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1. Commands

1a. Maintenance Commands

1c. Communications Commands

1f. FMLI Commands

1m. Maintenance Commands

2. System Calls

3. C Library

3X11. X11 Library

3Xt. X Toolkit

3c. Compatibility Routines

Section 3g

3m. Math Library

3n. Network Support Library

3s. Standard I/O Library

3x. Miscellaneous Libraries

4. File Formats

5. File Formats

7. Special Files

8. Maintenance Procedures

Section S

Manual — NEWS-os 5.0.1

1835 entries

1. Commands (intro)

Xa portable, network-transparent window system
MIT X Consortium, XConsortium
X Standards, XStandards
XauFileName, XauReadAuth, XauLockAuth, XauUnlockAuth, XauWriteAuth, XauGetAuthByAddr, XauX authority database routines
X, XserverX Window System server
acctcomsearch and print process accounting file(s)
addbibcreate or extend a bibliographic database
admincreate and administer SCCS files
appreslist application resource database
aproposlocate commands by keyword lookup
armaintain portable archive or library
archdisplay the architecture of the current host
asMIPS assembler
batch, atexecute commands at a later time
atqdisplay the jobs queued to run at specified times
atrmremove jobs spooled by at or batch
oawk, awkpattern scanning and processing language
bannermake posters
dirname, basenamedeliver portions of path names
bcarbitrary-precision arithmetic language
bdftosnfBDF to SNF font compiler for X11
bdiffbig diff
bfsbig file scanner
biffgive notice of incoming mail messages
bmtoa, atobm, bitmapbitmap editor and converter utilities for X  
calprint calendar
calendarreminder service
catconcatenate and print files
cbC program beautifier
ccMIPS C compiler
cdchange working directory
cdcchange the delta comment of an SCCS delta
cflowgenerate C flowgraph
checknrcheck nroff and troff input files; report possible errors
chgrpchange the group ownership of a file
chkbmapchange the keyboard mapping
chkeychange user encryption key
chmodchange file mode
chownchange file owner
errdate, helpdate, valdate, ckdateprompts for and vali- dates a date
errgid, helpgid, valgid, ckgidprompts for and validates a group id
ckintdisplay a prompt; verify and return an integer value
ckitembuild a menu; prompt for and return a menu item
ckkeywdprompts for and validates a keyword
ckpathdisplay a prompt; verify and return a pathname
ckrangeprompts for and validates an integer
ckstrdisplay a prompt; verify and return a string answer
cktimedisplay a prompt; verify and return a time of day
ckuidprompts for and validates a user ID
ckyornprompts for and validates yes/no
clearclear the terminal screen
cmpcompare two files
colfilter reverse line-feeds
combcombine SCCS deltas
commselect or reject lines common to two sorted files
uncompress, zcat, compresscompress, expand or display expanded files
cpcopy files
cpiocopy file archives in and out
cppthe C language preprocessor
crontabuser crontab file
cscanColor scanner program
cscopeinteractively examine a C program
cshshell command interpreter with a C-like syntax
csplitcontext split
ctagscreate a tags file for use with vi
ctraceC program debugger
cutcut out selected fields of each line of a file
cxrefgenerate C program cross-reference
dateprint and set the date
dbxsource-level debugger
dcdesk calculator
deltamake a delta (change) to an SCCS file
deroffremove nroff/troff, tbl, and eqn constructs
dfreport free disk space on file systems
diffdifferential file comparator
diff33-way differential file comparison
diffmkmark differences between versions of a troff input file
dircmpdirectory comparison
disdisassemble an object file
dispgiddisplays a list of all valid group names
dispuiddisplays a list of all valid user names
dsconfigdisplay data storage device configuration
echoecho arguments
red, edtext editor
edittext editor (variant of ex for casual users)
editresa dynamic resource editor for X Toolkit applications
egrepsearch a file for a pattern using full regular expressions
ejectunload floppy from the floppy drive
disable, enableenable/disable LP printers
envset environment for command execution
neqn, checkeq, eqntypeset mathematics
extext editor
unexpand, expandexpand tabs to spaces, and vice versa
exprevaluate arguments as an expression
exstrextract strings from source files
f77MIPS Fortran 77 compiler
faceexecutable for the Framed Access Command Environment Interface
factorobtain the prime factors of a number
fgrepsearch a file for a character string
filedetermine file type
findfind files
