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Section (1)

1. Commands

1C. Communications Commands

1G. Graphics Commands

1L. TeX Commands

2. System Calls

2P. POSIX System Calls

3. C Library

3C. Compatibility Routines

3M. Math Library

3N. Network Support Library

3P. POSIX Compatibility Routines

3R. RPC Library

3S. Standard I/O Library

3X. Miscellaneous Libraries

3x. Miscellaneous Libraries

4. Special Files

4F. Network Protocol Families

4N. Network Facilities

4P. Network Protocols

5. File Formats

Section 6

7. Miscellaneous Facilities

8. Maintenance Procedures

8C. Network Services

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bmsearch a file for a string

1. Commands (intro)

NeXTApps, AppInspectorNeXT applications
NeXTApps, BuildDiskNeXT applications
NeXTApps, CoverAppNeXT applications
NeXTApps, DigitalLibrarianNeXT applications
NeXTApps, DigitalQuotationsNeXT applications
NeXTApps, DigitalWebsterNeXT applications
NeXTApps, EditNeXT applications
NeXTApps, FaxReaderNeXT applications
NeXTApps, HostManagerNeXT applications
NeXTApps, IBNeXT applications
NeXTApps, IconBuilderNeXT applications
NeXTApps, InstallTabletNeXT applications
Install_TeXinstall TeX for use from distribution media
NeXTApps, InstallerNeXT applications
NeXTApps, InterfaceBuilderNeXT applications
NeXTApps, LibrarianNeXT applications
NeXTApps, MailNeXT applications
NeXTApps, MallocDebugNeXT applications
NeXTApps, NFSManagerNeXT applications
NeXTAppsNeXT applications
NeXTApps, NetInfoManagerNeXT applications
NeXTApps, PreferencesNeXT applications
NeXTApps, PreviewNeXT applications
NeXTApps, PrintManagerNeXT applications
NeXTApps, ProcessMonitorNeXT applications
NeXTApps, ProjectBuilderNeXT applications
NeXTApps, QuotationsNeXT applications
NeXTApps, SimpleNetworkStarterNeXT applications
TeXviewpreview TeX dvi files on screen
NeXTApps, TerminalNeXT applications
NeXTApps, UpgraderNeXT applications
NeXTApps, UserManagerNeXT applications
NeXTApps, WebsterNeXT applications
NeXTApps, YapNeXT applications
addbibcreate or extend bibliographic database
applyapply a command to a set of arguments
ararchive and library maintainer
asNeXT Mach-O GNU-based assemblers
asm56000Motorola DSP56000 Macro Cross Assembler
atexecute commands at a later time
atoma.out to Mach-O object file converter
atqprint the queue of jobs waiting to be run
atrmremove jobs spooled by at
awkpattern scanning and processing language
basenamestrip filename affixes
bcarbitrary-precision arithmetic language
bibtexmake a LaTeX bibliography
biffbe notified if mail arrives and who it is from
binmailsend or receive mail among users
buildafmdirbuilds font index information
calprint calendar
calendarreminder service
sh, for, if, while, :, ., break, continue, cd, eval, exec, exit, export, login, read, readonly, set, shift, times, trap, umask, wait, casecommand language
catcatenate and print
cbC program beautifier
cc++, ccGNU C and C++ Compiler
cdchange working directory
eqn, neqn, checkeqtypeset mathematics
checknrcheck nroff/troff files
chsh, passwd, chfnchange password database information
chgrpchange group
chmodchange mode
chfn, passwd, chshchange password database information
cicheck in RCS revisions
clearclear terminal screen
cmpcompare two files
cmpdylibcompare two dynamic shared libraries for compatibility
cocheck out RCS revisions
colfilter reverse line feeds
colcrtfilter nroff output for CRT previewing
colrmremove columns from a file
commselect or reject lines common to two sorted files
uncompress, zcat, compresscompress and expand data
paste, copyprovide copying and pasting from command line
cpcopy
cpiocopy file archives in and out
cryptencode/decode
csha shell (command interpreter) with C-like syntax
ctagscreate a tags file
ctreeprint C function-call trees
dateprint and set the date
dbCompare, dbCompress, dbCopy, dbDescribe, dbExpand, dbCatenatehashed database utilities
dbCatenate, dbCompress, dbCopy, dbDescribe, dbExpand, dbComparehashed database utilities
dbCatenate, dbCompare, dbCopy, dbDescribe, dbExpand, dbCompresshashed database utilities
dbCatenate, dbCompare, dbCompress, dbDescribe, dbExpand, dbCopyhashed database utilities
dbCatenate, dbCompare, dbCompress, dbCopy, dbExpand, dbDescribehashed database utilities
dbCatenate, dbCompare, dbCompress, dbCopy, dbDescribe, dbExpandhashed database utilities
dcdesk calculator
ddconvert and copy a file
defaultsaccess the NEXTSTEP user defaults system
deroffremove nroff, troff, tbl and eqn constructs
dfreport free disk space on file systems
explain, dictionprint wordy sentences; thesaurus for diction
diffdifferential file and directory comparator
diff33-way differential file comparison
diff, diffhdifferential file and directory comparator
domainnameset or display name of current domain system
dreadread from the defaults database
dremoveremove a variable from the defaults database
dusummarize disk usage
dvipsconvert a TeX dvi file to PostScript (PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.) 
dwritewrite to the defaults database
ebadexecdetermine why a file will not execute
echoecho arguments
edtext editor
ex, edittext editor
grep, fgrep, egrepsearch a file for a pattern
emacsGNU project Emacs
xsend, xget, enrollsecret mail
enscriptconvert text files to POSTSCRIPT format for printing
neqn, checkeq, eqntypeset mathematics
erroranalyze and disperse compiler error messages
edit, extext editor
unexpand, expandexpand tabs to spaces, and vice versa
diction, explainprint wordy sentences; thesaurus for diction
exprevaluate arguments as an expression
true, falseprovide truth values
fastcpcopy optimally (only if destination is missing or different)
grep, egrep, fgrepsearch a file for a pattern
filedetermine file type
filememshow a list of a file’s pages cached in memory
findfind files
fingeruser information lookup program
fmtsimple text formatter
foldfold long lines for finite width output device
font_update_2.0, font_update_2updates PostScript fonts for 2.0 WindowServer
fontloaderInstall typefaces in non-NeXT printer
sh, case, if, while, :, ., break, continue, cd, eval, exec, exit, export, login, read, readonly, set, shift, times, trap, umask, wait, forcommand language
fromwho is my mail from? 
gdbGNU Debugger
genstringsgenerate string table from source code
gnutarGNU tape archiver
gprofdisplay call graph profile data
egrep, fgrep, grepsearch a file for a pattern
groupsshow group memberships
gzip, zcat, gunzipcompress or expand files
gzip, gunzip, zcat, gzcatcompress or expand files
gzexecompress executable files in place
gunzip, zcat, gzipcompress or expand files
headgive first few lines
hostidset or print identifier of current host system
hostinfodisplay information about a Mach host
hostnameset or print name of current host system
identidentify files
sh, for, case, while, :, ., break, continue, cd, eval, exec, exit, export, login, read, readonly, set, shift, times, trap, umask, wait, ifcommand language
indentindent and format Objective C program source
lookbib, indxbibbuild inverted index for a bibliography, find references in a bibliography
installinstall binaries
introintroduction to commands
iostatreport I/O statistics
ixClean, ixDump, ixFind, ixRemove, ixStat, pword, ixBuildNEXTSTEP Release 2 indexing utilities
ixBuild, ixDump, ixFind, ixRemove, ixStat, pword, ixCleanNEXTSTEP Release 2 indexing utilities
ixbuildbuild inverted indexes on file system subtrees  
ixdomainconvert weighting domain files  
ixparsegenerate and convert text processing information files  
ixsearchevaluate a query against an indexed subtree of a filesystem and print names of files matching the query  
joinrelational database operator
sh, for, case, if, while, :, ., break, continue, cd, eval, exec, exit, export, login, read, readonly, set, shift, times, trap, umask, wait, jshcommand language
killterminate a process with extreme prejudice
kl_ldlinker for loadable kernel servers
lastindicate last logins of users and teletypes
lastcommshow last commands executed in reverse order
ldMach object file link editor
