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1. Commands

1M. Maintenance Commands

1X. Vue Commands

2. System Calls

3. Subroutines and Libraries

3C. C Library

3N. Network Support Libraries

4. File Formats

4X. Vue File Formats

5. Miscellaneous Facilities

7. Device Special Files

7F. Protocol Families

7P. Network Protocols

9. Glossary

Manual — HP-UX 8.05

967 entries

1. Commands (intro)

Xa portable, network-transparent window system
X, XserverX Window System server
adbabsolute debugger
adjustsimple text formatter
armaintain portable archives and libraries
asassembler
as, as_300assembler for MC68000, MC68010, MC68020, MC68030 and MC68040
as, as_400assembler for MC68000, MC68010, MC68020, MC68030 and MC68040
as, as_700assembler (Precision Architecture)
as, as_800assembler (Precision Architecture)
asainterpret ASA carriage control characters
batch, atexecute commands at a later time
awkpattern-directed scanning and processing language
bannermake posters in large letters
dirname, basenameextract portions of path names
at, batchexecute commands at a later time
bcarbitrary-precision arithmetic language
bdftosnfBDF to SNF font compiler for X11
bdiffbig diff
bfsbig file scanner
bifchown, bifchgrpchange file owner or group
bifchmodchange mode of a BIF file
bifchgrp, bifchownchange file owner or group
bifcpcopy to or from BIF files
biffindfind files in a BIF system
biflslist contents of BIF directories
bifmkdirmake a BIF directory
bifrmdir, bifrmremove BIF files or directories
bifrm, bifrmdirremove BIF files or directories
bmtoa, atobm, bitmapbitmap editor and converter utilities for X  
bsa compiler/interpreter for modest-sized programs
cc, c89C compiler
calprint calendar
calendarreminder service
lp, lpalt, cancelsend/cancel/alter requests to an LP line printer or plotter
catconcatenate, copy, and print files
cbC program beautifier, formatter
c89, ccC compiler
compact, uncompact, ccatcompact and uncompact files, and cat them
cdchange working directory
cflowgenerate C flow graph
lpfilter, divpage, fontdl, lprpp, plotdvr, printstat, reverse, cgmtohpglfilters invoked by lp interface scripts
chacladd, modify, delete, copy, or summarize access control lists (ACLs) of files
chatrchange program’s internal attributes
checknrcheck nroff/troff files
chfnchange finger entry
chown, chgrpchange file owner or group
chksnmpdcheck connectivity with snmpd(1M)
chmodchange file mode
chgrp, chownchange file owner or group
chshchange default login shell
sum, cksumprint checksum and block or byte count of file(s)
clearclear terminal screen
cmpcompare two files
cnodesdisplay information about specified cluster nodes
colfilter reverse line-feeds and backspaces
commselect or reject lines common to two sorted files
uncompact, ccat, compactcompact and uncompact files, and cat them
uncompress, zcat, compressdir, uncompressdir, compresscompress and expand data
compress, uncompress, zcat, uncompressdir, compressdircompress and expand data
cpcopy files and directory subtrees
cpiocopy file archives in and out
cppthe C language preprocessor
ps, cpsreport process status
crontabuser crontab file
cryptencode/decode files
csha shell (command interpreter) with C-like syntax
csplitcontext split
ctspawn getty to a remote terminal (call terminal)
ctagscreate a tags file
cucall another (UNIX) system; terminal emulator
cutcut out (extract) selected fields of each line of a file
cxrefgenerate C program cross-reference
dateprint or set the date and time
datebookcalendar and reminder program for X11  
dcdesk calculator
ddconvert, reblock, translate, and copy a (tape) file
deroffremove nroff, tbl, and neqn constructs
diffdifferential file and directory comparator
diff33-way differential file comparison
diff, diffhdifferential file and directory comparator
diffmkmark differences between files
dircmpdirectory comparison
basename, dirnameextract portions of path names
enable, disableenable/disable LP printers
lpfilter, cgmtohpgl, fontdl, lprpp, plotdvr, printstat, reverse, divpagefilters invoked by lp interface scripts
domainnameset or display name of Network Information Service domain
ux2dos, dos2uxconvert ASCII file format
doschmodchange attributes of a DOS file
doscpcopy to or from DOS files
dosdfreport number of free disk clusters
dosls, doslllist contents of DOS directories
dosll, doslslist contents of DOS directories
dosmkdirmake a DOS directory
dosrmdir, dosrmremove DOS files or directories
dosrm, dosrmdirremove DOS files or directories
dusummarize disk usage
findmsg, dumpmsgcreate message catalog file for modification
echoecho (print) arguments
red, edtext editor
ex, editextended line-oriented text editor
grep, fgrep, egrepsearch a file for a pattern
elmprocess mail through screen-oriented interface
elmaliascreate and verify elm user and system aliases
disable, enableenable/disable LP printers
envset environment for command execution
edit, exextended line-oriented text editor
unexpand, expandexpand tabs to spaces, and vice versa