fingerdisplay information about local and remote users
finger, finger_tcpdisplay information about users
fmliinvoke FMLI
fmtsimple text formatters
fmtmsgdisplay a message on stderr or system console
foldfold long lines
fsirandinstall random inode generation numbers
fsplitsplit a multi-routine Fortran file into individual files
ftpfile transfer program
gcoreget core images of running processes
gencatgenerate a formatted message catalogue
getget a version of an SCCS file
getoptparse command options
getoptcvt, getoptsparse command options
gettxtretrieve a text string from a message data base
grepsearch a file for a pattern
groupsprint group membership of user
headdisplay first few lines of files
helpask for help with message numbers or SCCS commands
hostidprint the numeric identifier of the current host
hostnameset or print name of current host system
icoanimate an icosahedron or other polyhedron
iconvcode set conversion utility
imakeC preprocessor interface to the make utility
indxbibcreate an inverted index to a bibliographic data- base
installinstall files
introintroduction to commands and application programs
intro, intro_ccsintroduction to programming commands
iopipefilter for buffering data
ipcrmremove a message queue, semaphore set, or shared memory ID
ipcsreport inter-process communication facilities status
joinrelational database operator
keylogindecrypt and store secret key
killterminate a process by default
rksh, kshKornShell, a standard/restricted command and programming language
lastindicate last user or terminal logins
lastcommshow the last commands executed, in reverse order
uld, ldMIPS link editor/ucode link editor
lexgenerate programs for simple lexical tasks
lineread one line
linta C program checker
listreslist resources in widgets
listuserslist user login information
lnlink files
loggeradd entries to the system log
loginsign on
lognameget login name
lookfind words in the system dictionary or lines in a sorted list
lookbibfind references in a bibliographic database
lorderfind ordering relation for an object library
cancel, lpsend/cancel requests to an LP print service
lpqdisplay the queue of printer jobs
lprsend a job to the printer
lprmremove jobs from the printer queue
lpstatprint information about the status of the LP print service
lptestgenerate lineprinter ripple pattern
lslist contents of directory
m4macro processor
machdisplay the processor type of the current host
machid: pdp11, u3b, u3b2, u3b5, u3b15, vax, u370, machidget pro- cessor type truth value
rmail, mailread mail or send mail to users
mailaliastranslate mail alias names
mailxinteractive message processing system
makemaintain, update, and regenerate groups of programs
makedependcreate dependencies in makefiles
mandisplay reference manual pages; find reference pages by keyword
mazean automated maze program... [ demo ][ X11 ]
mesgpermit or deny messages
mkdirmake directories
mkfontdircreate fonts.dir file from directory of font files. 
mkmsgscreate message files for use by gettxt
mkshlibcreate a shared library
page, morebrowse or page through a text file
mtmagnetic tape control
muncherdraw interesting patterns in an X window
mvmove files
mwmThe Motif Window Manager. 
nawkpattern scanning and processing language
newformchange the format of a text file
newsprint news items
nicerun a command at low priority
nlline numbering filter
nmname list dump of MIPS object files
nohuprun a command immune to hangups and quits
notifynotify user of the arrival of new mail
nroffformat documents for display or line-printer
oclockdisplay time of day
odoctal dump
odumpdumps selected parts of an object file
pcat, unpack, packcompress and expand files
pagesizedisplay the size of a page of memory
passwdchange login password and password attributes
pastemerge same lines of several files or subsequent lines of one file
pcMIPS Pascal compiler
pgfile perusal filter for CRTs
pixieadd profiling code to a program
pixstatsanalyze program execution
pkginfodisplay software package information
pkgmkproduce an installable package
pkgparamdisplays package parameter values
pkgprotogenerate a prototype file
pkgtranstranslate package format
plaidpaint some plaid-like patterns in an X window
aedplot, bgplot, crtplot, dumbplot, gigiplot, hpplot, implot, t300, t300s, t4013, t450, tek, plotgraphics filters for various plotters
prprint files
printenvdisplay environment variables currently set
printfprint formatted output
priocntlprocess scheduler control
profanalyze profile data