leaveremind you when you have to leave
lessopposite of more
lesskeyspecify key bindings for less
lexgenerator of lexical analysis programs
lib56000Motorola DSP56000 Librarian
libtoolcreate libraries ranlib − add or update the table of contents of archive libraries
lipocreate or operate on fat files
lnmake links
lnk56000Motorola DSP56000 Cross Linker
lockreserve a terminal
loggermake entries in the system log
loginsign on
lookfind lines in a sorted list
indxbib, lookbibbuild inverted index for a bibliography, find references in a bibliography
lorderfind ordering relation for an object library
lpqspool queue examination program
lproff line print
lprmremove jobs from the line printer spooling queue
lptestgenerate lineprinter ripple pattern
lslist contents of directory
m4macro processor
mailsend and receive mail
makemaintain program groups
manfind manual information by keywords; print out the manual
mergethree-way file merge
mesgpermit or deny messages
cmmf, inimf, virmf, mfMETAFONT, a language for font design
migMach message interface generator
mkdirmake a directory
mkdirsmake directories
mkstrcreate an error message file by massaging C source
page, morefile perusal filter for crt viewing
msetretrieve ASCII to IBM 3270 keyboard map
msgssystem messages and junk mail program
mtmagnetic tape manipulating program
mvmove or rename files
eqn, checkeq, neqntypeset mathematics
netstatshow network status
newaliasesrebuild the data base for the mail aliases file
nohup, nicerun a command at low priority (sh only)
nifindfind a directory in the NetInfo hierarchy
nigrepsearch for a regular expression in the NetInfo hierarchy
nireportprint tables from the NetInfo hierarchy
nmdisplay name list (symbol table)
nice, nohuprun a command at low priority (sh only)
npsdNetware Protocol Stack Daemon
nrofftext formatting
nwloginlog in to a Netware server
nwlogoutlog out of a Netware server
odoctal, decimal, hex, ascii dump
openopen files
openfileopen files in Edit
otoolobject file displaying tool
more, pagefile perusal filter for crt viewing
pageSymbolsdisplay symbols on a particlar page of a file
pagesizeprint system page size
chfn, chsh, passwdchange password database information
copy, pasteprovide copying and pasting from command line
pftcommunicate with PostScript Window Server
picosimple text editor
prprint file
prebuildBuild PostScript prebuilt font file from bitmap description files
printenvprint out the environment
psprocess status
ps4014convert a Tektronix 4014 files to POSTSCRIPT format
ps630convert Diablo 630 print files to POSTSCRIPT format
pscatconvert C/A/T files to POSTSCRIPT format
psditconvert ditroff intermediate format to POSTSCRIPT format
PSFONTS, psfontsPOSTSCRIPT font information for TRANSCRIPT
pslprselect or reverse page order of a POSTSCRIPT file
psnupPrint multiple pages on a sheet of paper. 
psplotconvert plot(5) files to POSTSCRIPT format
psroffditroff to a POSTSCRIPT printer
PSSYMBOLS, pssymbolsList of symbols for ditroff in TRANSCRIPT
pswrapcreates C routines from pieces of PostScript language
ptagsprint tag information
ptrofftroff to a POSTSCRIPT printer
ptxpermuted index
pwdworking directory name
ixBuild, ixClean, ixDump, ixFind, ixRemove, ixStat, pwordNEXTSTEP Release 2 indexing utilities
libtool, ranlibcreate libraries ranlib − add or update the table of contents of archive libraries
ratforrational Fortran dialect
rcschange RCS file attributes
rcsdiffcompare RCS revisions
rcsintrointroduction to RCS commands
rcsmergemerge RCS revisions
rdistremote file distribution program
referfind and insert literature references in documents
tset, resetterminal dependent initialization
revreverse lines of a file
rlogprint log messages and other information about RCS files
rmdir, rmremove (unlink) files or directories
rmailhandle remote mail received via uucp
rm, rmdirremove (unlink) directories or files
roffbibrun off bibliographic database
rpcgenan RPC protocol compiler
sapdService Advertising Protocol daemon
screenafmBuild screen font metric file from bitmap description files
scriptmake typescript of terminal session
sedstream editor
segeditextract and replace sections from object files
for, case, if, while, :, ., break, continue, cd, eval, exec, exit, export, login, read, readonly, set, shift, times, trap, umask, wait, shcommand language
shadercompile shading language source into run-time shaders
sharcreate file storage archive for extraction by /bin/sh
sizesize of an object file
sleepsuspend execution for an interval
sndcompresscompress or decompress a soundfile
sndconvertconvert a soundfile to a different format
sndinfodisplays soundfile headers on standard output. 
sndplayplay soundfiles
sndrecordrecord a soundfile from sound-in or the DSP
soelimeliminate .so’s from nroff input
sortsort or merge files
sortbibsort bibliographic database
spellin, spellout, spellfind spelling errors
spell, spellout, spellinfind spelling errors
spell, spellin, spelloutfind spelling errors
splitsplit a file into pieces
stringsfind the printable strings in a object, or other binary, file
stripremove symbols
structstructure Fortran programs
sttyset terminal options
styleanalyze surface characteristics of a document
susubstitute user id temporarily
su, su.wheelsubstitute user id temporarily
sumsum and count blocks in a file
syslinedisplay system status on status line of a terminal
tabsset terminal tabs
taildeliver the last part of a file
talktalk to another user
tartape archiver
tblformat tables for nroff or troff
tcphototypesetter simulator
tcopycopy a mag tape
teepipe fitting
testcondition command
texviewpreview TeX dvi files on screen
tiffutilmanipulates tiff files
timetime a command
tkpaginator for the Tektronix 4014
tn3270full-screen remote login to IBM VM/CMS
topsperform in-place substitutions on code. 
touchupdate date last modified of a file
tpmanipulate tape archive
trtranslate characters
TRANSCRIPT, transcriptPrograms for accessing  POSTSCRIPT printers
nroff, trofftext formatting and typesetting
false, trueprovide truth values
tsetterminal dependent initialization
tsorttopological sort
ttyget terminal name
uldo underlining
compress, zcat, uncompresscompress and expand data
expand, unexpandexpand tabs to spaces, and vice versa
unifdefremove ifdef’ed lines
uniqreport repeated lines in a file
unitsconversion program
userscompact list of users who are on the system
vacationreturn “I am on vacation” indication
vers_stringproduce version identification string
vgrindgrind nice listings of programs
viscreen oriented (visual) display editor based on ex
vi, viewscreen oriented (visual) display editor based on ex
vm_statshow Mach virtual memory statistics
wwho is on and what they are doing
waitawait completion of process
wallwrite to all users
wcword count
wfcompword frequency table compiler
whatshow what versions of object modules were used to construct a file
whereislocate source, binary, and or manual for program
whichlocate a program file including aliases and paths (csh only)
sh, for, case, if, :, ., break, continue, cd, eval, exec, exit, export, login, read, readonly, set, shift, times, trap, umask, wait, whilecommand language
whowho is on the system
whoamiprint effective current user id
whoisDARPA Internet user name directory service
writewrite to another user
xargsconstruct argument list(s) and execute command
xsend, enroll, xgetsecret mail
xget, enroll, xsendsecret mail
xstrextract strings from C programs to implement shared strings
yaccyet another compiler-compiler
yesbe repetitively affirmative
ypcatprint values in a YP data base
ypmatchprint the value of one or more keys from a yp map
yppasswdchange login password in yellow pages
ypwhichwhich host is the YP server or map master? 
compress, uncompress, zcatcompress and expand data
zdiff, zcmpcompare compressed files
zcmp, zdiffcompare compressed files
zforceforce a ’.gz’ extension on all gzip files
zgrepsearch possibly compressed files for a regular expression
zmorefile perusal filter for crt viewing of compressed text
znewrecompress .Z files to .gz files
zshthe Z shell