exprevaluate arguments as an expression
primes, factorfactor a number, generate large primes
true, falsereturn zero or one exit status respectively
grep, egrep, fgrepsearch a file for a pattern
filedetermine file type
findfind files
dumpmsg, findmsgcreate message catalog file for modification
findstrfind strings for inclusion in message catalogs
fingeruser information lookup program
fixmanfix manual pages for faster viewing with man(1)
foldfold long lines for finite width output device
lpfilter, cgmtohpgl, divpage, lprpp, plotdvr, printstat, reverse, fontdlfilters invoked by lp interface scripts
forderconvert file data order
fromwho is my mail from? 
ftiofaster tape I/O
ftpfile transfer program
gencatgenerate a formatted message catalog file
getaccesslist access rights to file(s)
getconfget system configuration values
getcontextdisplay current context
getoptparse command options
getprivgrpget special attributes for group
egrep, fgrep, grepsearch a file for a pattern
pwget, grgetget password and group information
groupsshow group memberships
gwindstopterminate the window helper facility
spell, hashmake, spellin, hashcheckfind spelling errors
spell, spellin, hashcheck, hashmakefind spelling errors
headgive first few lines
helpask for help
hostnameset or print name of current host system
hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax, hp-mc680x0provide truth value about your processor type
hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax, hp-paprovide truth value about your processor type
hphandle special functions of HP2640 and HP2621-series terminals
hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax, hp9000s200provide truth value about your processor type
hp9000s200, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax, hp9000s300provide truth value about your processor type
hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax, hp9000s400provide truth value about your processor type
hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax, hp9000s500provide truth value about your processor type
hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax, hp9000s700provide truth value about your processor type
hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax, hp9000s800provide truth value about your processor type
hyphenfind hyphenated words
iconvcode set conversion
idprint user and group IDs and names
iedinput editor and command history for interactive programs
insertmsguse findstr(1) output to insert calls to catgets(3C)
introintroduction to command utilities and application programs
vis, invmake unprintable characters in a file visible or invisible
iostatreport I/O statistics
ipcrmremove a message queue, semaphore set or shared memory id
ipcsreport inter-process communication facilities status
joinrelational database operator
kermitkermit file transfer
keyshcontext-sensitive softkey shell
killterminate a process
rksh, kshshell, the standard/restricted command programming language
ls, ll, lsf, lsr, lsx, llist contents of directories
lastcommshow last commands executed in reverse order
ldlink editor
leaveremind you when you have to leave
lexgenerate programs for lexical analysis of text
lifcpcopy to or from LIF files
lifinitwrite LIF volume header on file
liflslist contents of a LIF directory
lifrenamerename LIF files
lifrmremove a LIF file
lineread one line from user input
linta C program checker/verifier
ls, l, lsf, lsr, lsx, lllist contents of directories
lnlink files and directories
lockreserve a terminal
loggermake entries in the system log
loginsign on
lognameget login name
cancel, lpalt, lpsend/cancel/alter requests to an LP line printer or plotter
lp, cancel, lpaltsend/cancel/alter requests to an LP line printer or plotter
cgmtohpgl, divpage, fontdl, lprpp, plotdvr, printstat, reverse, lpfilterfilters invoked by lp interface scripts
lpfilter, cgmtohpgl, divpage, fontdl, plotdvr, printstat, reverse, lprppfilters invoked by lp interface scripts
lpstatprint LP status information
l, ll, lsf, lsr, lsx, lslist contents of directories
lsacllist access control lists (ACLs) of files
ls, l, ll, lsr, lsx, lsflist contents of directories
ls, l, ll, lsf, lsx, lsrlist contents of directories
ls, l, ll, lsf, lsr, lsxlist contents of directories
hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax, machidprovide truth value about your processor type
rmail, mailsend mail to users or read mail
mailfromsummarize mail folders by subject and sender
mailstatsprint mail traffic statistics
mailxinteractive message processing system
makemaintain, update, and regenerate groups of programs
makekeygenerate encryption key
manfind manual information by keywords; print out a manual entry
mediainitinitialize disk or cartridge tape media, partition DDS tape
mesgpermit or deny messages to terminal
mkdirmake a directory
mkfifomake FIFO (named pipe) special files
mkfontdircreate fonts.dir file from directory of font files. 
mktempmake a name for a temporary file
