1)
displays a list of all valid group names
dispuid(1)
displays a list of all valid user names
dmesg(1M)
collect system diagnostic messages to form error log
dmi_cmd(1M)
DMI command line interface utility
dmiget(1M)
DMI command line retrieval utility
dminfo(1M)
report information about a device entry in a device
maps file
dmispd(1M)
Sun Solstice Enterprise DMI Service Provider
dnskeygen(1M)
generate public, private, and shared secret keys for
DNS
dodisk(1M)
See acctsh(1M)
domainname(1M)
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set or display name of the current domain
dos2unix(1)
convert text file from DOS format to ISO format
download(1)
host resident PostScript font downloader
dpost(1)
troff postprocessor for PostScript printers
dr_daemon(1M)
Enterprise 10000 Dynamic Reconfiguration daemon
drvconfig(1M)
configure the /devices directory
dsvclockd(1M)
DHCP service lock daemon
du(1B)
display the number of disk blocks used per directory
or file
du(1M)
summarize disk usage
dumbplot(1B)
See plot(1B)
dump(1)
dump selected parts of an object file
dumpadm(1M)
configure operating system crash dump
dumpcs(1)
show codeset table for the current locale
dumpkeys(1)
See loadkeys(1)
echo(1)
echo arguments
echo(1B)
echo arguments to standard output
echo(1F)
put string on virtual output
ed(1) text editor
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edit(1)
text editor (variant of ex for casual users)
edquota(1M)
edit user quotas for ufs file system
eeprom(1M)
EEPROM display and load utility
efdaemon(1M)
embedded FCode interpreter daemon
egrep(1)
search a file for a pattern using full regular expres-
sions
eject(1)
eject media such as CD-ROM and floppy from drive
elfdump(1)
dump selected parts of an object file
enable(1)
enable/disable LP printers
env(1)
set environment for command invocation
eqn(1)
typeset mathematics test
errange(1)
See ckrange(1)
errdate(1)
See ckdate(1)
errgid(1)
See ckgid(1)
errint(1)
See ckint(1)
erritem(1)
See ckitem(1)
error(1)
insert compiler error messages at right source lines
errpath(1)
See ckpath(1)
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errstr(1)
See ckstr(1)
errtime(1)
See cktime(1)
erruid(1)
See ckuid(1)
erryorn(1)
See ckyorn(1)
eval(1)
See exec(1)
ex(1) text editor
exec(1)
shell built-in functions to execute other commands
exit(1)
shell built-in functions to enable the execution of
the shell to advance beyond its sequence of steps
expand(1)
expand TAB characters to SPACE characters, and vice
versa
export(1)
See set(1)
exportfs(1B)
translates exportfs options to share/unshare commands
expr(1)
evaluate arguments as an expression
expr(1B)
evaluate arguments as a logical, arithmetic, or string
expression
exstr(1)
extract strings from source files
face(1)
executable for the Framed Access Command Environment
Interface
factor(1)
obtain the prime factors of a number
false(1)
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See true(1)
fastboot(1B)
reboot/halt the system without checking the disks
fasthalt(1B)
See fastboot(1B)
fbconfig(1M)
Frame Buffer configuration utility
fc(1) See history(1)
fdetach(1M)
detach a name from a STREAMS-based file descriptor
fdformat(1)
format floppy diskette or PCMCIA memory card
fdisk(1M)
create or modify fixed disk partition table
ff(1M)
list file names and statistics for a file system
ff_ufs(1M)
list file names and statistics for a ufs file system
ffbconfig(1M)
configure the FFB Graphics Accelerator
fg(1) See jobs(1)
fgrep(1)
search a file for a fixed-character string
file(1)
determine file type
file(1B)
determine the type of a file by examining its contents
filep(1)
See mailp(1)
filesync(1)
synchronize ordinary, directory or special files
filofaxp(1)
See mailp(1)
find(1)
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find files
finger(1)
display information about local and remote users
fingerd(1M)
See in.fingerd(1M)
firmware(1M)
bootable firmware programs and firmware commands
flar(1M)
administer flash archives
flarcreate(1M)
create a flash archive from a master system
fmlcut(1F)
cut out selected fields of each line of a file
fmlexpr(1F)
evaluate arguments as an expression
fmlgrep(1F)
search a file for a pattern
fmli(1)
invoke FMLI
fmt(1)
simple text formatters
fmthard(1M)
populate VTOC on hard disks
fmtmsg(1)
display a message on stderr or system console
fnattr(1)
update and examine attributes associated with an FNS
named object
fnbind(1)
Bind a reference to an FNS name
fncheck(1M)
check for consistency between FNS data and NIS+ data
fncopy(1M)
copy FNS contexts, possibly from one naming service to
another naming service
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fncreate(1M)
create an FNS context
fncreate_fs(1M)
create FNS file system contexts
fncreate_printer(1M)
create new printers in the FNS namespace
fndestroy(1M)
destroy an FNS context
fnlist(1)
display the names and references bound in an FNS con-
text
fnlookup(1)
display the reference bound to an FNS name
fnrename(1)
rename the binding of an FNS name
fnsearch(1)
search for FNS objects with specified attributes
fnselect(1M)
select a specific naming service to use for the FNS
Initial Context
fnsypd(1M)
update FNS context on an NIS master server
fnunbind(1)
unbind the reference from an FNS name
fold(1)
filter for folding lines
for(1)
shell built-in functions to repeatedly execute
action(s) for a selected number of times
foreach(1)
See for(1)
format(1M)
disk partitioning and maintenance utility
franklinp(1)
See mailp(1)
from(1B)
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display the sender and date of newly-arrived mail mes-
sages
fsck(1M)
check and repair file systems
fsck_cachefs(1M)
check integrity of data cached with CacheFS
fsck_pcfs(1M)
file system consistency check and interactive repair
fsck_s5fs(1M)
file system consistency check and interactive repair
fsck_udfs(1M)
file system consistency check and interactive repair
fsck_ufs(1M)
file system consistency check and interactive repair
fsdb(1M)
file system debugger
fsdb_udfs(1M)
udfs file system debugger
fsdb_ufs(1M)
ufs file system debugger
fsirand(1M)