1C. Communications Commands

tip, cuconnect to a remote system
ftpARPANET file transfer program
rcpremote file copy
rloginremote login
rshremote shell
rupshow host status of local machines (RPC version)
ruptimeshow host status of local machines
ruserswho’s logged in on local machines (RPC version)
rwallwrite to all users over a network
rwhowho’s logged in on local machines
snmpa client for communicating with SNMP servers (agents)
snmpnetstatshow network status using SNMP
telnetuser interface to the TELNET protocol
tftptrivial file transfer program
cu, tipconnect to a remote system
uucpunix to unix copy
uuencode, uudecodeencode/decode a binary file for transmission via mail
uudecode, uuencodeencode/decode a binary file for transmission via mail
uulogdisplay UUCP log files
uunamelist names of UUCP hosts
uuqexamine or manipulate the uucp queue
uusendsend a file to a remote host
uuxunix to unix command execution

1G. Graphics Commands

splineinterpolate smooth curve

1L. TeX Commands

gftopkconvert generic font files to packed font files
gftypetranslate a generic font file for humans to read
pktogfconvert packed font files to generic font files
pktypetranslate a packed font file for humans to read
initex, virtex, textext formatting and typesetting

2. System Calls (intro)

MachFunctionsMach Functions
_exitterminate a process
acceptaccept a connection on a socket
accessdetermine accessibility of file
acctturn accounting on or off
adjtimecorrect the time to allow synchronization of the system clock
nfssvc, async_daemonNFS daemons
bindbind a name to a socket
sbrk, brkchange data segment size  The UNIX system calls brk and sbrk are not supported on the NeXT computer. 
chdirchange current working directory
chmodchange mode of file
chownchange owner and group of a file
chrootchange root directory
closedelete a descriptor
MachFunctions, condition_allocMach Functions
MachFunctions, condition_broadcastMach Functions
MachFunctions, condition_clearMach Functions
MachFunctions, condition_freeMach Functions
MachFunctions, condition_initMach Functions
MachFunctions, condition_nameMach Functions
MachFunctions, condition_set_nameMach Functions
MachFunctions, condition_signalMach Functions
MachFunctions, condition_waitMach Functions
connectinitiate a connection on a socket
creatcreate a new file or rewrite an existing one
MachFunctions, cthread_dataMach Functions
MachFunctions, cthread_detachMach Functions
MachFunctions, cthread_exitMach Functions
MachFunctions, cthread_forkMach Functions
MachFunctions, cthread_joinMach Functions
MachFunctions, cthread_nameMach Functions
MachFunctions, cthread_selfMach Functions
MachFunctions, cthread_set_dataMach Functions
MachFunctions, cthread_set_nameMach Functions
MachFunctions, cthread_threadMach Functions
MachFunctions, cthread_yieldMach Functions
dup2, dupduplicate a descriptor
dup, dup2duplicate a descriptor
execv, execveexecute a file
chmod, fchmodchange mode of file
chown, fchownchange owner and group of a file
fcntlfile control
flockapply or remove an advisory lock on an open file
vfork, forkcreate a new process
stat, lstat, fstat(BSD version) get file status
fsyncsynchronize a file’s in-core state with that on disk
truncate, ftruncatetruncate a file to a specified length
getdirentriesgets directory entries in a filesystem independent format
setdomainname, getdomainnameget/set name of current domain
getdtablesizeget descriptor table size
getgid, getegidget group identity
getuid, geteuidget user identity
getegid, getgidget group identity
getgroupsget group access list
gethostidget unique identifier of current host
sethostname, gethostnameget/set name of current host
setitimer, getitimerget/set value of interval timer
getpagesizeget system page size
getpeernameget name of connected peer
getpgrpget process group
getppid, getpidget process identification
getpid, getppidget process identification
setpriority, getpriorityget/set program scheduling priority
setrlimit, getrlimitcontrol maximum system resource consumption
getrusageget information about resource utilization
getsocknameget socket name
setsockopt, getsockoptget and set options on sockets
settimeofday, gettimeofdayget/set date and time
geteuid, getuidget user identity
MachFunctions, host_infoMach Functions
introintroduction to system calls and error numbers
ioctlcontrol device
kern_timestampreturn (machine-dependent) timestamp
killsend signal to a process
killpgsend signal to a process group
linkmake a hard link to a file
listenlisten for connections on a socket
lseekmove read/write pointer
stat, fstat, lstat(BSD version) get file status
MachFunctions, mach_errorMach Functions
mach_swaponadd a file for system paging/swapping. 
MachFunctions, map_fdMach Functions
mkdirmake a directory
mknodmake a special file
mountmount file system
MachFunctions, msg_receiveMach Functions
MachFunctions, msg_rpcMach Functions
MachFunctions, msg_sendMach Functions
MachFunctions, mutex_allocMach Functions
MachFunctions, mutex_clearMach Functions
MachFunctions, mutex_freeMach Functions
MachFunctions, mutex_initMach Functions
MachFunctions, mutex_lockMach Functions
MachFunctions, mutex_nameMach Functions
MachFunctions, mutex_set_nameMach Functions
MachFunctions, mutex_try_lockMach Functions
MachFunctions, mutex_unlockMach Functions
MachFunctions, netname_check_inMach Functions
MachFunctions, netname_check_outMach Functions
MachFunctions, netname_look_upMach Functions
async_daemon, nfssvcNFS daemons
openopen a file for reading or writing, or create a new file
pipecreate an interprocess communication channel
MachFunctions, port_allocateMach Functions
MachFunctions, port_deallocateMach Functions
MachFunctions, port_extract_receiveMach Functions
MachFunctions, port_extract_sendMach Functions
MachFunctions, port_insert_receiveMach Functions
MachFunctions, port_insert_sendMach Functions
MachFunctions, port_namesMach Functions
MachFunctions, port_renameMach Functions
MachFunctions, port_set_addMach Functions
MachFunctions, port_set_allocateMach Functions
MachFunctions, port_set_backlogMach Functions
MachFunctions, port_set_deallocateMach Functions
MachFunctions, port_set_removeMach Functions
MachFunctions, port_set_statusMach Functions
MachFunctions, port_statusMach Functions
MachFunctions, port_typeMach Functions
profilexecution time profile
ptraceprocess trace  The UNIX system call ptrace is not supported on the NeXT computer. 
readv, readread input
readlinkread value of a symbolic link
read, readvread input
rebootreboot system or halt processor
recvfrom, recvmsg, recvreceive a message from a socket
recv, recvmsg, recvfromreceive a message from a socket
recv, recvfrom, recvmsgreceive a message from a socket
renamechange the name of a file
rmdirremove a directory
brk, sbrkchange data segment size  The UNIX system calls brk and sbrk are not supported on the NeXT computer. 
selectsynchronous I/O multiplexing
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, setdomainnameget/set name of current domain
setgroupsset group access list
gethostid, sethostidget unique identifier of current host
gethostname, sethostnameget/set name of current host
getitimer, setitimerget/set value of interval timer
setpgrpset process group
getpriority, setpriorityget/set program scheduling priority
setprivexecallow other processes to exec set−bit programs
setregidset real and effective group ID
setreuidset real and effective user ID’s
getrlimit, setrlimitcontrol maximum system resource consumption
getsockopt, setsockoptget and set options on sockets
gettimeofday, settimeofdayget/set date and time
shutdownshut down part of a full-duplex connection
sigblockblock signals
sigpauseatomically release blocked signals and wait for interrupt
sigreturnreturn from signal
sigsetmaskset current signal mask
sigstackset and/or get signal stack context
sigvecsoftware signal facilities
socketcreate an endpoint for communication
socketpaircreate a pair of connected sockets
lstat, fstat, stat(BSD version) get file status
statfsget file system statistics
swaponadd a swap device for interleaved paging/swapping
symlinkmake symbolic link to a file
syncupdate super-block
syscallindirect system call
MachFunctions, task_createMach Functions
MachFunctions, task_get_special_portMach Functions
MachFunctions, task_infoMach Functions
MachFunctions, task_notifyMach Functions
MachFunctions, task_resumeMach Functions
MachFunctions, task_selfMach Functions
MachFunctions, task_set_special_portMach Functions
MachFunctions, task_suspendMach Functions
MachFunctions, task_terminateMach Functions
MachFunctions, task_threadsMach Functions
MachFunctions, thread_abortMach Functions
MachFunctions, thread_createMach Functions
MachFunctions, thread_get_special_portMach Functions
MachFunctions, thread_get_stateMach Functions
MachFunctions, thread_infoMach Functions
MachFunctions, thread_replyMach Functions
MachFunctions, thread_resumeMach Functions
MachFunctions, thread_selfMach Functions
MachFunctions, thread_set_special_portMach Functions
MachFunctions, thread_set_stateMach Functions
MachFunctions, thread_suspendMach Functions
MachFunctions, thread_terminateMach Functions
truncatetruncate a file to a specified length
umaskset file creation mode mask
unlinkremove directory entry
unmountremove a file system
utimesset file times
vhangupvirtually “hangup” the current control terminal
MachFunctions, vm_allocateMach Functions
MachFunctions, vm_copyMach Functions
MachFunctions, vm_deallocateMach Functions
MachFunctions, vm_inheritMach Functions
MachFunctions, vm_protectMach Functions
MachFunctions, vm_readMach Functions
MachFunctions, vm_regionMach Functions
MachFunctions, vm_statisticsMach Functions
MachFunctions, vm_writeMach Functions
wait3, wait4, WIFSTOPPED, WIFSIGNALED, WIFEXITED, waitwait for process to terminate or stop (BSD version)
wait, wait4, WIFSTOPPED, WIFSIGNALED, WIFEXITED, wait3wait for process to terminate or stop (BSD version)
wait, wait3, WIFSTOPPED, WIFSIGNALED, WIFEXITED, wait4wait for process to terminate or stop (BSD version)
writewrite output
write, writevwrite output

2P. POSIX System Calls

mkfifo(POSIX only) make a FIFO special file
fpathconf, pathconf(POSIX only) get configurable pathname variables
setpgid(POSIX only) set process group
setsid(POSIX only) create session and set process group ID
sigaction(POSIX only) examine or specify the action to be associated with a specific signal. 
sigpending(POSIX only) retrieve the set of pending signals for the calling process. 
sigprocmask(POSIX only) examine or change the signal mask of the calling process. 
sigsuspend(POSIX only) suspend the process until delivery of a specified signal. 
fstat, stat(POSIX version) get file status
sysconf(POSIX only) get configurable system variables
uname(POSIX only)get system name
waitpid, WIFEXITED, WEXITSTATUS, WIFSIGNALED, WTERMSIG, WIFSTOPPED, WSTOPSIG, wait(POSIX version) wait for process to terminate or stop

