(ADM) - Operating system administration

Table of Contents

Intro: introduction to system administration commands
1640: interface program for the DASI 1640 terminal
5310: interface program for the AT&T 5310/20 matrix printer
accept, reject: allow/prevent print requests to a lineprinter or class of printers
acct: acctdisk, acctdusg, accton, acctwtmp: overview of accounting and miscellaneous accounting commands
acctcms: command summary from per-process accounting records
acctcom: search and print process accounting file(s)
acctcon: acctcon1, acctcon2: connect-time accounting
acctcon1: generate per login accounting records
acctcon2: generate total accounting records
acctdisk: gather user disk block data
acctdusg: calculate disk consumption for accounting records
acct_enable: enable, disable, or report default process accounting
acctmerg: merge or add total accounting files
accton: turn on accounting
acctprc: acctprc1, acctprc2: process accounting
acctprc1: generate per process accounting records
acctprc2: generate accounting total records
acctsh: chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct: shell procedures for accounting
acctwtmp: write accounting records to standard output
addxusers: create new user accounts given a traditional password file
aioinfo: print out asynchronous I/O statistics
aiolkinit: set up asynchronous I/O memory locking permissions
ale: lock and update authentication files
ap: generate account profile for propagation to other machines
asktime: prompt for the correct time of day
asktimerc: prompt for the correct time of day; link to asktime
asroot: run a command as root
atcronsh: at and cron administration utility
auditcmd: command interface for audit subsystem activation, termination, statistic retrieval, and subsystem notification
auditd: read audit collection files generated by the audit subsystem and compact the records
auditsh: menu driven audit administration utility
authck, passwdupd: check internal consistency of authentication database
authckrc: multiuser mode trusted computing base check script
authsh: administrator interface for authorization subsystem
backup: performs UNIX backup functions
backupsh: menu driven backup administration utility
badblk: locate bad blocks within files
badtrk: scan fixed disk for flaws and create a bad track/block table
bcheckrc: check and mount root and boot filesystems at system initialization
brand: manage product licenses
bshrink: remove stored file lists from the online backup history
btldinstall: install boot-time loadable device drivers into the Link Kit
btmnt: mount or unmount the boot filesystem
captoinfo: convert a termcap description into a terminfo description
cbackup: perform unattended incremental backup
chargefee: charge a fee to a user account
checkaddr: verify MMDF addresses
checkque: generate MMDF queue status report
checkup: generate report on MMDF problems
chg_audit: enable and disable auditing for the next session
chroot: change root directory for command
chtype: change the usertype of an account
ckpacct: check the size of the accounts file
classconf: register SCOadmin object classes
cleanque: send warnings and return expired mail
cleantmp: remove temporary files in directories specified
clri: clear inode
cmos: display and set the configuration database
cnvtmbox: convert XENIX-style mailboxes to MMDF format
configure: kernel configuration program
consoleprint: print /usr/adm/messages or any file to a serial printer attached to the printer port of a serial console
cps: make specific files consistent with the authentication database
cpuonoff: activate, inactivate or display processor state
cpusar: report system activity per CPU for SMP
crash: examine a live system or saved system images
crnlmap: interface program for mapping serial or parallel printers
custom: install, remove, or list software products and components
customextract: extract files from a distribution source
customquery, swconfig: query system contents database; list file status; list software modifications
dac960mon: dac960 monitor utility
dac960sh: dac960 system administration shell utility
dac960tk: dac960 toolkit administration shell utility
dbmbuild: build the MMDF hashed database of alias and routing information
dbmedit: edit the MMDF database file
dcopy: copy UNIX filesystems for optimal access time
deliver: manage MMDF mail delivery
dial, uuchat: dial a modem
diskusg: generate disk accounting data by user ID
displayintr: show distribution of interrupt handlers on an SMP system
displaypkg: display installed packages
divvy: divide up a disk
dkconfig: virtual disk configuration utility
dkinit: interactive front end to dparam
dlpid: DLPI daemon
dlvr_audit: produce audit records for subsystem events
dmesg: display the system messages on the console