uupath, mkuupathaccess and manage the pathalias database
osdd, mmprint documents formatted with the mm macros
page, morefile perusal filter for crt viewing
mtmagnetic tape manipulating program
mvmove or rename files and directories
neqnformat mathematical text for nroff
netstatshow network status
newformchange or reformat a text file
newgrplog in to a new group
newmailnotify users of new mail in mailboxes
newsprint news items
nicerun a command at low priority
nlline numbering filter
nljustjustify lines, left or right, for printing
nlsinfodisplay native language support information
nmprint name list of common object file. 
nm, nm_300print name list of common object file
nm, nm_400print name list of common object file
nm, nm_700print name list of object file
nm, nm_800print name list of object file
nodenameassign a network node name or determine current network node name
nohuprun a command immune to hangups, logouts, and quits
nroffformat text
nslookupquery name servers interactively
xd, odoctal and hexadecimal dump
onexecute command on remote host with environment similar to local
mm, osddprint documents formatted with the mm macros
pcat, unpack, packcompress and expand files
more, pagefile perusal filter for crt viewing
pamPersonal Applications Manager, a visual shell
passwdchange login password
pastemerge same lines of several files or subsequent lines of one file
pathaliaselectronic address router
paxportable archive exchange
pack, unpack, pcatcompress and expand files
hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, u3b, u3b5, vax, pdp11provide truth value about your processor type
pgfile perusal filter for soft-copy terminals
lpfilter, cgmtohpgl, divpage, fontdl, lprpp, printstat, reverse, plotdvrfilters invoked by lp interface scripts
pplpoint-to-point serial networking
pplstatgive status of each invocation of ppl(1)
prprint files
praliasesprint system-wide sendmail aliases
preallocpreallocate disk storage
factor, primesfactor a number, generate large primes
printenvprint out the environment
printfformat and print arguments
lpfilter, cgmtohpgl, divpage, fontdl, lprpp, plotdvr, reverse, printstatfilters invoked by lp interface scripts
prmailprint out mail in the incoming mailbox file
protogenANSI C function prototype generator
cps, psreport process status
ptxpermuted index
tty, ptyget the name of the terminal
pwdworking directory name
grget, pwgetget password and group information
quotadisplay disk usage and limits
rcpremote file copy
readmailread mail from specified mailbox
ed, redtext editor
remshexecute from a remote shell
tset, resetterminal-dependent initialization
resizereset shell parameters to reflect the current size of a window
revreverse lines of a file
lpfilter, cgmtohpgl, divpage, fontdl, lprpp, plotdvr, printstat, reversefilters invoked by lp interface scripts
rgbX Window System color database creator. 
ksh, rkshshell, the standard/restricted command programming language
rloginremote login
rmremove files or directories
mail, rmailsend mail to users or read mail
rmdirremove directories
rmnlremove extra new-line characters from file
rpcgenan RPC protocol compiler
sh, rsh-posixshell partially based on preliminary POSIX draft
sh, rshshell, the standard/restricted command programming language
rtprioexecute process with real-time priority
rupshow host status of local machines (RPC version)
ruptimeshow status of local machines
rusersdetermine who is logged in on machines on local network
rwhoshow who is logged in on local machines
sarsystem activity reporter
sb2xwdtranslate Starbase bitmap to xwd bitmap format
scriptmake typescript of terminal session
sdfchown, sdfchgrpchange owner or group of an SDF file
sdfchmodchange mode of an SDF file
sdfchgrp, sdfchownchange owner or group of an SDF file
sdfln, sdfmv, sdfcpcopy, link, or move files to/from an SDF volume
sdffindfind files in an SDF system
sdfls, sdflllist contents of SDF directories
sdfcp, sdfmv, sdflncopy, link, or move files to/from an SDF volume
sdfll, sdflslist contents of SDF directories
sdfmkdirmake an SDF directory
sdfcp, sdfln, sdfmvcopy, link, or move files to/from an SDF volume
sdfrmdir, sdfrmremove SDF files or directories
sdfrm, sdfrmdirremove SDF files or directories
sdiffside-by-side difference program
sedstream text editor
sh, sh-posixshell partially based on preliminary POSIX draft
rsh, shshell, the standard/restricted command programming language
sharmake a shell archive package
shlshell layer manager
showcdfshow the actual path name matched for a CDF
sizeprint section sizes of object files
sleepsuspend execution for an interval
slpset printing options for a non-serial printer
sna3179g, sna3270, sna3770, liblu62.a, snaIBM* 3179G/3192G, 3270, 3777 terminal emulator and APPC API
soelimeliminate .so’s from nroff input
softbenchSoftBench Software Development Environment
sortsort and/or merge files
hashmake, spellin, hashcheck, spellfind spelling errors
spell, hashmake, hashcheck, spellinfind spelling errors