3. C Library (intro)

setjmp, longjmp, sigsetjmp, siglongjmp, _longjmpnon-local goto
setjmp, longjmp, sigsetjmp, siglongjmp, _setjmpnon-local goto
abortgenerate a fault
getmntent, setmntent, endmntent, hasmntopt, addmntentget file system descriptor file entry
alarmschedule signal after specified time
alias_setent, alias_getent, alias_getbyname, alias_endget mail alias database entries
alias_setent, alias_getent, alias_end, alias_getbynameget mail alias database entries
alias_setent, alias_getbyname, alias_end, alias_getentget mail alias database entries
alias_getent, alias_getbyname, alias_end, alias_setentget mail alias database entries
alias_setent, alias_getent, alias_getbyname, alias_end, aliasdbget mail alias database entries
malloc, free, realloc, calloc, cfree, valloc, vfree, malloc_size, malloc_good_size, malloc_error, malloc_debug, malloc_singlethreaded, mstats, allocamemory allocator
scandir, alphasortscan a directory
NXGetAllArchInfos, NXGetLocalArchInfo, NXGetArchInfoFromName, NXGetArchInfoFromCpuType, NXFindBestFatArch, NXCombineCpuSubtypes, archget architecture information
ctime, localtime, gmtime, mktime, strftime, tzset, asctimeconvert date and time to ASCII
assertprogram verification
atoi, atol, atofconvert strings to numbers
atof, atol, atoiconvert strings to numbers
atof, atoi, atolconvert strings to numbers
bcopy, bzero, ffs, bcmpbit and byte string operations
bcmp, bzero, ffs, bcopybit and byte string operations
bsearchperform a binary search
bcopy, bcmp, bzero, ffs, bstringbit and byte string operations
bcopy, bcmp, ffs, bzerobit and byte string operations
malloc, free, realloc, cfree, valloc, vfree, malloc_size, malloc_good_size, malloc_error, malloc_debug, malloc_singlethreaded, mstats, alloca, callocmemory allocator
malloc, free, realloc, calloc, valloc, vfree, malloc_size, malloc_good_size, malloc_error, malloc_debug, malloc_singlethreaded, mstats, alloca, cfreememory allocator
opendir, readdir, rewinddir, closedirdirectory operations
syslog, openlog, setlogmask, closelogcontrol system log
regex, re_comp, re_exec, recmp, re_compile, re_match, compregular expression handler
convert_ts_to_tvconvert timestamp to timeval
setkey, encrypt, cryptDES encryption
asctime, localtime, gmtime, mktime, strftime, tzset, ctimeconvert date and time to ASCII
dbintroduction to the hashed database library functions
dbm_open, dbm_close, dbm_fetch, dbm_store, dbm_delete, dbm_firstkey, dbm_nextkey, dbm_error, dbm_clearerrdata base subroutines
dbm_open, dbm_fetch, dbm_store, dbm_delete, dbm_firstkey, dbm_nextkey, dbm_error, dbm_clearerr, dbm_closedata base subroutines
dbm_open, dbm_close, dbm_fetch, dbm_store, dbm_firstkey, dbm_nextkey, dbm_error, dbm_clearerr, dbm_deletedata base subroutines
dbm_open, dbm_close, dbm_fetch, dbm_store, dbm_delete, dbm_firstkey, dbm_nextkey, dbm_clearerr, dbm_errordata base subroutines
dbm_open, dbm_close, dbm_store, dbm_delete, dbm_firstkey, dbm_nextkey, dbm_error, dbm_clearerr, dbm_fetchdata base subroutines
dbm_open, dbm_close, dbm_fetch, dbm_store, dbm_delete, dbm_nextkey, dbm_error, dbm_clearerr, dbm_firstkeydata base subroutines
dbm_open, dbm_close, dbm_fetch, dbm_store, dbm_delete, dbm_firstkey, dbm_error, dbm_clearerr, dbm_nextkeydata base subroutines
dbm_close, dbm_fetch, dbm_store, dbm_delete, dbm_firstkey, dbm_nextkey, dbm_error, dbm_clearerr, dbm_opendata base subroutines
dbm_open, dbm_close, dbm_fetch, dbm_delete, dbm_firstkey, dbm_nextkey, dbm_error, dbm_clearerr, dbm_storedata base subroutines
opendir, readdir, rewinddir, closedir, directorydirectory operations
fcvt, gcvt, ecvtoutput conversion
get_end, get_etext, get_edata, edataget values of UNIX link editor defined symbols
crypt, setkey, encryptDES encryption
get_end, get_etext, get_edata, endget values of UNIX link editor defined symbols
getfsent, getfsspec, getfsfile, getfstype, setfsent, endfsentget file system descriptor file entry
getgrgid, getgrnam, getgrent, setgrent, endgrentgroup database access
getmntent, setmntent, addmntent, hasmntopt, endmntentget file system descriptor file entry
getpwent, getpwuid, getpwnam, setpwent, setpwfile, endpwentget password file entry
getttyent, getttynam, setttyent, endttyentget ttys file entry
getusershell, setusershell, endusershellget legal user shells
execl, execv, execle, execlp, execvp, environexecute a file
get_end, get_etext, get_edata, etextget values of UNIX link editor defined symbols
execv, execle, execlp, execvp, environ, execlexecute a file
execl, execv, execlp, execvp, environ, execleexecute a file
execl, execv, execle, execvp, environ, execlpexecute a file
execl, execle, execlp, execvp, environ, execvexecute a file
execl, execv, execle, execlp, execvp, environ, execveexecute a file
execl, execv, execle, execlp, environ, execvpexecute a file
exitterminate a process after flushing any pending output
getexportent, setexportent, addexportent, remexportent, endexportent, getexportopt, exportentget exported file system information
ecvt, gcvt, fcvtoutput conversion
bcopy, bcmp, bzero, ffsbit and byte string operations
getpwent, getpwuid, getpwnam, setpwent, endpwent, setpwfile, fgetpwentget password file entry
malloc, realloc, calloc, cfree, valloc, vfree, malloc_size, malloc_good_size, malloc_error, malloc_debug, malloc_singlethreaded, mstats, alloca, freememory allocator
ldexp, modf, frexpsplit into mantissa and exponent
ecvt, fcvt, gcvtoutput conversion
get_etext, get_edata, get_endget values of UNIX link editor defined symbols
getdiskbyname, getdiskget disk description by its name
getdiskbyname, getdiskbydevget disk description by its name
getdiskbynameget disk description by its name
getenvvalue for environment name
getfsspec, getfsfile, getfstype, setfsent, endfsent, getfsentget file system descriptor file entry
getfsent, getfsspec, getfstype, setfsent, endfsent, getfsfileget file system descriptor file entry
getfsent, getfsfile, getfstype, setfsent, endfsent, getfsspecget file system descriptor file entry
getfsent, getfsspec, getfsfile, setfsent, endfsent, getfstypeget file system descriptor file entry
getgrgid, getgrnam, setgrent, endgrent, getgrentgroup database access
getgrnam, getgrent, setgrent, endgrent, getgrgidgroup database access
getgrgid, getgrent, setgrent, endgrent, getgrnamgroup database access
getloginget login name
getmachheadersget the Mach headers for the executable
setmntent, addmntent, endmntent, hasmntopt, getmntentget file system descriptor file entry
getoptget option letter from argv
getpassread a password
getpwuid, getpwnam, setpwent, endpwent, setpwfile, getpwentget password file entry
getpwent, getpwuid, setpwent, endpwent, setpwfile, getpwnamget password file entry
getpwnam, getpwent, setpwent, endpwent, setpwfile, getpwuiduser database access
getsectdata, getsectbynameget the section information for the named section
getsectbyname, getsectdata, getsectbynamefromheaderget the section information for the named section
getsectbyname, getsectdataget the section information for the named section
getsectbyname, getsectdata, getsectdatafromheaderget the section information for the named section
getsectbyname, getsectdata, getsectdatafromlibget the section information for the named section
getsegbynameget the segment command for the named segment
getttynam, setttyent, endttyent, getttyentget ttys file entry
getttyent, setttyent, endttyent, getttynamget ttys file entry
setusershell, endusershell, getusershellget legal user shells
getwd(BSD) get current working directory pathname
ctime, asctime, localtime, mktime, strftime, tzset, gmtimeconvert date and time to ASCII
getmntent, setmntent, addmntent, endmntent, hasmntoptget file system descriptor file entry
rindex, strcasecmp, strcat, strncasecmp, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strchr, strrchr, strspn, strcspn, strpbrk, strstr, strtok, strlen, indexstring operations
initgroupsinitialize group access list
random, srandom, setstate, initstatebetter random number generator; routines for changing generators
remque, insqueinsert/remove element from a queue
introintroduction to C library functions
frexp, modf, ldexpsplit into mantissa and exponent
ctime, asctime, gmtime, mktime, strftime, tzset, localtimeconvert date and time to ASCII
lockfadvisory record locking on files
setjmp, sigsetjmp, siglongjmp, longjmpnon-local goto
mach_error
free, realloc, calloc, cfree, valloc, vfree, malloc_size, malloc_good_size, malloc_error, malloc_debug, malloc_singlethreaded, mstats, alloca, mallocmemory allocator
malloc, free, realloc, calloc, cfree, valloc, vfree, malloc_size, malloc_good_size, malloc_error, malloc_singlethreaded, mstats, alloca, malloc_debugmemory allocator
malloc, free, realloc, calloc, cfree, valloc, vfree, malloc_size, malloc_good_size, malloc_debug, malloc_singlethreaded, mstats, alloca, malloc_errormemory allocator
malloc, free, realloc, calloc, cfree, valloc, vfree, malloc_good_size, malloc_error, malloc_debug, malloc_singlethreaded, mstats, alloca, malloc_sizememory allocator
mktemp, mkstempmake a unique file name
mktempmake a unique file name
ctime, asctime, localtime, gmtime, strftime, tzset, mktimeconvert date and time to ASCII
frexp, ldexp, modfsplit into mantissa and exponent