install random inode generation numbers
fssnap(1M)
create temporary snapshots of a file system
fssnap_ufs(1M)
create a temporary snapshot of a UFS file system
fstyp(1M)
determine file system type
ftp(1)
file transfer program
ftpd(1M)
See in.ftpd(1M)
function(1)
shell built-in command to define a function which is
usable within this shell
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fuser(1M)
identify processes using a file or file structure
fwtmp(1M)
manipulate connect accounting records
gcore(1)
get core images of running processes
gencat(1)
generate a formatted message catalog
gencc(1M)
create a front-end to the cc command
geniconvtbl(1)
generate iconv code conversion tables
genlayouttbl(1)
generate layout table for complex text layout
genmsg(1)
generate a message source file by extracting messages
from source files
get(1)
See sccs-get(1)
getconf(1)
get configuration values
getdev(1M)
lists devices based on criteria
getdgrp(1M)
lists device groups which contain devices that match
criteria
getent(1M)
get entries from administrative database
getfacl(1)
display discretionary file information
getfrm(1F)
returns the current frameID number
getitems(1F)
returns a list of currently marked menu items
getopt(1)
parse command options
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getoptcvt(1)
convert to getopts to parse command options
getopts(1)
parse utility options
gettable(1M)
get DoD Internet format host table from a host
gettext(1)
retrieve text string from message database
gettxt(1)
retrieve a text string from a message database
getty(1M)
set terminal type, modes, speed, and line discipline
getvol(1M)
verifies device accessibility
gigiplot(1B)
See plot(1B)
glob(1)
shell built-in function to expand a word list
goto(1)
See exit(1)
gprof(1)
display call-graph profile data
graph(1)
draw a graph
grep(1)
search a file for a pattern
groupadd(1M)
add (create) a new group definition on the system
groupdel(1M)
delete a group definition from the system
groupmod(1M)
modify a group definition on the system
groups(1)
print group membership of user
groups(1B)
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display a user's group memberships
grpck(1B)
check group database entries
grpck(1M)
See pwck(1M)
gsscred(1M)
add, remove and list gsscred table entries
gssd(1M)
generates and validates GSS-API tokens for kernel RPC
halt(1M)
stop the processor
hash(1)
evaluate the internal hash table of the contents of
directories
hashcheck(1)
See spell(1)
hashmake(1)
See spell(1)
hashstat(1)
See hash(1)
head(1)
display first few lines of files
help(1)
See sccs-help(1)
helpdate(1)
See ckdate(1)
helpgid(1)
See ckgid(1)
helpint(1)
See ckint(1)
helpitem(1)
See ckitem(1)
helppath(1)
See ckpath(1)
helprange(1)
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See ckrange(1)
helpstr(1)
See ckstr(1)
helptime(1)
See cktime(1)
helpuid(1)
See ckuid(1)
helpyorn(1)
See ckyorn(1)
history(1)
process command history list
hostconfig(1M)
configure a system's host parameters
hostid(1)
print the numeric identifier of the current host
hostname(1)
set or print name of current host system
hp7221plot(1B)
See plot(1B)
hpplot(1B)
See plot(1B)
htable(1M)
convert DoD Internet format host table
i286(1)
See machid(1)
i386(1)
See machid(1)
i486(1)
See machid(1)
i860(1)
See machid(1)
iAPX286(1)
See machid(1)
iconv(1)
code set conversion utility
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id(1M)
return user identity
if(1) evaluate condition(s) or make execution of actions
dependent upon the evaluation of condition(s)
if_mpadm(1M)
change operational status of interfaces within a mul-
tipathing group
ifconfig(1M)
configure network interface parameters
ifparse(1M)
parse
implot(1B)
See plot(1B)
in.comsat(1M)
biff server
in.dhcpd(1M)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server
in.fingerd(1M)
remote user information server
in.ftpd(1M)
file transfer protocol server
in.lpd(1M)
BSD print protocol adaptor
in.mpathd(1M)
daemon for network adapter (
in.named(1M)
Internet domain name server (DNS)
in.ndpd(1M)
daemon for IPv6 autoconfiguration
in.rarpd(1M)
DARPA Reverse Address Resolution Protocol server
in.rdisc(1M)
network router discovery daemon
in.rexecd(1M)
remote execution server
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in.ripngd(1M)
network routing daemon for IPv6
in.rlogind(1M)
remote login server
in.routed(1M)
network routing daemon
in.rshd(1M)
remote shell server
in.rwhod(1M)
system status server
in.talkd(1M)
server for talk program
in.telnetd(1M)
DARPA TELNET protocol server
in.tftpd(1M)
Internet Trivial File Transfer Protocol server
in.tnamed(1M)
DARPA trivial name server
in.uucpd(1M)
UUCP server
indicator(1F)
display application specific alarms and/or the "work-
ing" indicator
indxbib(1)
create an inverted index to a bibliographic database
inetd(1M)
Internet services daemon
infocmp(1M)
compare or print out terminfo descriptions
init(1M)
process control initialization
init.wbem(1M)
start and stop the CIM Boot Manager
install(1B)
install files
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install(1M)
install commands
install_scripts(1M)
scripts used to install the Solaris software
installboot(1M)
install bootblocks in a disk partition
installer(1M)
Solaris Web Start installer utility
installf(1M)
add a file to the software installation database
intro(1M)
See Intro(1M)
iostat(1M)
report I/O statistics
ipcrm(1)
remove a message queue, semaphore set, or shared
memory ID
ipcs(1)
report inter-process communication facilities status
ipsecconf(1M)
configure system wide IPSEC policy
ipseckey(1M)
manually manipulate an IPsec Security Association
Database (SADB)
isainfo(1)
describe instruction set architectures
isalist(1)
display the native instruction sets executable on this
platform
jobs(1)
control process execution
join(1)
relational database operator
jsh(1)
See sh(1)
kadb(1M)
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a kernel debugger
kbd(1)
manipulate the state of keyboard, or display the type
of keyboard, or change the default keyboard abort
sequence effect
kdestroy(1)