splitsplit a file into pieces
sspremove multiple line-feeds from output
stmkdirsUtility to build Scalable Type “.dir” and “.tfm” files. 
stmkfontScalable Typeface font compiler to create X and PCL fonts
stringsfind the printable strings in an object or other binary file
stripstrip symbol and line number information from an object file
sttyset the options for a terminal port
subecome super-user or another user
sumprint checksum and block or byte count of file(s)
tabsset tabs on a terminal
taildeliver the last part of a file
tartape file archiver
tblformat tables for nroff
tcioCommand Set 80 CS/80 Cartridge Tape Utility
teepipe fitting
telnetuser interface to the TELNET protocol
testcondition evaluation command
tftptrivial file transfer program
timetime a command
timextime a command; report process data and system activity
touchupdate access, modification, and/or change times of file
tputquery terminfo database
trtranslate characters
false, truereturn zero or one exit status respectively
reset, tsetterminal-dependent initialization
pty, ttyget the name of the terminal
ttytypeterminal identification program
hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b5, vax, u3bprovide truth value about your processor type
hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, vax, u3b5provide truth value about your processor type
uldo underlining
umaskset file-creation mode mask
umodemXMODEM-protocol file transfer program
unameprint name of current HP-UX version
compact, ccat, uncompactcompact and uncompact files, and cat them
compress, zcat, compressdir, uncompressdir, uncompresscompress and expand data
compress, uncompress, zcat, compressdir, uncompressdir, uncompressdcompress and expand data
expand, unexpandexpand tabs to spaces, and vice versa
unifdefremove preprocessor lines
uniqreport repeated lines in a file
unitsconversion program
pack, pcat, unpackcompress and expand files
uptimeshow how long system has been up
userscompact list of users who are on the system
uulog, uuname, uucpUNIX system to UNIX system copy
uuencode, uudecodeencode/decode a binary file for transmission by mailer
uudecode, uuencodeencode/decode a binary file for transmission by mailer
uucp, uuname, uulogUNIX system to UNIX system copy
uucp, uulog, uunameUNIX system to UNIX system copy
mkuupath, uupathaccess and manage the pathalias database
uuto, uupickpublic UNIX system to UNIX system file copy
uustatuucp status inquiry and job control
uupick, uutopublic UNIX system to UNIX system file copy
uuxUNIX system to UNIX system command execution
dos2ux, ux2dosconvert ASCII file format
vacationreturn “I am not here” indication
hp9000s200, hp9000s300, hp9000s500, hp9000s800, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vaxprovide truth value about your processor type
vi, veditscreen-oriented (visual) display editor
viscreen-oriented (visual) display editor
vi, viewscreen-oriented (visual) display editor
inv, vismake unprintable characters in a file visible or invisible
vmstatreport virtual memory statistics
vtlog in on another system over lan
waitawait completion of process
wcword, line, and character count
whatget SCCS identification information
whereislocate source, binary, and/or manual for program
whichlocate a program file including aliases and paths
whowho is on the system
whoamiprint effective current user id
writeinteractively write (talk) to another user
x11startstart the X11 window system
xargsconstruct argument list(s) and execute command
xcaldisplay calendar in an X11 window
xclockanalog / digital clock for X
od, xdoctal and hexadecimal dump
bdftosnf, xfcBDF to SNF font compiler for X11
xfdfont displayer for X
xhostserver access control program for X
xhpcalcHewlett-Packard type calculator emulator
xinitX Window System initializer
xinitcolormap, xinitcolorminitialize the X colormap
xloadload average display for X
xlsfontsserver font list displayer for X
xmodmaputility for modifying keymaps in X
xprprint an X window dump
xrdbX server resource database utility
xrefreshrefresh all or part of an X screen
xseethruopens a transparent window into the image planes of a HP graphics display system while running X in the overlay planes. 
xsetuser preference utility for X
xsetrootroot window parameter setting utility for X
xstrextract strings from C programs to implement shared strings
xtermterminal emulator for X
xwcreatecreate a new X window
xwddump an image of an X window
xwd2sbtranslate xwd bitmap to Starbase bitmap format
xwdestroydestroy one or more  existing windows
xwininfowindow information utility for X
xwudimage displayer for X
yaccyet another compiler-compiler
yesbe repetitively affirmative
ypcatprint all values in Network Information Service map
ypmatchprint values of selected keys in Network Information Service map
yppasswdchange login password in Network Information System
ypwhichlist which host is Network Information System server or map master
compress, uncompress, compressdir, uncompressdir, zcatcompress and expand data