monitor, monstartup, moninit, monreset, monoutput, monaddition, moncount, moncontrolprepare execution profile
monstartup, moncontrol, moninit, monreset, monoutput, monaddition, moncount, monitorprepare execution profile
monitor, moncontrol, moninit, monreset, monoutput, monaddition, moncount, monstartupprepare execution profile
malloc, free, realloc, calloc, cfree, valloc, vfree, malloc_size, malloc_good_size, malloc_error, malloc_debug, malloc_singlethreaded, alloca, mstatsmemory allocator
dbm_open, dbm_close, dbm_fetch, dbm_store, dbm_delete, dbm_firstkey, dbm_nextkey, dbm_error, dbm_clearerr, ndbmdata base subroutines
nlistget entries from name list
readdir, rewinddir, closedir, opendirdirectory operations
syslog, closelog, setlogmask, openlogcontrol system log
popen, pcloseinitiate I/O to/from a process
pclose, popeninitiate I/O to/from a process
prdb_set, prdb_get, prdb_getbyname, prdb_end, printerdbget printer database entry
sys_siglist, psignalsystem signal messages
putpwpasswdchange password
qsortquicker sort
quitprint message and exit
srandom, initstate, setstate, randombetter random number generator; routines for changing generators
rresvport, ruserok, rcmdroutines for returning a stream to a remote command
regex, re_exec, recmp, re_compile, re_match, re_compregular expression handler
regex, re_comp, recmp, re_compile, re_match, re_execregular expression handler
opendir, rewinddir, closedir, readdirdirectory operations
malloc, free, calloc, cfree, valloc, vfree, malloc_size, malloc_good_size, malloc_error, malloc_debug, malloc_singlethreaded, mstats, alloca, reallocmemory allocator
re_comp, re_exec, recmp, re_compile, re_match, regexregular expression handler
insque, remqueinsert/remove element from a queue
res_mkquery, res_send, res_init, dn_comp, dn_expand, resolverresolver routines
opendir, readdir, closedir, rewinddirdirectory operations
rexecreturn stream to a remote command
index, strcasecmp, strcat, strncasecmp, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strchr, strrchr, strspn, strcspn, strpbrk, strstr, strtok, strlen, rindexstring operations
rld_load, rld_load_from_memory, rld_unload, rld_lookup, rld_forget_symbol, rld_unload_all, rld_load_basefile, rld_address_func, rldprogrammatically link edit and load object files
rld_load, rld_load_from_memory, rld_unload, rld_lookup, rld_forget_symbol, rld_unload_all, rld_load_basefile, rld_address_funcprogrammatically link edit and load object files
rld_load_from_memory, rld_unload, rld_lookup, rld_forget_symbol, rld_unload_all, rld_load_basefile, rld_address_func, rld_loadprogrammatically link edit and load object files
rld_load, rld_load_from_memory, rld_unload, rld_lookup, rld_forget_symbol, rld_unload_all, rld_address_func, rld_load_basefileprogrammatically link edit and load object files
rld_load, rld_unload, rld_lookup, rld_forget_symbol, rld_unload_all, rld_load_basefile, rld_address_func, rld_load_from_memoryprogrammatically link edit and load object files
rld_load, rld_load_from_memory, rld_unload, rld_forget_symbol, rld_unload_all, rld_load_basefile, rld_address_func, rld_lookupprogrammatically link edit and load object files
rld_load, rld_load_from_memory, rld_lookup, rld_forget_symbol, rld_unload_all, rld_load_basefile, rld_address_func, rld_unloadprogrammatically link edit and load object files
rld_load, rld_load_from_memory, rld_unload, rld_lookup, rld_forget_symbol, rld_load_basefile, rld_address_func, rld_unload_allprogrammatically link edit and load object files
rcmd, ruserok, rresvportroutines for returning a stream to a remote command
rcmd, rresvport, ruserokroutines for returning a stream to a remote command
alphasort, scandirscan a directory
opendir, readdir, rewinddir, closedir, seekdirdirectory operations
setuid, setgid, setegidset user and group ID
setuid, setgid, seteuidset user and group ID
getfsent, getfsspec, getfsfile, getfstype, endfsent, setfsentget file system descriptor file entry
setuid, setgidset user and group ID
getgrgid, getgrnam, getgrent, endgrent, setgrentgroup database access
longjmp, sigsetjmp, siglongjmp, setjmpnon-local goto
crypt, encrypt, setkeyDES encryption
syslog, openlog, closelog, setlogmaskcontrol system log
getmntent, addmntent, endmntent, hasmntopt, setmntentget file system descriptor file entry
getpwent, getpwuid, getpwnam, endpwent, setpwfile, setpwentget password file entry
getpwent, getpwuid, getpwnam, setpwent, endpwent, setpwfileget password file entry
setuid, setgid, setrgidset user and group ID
setuid, setgid, setruidset user and group ID
random, srandom, initstate, setstatebetter random number generator; routines for changing generators
getttyent, getttynam, endttyent, setttyentget ttys file entry
setgid, setuidset user and group ID
getusershell, endusershell, setusershellget legal user shells
siginterruptallow signals to interrupt system calls
sleepsuspend execution for interval
random, initstate, setstate, srandombetter random number generator; routines for changing generators
varargs, stdargvariable argument list
index, rindex, strcat, strncasecmp, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strchr, strrchr, strspn, strcspn, strpbrk, strstr, strtok, strlen, strcasecmpstring operations
index, rindex, strcasecmp, strncasecmp, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strchr, strrchr, strspn, strcspn, strpbrk, strstr, strtok, strlen, strcatstring operations
index, rindex, strcasecmp, strcat, strncasecmp, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strrchr, strspn, strcspn, strpbrk, strstr, strtok, strlen, strchrstring operations
index, rindex, strcasecmp, strcat, strncasecmp, strncat, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strchr, strrchr, strspn, strcspn, strpbrk, strstr, strtok, strlen, strcmpstring operations
index, rindex, strcasecmp, strcat, strncasecmp, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strncpy, strchr, strrchr, strspn, strcspn, strpbrk, strstr, strtok, strlen, strcpystring operations
index, rindex, strcasecmp, strcat, strncasecmp, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strchr, strrchr, strspn, strpbrk, strstr, strtok, strlen, strcspnstring operations
ctime, asctime, localtime, gmtime, mktime, tzset, strftimeconvert date and time to ASCII
index, rindex, strcasecmp, strcat, strncasecmp, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strchr, strrchr, strspn, strcspn, strpbrk, strstr, strtok, strlen, stringstring operations
index, rindex, strcasecmp, strcat, strncasecmp, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strchr, strrchr, strspn, strcspn, strpbrk, strstr, strtok, strlenstring operations
index, rindex, strcasecmp, strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strchr, strrchr, strspn, strcspn, strpbrk, strstr, strtok, strlen, strncasecmpstring operations
index, rindex, strcasecmp, strcat, strncasecmp, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strchr, strrchr, strspn, strcspn, strpbrk, strstr, strtok, strlen, strncatstring operations
index, rindex, strcasecmp, strcat, strncasecmp, strncat, strcmp, strcpy, strncpy, strchr, strrchr, strspn, strcspn, strpbrk, strstr, strtok, strlen, strncmpstring operations
index, rindex, strcasecmp, strcat, strncasecmp, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strchr, strrchr, strspn, strcspn, strpbrk, strstr, strtok, strlen, strncpystring operations
index, rindex, strcasecmp, strcat, strncasecmp, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strchr, strrchr, strspn, strcspn, strstr, strtok, strlen, strpbrkstring operations
index, rindex, strcasecmp, strcat, strncasecmp, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strchr, strspn, strcspn, strpbrk, strstr, strtok, strlen, strrchrstring operations
index, rindex, strcasecmp, strcat, strncasecmp, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strchr, strrchr, strcspn, strpbrk, strstr, strtok, strlen, strspnstring operations
index, rindex, strcasecmp, strcat, strncasecmp, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strchr, strrchr, strspn, strcspn, strpbrk, strtok, strlen, strstrstring operations
index, rindex, strcasecmp, strcat, strncasecmp, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strchr, strrchr, strspn, strcspn, strpbrk, strstr, strlen, strtokstring operations
swabswap bytes
psignal, sys_siglistsystem signal messages
openlog, closelog, setlogmask, syslogcontrol system log
systemissue a shell command
opendir, readdir, rewinddir, closedir, telldirdirectory operations
C-Threads, threadssupport for concurrent programming in C under MACH
ctime, asctime, localtime, gmtime, mktime, strftime, tzset, timezoneconvert date and time to ASCII
ctime, asctime, localtime, gmtime, mktime, strftime, tzsetconvert date and time to ASCII
ualarmschedule signal after specified time
usleepsuspend execution for interval
varargs, va_argvariable argument list
varargs, va_endvariable argument list
varargs, va_startvariable argument list
malloc, free, realloc, calloc, cfree, vfree, malloc_size, malloc_good_size, malloc_error, malloc_debug, malloc_singlethreaded, mstats, alloca, vallocmemory allocator
varargsvariable argument list
malloc, free, realloc, calloc, cfree, valloc, malloc_size, malloc_good_size, malloc_error, malloc_debug, malloc_singlethreaded, mstats, alloca, vfreememory allocator