destroy Kerberos tickets
kdmconfig(1M)
configure or unconfigure keyboard, display, and mouse
options for OpenWindows and internationalization
kerbd(1M)
generates and validates Kerberos tickets for kernel
RPC
kerberos(1)
introduction to the Kerberos system
kernel(1M)
UNIX system executable file containing basic operating
system services
keylogin(1)
decrypt and store secret key with keyserv
keylogout(1)
delete stored secret key with keyserv
keyserv(1M)
server for storing private encryption keys
kill(1)
terminate or signal processes
killall(1M)
kill all active processes
kinit(1)
obtain and cache Kerberos ticket-granting ticket
klist(1)
list currently held Kerberos tickets
kpasswd(1)
change a user's Kerberos password
ksh(1)
KornShell, a standard/restricted command and program-
ming language
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ksrvtgt(1)
fetch and store Kerberos ticket-granting ticket using
a service key
kstat(1M)
display kernel statistics
ktkt_warnd(1M)
Kerberos warning daemon
ktutil(1)
Kerberos keytab maintenance utility
labelit(1M)
list or provide labels for file systems
labelit_hsfs(1M)
provide and print labels for hsfs file systems
labelit_udfs(1M)
provide and print labels for udf file systems
labelit_ufs(1M)
provide and print labels for ufs file systems
last(1)
display login and logout information about users and
terminals
lastcomm(1)
display the last commands executed, in reverse order
lastlogin(1M)
See acctsh(1M)
ld(1) link-editor for object files
ld(1B)
link editor, dynamic link editor
ld.so.1(1)
runtime linker for dynamic objects
ldap(1)
LDAP as a naming repository
ldap_cachemgr(1M)
LDAP daemon to cache server and client information for
NIS lookups
ldap_gen_profile(1M)
See ldapclient(1M)
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ldapadd(1)
See ldapmodify(1)
ldapclient(1M)
initialize LDAP client machine or create an LDIF of an
LDAP client profile
ldapdelete(1)
ldap delete entry tool
ldaplist(1)
search and list naming information from a LDAP direc-
tory service
ldapmodify(1)
ldap entry addition and modification tools
ldapmodrdn(1)
ldap modify entry RDN tool
ldapsearch(1)
ldap search tool
ldd(1)
list dynamic dependencies of executable files or
shared objects
let(1)
shell built-in function to evaluate one or more arith-
metic expressions
lex(1)
generate programs for lexical tasks
limit(1)
set or get limitations on the system resources avail-
able to the current shell and its descendents
line(1)
read one line
link(1M)
link and unlink files and directories
lint(1B)
C program verifier
list_devices(1M)
list allocatable devices
listdgrp(1M)
lists members of a device group
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listen(1M)
network listener daemon
listusers(1)
list user login information
llc2_autoconfig(1)
generate LLC2 configuration files
llc2_config(1)
configure LLC2 interface parameters
llc2_loop(1M)
loopback diagnostics to test the driver, adapter and
network.
llc2_stats(1)
LLC2 Station, SAP, and Connection Statistics
ln(1) make hard or symbolic links to files
ln(1B)
make hard or symbolic links to files
loadkeys(1)
load and dump keyboard translation tables
locale(1)
get locale-specific information
localedef(1)
define locale environment
locator(1M)
location indicator control
lockd(1M)
network lock daemon
lockfs(1M)
change or report file system locks
lockstat(1M)
report kernel lock and profiling statistics
lofiadm(1M)
administer files available as block devices through
lofi
logger(1)
add entries to the system log
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logger(1B)
add entries to the system log
login(1)
sign on to the system
logins(1M)
list user and system login information
logname(1)
return user's login name
logout(1)
shell built-in function to exit from a login session
longline(1F)
See readfile(1F)
look(1)
find words in the system dictionary or lines in a
sorted list
lookbib(1)
find references in a bibliographic database
lorder(1)
find ordering relation for an object or library
archive
lp(1) submit print request
lpadmin(1M)
configure the LP print service
lpc(1B)
line printer control program
lpfilter(1M)
administer filters used with the LP print service
lpforms(1M)
administer forms used with the LP print service
lpget(1M)
get printing configuration
lpmove(1M)
move print requests
lpq(1B)
display the content of a print queue
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lpr(1B)
submit print requests
lprm(1B)
remove print requests from the print queue
lpsched(1M)
start the LP print service
lpset(1M)
set printing configuration in /etc/printers.conf or
FNS
lpshut(1M)
stop the LP print service
lpstat(1)
print information about the status of the print ser-
vice
lpsystem(1M)
register remote systems with the print service
lptest(1B)
generate line printer ripple pattern
lpusers(1M)
set printing queue priorities
ls(1) list contents of directory
ls(1B)
list the contents of a directory
lu(1M)
FMLI-based interface to Live Upgrade functions
luactivate(1M)
activate a boot environment
lucancel(1M)
cancel a scheduled Live Upgrade copy/create procedure
lucompare(1M)
compare boot environments
lucreate(1M)
create a new boot environment
lucurr(1M)
display the name of the active boot environment
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ludelete(1M)
delete a boot environment
lufslist(1M)
list configuration of a boot environment
lumake(1M)
populate a boot environment
lumount(1M)
mount or unmount all file systems in a boot environ-
ment
lurename(1M)
change the name of a boot environment
lustatus(1M)
display status of boot environments
luumount(1M)
See lumount(1M)
luupgrade(1M)
installs, upgrades, and performs other functions on
software on a boot environment
luxadm(1M)
administration program for the Sun Enterprise Network
Array (SENA), RSM, SPARCstorage Array (SSA) subsys-
tems, Sun Fire 880 internal storage subsystem, and
individual Fiber Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC_AL) dev-
ices
m4(1) macro processor
m64config(1M)
configure the M64 Graphics Accelerator
mach(1)
display the processor type of the current host