1M. Maintenance Commands (intro)

reject, acceptallow/prevent LP requests
acctdisk, acctdusg, accton, acctwtmp, acctoverview of accounting and miscellaneous accounting commands
acctcmscommand summary from per-process accounting records
acctcomsearch and print process accounting file(s)
acctcon1, acctcon2, acctconconnect-time accounting
acctcon2, acctcon1connect-time accounting
acctcon1, acctcon2connect-time accounting
acctdusg, accton, acctwtmp, acctdiskoverview of accounting and miscellaneous accounting commands
acctdisk, accton, acctwtmp, acctdusgoverview of accounting and miscellaneous accounting commands
acctmergmerge or add total accounting files
acctdisk, acctdusg, acctwtmp, acctonoverview of accounting and miscellaneous accounting commands
acctprc1, acctprc2, acctprcprocess accounting
acctprc2, acctprc1process accounting
acctprc1, acctprc2process accounting
chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct, acctshshell procedures for accounting
acctdisk, acctdusg, accton, acctwtmpoverview of accounting and miscellaneous accounting commands
arpaddress resolution display and control
audeventchange or display event or system call audit status
audispdisplay the audit information as requested by the parameters
audomonaudit overflow monitor daemon
audsysstart or halt the auditing system and set or display audit file information
audusrselect users to audit
backupbackup or archive file system
brc, mirrorrc, rc, powerfail, bcheckrcsystem initialization shell scripts
bdfreport number of free disk blocks (Berkeley version)
bifdfreport number of free disk blocks
biffsckBell file system consistency check and interactive repair
biffsdbBell file system debugger
bifmkfsconstruct a Bell file system
nfsd, biodNFS daemons
bootbootstrap process
bootpdInternet Boot Protocol server
bootpquerysend BOOTREQUEST to BOOTP server
bcheckrc, mirrorrc, rc, powerfail, brcsystem initialization shell scripts
buildlanggenerate and display locale.def file
captoinfoconvert a termcap description into a terminfo description
catmancreate the cat files for the manual
ccckHP Cluster configuration file checker
fuser, cfuserlist process IDs of all processes that have file open
ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct, chargefeeshell procedures for accounting
chrootchange root directory for a command
chargefee, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct, ckpacctshell procedures for accounting
clriclear inode
clrsvcclear x25 switched virtual circuit
clusterallocate resources for clustered operation
configconfigure an HP-UX system
convertfsconvert a file system to allow long file names
cpsetinstall object files in binary directories
cronclock daemon
cspcreate cluster server processes
wall, cwallwrite to all users
devnmdevice name
dfreport number of free disk blocks
diskinfodescribe characteristics of a disk device
disksecncalculate default disk section sizes
diskusggenerate disk accounting data by user ID
dmesgcollect system diagnostic messages to form error log
chargefee, ckpacct, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct, dodiskshell procedures for accounting
drm_adminData Replication Manager administrative tool
rdump, dumpincremental file system dump, local or across network
dumpfsdump file system information
edquotaedit user disk quotas
eisa_configEISA configuration tool
envdsystem physical environment daemon
fbackupselectively backup files
fingerdremote user information server
frecoverselectively recover files
freezefreeze sendmail configuration file on a cluster
fsckfile system consistency check and interactive repair
fscleandetermine shutdown status of specified file system
fsdbfile system debugger
fsirandinstall random inode generation numbers
ftpdDARPA Internet File Transfer Protocol server
cfuser, fuserlist process IDs of all processes that have file open
wtmpfix, fwtmpmanipulate connect accounting records
gatedgateway routing daemon
gettyset terminal type, modes, speed, and line discipline
getx25get x25 line
glbdGlobal Location Broker Daemon
grmdgraphics resource manager daemon
pwck, grpckpassword/group file checkers
gwindgraphics window daemon
hosts_to_named, hosts_to_naTranslate host table to name server file format
hpuxHP-UX bootstrap and installation utility
hpux, hpux_700HP-UX bootstrap utility
hpux, hpux_800HP-UX bootstrap and installation utility
hpux, hpuxbootHP-UX bootstrap and installation utility
ifconfigconfigure network interface parameters
inetdInternet services daemon
telinit, initprocess control initialization
insfinstall special files
installinstall commands
instl_admMaintain the network install message and default parameters. 
introintroduction to system maintenance commands and application programs
ioinitinitialize I/O system
ioscanscan I/O system
islinitial system loader
killallkill all active processes
lanconfigconfigure network interface parameters
landiaglocal area network diagnostic
lanscandisplay LAN device configuration and status
lastb, lastindicate last logins of users and ttys
last, lastbindicate last logins of users and ttys
chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct, lastloginshell procedures for accounting
lb_adminLocation Broker administrative tool
lb_testtest the Location Broker
unlink, linkexercise link and unlink system calls
linkloopverify LAN connectivity with link-level loopback
llbdLocal Location Broker daemon
lockdnetwork lock daemon
lpadminconfigure the LP spooling system
lpanaprint LP spooler performance analysis information
lpsched, lpshut, lpmove, lpfencestart/stop the LP request scheduler, move requests, and define the minimum priority for printing
lpsched, lpshut, lpfence, lpmovestart/stop the LP request scheduler, move requests, and define the minimum priority for printing
lpshut, lpmove, lpfence, lpschedstart/stop the LP request scheduler, move requests, and define the minimum priority for printing
lpsched, lpmove, lpfence, lpshutstart/stop the LP request scheduler, move requests, and define the minimum priority for printing
ls_adminDisplay and edit the license server database
ls_rptReport on license server events
ls_statDisplay the status of the license server system
ls_targetidPrints information about the local NetLS target id. 
ls_tvVerify that Network License Servers are working
lsdevlist device drivers in the system
lssflist a special file
makecdfcreate context-dependent files
makedbmmake a Network Information System database
brc, bcheckrc, rc, powerfail, mirrorrcsystem initialization shell scripts
rmboot, mkbootinstall, update, or remove boot programs from a disk device
mkdevmake device files
mkfsconstruct a file system
mklost+found, mklost+founmake a lost+found directory for fsck(1M)
mklpconfigure the LP spooler subsystem
mknodcreate special files
mkpdfcreate a Product Description File from a prototype PDF
mkrsconstruct a recovery system
mksfmake a special file
chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct, monacctshell procedures for accounting
umount, mountmount and unmount file system
mountdNFS mount request server
mvdirmove a directory
namedInternet domain name server
ncheckgenerate path names from inode numbers
netdistdnetwork file distribution (update) server daemon
netfmtformat tracing and logging binary files. 
netlsdStarts the license server
nettlcontrol network tracing and logging
nettlconfconfigure network tracing and logging command subsystem database
nettlgengenerate network tracing and logging commands
newfsconstruct a new file system
biod, nfsdNFS daemons
nfsstatNetwork File System statistics
nrglbdNon-Replicatable Global Location Broker daemon
chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct, nulladmshell procedures for accounting
opx25execute HALGOL programs
pcnfsdPC-NFS daemon
pcserverBasic Serial and HP AdvanceLink server
pdcprocessor-dependent code (firmware)
pdfckcompare Product Description File to File System
pdfdiffcompare two Product Description Files
perftest the NCS RPC runtime library
pingsend ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts
portmapDARPA port to RPC program number mapper
brc, bcheckrc, mirrorrc, rc, powerfailsystem initialization shell scripts
chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prdaily, prtacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct, prctmpshell procedures for accounting
chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prtacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct, prdailyshell procedures for accounting
proxymanipulates the NS Probe proxy table
chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, shutacct, startup, turnacct, prtacctshell procedures for accounting
grpck, pwckpassword/group file checkers
quotsummarize file system ownership
quotacheckfile system quota consistency checker
quotaon, quotaoffturn file system quotas on and off
quotaoff, quotaonturn file system quotas on and off
rbootdremote boot server
brc, bcheckrc, mirrorrc, powerfail, rcsystem initialization shell scripts
rcancelremove requests from a remote line printer spooling queue
rebootreboot the system
recoverslcheck and recover damaged or missing shared libraries
regenregenerate (uxgen) an updated HP-UX system
accept, rejectallow/prevent LP requests
remshdremote shell server
repquotasummarize quotas for a file system
rrestore, restorerestore file system incrementally, local or across network
revckcheck internal revision numbers of HP-UX files
rexdRPC-based remote execution server
rexecdremote execution server
ripqueryquery RIP gateways
rlbremote loopback diagnostic
rlbdaemonremote loopback diagnostic server
rlogindremote login server
rlpsend LP line printer request to a remote system
rlpdaemonremote spooling line printer daemon, message write daemon
rlpstatprint status of LP spooler requests on a remote system
rmfnremove HP-UX functionality (partitions and filesets)
rmsfremove a special file
rmtremote magnetic-tape protocol module
routemanually manipulate the routing tables
rpcinforeport RPC information
rquotadremote quota server
restore, rrestorerestore file system incrementally, local or across network
rstatdkernel statistics server
runacctrun daily accounting
rusersdnetwork username server
rwallwrite to all users over a network
rwalldnetwork rwall server
rwhodsystem status server
sa2, sadc, sa1system activity report package
sa1, sadc, sa2system activity report package
sa1, sa2, sadcsystem activity report package
samsystem administration manager
savecoresave a core dump of the operating system
sdfdfreport number of free SDF disk blocks
sdffsckSDF file system consistency check, interactive repair
sdffsdbexamine/modify an SDF file system
sendmailsend mail over the internet
setmntestablish mount table /etc/mnttab
setprivgrpset special attributes for group
showmountshow all remote mounts
chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, startup, turnacct, shutacctshell procedures for accounting
shutdownterminate all processing
sig_namedsend signals to the domain name server
snmpddaemon that responds to SNMP requests
sprayspray packets
spraydspray server
chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, shutacct, turnacct, startupshell procedures for accounting
statdnetwork status monitor
stcodetranslate hexadecimal status code value to textual message
stconvUtility to convert scalable type symbol set map formats
stlicenseserver access control program for X
stloadUtility to load Scalable Type outlines
subnetconfig, subnetconficonfigure subnet behavior
swaponenable additional device or file system for paging and swapping
syncsynchronize file systems
syncerperiodically sync for file system integrity
sysdiagonline diagnostic system interface
syslogdlog systems messages
sysrmremove optional HP-UX products (filesets)
init, telinitprocess control initialization
telnetdTELNET protocol server
tftpdtrivial file transfer protocol server
ticterminfo compiler
tunefstune up an existing file system
chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, shutacct, startup, turnacctshell procedures for accounting
mount, umountmount and unmount file system
link, unlinkexercise link and unlink system calls
unticterminfo de-compiler
updist, updateupdate or install HP-UX files (software products)
update, updistupdate or install HP-UX files (software products)
uucheckcheck the uucp directories and permissions file
uucicotransfer files for the uucp system
uucleanuucp spool directory clean-up
uucleanupuucp spool directory clean-up
uugettyset terminal type, modes, speed and line discipline
uuid_genUUID generating program
uulslist spooled uucp transactions grouped by transaction
uuschedschedule uucp transport files
uusnapshow snapshot of the UUCP system
uusnapssort and embellish uusnap output
uusubmonitor uucp network
uuxqtexecute remote uucp or uux command requests
uxgengenerate an HP-UX system
vhe_altloglogin when Virtual Home Environment (VHE) home machine is not available
vhe_mounterstart the Virtual Home Environment (VHE)
vhe_u_mntperform Network File System (NFS) mount to remote file system
vipwedit the password file
vtdaemonrespond to vt requests
cwall, wallwrite to all users
whodowhich users are doing what
fwtmp, wtmpfixmanipulate connect accounting records
ypserv, ypbindNetwork Information Service server and binder processes
ypinitbuild and install Network Information Service databases
ypmakecreate or rebuild Network Information Service databases
yppasswdddaemon for modifying Network Information Service passwd database
yppollquery NIS server for information about NIS map
yppushforce propagation of Network Information Service database
ypbind, ypservNetwork Information Service server and binder processes
ypsetbind to particular Network Information Service server
ypxfr_1perday, ypxfr_1perhour, ypxfr_2perday, ypxfrtransfer NIS database from server to local node