dodisk: perform disk accounting
dparam, dkinit: display or change hard disk characteristics
dpq10: interface program for the DQP-10 matrix printer
dumb: interface program for a dumb line printer
dumpsave, ldsysdump: save or restore a system memory image dump
ecc, eccd: memory Error Correction Code (ECC) facility
eccd: ECC daemon
eisa: report on boards that are installed on the EISA bus
eisadump: display EISA configuration
eisa_nvm: report EISA hardware configuration data
eisarom: EISA ROM BIOS driver
emulator: interface program for Tandy printers in IBM emulation mode
epson: interface program for Epson serial or parallel printers
f450: interface program for the DASI 450 terminal
fdisk: maintain disk partitions
fdswap: swap default boot floppy drive
ff: list file names and statistics for a filesystem
filter: slow.filter, text2post: filter programs used by the print service
fixmog, cps: make all or specific system files consistent with the authentication database
fixperm: examine, correct, or initialize file permissions and ownership
fsave: interactive, error-checking filesystem backup
fsck, p_fsck: check and repair filesystems
fsdb: filesystem debugger
fsname: print or change the name of a file system
fsphoto: perform periodic semi-automated system backups
fsstat: report whether a filesystem needs checking
fstyp: determine filesystem type
fuser: identify processes using a file or filesystem
fwtmp, wtmpfix: manipulate connect accounting records
goodpw: check a password for non-obviousness
graph: draw a graph
groupadd, groupdel, groupmod: add, delete, or change a group account
groupdel: delete a group account
groupls: list attributes of a group
groupmod: modify information about a group account
grpck: check group file
haltsys, reboot: close out filesystems and shut down the system
hasapm: check power management BIOS-APM firmware
hp: interface program for the HP 2631a line printer
HPDeskJet500: interface program for the HP DeskJet500, DeskJetPlus, Thinkjet, or QuietJet
HPLaserJet: interface program for HP LaserJet printers
hpnpcfg: configure HP Network Printers
hpnpf: network peripheral filter
hpnptyd: HP network peripheral pty daemon
HPPS: High Performance Pipe System
hw: report hardware configuration
I01MOUNTFSYS: mount filesystems and initiate auditing
idaddld: add or remove line disciplines from kernel configuration files
idbuild, idconfig, idmkenv, idmkreg, idmkunix, idscsi, idvidi: build new UNIX system kernel
idcheck: return selected information about system configuration
idconfig: configure UNIX system kernel
iddeftune: tune kernel parameters according to the amount of memory
idinstall: add, delete, update, or get device driver configuration data
idleout: log out idle users
idmkenv: rebuild kernel environment
idmkinit: read files containing inittab specifications
idmknod: remove nodes and read specifications of nodes
idmkreg: build device information database
idmkunix: process configuration files and link a new UNIX kernel
idscsi: check SCSI driver configuration when linking a new UNIX kernel
idspace: investigate free space
idtune, iddeftune: set values of tunable parameters
idvidi: check video driver configuration when linking a new UNIX kernel
ifor_pmd, ifor_sld, sco_cpd: license policy manager daemons
ifor_sld: shrink-wrapped license daemon
infocmp: compare or print out terminfo descriptions
initcond: special security actions for init and getty
initscript: script that executes inittab commands
install: install commands
installf: add a file to the software installation database
installpkg: install package
instbb: install a hard disk or floppy disk boot block
integrity: examine system files against the authentication database
ipcrm: remove a message queue, semaphore set or shared memory ID
ipcs: report the status of inter-process communication facilities
iso8859-15.ps: PostScript file containing euro symbol and ISO 8859-15 character set
iso8859.ps: PostScript file containing ISO 8859 character set
kbmode: set keyboard mode or test keyboard support
kernel: determine or verify name of booted UNIX system
killall: kill all active processes
kinit: init script to start accounting
kprf: kernel profiler
kprpt: report on kernel profile
labelit: provide labels for filesystems
lastlogin: update last login file
ldsysdump: load a system memory image dump from floppy disk or tape
link, unlink: link and unlink files and directories
link_unix: build a new UNIX system kernel
list: list processor channel for MMDF
llipathmap: network driver component location utility
llistat: display network adapter driver statistics
lockpid: lock a process onto a specific processor
lpadmin: configure the print service
lp.cat, lp.set, lp.tell: default printer filter used by interface programs