machid(1)
get processor type truth value
mail(1)
See mailx(1)
mail(1)
See mailx(1)
mail(1B)
interactive message processing system
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mail.local(1M)
store mail in a mailbox
mailcompat(1)
provide SunOS compatibility for Solaris mailbox format
mailp(1)
frontends to the mp Text to PDL (Printer Description
Language) pretty print filter
mailq(1)
print the mail queue
mailstats(1)
print statistics collected by sendmail
mailx(1)
interactive message processing system
make(1S)
maintain, update, and regenerate related programs and
files
makedbm(1M)
make a dbm file, or get a text file from a dbm file
makemap(1M)
create database maps for sendmail
man(1)
find and display reference manual pages
mconnect(1)
connect to SMTP mail server socket
mcs(1)
manipulate the comment section of an object file
mdb(1)
modular debugger
mesg(1)
permit or deny messages
message(1F)
puts its arguments on FMLI message line
mib2mof(1M)
generate MOF file(s) from input SNMP MIB file(s)
mibiisa(1M)
Sun SNMP Agent
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mipagent(1M)
Mobile IP agent
mipagentconfig(1M)
configure Mobility IP Agent
mipagentstat(1M)
show Mobile IP Mobility Agent status
mixerctl(1)
audio mixer control command line application
mkdir(1)
make directories
mkfifo(1M)
make FIFO special file
mkfile(1M)
create a file
mkfs(1M)
construct a file system
mkfs_pcfs(1M)
construct a FAT file system
mkfs_udfs(1M)
construct a udfs file system
mkfs_ufs(1M)
construct a ufs file system
mkmsgs(1)
create message files for use by gettxt
mknod(1M)
make a special file
mkstr(1B)
create an error message file by massaging C source
files
modify_install_server(1M)
See install_scripts(1M)
modinfo(1M)
display information about loaded kernel modules
modload(1M)
load a kernel module
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modunload(1M)
unload a module
mofcomp(1M)
compile MOF files into CIM classes
monacct(1M)
See acctsh(1M)
monitor(1M)
SPARC system PROM monitor
more(1)
browse or page through a text file
mount(1M)
mount or unmount file systems and remote resources
mount_cachefs(1M)
mount CacheFS file systems
mount_hsfs(1M)
mount hsfs file systems
mount_nfs(1M)
mount remote NFS resources
mount_pcfs(1M)
mount pcfs file systems
mount_s5fs(1M)
mount s5 file systems
mount_tmpfs(1M)
mount tmpfs file systems
mount_udfs(1M)
mount a udfs file system
mount_ufs(1M)
mount ufs file systems
mount_xmemfs(1M)
mount xmemfs file systems
mountall(1M)
mount, unmount multiple file systems
mountd(1M)
server for NFS mount requests and NFS access checks
mp(1) text to PDL (Printer Description Language) pretty
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print filter
mpstat(1M)
report per-processor statistics
msgfmt(1)
create a message object from a message file
msgid(1M)
generate message IDs
mt(1) magnetic tape control
mv(1) move files
mvdir(1M)
move a directory
named-bootconf(1M)
convert name server configuration files
named-xfer(1M)
ancillary agent for inbound zone transfers
named(1M)
See in.named(1M)
nawk(1)
pattern scanning and processing language
nca(1)
the Solaris Network Cache and Accelerator (NCA)
ncab2clf(1)
convert binary log file to Common Log File format
ncaconfd(1M)
Solaris Network Cache and Accelerator (NCA) configura-
tion daemon
ncad(1M)
Solaris Network Cache and Accelerator (NCA) door
server daemon
ncakmod(1)
start or stop the NCA kernel module
ncheck(1M)
generate a list of path names versus i-numbers
ncheck_ufs(1M)
generate pathnames versus i-numbers for ufs file
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systems
ndc(1M)
name daemon control program
ndd(1M)
get and set driver configuration parameters
neqn(1)
See eqn(1)
netscape(1)
start Netscape Communicator for Solaris
netstat(1M)
show network status
newaliases(1)
rebuild the data base for the mail aliases file
newform(1)
change the format of a text file
newfs(1M)
construct a new UFS file system
newgrp(1)
log in to a new group
newkey(1M)
create a new Diffie-Hellman key pair in the publickey
database
news(1)
print news items
newsp(1)
See mailp(1)
newtask(1)
create new task
nfsd(1M)
NFS daemon
nfslogd(1M)
nfs logging daemon
nfsstat(1M)
NFS statistics
nice(1)
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invoke a command with an altered scheduling priority
nis+(1)
a new version of the network information name service
nis(1)
See nis+(1)
nis_cachemgr(1M)
NIS+ utility to cache location information about NIS+
servers
nisaddcred(1M)
create NIS+ credentials
nisaddent(1M)
create NIS+ tables from corresponding /etc files or
NIS maps
nisauthconf(1M)
configure NIS+ security
nisbackup(1M)
backup NIS+ directories
niscat(1)
display NIS+ tables and objects
nischgrp(1)
change the group owner of a NIS+ object
nischmod(1)
change access rights on a NIS+ object
nischown(1)
change the owner of a NIS+ object
nischttl(1)
change the time to live value of a NIS+ object
nisclient(1M)
initialize NIS+ credentials for NIS+ principals
nisd(1M)
See rpc.nisd(1M)
nisd_resolv(1M)
See rpc.nisd_resolv(1M)
nisdefaults(1)
display NIS+ default values
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niserror(1)
display NIS+ error messages
nisgrep(1)
See nismatch(1)
nisgrpadm(1)
NIS+ group administration command
nisinit(1M)
NIS+ client and server initialization utility
nisln(1)
symbolically link NIS+ objects
nislog(1M)
display the contents of the NIS+ transaction log
nisls(1)
list the contents of a NIS+ directory
nismatch(1)
utilities for searching NIS+ tables
nismkdir(1)
create NIS+ directories
nisopaccess(1)
NIS+ operation access control administration command
nispasswd(1)
change NIS+ password information
nispasswdd(1M)
See rpc.nispasswdd(1M)
nisping(1M)
send ping to NIS+ servers
nispopulate(1M)
populate the NIS+ tables in a NIS+ domain
nisprefadm(1M)
NIS+ utility to set server preferences for NIS+
clients
nisrestore(1M)
restore NIS+ directory backup
nisrm(1)
remove NIS+ objects from the namespace
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nisrmdir(1)
remove NIS+ directories
nisserver(1M)
set up NIS+ servers.