1X. Vue Commands

hptermX window system Hewlett-Packard terminal emulator. 
mwmThe Motif Window Manager. 
vuecommandprovide execution support for Vue products.
vuefileThe HP VUE File Manager.
vuehelloThe HP VUE Startup Transition Program.
vuehelpThe VUE Help Manager.
vueloginThe HP VUE Login Manager.
vuesessionThe HP VUE Session Manager.
vuestyleThe HP VUE Style Manager.
vuewmThe HP VUE Workspace Manager.

2. System Calls (intro)

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

3. Subroutines and Libraries (intro)

error_$c_get_text, error_c_getreturn subsystem, module, and error texts for a status code
error_$c_text, error_c_texreturn an error message for a status code
error_$intro, error_introerror text database operations
introintroduction to subroutines and libraries
pfm_$cleanup, pfm_cleanupestablish a cleanup handler
pfm_$enable, pfm_enableenable asynchronous faults
pfm_$enable_faults, pfm_enable_enable asynchronous faults
pfm_$inhibit, pfm_inhibinhibit asynchronous faults
pfm_$inhibit_faults, pfm_inhib_finhibit asynchronous faults but allow time-sliced task switching
pfm_inhibitpointer entry to conflicting online manual entries
pfm_$init, pfm_initinitialize the process fault manager (PFM) package
pfm_$intro, pfm_introfault management
pfm_$reset_cleanup, pfm_reset_creset a cleanup handler
pfm_$rls_cleanup, pfm_rls_clerelease a cleanup handler
pfm_$signal, pfm_signalsignal the calling process
pgm_$exit, pgm_exitexit a program
pgm_$intro, pgm_introprogram management