lpfilter: administer filters used with the print service
lpforms: administer forms used with the print service
lpmove: move print requests
lpsched, lpshut: start/stop the print service
lp.set: default printer filter used by interface programs
lpshut: stop the print service
lp.tell: default printer filter used by interface programs
lpusers: set printing queue priorities
lqp40: interface program for the LQP-40 letter quality printer
majorsinuse: display the list of major device numbers currently specified in the mdevice file
makekey: generate an encryption key
makewhatis: add entries to the keyword database
marry: bind block device to a regular file
memsize: print memory size of active system or kernel panic dump
menumerge: merge sysadmmenu(F) files
mkdev: call scripts to add peripheral devices
mkfs: construct a filesystem
mmdf: route mail locally and over any supported network
mmdfalias: convert XENIX-style aliases file to MMDF format
mnlist: convert a XENIX-style Micnet routing file to MMDF format
monacct: create monthly accounts
mount, umount: mount and unmount filesystems and remote resources
mountall, umountall: mount, unmount multiple filesystems
mpsar: report system activity for SMP
mpstat: multiprocessor CPU load status display
mthread: show multithreaded drivers and line disciplines
mvdir: move a directory
ncheck: generate names from inode numbers
nd: network adapter driver start/stop script
ndstat, llistat: display network adapter driver statistics
netconfig: configure networking products
netisl: configure network install
netutil: administer the Micnet network
network: interface program for remote UNIX network printing
network.ps: interface program for remote PostScript printing
nictable: process NIC database into channel/domain tables
nlsadmin: network listener service administration
nodnm: convert device number to list of special filenames
nulladm: creates a blank accounts file
osaconf: register SCOadmin Object Service Agents (OSA)s
P00ANNOUNCE: announce system services are being stopped
P20sysetup: generate the system ID file
P70uucp: clean up uucp locks, status, and temporary files
P70uucp: clean up uucp locks, status, and temporary files
P75cron: stop the cron daemon
P75cron: start the cron daemon
p9XL: interface program for the NEC p9XL printer in IBM/Epson mode
passwdupd: check internal consistency of authentication database
p_fsck: check and repair several filesystems in parallel
ph.daps: interface program for the Autologic APS-5 phototypesetter
pipe: list or define pipe filesystem
pipestat: return information on High Performance Pipe System usage
pkgadd: transfer software package or set to the system
pkgask: store answers to a request script
pkgchk: check accuracy of installation
pkgrm: remove a package or set from the system
popper: POP protocol implementation
postscript: interface program for PostScript printers
pprx: interface program for the Parallel Printronix line printer
prc_sync: run startup and shutdown scripts
prctmp: print a session record file
prdaily: format report of previous day's accounting data
prfdc: periodically collect data
prfld: initialize profiling
prfpr: format profiler data
prfsnap: collect data at time of invocation
prfstat: enable/disable sampling
profiler: prfld, prfstat, prfdc, prfsnap, prfpr: system profiler
proprinter: interface program for the IBM Proprinter XL
prtacct: format and print a total accounting file
prx: interface program for the Printronix line printer
pwck: check password file
pwconv, pwunconv: install and update or remove the shadow password file
pwrd: Power Management event router and servicing daemon
pwrdump: display a Power Management event message
pwrsend: send a Power Management event message
pwrsh: Power Management control shell
pwunconv: remove the shadow password file
qpopper: POP protocol implementation
qume1155: interface program for the Qume Sprint 1155 line printer
quot: summarize filesystem ownership
rc: XENIX-compatible startup script
rc0: run commands performed to stop the operating system
rc0.d: directory containing shutdown scripts
rc2: run commands performed for multiuser environment
rc2.d: directory containing scripts that are run when the system goes multiuser
reboot: shut down the system and reboot
reduce: perform audit data analysis and reduction
reject: prevent print requests to a lineprinter or class of printers
relax: change system security defaults
relogin: rename login entry to show current layer
removef: remove a file from software database
removepkg: remove a software package
repackman: convert man pages to packed format
report.expire: generate password status reports
report.expire, report.login, report.term: generate reports for the authentication database
report.login: generate login activity reports