nissetup(1M)
initialize a NIS+ domain
nisshowcache(1M)
NIS+ utility to print out the contents of the shared
cache file
nisstat(1M)
report NIS+ server statistics
nistbladm(1)
NIS+ table administration command
nistest(1)
return the state of the NIS+ namespace using a condi-
tional expression
nisupdkeys(1M)
update the public keys in a NIS+ directory object
nl(1) line numbering filter
nlsadmin(1M)
network listener service administration
nm(1) print name list of an object file
nohup(1)
run a command immune to hangups
notify(1)
See jobs(1)
nroff(1)
format documents for display or line-printer
nscd(1M)
name service cache daemon
nslookup(1M)
query name servers interactively
nstest(1M)
DNS test shell
nsupdate(1M)
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update Internet name servers interactively
ntpdate(1M)
set the date and time by way of NTP
ntpq(1M)
standard Network Time Protocol query program
ntptrace(1M)
trace a chain of NTP hosts back to their master time
source
nulladm(1M)
See acctsh(1M)
obpsym(1M)
Kernel Symbolic Debugging for OpenBoot Firmware
ocfserv(1M)
OCF server
od(1) octal dump
on(1) execute a command on a remote system, but with the
local environment
onintr(1)
See trap(1)
optisa(1)
determine which variant instruction set is optimal to
use
pack(1)
compress and expand files
page(1)
See more(1)
pagesize(1)
display the size of a page of memory
parse_dynamic_clustertoc(1M)
parse clustertoc file based on dynamic entries
passmgmt(1M)
password files management
passwd(1)
change login password and password attributes
paste(1)
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merge corresponding or subsequent lines of files
patch(1)
apply changes to files
patchadd(1M)
apply a patch package to a Solaris 2 or Solaris 7 sys-
tem
patchrm(1M)
remove a Solaris 2 or Solaris 7 patch package and
restore previously saved files
pathchk(1)
check path names
pathconv(1F)
search FMLI criteria for filename
pax(1)
portable archive interchange
pbind(1M)
control and query bindings of processes to processors
pcat(1)
See pack(1)
pcmciad(1M)
PCMCIA user daemon
pcred(1)
See proc(1)
pdp11(1)
See machid(1)
perl(1)
Practical Extraction and Report Language
pfcsh(1)
See pfexec(1)
pfexec(1)
execute a command in a profile
pfiles(1)
See proc(1)
pfinstall(1M)
tests installation profiles
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pfksh(1)
See pfexec(1)
pflags(1)
See proc(1)
pfsh(1)
See pfexec(1)
pg(1) files perusal filter for CRTs
pgrep(1)
find or signal processes by name and other attributes
pgxconfig(1M)
configure the PGX32 (Raptor GFX) Graphics Accelerator
picld(1M)
PICL daemon
ping(1M)
send ICMP (ICMP6) ECHO_REQUEST packets to network
hosts
pkgadd(1M)
transfer software packages to the system
pkgask(1M)
stores answers to a request script
pkgchk(1M)
check package installation accuracy
pkginfo(1)
display software package information
pkgmk(1)
produce an installable package
pkgparam(1)
display package parameter values
pkgproto(1)
generate prototype file entries for input to pkgmk
command
pkgrm(1M)
remove a package from the system
pkgtrans(1)
translate package format
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pkill(1)
See pgrep(1)
pldd(1)
See proc(1)
plimit(1)
get or set the resource limits of running processes
plot(1B)
graphics filters for various plotters
plottoa(1B)
See plot(1B)
pmadm(1M)
port monitor administration
pmap(1)
See proc(1)
pmconfig(1M)
Configure the Power Management system
pntadm(1M)
DHCP network table management utility
popd(1)
See cd(1)
ports(1M)
creates /dev entries and inittab entries for serial
lines
postdaisy(1)
PostScript translator for Diablo 630 daisy-wheel files
postdmd(1)
PostScript translator for DMD bitmap files
postio(1)
serial interface for PostScript printers
postmd(1)
matrix display program for PostScript printers
postplot(1)
PostScript translator for plot(4B) graphics files
postprint(1)
PostScript translator for text files
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postreverse(1)
reverse the page order in a PostScript file
posttek(1)
PostScript translator for Tektronix 4014 files
powerd(1M)
Power manager daemon
poweroff(1M)
See halt(1M)
pppd(1M)
point to point protocol daemon
pppoec(1M)
PPPoE chat utility
pppoed(1M)
PPPoE server daemon
pppstats(1M)
print PPP statistics
pr(1) print files
praliases(1)
display system mail aliases
praudit(1M)
print contents of an audit trail file
prctmp(1M)
See acctsh(1M)
prdaily(1M)
See acctsh(1M)
prex(1)
control tracing and manipulate probe points in a pro-
cess or the kernel
print(1)
shell built-in function to output characters to the
screen or window
printenv(1B)
display environment variables currently set
printf(1)
write formatted output
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printmgr(1M)
Solaris Print Manager is a graphical user interface
for managing printers in a network
priocntl(1)
display or set scheduling parameters of specified
process(es)
proc(1)
proc tools
prodreg(1M)
GUI viewer for Solaris Product Registry
prof(1)
display profile data
profiles(1)
print execution profiles for a user
projadd(1M)
administer a new project on the system
projdel(1M)
delete a project from the system
projects(1)
print project membership of user
projmod(1M)
modify a project's information on the system