3C. Compatibility Routines

time, ftimeget system time
getpwget name from uid
stty, gttyset and get terminal state (defunct)
niceset program priority
pausestop until signal
srand, randrandom number generator
signalsimplified software signal facilities
rand, srandrandom number generator
gtty, sttyset and get terminal state (defunct)
timeget system time
timesget process times
utimeset file times
vlimitcontrol maximum system resource consumption
vtimesget information about resource utilization

3M. Math Library

sin, cos, tan, asin, atan, atan2, acostrigonometric functions and their inverses
asinh, atanh, acoshinverse hyperbolic functions
sin, cos, tan, acos, atan, atan2, asintrigonometric functions and their inverses
acosh, atanh, asinhinverse hyperbolic functions
sin, cos, tan, asin, acos, atan2, atantrigonometric functions and their inverses
sin, cos, tan, asin, acos, atan, atan2trigonometric functions and their inverses
asinh, acosh, atanhinverse hyperbolic functions
hypot, cabsEuclidean distance, complex absolute value
sqrt, cbrtsquare root, cube root
fabs, floor, ceilabsolute value, floor, and ceiling functions
drem, finite, logb, scalb, copysigncopysign, remainder, exponent manipulations
sin, tan, asin, acos, atan, atan2, costrigonometric functions and their inverses
sinh, tanh, coshhyperbolic functions
copysign, finite, logb, scalb, dremcopysign, remainder, exponent manipulations
erfc, erferror functions
erf, erfcerror functions
log, log10, pow, expm1, log1p, expexponential, logarithm, power
exp, log, log10, pow, log1p, expm1exponential, logarithm, power
floor, ceil, fabsabsolute value, floor, and ceiling functions
copysign, drem, logb, scalb, finitecopysign, remainder, exponent manipulations
fabs, ceil, floorabsolute value, floor, and ceiling functions
lgamma, gammalog gamma function
cabs, hypotEuclidean distance, complex absolute value
copysign, drem, finite, logb, scalb, ieeecopysign, remainder, exponent manipulations
j1, jn, y0, y1, yn, j0bessel functions
j0, jn, y0, y1, yn, j1bessel functions
j0, j1, y0, y1, yn, jnbessel functions
lgammalog gamma function
exp, log10, pow, expm1, log1p, logexponential, logarithm, power
exp, log, pow, expm1, log1p, log10exponential, logarithm, power
exp, log, log10, pow, expm1, log1pexponential, logarithm, power
copysign, drem, finite, scalb, logbcopysign, remainder, exponent manipulations
mathintroduction to mathematical library functions
exp, log, log10, expm1, log1p, powexponential, logarithm, power
fabs, floor, ceil, rintabsolute value, floor, and ceiling functions
copysign, drem, finite, logb, scalbcopysign, remainder, exponent manipulations
cos, tan, asin, acos, atan, atan2, sintrigonometric functions and their inverses
cosh, tanh, sinhhyperbolic functions
cbrt, sqrtsquare root, cube root
sin, cos, asin, acos, atan, atan2, tantrigonometric functions and their inverses
sinh, cosh, tanhhyperbolic functions
j0, j1, jn, y1, yn, y0bessel functions
j0, j1, jn, y0, yn, y1bessel functions
j0, j1, jn, y0, y1, ynbessel functions

3N. Network Support Library

netinfo, NI_INDEX_NULLlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, NI_INITlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
inet_addr, inet_network, inet_ntoa, inet_makeaddr, inet_lnaof, inet_netof, addrInternet address manipulation routines
bindresvportbind a socket to a privileged IP port
htonl, htons, ntohl, ntohs, byteorderconvert values between host and network byte order
gethostbyname, gethostbyaddr, gethostent, sethostent, herror, 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
ether_ntoa, ether_aton, ether_ntohost, ether_hostton, ether_line, ethersEthernet address mapping operations
gethostbyname, gethostent, sethostent, endhostent, herror, gethostbyaddrget network host entry
gethostbyaddr, gethostent, sethostent, endhostent, herror, gethostbynameget network host entry
gethostbyname, gethostbyaddr, sethostent, endhostent, herror, gethostentget network host entry
getnetent, getnetbyname, setnetent, endnetent, getnetbyaddrget network entry
getnetent, getnetbyaddr, setnetent, endnetent, getnetbynameget network entry
getnetbyaddr, getnetbyname, setnetent, endnetent, getnetentget network entry
rpc, getnetnamelibrary routines for remote procedure calls
getprotoent, getprotobynumber, setprotoent, endprotoent, getprotobynameget protocol entry
getprotoent, getprotobyname, setprotoent, endprotoent, getprotobynumberget protocol entry
getprotobynumber, getprotobyname, setprotoent, endprotoent, getprotoentget protocol entry
getrpcent, getrpcbynumber, getrpcbynameget RPC entry
getrpcent, getrpcbyname, getrpcbynumberget RPC entry
getrpcbyname, getrpcbynumber, getrpcentget RPC entry
getservent, getservbyport, setservent, endservent, getservbynameget service entry
getservent, getservbyname, setservent, endservent, getservbyportget service entry
getservbyport, getservbyname, setservent, endservent, getserventget service entry
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_lnaof, inet_netof, inet_makeaddrInternet address manipulation routines
inet_addr, inet_network, inet_ntoa, inet_makeaddr, inet_lnaof, inet_netofInternet address manipulation routines
inet_addr, inet_ntoa, inet_makeaddr, inet_lnaof, inet_netof, inet_networkInternet address manipulation routines
inet_addr, inet_network, inet_makeaddr, inet_lnaof, inet_netof, inet_ntoaInternet address manipulation routines
netinfolibrary routines for NetInfo calls
inet_addr, inet_network, inet_ntoa, inet_makeaddr, inet_lnaof, inet_netof, networkInternet address manipulation routines
netinfo, ni_addrtaglibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_childrenlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_connectlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_createlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_createnamelibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_createproplibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_destroylibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_destroynamelibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_destroyproplibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_entrylibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_entrylistlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_entrylist_freelibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_errorlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_fancyopenlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_fancyopenargslibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_freelibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_idlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_idlistlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_idlist_freelibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_indexlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_listlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_listpropslibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_lookuplibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_lookupproplibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_lookupreadlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_namelibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_name_duplibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_name_freelibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_name_matchlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_namelistlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_namelist_deletelibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_namelist_duplibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_namelist_freelibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_namelist_insertlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_namelist_matchlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_needwritelibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_openlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_parentlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_pathsearchlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_prop_duplibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_prop_freelibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_propertylibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_proplistlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_proplist_deletelibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_proplist_duplibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_proplist_freelibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_proplist_insertlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_proplist_matchlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_readlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_readnamelibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_readproplibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_renameproplibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_resynclibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_rootlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_selflibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_setabortlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_setpasswordlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_setreadtimeoutlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_setuserlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_setwritetimeoutlibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_statisticslibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_statuslibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_writelibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_writenamelibrary routines for NetInfo calls
netinfo, ni_writeproplibrary routines for NetInfo calls
inet_addr, inet_network, inet_ntoa, inet_makeaddr, inet_lnaof, inet_netof, ntoaInternet address manipulation routines
htonl, htons, ntohs, ntohlconvert values between host and network byte order
htonl, htons, ntohl, ntohsconvert values between host and network byte order
rpclibrary routines for remote procedure calls
gethostbyname, gethostbyaddr, gethostent, endhostent, herror, sethostentget network host entry
gethostbyname, gethostbyaddr, gethostent, sethostent, endhostent, herror, sethostfileget network host entry
getnetent, getnetbyaddr, getnetbyname, endnetent, setnetentget network entry
getprotoent, getprotobynumber, getprotobyname, endprotoent, setprotoentget protocol entry
getservent, getservbyport, getservbyname, endservent, setserventget service entry
xdrlibrary routines for external data representation
ypclnt, yp_get_default_domain, yp_bind, yp_unbind, yp_match, yp_first, yp_next, yp_order, yp_master, yperr_string, ypprot_err, yp_allyellow pages client interface
ypclnt, yp_get_default_domain, yp_unbind, yp_match, yp_first, yp_next, yp_all, yp_order, yp_master, yperr_string, ypprot_err, yp_bindyellow pages client interface
ypclnt, yp_get_default_domain, yp_bind, yp_unbind, yp_match, yp_next, yp_all, yp_order, yp_master, yperr_string, ypprot_err, yp_firstyellow pages client interface
ypclnt, yp_bind, yp_unbind, yp_match, yp_first, yp_next, yp_all, yp_order, yp_master, yperr_string, ypprot_err, yp_get_default_domainyellow pages client interface
ypclnt, yp_get_default_domain, yp_bind, yp_unbind, yp_match, yp_first, yp_next, yp_all, yp_order, yperr_string, ypprot_err, yp_masteryellow pages client interface
ypclnt, yp_get_default_domain, yp_bind, yp_unbind, yp_first, yp_next, yp_all, yp_order, yp_master, yperr_string, ypprot_err, yp_matchyellow pages client interface
ypclnt, yp_get_default_domain, yp_bind, yp_unbind, yp_match, yp_first, yp_all, yp_order, yp_master, yperr_string, ypprot_err, yp_nextyellow pages client interface
ypclnt, yp_get_default_domain, yp_bind, yp_unbind, yp_match, yp_first, yp_next, yp_all, yp_master, yperr_string, ypprot_err, yp_orderyellow pages client interface
ypclnt, yp_get_default_domain, yp_bind, yp_match, yp_first, yp_next, yp_all, yp_order, yp_master, yperr_string, ypprot_err, yp_unbindyellow pages client interface
yp_get_default_domain, yp_bind, yp_unbind, yp_match, yp_first, yp_next, yp_all, yp_order, yp_master, yperr_string, ypprot_err, ypclntyellow pages client interface
ypclnt, yp_get_default_domain, yp_bind, yp_unbind, yp_match, yp_first, yp_next, yp_all, yp_order, yp_master, ypprot_err, yperr_stringyellow pages client interface
ypclnt, yp_get_default_domain, yp_bind, yp_unbind, yp_match, yp_first, yp_next, yp_all, yp_order, yp_master, yperr_string, ypprot_erryellow pages client interface