3C. C Library

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

3N. Network Support Libraries

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

4. File Formats (intro)

acctper-process accounting file format
audeventstab, audeventstadefine and describe audit system events
auditfile format and other information for auditing
bifBell Interchange Format utilities
utmp, wtmp, btmputmp, wtmp, btmp entry format
cdfcontext dependent files
checkliststatic information about the file systems
dialups, d_passwddialup security control
datebookevent file format  
devicesfile of driver information for insf, mksf, lssf
d_passwd, dialupsdialup security control
disktabdisk description file
DOSIF, dosifDOS Interchange Format description
exportsNFS file systems being exported
fspecformat specification in text files
ftpuserssecurity file for ftpd(1M)
gettydefsspeed and terminal settings used by getty
glb_obj.txtfile specifying the object UUID of the Global Location Broker
glb_site.txt, glb_site.txfile listing possible Global Location Broker sites
logingroup, groupgroup file, grp.h
.rhosts, hosts.equivsecurity files authorizing remote hosts and users on local host
hostshost name data base
inetd.confconfiguration file for inetd
inetd.secoptional security file for inetd
inittabscript for the init process
introintroduction to file formats
issueissue identification file
liflogical interchange format description
group, logingroupgroup file, grp.h
mastermaster device information table
mnttabmounted file system table
netgrouplist of network groups
netrclogin information for ftp(1) and rexec(3N)
nettlgen.conf, nettlgen.coNetwork Tracing and Logging configuration file
networksnetwork name data base
passwdpassword file, pwd.h
pdfProduct Description File
ppl.ipoolpool of local Internet addresses
ppl.remotesppl configuration information for remote hosts
ppl.userstranslate user login names to default remote host names
profileset up user’s environment at login time
protoprototype job file for at(1)
protocolsprotocol name data base
ptmpptmp entry format
queuedefsqueue description file for at(1), batch(1), and crontab(1)
resolverresolver configuration file
rmtablocal file system mount statistics
rpcrpc program number data base
sdfstructured directory format description
servicesservice name data base
shellslist of allowed login shells
sm, state, sm.bakstatd directory and file structures
sm.bak, state, smstatd directory and file structures
snmpd.confconfiguration file for snmpd(1M)
softkeyskeysh softkey file format
sm, sm.bak, statestatd directory and file structures
symlinksymbolic link
tarformat of tar tape archive
ttytypedata base of terminal types by port
tztabtime zone adjustment table for date(1) and ctime(3C)
updateupdate-media format
wtmp, btmp, utmputmp, wtmp, btmp entry format
uuencodeformat of an encoded uuencode file
uuidname.txt, uuidname.txfile associating names with UUIDs
vhe_listinformation file for the Virtual Home Environment
utmp, btmp, wtmputmp, wtmp, btmp entry format
ypfilesNetwork Information Service database and directory structure

4X. Vue File Formats

 vuewmrc, vuewmrcThe HP VUE Workspace Manager Resource Description File. 

5. Miscellaneous Facilities (intro)

aclintroduction to access control lists
asciimap of ASCII character set
auditintroduction to HP-UX Auditing System
contextprocess context
environuser environment
hierfile system hierarchy
hostnamehost name resolution description
hpnlsHP Native Language Support (NLS) Model
introintroduction to miscellany
manmacros for formatting entries in this manual
manualsCurrent list of HP-UX documentation
mmthe MM macro package for formatting documents
quotadisk quotas
regexpregular expression and pattern matching notation definitions
suffixfile-name suffix conventions
termconventional names for terminals
variablesvariables format for snmpget(1), snmpwalk(1), and snmpnext(1)

7. Device Special Files (intro)

autochangeroptical autochanger driver
blmodeterminal block mode interface
centCentronics-compatible interface
consolesystem console interface
ctcartridge tape access
diag0diagnostic interface to I/O subsystem
diskdirect disk access
framebufinformation for raster frame-buffer devices
gpiogeneral-purpose I/O interface
CRT graphics, graphicsinformation for CRT graphics devices
hilHP-HIL device driver
hilkbdHP-HIL mapped keyboard driver
hpibHewlett-Packard Interface Bus driver
introintroduction to special files
iomapphysical address mapping
mem, kmemmain memory
lannetwork I/O card access information
lpline printer
kmem, memmain memory
modemasynchronous serial modem line control
mtmagnetic tape interface and controls
NFS, nfsnetwork file system
nullnull file
ptypseudo terminal driver
routingsystem support for local network packet routing
socketInterprocess communications
sttyterminal interface for Version 6/PWB compatibility
stty, sttyV6terminal interface for Version 6/PWB compatibility
stty, sttyv6terminal interface for Version 6/PWB compatibility
termiogeneral terminal interface
ttycontrolling terminal interface

7F. Protocol Families

inetInternet protocol family

7P. Network Protocols

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

9. Glossary (intro)

glossary
introintroduction to glossary section

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