prs(1)
See sccs-prs(1)
prstat(1M)
report active process statistics
prt(1)
See sccs-prt(1)
prtacct(1M)
See acctsh(1M)
prtconf(1M)
print system configuration
prtdiag(1M)
display system diagnostic information
prtfru(1M)
print FRUID-specific information about the FRUs on a
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system or domain
prtpicl(1M)
print PICL tree
prtvtoc(1M)
report information about a disk geometry and parti-
tioning
prun(1)
See proc(1)
ps(1) report process status
ps(1B)
display the status of current processes
psig(1)
See proc(1)
psradm(1M)
change processor operational status
psrinfo(1M)
displays information about processors
psrset(1M)
creation and management of processor sets
pstack(1)
See proc(1)
pstop(1)
See proc(1)
ptime(1)
See proc(1)
ptree(1)
See proc(1)
pushd(1)
See cd(1)
putdev(1M)
edits device table
putdgrp(1M)
edits device group table
pvs(1)
display the internal version information of dynamic
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objects
pwait(1)
See proc(1)
pwck(1M)
password/group file checkers
pwconv(1M)
installs and updates /etc/shadow with information from
/etc/passwd
pwd(1)
return working directory name
pwdx(1)
See proc(1)
quot(1M)
summarize file system ownership
quota(1M)
display a user's ufs file system disk quota and usage
quotacheck(1M)
ufs file system quota consistency checker
quotaoff(1M)
See quotaon(1M)
quotaon(1M)
turn ufs file system quotas on and off
ranlib(1)
convert archives to random libraries
rarpd(1M)
See in.rarpd(1M)
rcp(1)
remote file copy
rdate(1M)
set system date from a remote host
rdisc(1M)
See in.rdisc(1M)
rdist(1)
remote file distribution program
re-preinstall(1M)
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installs the JumpStart software on a system
read(1)
read a line from standard input
readfile(1F)
reads file, gets longest line
readonly(1)
shell built-in function to protect the value of the
given variable from reassignment
reboot(1M)
restart the operating system
red(1)
See ed(1)
refer(1)
expand and insert references from a bibliographic
database
regcmp(1)
regular expression compile
regex(1F)
match patterns against a string
rehash(1)
See hash(1)
reinit(1F)
runs an initialization file
reject(1M)
See accept(1M)
rem_drv(1M)
remove a device driver from the system
remote_shell(1)
See rsh(1)
removef(1M)
remove a file from software database
remsh(1)
See rsh(1)
renice(1)
alter priority of running processes
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repeat(1)
See for(1)
repquota(1M)
summarize quotas for a ufs file system
reset(1B)
See tset(1B)
reset(1F)
reset the current form field to its default values
restricted_shell(1M)
See rsh(1M)
return(1)
See exit(1)
rexd(1M)
See rpc.rexd(1M)
rexecd(1M)
See in.rexecd(1M)
rksh(1)
See ksh(1)
rlogin(1)
remote login
rlogind(1M)
See in.rlogind(1M)
rm(1) remove directory entries
rm_install_client(1M)
See install_scripts(1M)
rmail(1)
See mail(1)
rmdel(1)
See sccs-rmdel(1)
rmdir(1)
See rm(1)
rmformat(1)
removable rewritable media format utility
rmmount(1M)
removable media mounter for CD-ROM and floppy
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rmt(1M)
remote magtape protocol module
roffbib(1)
format and print a bibliographic database
roleadd(1M)
administer a new role account on the system
roledel(1M)
delete a role's login from the system
rolemod(1M)
modify a role's login information on the system
roles(1)
print roles granted to a user
route(1M)
manually manipulate the routing tables
routed(1M)
See in.routed(1M)
rpc.bootparamd(1M)
boot parameter server
rpc.nisd(1M)
NIS+ service daemon
rpc.nisd_resolv(1M)
NIS+ service daemon
rpc.nispasswdd(1M)
NIS+ password update daemon
rpc.rexd(1M)
RPC-based remote execution server
rpc.rstatd(1M)
kernel statistics server
rpc.rusersd(1M)
network username server
rpc.rwalld(1M)
network rwall server
rpc.sprayd(1M)
spray server
rpc.yppasswdd(1M)
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server for modifying NIS password file
rpc.ypupdated(1M)
server for changing NIS information
rpcbind(1M)
universal addresses to RPC program number mapper
rpcgen(1)
an RPC protocol compiler
rpcinfo(1M)
report RPC information
rpld(1M)
Network Booting RPL (Remote Program Load) Server
rquotad(1M)
remote quota server
rsh(1)
remote shell
rsh(1M)
restricted shell command interpreter
rshd(1M)
See in.rshd(1M)
rstatd(1M)
See rpc.rstatd(1M)
rtc(1M)
provide all real-time clock and GMT-lag management
run(1F)
run an executable
runacct(1M)
run daily accounting
rup(1)
show host status of remote machines (RPC version)
rup(1C)
show host status of remote machines (RPC version)
ruptime(1)
show host status of local machines
rusage(1B)
print resource usage for a command
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rusers(1)
who is logged in on remote machines
rusersd(1M)
See rpc.rusersd(1M)
rwall(1M)
write to all users over a network
rwalld(1M)
See rpc.rwalld(1M)
rwho(1)
who is logged in on local machines
rwhod(1M)
See in.rwhod(1M)
sa1(1M)
See sar(1M)
sa2(1M)
See sar(1M)
sac(1M)
service access controller
sacadm(1M)
service access controller administration
sact(1)
See sccs-sact(1)
sadc(1M)
See sar(1M)
sadmind(1M)
distributed system administration daemon
saf(1M)
Service Access Facility
sag(1)
system activity graph
