graphics

PURPOSE

     Accesses graphical and numerical commands.

SYNOPSIS
     graphics [ -r ]

                              OL777038

                                                      OL777038

DESCRIPTION

     The graphics command appends  the path name /usr/bin/graf
     to  the current  $PATH value,  changes the  primary shell
     prompt to  ^, and  executes a  new shell.   The directory
     /usr/bin/graf contains all of the graphics subsystem com-
     mands.

     The  command line  format for  a command  in graphics  is
     command name followed by argument(s).  An argument may be
     a filename or an flag string.   A filename is the name of
     any  AIX Operating  System file,  except those  beginning
     with  -.  The  filename -  is the  name for  the standard
     input.  An flag  string consists of - followed  by one or
     more flag(s).   A flag  consists of a  keyletter possibly
     followed by a value.  Flags may be separated by commas.

     The graphical  commands have  been partitioned  into four
     groups.

     o   Commands that manipulate and plot numerical data; see
         "stat."
     o   Commands that generate tables of contents; see "toc."
     o   Commands  that interact  with graphical  devices; see
         "gdev" and "ged."
     o   A  collection  of  graphical  utility  commands;  see
         "gutil."

     To produce a  list of graphics commands,  enter whatis in
     the graphics environment.

FLAG

     -r        Creates access  to the graphical commands  in a
               restricted environment; that  is, it sets $PATH
               to  :/usr/bin/graf:/rbin:/usr/rbin and  invokes
               the  restricted  shell,  rsh.  To  restore  the
               environment that  existed prior to  issuing the
               graphics command,  press Ctrl-D (END  OF FILE).
               To log  out of the graphics  environment, enter
               quit.

RELATED INFORMATION

     The   following  commands:    "gdev,"  "ged,"    "gend,"
     "gutil," "stat," and  "toc."

     The gps file in AIX Operating System Technical Reference.