report.term: generate terminal lock status reports
restore: incremental filesystem backup restore
rlpcmd: print on a remote system using TCP/IP
rmail: submit remote mail received via UUCP
rmgroup: remove a user entry from /etc/group
rmpasswd: remove a user entry from /etc/passwd
rmuser, rmgroup, rmpasswd: remove user accounts
runacct: run daily accounting
sa1: collect system activity data
sa2: report system activity
sadc: record system activity data
sag: system activity graph
sar, cpusar, mpsar, sa1, sa2, sadc: system activity report package
sar_enable: enable/disable default system activity reporting
scoadmin: invoke SCOadmin applications or configure SCOadmin hierarchy
sco_cpd: copy-protection daemon
scodb: command-line kernel debugger
scohttp: man and scohelp document server
sconf: configure the SCSI subsystem
scsibadblk: obsolete command replaced by badtrk
sd, sdd: start a no-LUID daemon
sdd: start a no-LUID daemon
secdefs: report settings of security defaults
setclk: set the system clock or the real-time clock
setclock, setclk: set the system clock or the real-time clock
setconf: set kernel configuration values
setmnt: establish mounted filesystem table
settime: change the access and modification dates of files
sfmt: perform special formatting
shutacct: shut off accounting
shutdown: terminate all processing
slow.filter: invoke slow filter on files in a print request
smmck: single-user mode trusted computing base check script
ssoPathMap: return the patch area for an SSO
standard: interface program used by the print service
startup: turn on accounting
strace: print STREAMS trace messages
strclean: STREAMS error logger cleanup program
strerr: STREAMS error logger daemon
submit: submit mail for MMDF transport
suds_ctrl: specify permissions for SUDS functions
sulogin: access single-user mode
swap: administer swap space
swconfig: list software modifications
sync: write all changes to disk
sysadmsh: menu driven system administration utility
sysdef: output values of tunable parameters
sysdump, unixsyms: copy, reduce or inspect a system memory image
sysinfo: generate report on system configuration for diagnostic use
syslog.conf: configuration file read by syslogd
syslogd: log system messages
syslog.pid: file containing the process ID of syslogd
TandyDMP: interface program for Tandy dot matrix printers
tcbck, smmck, authckrc: trusted computing base checker, single-user mode tcb check script, multiuser mode tcb check script
termupd: produce an updated Terminal Control database
text2post: convert files from ASCII to PostScript
ti800: interface program for the TI 855 printer
timex: time a command; report process data and system activity
tplot: graphics filters
ttylock, ttyunlock: lock or unlock a tty
ttyunlock: unlock a tty
ttyupd, termupd: update the Terminal Control database
tunek: tune system resources appropriate to number of users
turnacct: interface to accton
uadmin: administrative control
umount: unmount a filesystem
umountall: unmount multiple filesystems
unixsyms: make unix symbols file, or report symbol values
unlink: unlink files and directories
unretire, chtype: change the usertype of an account
useradd, userdel, usermod: add, delete, or change a user account
userdel: delete a user account
userls: list user and system login information
usermod: modify information about a user account
uuchat: interpret a chat-script
uucheck: check the UUCP directories and permissions file
uucico: file transport program for the UUCP system
uuclean: UUCP spool directory clean-up
uudemon: uudemon.admin, uudemon.clean, uudemon.hour, uudemon.poll, uudemon.poll2: UUCP administrative scripts
uudemon.admin: collect uustat data
uudemon.clean: merge log files and clean UUCP directories
uudemon.hour: check spool directory for work
uudemon.poll: control polling of passive sites
uudemon.poll2: alternative polling scheme
uuinstall: administer UUCP control files
uulist: convert a UUCP routing file to MMDF format
uusched: the scheduler for the UUCP file transport program
uutry: try to contact remote system with debugging on
uuxqt: execute remote command requests
vectorsinuse: display the list of vectors currently specified in the sdevice file
volcopy: make literal copy of UNIX filesystem
wall: write to all users
wtinit: object downloader for the 5620 DMD terminal
wtmpfix: corrects wtmp files
xbackup: perform XENIX incremental filesystem backup
xdump: link to xbackup
xdumpdir: print the names of files on a XENIX backup archive
xinstall: XENIX installation shell script
xrestor: invoke XENIX incremental filesystem restorer
xrestore, xrestor: invoke XENIX incremental filesystem restorer
xtd: extract and print xt driver link structure
xts: extract and print xt driver statistics
xtt: extract and print xt driver packet traces