sar(1)
system activity reporter
sar(1M)
system activity report package
savecore(1M)
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save a crash dump of the operating system
sccs-admin(1)
create and administer SCCS history files
sccs-cdc(1)
change the delta commentary of an SCCS delta
sccs-comb(1)
combine SCCS deltas
sccs-delta(1)
make a delta to an SCCS file
sccs-get(1)
retrieve a version of an SCCS file
sccs-help(1)
ask for help regarding SCCS error or warning messages
sccs-prs(1)
display selected portions of an SCCS history
sccs-prt(1)
display delta table information from an SCCS file
sccs-rmdel(1)
remove a delta from an SCCS file
sccs-sact(1)
show editing activity status of an SCCS file
sccs-sccsdiff(1)
compare two versions of an SCCS file
sccs-unget(1)
undo a previous get of an SCCS file
sccs-val(1)
validate an SCCS file
sccs(1)
front end for the Source Code Control System (SCCS)
sccsdiff(1)
See sccs-sccsdiff(1)
sckmd(1M)
Sun Fire 15000 key management daemon
script(1)
make record of a terminal session
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sdiff(1)
print differences between two files side-by-side
sed(1)
stream editor
sed(1B)
stream editor
select(1)
See case(1)
sendmail(1M)
send mail over the internet
set(1)
shell built-in functions to determine the characteris-
tics for environmental variables of the current shell
and its descendents
set(1F)
set and unset local or global environment variables
setcolor(1F)
redefine or create a color
setenv(1)
See set(1)
setfacl(1)
modify the Access Control List (ACL) for a file or
files
settime(1)
See touch(1)
setuname(1M)
change machine information
setup_install_server(1M)
See install_scripts(1M)
sf880drd(1M)
Sun Fire 880 Dynamic Reconfiguration daemon
sh(1) standard and job control shell and command interpreter
share(1M)
make local resource available for mounting by remote
systems
share_nfs(1M)
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make local NFS file systems available for mounting by
remote systems
shareall(1M)
share, unshare multiple resources
shell(1F)
run a command using shell
shell_builtins(1)
shell command interpreter built-in functions
shift(1)
shell built-in function to traverse either a shell's
argument list or a list of field-separated words
showmount(1M)
show all remote mounts
showrev(1M)
show machine and software revision information
shutacct(1M)
See acctsh(1M)
shutdown(1B)
close down the system at a given time
shutdown(1M)
shut down system, change system state
size(1)
print section sizes in bytes of object files
sleep(1)
suspend execution for an interval
slpd(1M)
Service Location Protocol Daemon
smart2cfg(1)
Compaq Smart-2 EISA/PCI and Smart-2SL PCI Array Con-
troller ioctl utility
smartcard(1M)
configure and administer a smartcard
smattrpop(1M)
populate security attribute databases in a name ser-
vice
smc(1M)
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start the Solaris Management Console
smcconf(1M)
configure the Solaris Management Console
smcron(1M)
manage jobs in the crontab database
smdiskless(1M)
manage diskless client support for a server
smexec(1M)
manage entries in the exec_attr database
smgroup(1M)
manage group entries
smmaillist(1M)
manage email alias entries
smmultiuser(1M)
manage bulk operations on user accounts
smosservice(1M)
manage OS services
smprofile(1M)
manage profiles in the prof_attr and exec_attr data-
bases
smrole(1M)
manage roles and users in role accounts
smrsh(1M)
restricted shell for sendmail
smuser(1M)
manage user entries
snca(1)
See nca(1)
snmpXdmid(1M)
Sun Solstice Enterprise SNMP-DMI mapper subagent
snmpdx(1M)
Sun Solstice Enterprise Master Agent
snoop(1M)
capture and inspect network packets
soconfig(1M)
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configure transport providers for use by sockets
soelim(1)
resolve and eliminate .so requests from nroff or troff
input
soladdapp(1M)
add an application to the Solstice application regis-
try
soldelapp(1M)
remove an application from the Solstice application
registry
solregis(1)
Solaris user registration
solstice(1M)
access system administration tools with a graphical
user interface
sort(1)
sort, merge, or sequence check text files
sortbib(1)
sort a bibliographic database
sotruss(1)
trace shared library procedure calls
source(1)
See exec(1)
sparc(1)
See machid(1)
spell(1)
report spelling errors
spellin(1)
See spell(1)
spline(1)
interpolate smooth curve
split(1)
split a file into pieces
sppptun(1M)
PPP tunneling driver utility
spray(1M)
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spray packets
sprayd(1M)
See rpc.sprayd(1M)
srchtxt(1)
display contents of, or search for a text string in,
message data bases
ssaadm(1M)
administration program for SPARCstorage Array and
SPARCstorage RSM disk systems
startup(1M)
See acctsh(1M)
statd(1M)
network status monitor
stop(1)
See jobs(1)
strace(1M)
print STREAMS trace messages
strchg(1)
change or query stream configuration
strclean(1M)
STREAMS error logger cleanup program
strconf(1)
See strchg(1)
strerr(1M)
STREAMS error logger daemon
strings(1)
find printable strings in an object or binary file
strip(1)
strip symbol table, debugging and line number informa-
tion from an object file
stty(1)
set the options for a terminal
stty(1B)