3P. POSIX Compatibility Routines

absinteger absolute value
cfgetospeed, cfsetispeed, cfsetospeed, cfgetispeed(POSIX only) get and set input and output baud rates
ctermid(POSIX only) generate the pathname associated with a terminal
isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, toupper, tolower, ctypecharacter classification macros
getc, getchar, fgetcget character from stream
fmodfloating point remainder
getchar, fgetc, getcget character from stream
getc, fgetc, getcharget character from stream
getcwd(POSIX only) get current working directory pathname
getc, getchar, fgetc, getwget character from stream
isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, toupper, tolower, isalnumcharacter classification macros
isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, toupper, tolower, isalphacharacter classification macros
isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, toupper, tolower, isasciicharacter classification macros
ttyname, isattyfind name of a terminal
isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, toupper, tolower, iscntrlcharacter classification macros
isalpha, isupper, islower, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, toupper, tolower, isdigitcharacter classification macros
isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, iscntrl, toupper, tolower, isgraphcharacter classification macros
isalpha, isupper, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, toupper, tolower, islowercharacter classification macros
isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isgraph, iscntrl, toupper, tolower, isprintcharacter classification macros
isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, toupper, tolower, ispunctcharacter classification macros
isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, toupper, tolower, isspacecharacter classification macros
isalpha, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, toupper, tolower, isuppercharacter classification macros
isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, toupper, tolower, isxdigitcharacter classification macros
sigemptyset, sigfillset, sigaddset, sigdelset, sigismember, sigsetops(POSIX only) manipulate signal sets. 
tcflow, tcflush, tcsendbreak, tcdrainline control functions
tcsetattr, tcgetattrget and set terminal attributes
tcsetpgrp, tcgetpgrpget and set foreground process group ID
isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, toupper, tolower, toasciicharacter classification macros
isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, toupper, tolowercharacter classification macros
isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, tolower, touppercharacter classification macros
isatty, ttynamefind name of a terminal
ttyname, isatty, ttyslotfind name of a terminal

3R. RPC Library (intro)

bootparambootparam protocol
getrpcportget RPC port number
introintroduction to RPC service library functions
mountkeep track of remotely mounted filesystems
rexremote execution protocol
rusers, rnusersreturn information about users on remote machines
rnusers, rusersreturn information about users on remote machines
rwallwrite to specified remote machines
yppasswdupdate user password in yellow pages

3S. Standard I/O Library

ferror, feof, fileno, clearerrstream status inquiries
perror, strerror, sys_errlist, sys_nerr, errlistsystem error messages
fflush, fcloseclose or flush a stream
fopen, freopen, fdopenopen a stream
ferror, clearerr, fileno, feofstream status inquiries
feof, clearerr, fileno, ferrorstream status inquiries
fclose, fflushclose or flush a stream
gets, fgetsget a string from a stream
ferror, feof, clearerr, filenostream status inquiries
freopen, fdopen, fopenopen a stream
printf, sprintf, fprintfformatted output conversion
putc, putchar, fputcput character on a stream
puts, fputsput a string on a stream
fwrite, freadbuffered binary input/output
fopen, fdopen, freopenopen a stream
scanf, sscanf, fscanfformatted input conversion
ftell, rewind, fgetpos, fsetpos, fseekreposition a stream
fseek, rewind, fgetpos, fsetpos, ftellreposition a stream
fread, fwritebuffered binary input/output
fgets, getsget a string from a stream
strerror, sys_errlist, sys_nerr, perrorsystem error messages
fprintf, sprintf, printfformatted output conversion
putchar, fputc, putcput character on a stream
putc, fputc, putcharput character on a stream
fputs, putsput a string on a stream
putc, putchar, fputc, putwput character on a stream
removeremove directory entry
fseek, ftell, fgetpos, fsetpos, rewindreposition a stream
fscanf, sscanf, scanfformatted input conversion
setvbuf, setbuffer, setlinebuf, setbufassign buffering to a stream
setbuf, setvbuf, setlinebuf, setbufferassign buffering to a stream
setbuf, setvbuf, setbuffer, setlinebufassign buffering to a stream
setbuf, setbuffer, setlinebuf, setvbufassign buffering to a stream
printf, fprintf, sprintfformatted output conversion
scanf, fscanf, sscanfformatted input conversion
stdiostandard buffered input/output package
perror, sys_errlist, sys_nerr, strerrorsystem error messages
perror, strerror, sys_errlist, sys_nerr, syssystem error messages
perror, strerror, sys_nerr, sys_errlistsystem error messages
perror, strerror, sys_errlist, sys_nerrsystem error messages
tmpfilecreate a file to hold data temporarily
tmpnamgenerate unique file name
ungetcpush character back into input stream
vprintf, vsprintf, vfprintf
vfprintf, vsprintf, vprintf
vfprintf, vprintf, vsprintf

3X. Miscellaneous Libraries

cursesscreen functions with “optimal” cursor motion
dbminit, fetch, store, delete, firstkey, nextkey, dbmdata base subroutines
fetch, store, delete, firstkey, nextkey, dbminitdata base subroutines
dbminit, fetch, store, firstkey, nextkey, deletedata base subroutines
dbminit, store, delete, firstkey, nextkey, fetchdata base subroutines
dbminit, fetch, store, delete, nextkey, firstkeydata base subroutines
lib2648subroutines for the HP 2648 graphics terminal
madd, msub, mult, mdiv, pow, gcd, invert, rpow, msqrt, mcmp, move, min, omin, fmin, m_in, mout, omout, fmout, m_out, sdiv, itom, mpmultiple precision integer arithmetic
dbminit, fetch, store, delete, firstkey, nextkeydata base subroutines
dbminit, fetch, delete, firstkey, nextkey, storedata base subroutines
tgetent, tgetnum, tgetflag, tgetstr, tgoto, tputs, termcapterminal independent operation routines
tgetnum, tgetflag, tgetstr, tgoto, tputs, tgetentterminal independent operation routines
tgetent, tgetnum, tgetstr, tgoto, tputs, tgetflagterminal independent operation routines
tgetent, tgetflag, tgetstr, tgoto, tputs, tgetnumterminal independent operation routines
tgetent, tgetnum, tgetflag, tgoto, tputs, tgetstrterminal independent operation routines
tgetent, tgetnum, tgetflag, tgetstr, tputs, tgototerminal independent operation routines
tgetent, tgetnum, tgetflag, tgetstr, tgoto, tputsterminal independent operation routines

3x. Miscellaneous Libraries

arc
circle
cont
erase
label
line
linemod
move
openpl
point
space

4. Special Files (intro)

bkline discipline for machine-machine communication (obsolete)
cpioformat of cpio archive
fdFloppy disk device driver
introintroduction to special files and hardware support
mem, kmemmain memory
losoftware loopback network interface
kmem, memmain memory
npNeXT Laser Printer interface
nulldata sink
odoptical disk device driver
ptypseudo terminal driver
sdSCSI disk device driver
sggeneric SCSI device driver
stSCSI Tape Device Driver
ttygeneral terminal interface
st, xtSCSI Tape Device Driver
zsZilog 8530 Serial Communications Controller

4F. Network Protocol Families

inetInternet protocol family

4N. Network Facilities (intro)

ifgeneral properties of network interfaces
networking, introintroduction to networking facilities
networkingintroduction to networking facilities

4P. Network Protocols

arpAddress Resolution Protocol
icmpInternet Control Message Protocol
ipInternet Protocol
NFS, nfsnetwork file system
tcpInternet Transmission Control Protocol
termiosthe termios structure and header file
udpInternet User Datagram Protocol