set the options for a terminal
sttydefs(1M)
maintain line settings and hunt sequences for TTY
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ports
su(1M)
become super user or another user
sulogin(1M)
access single-user mode
sum(1)
print checksum and block count for a file
sum(1B)
calculate a checksum for a file
sun(1)
See machid(1)
suninstall(1M)
install the Solaris environment
suspend(1)
shell built-in function to halt the current shell
swap(1M)
swap administrative interface
switch(1)
See case(1)
swmtool(1M)
install, upgrade, and remove software packages
sxconfig(1M)
configure contiguous memory for the SX video subsystem
symorder(1)
rearrange a list of symbols
sync(1M)
update the super block
syncinit(1M)
set serial line interface operating parameters
syncloop(1M)
synchronous serial loopback test program
syncstat(1M)
report driver statistics from a synchronous serial
link
sys-unconfig(1M)
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undo a system's configuration
sysV-make(1)
maintain, update, and regenerate groups of programs
sysdef(1M)
output system definition
syseventconfd(1M)
kernel system event command invocation daemon
syseventd(1M)
kernel system event notification daemon
sysidconfig(1M)
execute system configuration applications, or define
set of system configuration applications
sysidnet(1M)
See sysidtool(1M)
sysidns(1M)
See sysidtool(1M)
sysidpm(1M)
See sysidtool(1M)
sysidroot(1M)
See sysidtool(1M)
sysidsys(1M)
See sysidtool(1M)
sysidtool(1M)
system configuration
syslogd(1M)
log system messages
t300(1)
See tplot(1)
t300(1B)
See plot(1B)
t300s(1)
See tplot(1)
t300s(1B)
See plot(1B)
t4013(1B)
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See plot(1B)
t4014(1)
See tplot(1)
t450(1)
See tplot(1)
t450(1B)
See plot(1B)
tabs(1)
set tabs on a terminal
tail(1)
deliver the last part of a file
talk(1)
talk to another user
talkd(1M)
See in.talkd(1M)
tapes(1M)
creates /dev entries for tape drives attached to the
system
tar(1)
create tape archives and add or extract files
taskstat(1M)
prints ASET tasks status
tbl(1)
format tables for nroff or troff
tcopy(1)
copy a magnetic tape
tcxconfig(1M)
configure the default linearity of the 24-bit
TrueColor Visual for OpenWindows on a system with an
S24 frame buffer (TCX)
tee(1)
replicate the standard output
tek(1)
See tplot(1)
tek(1B)
See plot(1B)
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telinit(1M)
See init(1M)
telnet(1)
user interface to a remote system using the TELNET
protocol
telnetd(1M)
See in.telnetd(1M)
test(1)
See if(1)
test(1B)
condition evaluation command
test(1F)
condition evaluation command
tftp(1)
trivial file transfer program
tftpd(1M)
See in.tftpd(1M)
tic(1M)
terminfo compiler
time(1)
time a simple command
timemanp(1)
See mailp(1)
times(1)
shell built-in function to report time usages of the
current shell
timesysp(1)
See mailp(1)
timex(1)
time a command; report process data and system
activity
tip(1)
connect to remote system
tnamed(1M)
See in.tnamed(1M)
tnfdump(1)
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convert binary TNF file to ASCII
tnfxtract(1)
extract kernel probes output into a trace file
touch(1)
change file access and modification times
touch(1B)
change file access and modification times
tplot(1)
graphics filters for various plotters
tput(1)
initialize a terminal or query terminfo database
tr(1) translate characters
tr(1B)
translate characters
traceroute(1M)
print the route packets take to network host
trap(1)
shell built-in functions to respond to (hardware) sig-
nals
troff(1)
typeset or format documents
true(1)
provide truth values
truss(1)
trace system calls and signals
tset(1B)
establish or restore terminal characteristics
tsort(1)
topological sort
tty(1)
return user's terminal name
ttyadm(1M)
format and output port monitor-specific information
ttymon(1M)
port monitor for terminal ports
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tunefs(1M)
tune up an existing file system
turnacct(1M)
See acctsh(1M)
type(1)
write a description of command type
typeset(1)
shell built-in functions to set/get attributes and
values for shell variables and functions
u370(1)
See machid(1)
u3b(1)
See machid(1)
u3b15(1)
See machid(1)
u3b2(1)
See machid(1)
u3b5(1)
See machid(1)
uadmin(1M)
administrative control
ucblinks(1B)
adds /dev entries to give SunOS 4.x compatible names
to SunOS 5.x devices
ufsdump(1M)
incremental file system dump
ufsrestore(1M)
incremental file system restore
ul(1) do underlining
ulimit(1)
See limit(1)
umask(1)
get or set the file mode creation mask
umount(1M)
See mount(1M)
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umountall(1M)
See mountall(1M)
unalias(1)
See alias(1)
uname(1)
print name of current system
uncompress(1)
See compress(1)
unexpand(1)
See expand(1)
unget(1)
See sccs-unget(1)
unhash(1)
See hash(1)
unifdef(1)
resolve and remove ifdef'ed lines from C program
source
uniq(1)
report or filter out repeated lines in a file
units(1)
converts quantities expressed in standard scales to
other scales
unix2dos(1)
convert text file from ISO format to DOS format
unlimit(1)
See limit(1)
unlink(1M)
See link(1M)
unpack(1)
See pack(1)
unset(1)
See set(1)
unset(1F)
See set(1F)
unsetenv(1)
See set(1)
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