5. File Formats

L-devicesUUCP device description file
L-dialcodesUUCP phone number index file
L.aliasesUUCP hostname alias file
L.cmdsUUCP remote command permissions file
L.sysUUCP remote host description file
Mach-OMach-O assembler and link editor output
ASCII Property List format, PropertyList
USERFILEUUCP pathname permissions file
Mach-O, a.outMach-O assembler and link editor output
acctexecution accounting file
aliasesaliases file for sendmail
ararchive (library) file format
bomBill of materials
bootparamsboot parameter data base
bootptab
crontab
dbxdbx symbol table information
dirformat of directories
disktabdisk description file
dumpdates, dumpincremental dump format
dump, dumpdatesincremental dump format
ethersEthernet address to hostname database or YP domain
xtab, exportslists of directories to export to NFS clients
inode, fsformat of file system volume
mntent, fstabstatic information about filesystems
gettytabterminal configuration data base
groupgroup file
hosts.equivlist of trusted hosts
/etc/hosts, hostshost name data base
iftabnetwork interface configuration file
fs, inodeformat of file system volume
map3270database for mapping ascii keystrokes into IBM 3270 keys
fstab, mntentstatic information about filesystems
mtabmounted file system table
netgrouplist of network groups
netinfonetwork administrative information
networksnetwork name data base
passwdpassword file
phonesremote host phone number data base
plotgraphics interface
printcapprinter capability data base
protocolsprotocol name data base
rcsfileformat of RCS file
remoteremote host description file
resolverresolver configuration file
hosts.equiv, rhostslist of trusted hosts
rmtablocal file system mount statistics
rpcrpc program number data base
servicesservice name data base
stabsymbol table types
swaptabstatic table of paging files
tartape archive file format
termcapterminal capability data base
tpDEC/mag tape formats
ttysterminal initialization data
typesprimitive system data types
tzfiletime zone information
wtmp, utmplogin records
uuencodeformat of an encoded uuencode file
vfontfont formats for the Benson-Varian or Versatec
vgrindefsvgrind’s language definition data base
utmp, wtmplogin records
ypfilesthe yellowpages database and directory structure

Section 6

gamesUNIX games

7. Miscellaneous Facilities (intro)

asciimap of ASCII character set
environuser environment
eqncharspecial character definitions for eqn
hierfile system hierarchy
hostnamehost name resolution description
miscellaneous, intromiscellaneous useful information pages
mailaddrmail addressing description
manmacros to typeset manual
memacros for formatting papers
mstext formatting macros
POSTSCRIPT, postscriptprint file format
termconventional names for terminals

8. Maintenance Procedures (intro)

makedev, MAKEDEVmake system special files
aclogin accounting
sa, acctonsystem accounting
adduserprocedure for adding new users
autonfsmountautomatically mount NFS file systems
nfsd, biodNFS daemons
bootparamdboot parameter server
bootpdboot protocol daemon
catmancreate the cat files for the manual
checkswapcheck for the presence of a swapdisk
chownchange owner
cronclock daemon
diskdisk initialization and diagnosis
dittocopy source directories to destination directory
driverLoaderload or configure a driver
dumpincremental file system dump
dumpfsdump file system information
exportfsexport and unexport directories to NFS clients
fdformFormat Floppy Disk
fdiskexamine or change DOS partitioning information
fsckfile system consistency check and interactive repair
gettyset terminal mode
haltstop the processor
hostconfigconfigure host shell variables
inetdinternet “super−server”
initprocess control initialization
introintroduction to system maintenance and operation commands
Utilities and a daemon for loadable kernel servers, kern_loader
kgmongenerate a dump of the operating system’s profile buffers
Utilities and a daemon for loadable kernel servers, kl_log
Utilities and a daemon for loadable kernel servers, kl_util
loginwindowallow user to log in on console
lookupdlookup daemon
lpcline printer control program
lpdline printer daemon
lsbomList the contents of a bill of materials
mach_swaponadd a file for paging/swapping
mailDBupdatemanage users and aliases for /NextApps/Mail.app
sendmail, mailqsend mail over the internet
makedbmmake a yellow pages dbm file
MAKEDEV, makedevmake system special files
makekeygenerate encryption key
mdcreate makefile dependencies from .d files created by -MD option to cc
mkbomCreate a bill of materials
mkfilecreate a file
mkfsconstruct a file system
mkgrpbyusrMake group file by user name
mkhostsgenerate hashed host table
mklost+foundmake a lost+found directory for fsck
mknodbuild special file
mkpasswdgenerate hashed password table
umount, mountmount and dismount filesystems
mount_swapfsmount swapfs filesystem (internal command)
msgwrapgenerate remote message classes
namedInternet domain name server
ncheckgenerate names from i-numbers
netinfodNetInfo daemon
newclient/private directory builder
newfsconstruct a new file system
biod, nfsdNFS daemons
nfsstatNetwork File System statistics
nibinddNetInfo binder
nidomainNetInfo domain utility
nidumpextract text or UNIX-format data from NetInfo
niloadload text or UNIX-format data into NetInfo
niutilNetInfo utility
nmserverMach network server
nppowerpower on/off the NeXT Laser Printer
nslookupquery Internet name servers interactively
ntpquery an ntp clock
ntpdtime synchronization daemon implementing NTP
ntpdcmonitor operation of ntp daemon
numanage user login accounts (create, modify, destroy UNIX accounts)
nucmessagedNetware UNIX client message daemon
pacprinter/plotter accounting information
pingsend ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts
pscatmapbuild ptroff width tables POSTSCRIPT fonts
ps?f, psbad, psrv, pstext, psbanner, psint, pscommTRANSCRIPT spooler filters for POSTSCRIPT printers
 psdman, psdmanTRANSCRIPT document manager for POSTSCRIPT printers
rc, rc.local, rc.net, rc.bootcommand script for auto-reboot and daemons
rc.boot, rc.local, rc.net, rccommand script for auto-reboot and daemons
rc, rc.boot, rc.net, rc.localcommand script for auto-reboot and daemons
reasbreassign SCSI logical block
rebootUNIX bootstrapping procedures
renicealter priority of running processes
restoreincremental file system restore
bootparamd, rpc.bootparamdboot parameter server
accton, sasystem accounting
sccstorcsbuild RCS file from SCCS file
scsimodesDetermine the geometry and capacity of a SCSI disk drive
sdformFormat SCSI Disk
sendmailsend mail over the internet
showmodsFind modified system files
showmountshow all remote mounts
shutdownclose down the system at a given time
stblocksizeSet the block transfer size of a SCSI tape device. 
stickypersistent text and append-only directories
sum32checksum file contents
syncupdate the super block
syslogdlog systems messages
timedtime server daemon
timedctimed control program
tracerouteprint the route packets take to network host
tunefstune up an existing file system
mount, umountmount and dismount filesystems
updateperiodically update the super block
ypserv, ypbindyellow pages server and binder processes
ypinitbuild and install yellow pages database
ypmakerebuild yellow pages database
yppollwhat version of a YP map is at a YP server host
yppushforce propagation of a changed YP map
ypbind, ypservyellow pages server and binder processes
ypsetpoint ypbind at a particular server
ypwhichwhat machine is the YP server? 
ypxfr_1perday, ypxfr_1perhour, ypxfr_2perday, ypxfrtransfer a YP map from some YP server to here
ypxfr, ypxfr_1perhour, ypxfr_2perday, ypxfr_1perdaytransfer a YP map from some YP server to here
ypxfr, ypxfr_1perday, ypxfr_2perday, ypxfr_1perhourtransfer a YP map from some YP server to here
ypxfr, ypxfr_1perday, ypxfr_1perhour, ypxfr_2perdaytransfer a YP map from some YP server to here
zictime zone compiler

8C. Network Services

arpaddress resolution display and control
comsatbiff server
fingerdremote user information server
ftpdDARPA Internet File Transfer Protocol server
ifconfigconfigure network interface parameters
mountdNFS mount request server
portmapDARPA port to RPC program number mapper
rdateset system date from a remote host
rdumpfile system dump across the network
rexecdremote execution server
rlogindremote login server
rmtremote magtape protocol module
routemanually manipulate the routing tables
routednetwork routing daemon
mountd, rpc.mountdNFS mount request server
rstatd, rpc.rstatdkernel statistics server
rusersd, rpc.rusersdnetwork username server
rwalld, rpc.rwalldnetwork rwall server
sprayd, rpc.spraydspray server
yppasswdd, rpc.yppasswddserver for modifying yellow pages password file
rpcinforeport RPC information
rrestorerestore a file system dump across the network
rshdremote shell server
rstatdkernel statistics server
rusersdnetwork username server
rwalldnetwork rwall server
rwhodsystem status server
snmpda server for supplying SNMP management information
sprayspray packets
spraydspray server
talkdremote user communication server
telnetdDARPA TELNET protocol server
tftpdDARPA Trivial File Transfer Protocol server
tnamedDARPA Trivial name server
uucpd, uucicotransfer files queued by uucp or uux
uucleanuucp spool directory clean-up
uucico, uucpdtransfer files queued by uucp or uux
uupollpoll a remote UUCP site
uusnapshow snapshot of the UUCP system
uuxqtUUCP execution file interpreter
yppasswddserver for modifying yellow pages password file

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