prsprint an SCCS file
prtdisplay the delta and commentary history of an SCCS file
psreport process status
puzzle15-puzzle game for X
pwdworking directory name
qvquick video viewer for VEX
rcpremote file copy
referexpand and insert references from a bibliographic database
regcmpregular expression compile
resizeutility to set TERMCAP and terminal settings to current window size
rloginremote login
rmdir, rmremove files or directories
rmdelremove a delta from an SCCS file
roffbibformat and print a bibliographic database
rpcgenan RPC protocol compiler
rshremote shell
ruptimeshow host status of local machines
ruserswho's logged in on local machines
rwhowho's logged in on local machines
sactprint current SCCS file editing activity
sagsystem activity graph
sarsystem activity reporter
sbchkdisplays sound file header information
sbconvconvert sound file format
sbplayplay recorded sounds
sbrecrecord sounds
sbsetset audio interface parameters
sccsfront end for the Source Code Control System (SCCS)
sccsdiffcompare two versions of an SCCS file
scriptmake typescript of a terminal session
sdiffprint file differences side-by-side
sedstream editor
jsh, rsh, shshell, the standard, job control, and res- tricted command interpreter
showsnfprint contents of an SNF file
sizeprints the section size of an object file
sleepsuspend execution for an interval
soelimresolve and eliminate .so requests from nroff or troff input
sortsort and/or merge files
sortbibsort a bibliographic database
hashmake, spellin, hashcheck, spellfind spelling errors
splineinterpolate smooth curve
splitsplit a file into pieces
srchtxtdisplay contents of, or search for a text string in, message data bases
stdumpdump portions of a file containing symbolic infor- mation
strconf, strchgchange or query stream configuration
stringsfind printable strings in an object file or binary
stripremove symbols and relocation bits
sttyset the options for a terminal
sumprint checksum and block count of a file
tabsset tabs on a terminal
taildeliver the last part of a file
talktalk to another user
tartape file archiver
tblformat tables for nroff or troff
tcopycopy a magnetic tape
teepipe fitting
telnetuser interface to a remote system using the TELNET protocol
testcondition evaluation command
tftptrivial file transfer program
timetime a command
timextime a command; report process data and system activity
touchupdate access and modification times of a file
tputinitialize a terminal or query terminfo database
trtranslate characters
trofftypeset or format documents
false, trueprovide truth values
trusstrace system calls and signals
reset, tsetestablish or restore terminal characteristics
tsorttopological sort
ttyget the name of the terminal
twmTab Window Manager for the X Window System
uilThe user interface language compiler for X window system. 
ulunderline
umaskset file-creation mode mask
unameprint name of current UNIX system
ungetundo a previous get of an SCCS file
unifdefresolve and remove ifdef'ed lines from C program source
uniqreport repeated lines in a file
unitsconversion program
uptimeshow how long the system has been up
usersdisplay a compact list of users logged in
vacationautomatically respond to incoming mail messages.
valvalidate an SCCS file
vcversion control
view, vedit, viscreen-oriented (visual) display editor based on ex
viewresgraphical class browser for Xt
wwho is logged in, and what are they doing
waitawait completion of process
wcword count
whatprint identification strings
whatisdisplay a one-line summary about a keyword
whichlocate a command; display its pathname or alias
whowho is on the system
whoamidisplay the effective current username
whoisInternet user name directory service
writewrite to another user
xargsconstruct argument list(s) and execute command
xauthX authority file utility
xbiffmailbox flag for X
xcalcscientific calculator for X
xclipboardX clipboard client
xclockanalog / digital clock for X
xcutselinterchange between cut buffer and selection
xditviewdisplay ditroff DVI files
xdmX Display Manager
xdprdump an X window directly to a printer
xdpyinfodisplay information utility for X
xeditsimple text editor for X
xevprint contents of X events
xeyeswatch over your shoulder
xfdfont displayer for X
xfontselpoint & click interface for selecting X11 font names
xgcX graphics demo
xhostserver access control program for X
xinitX Window System initializer
xkillkill a client by its X resource
xloadload average display for X
xlogoX Window System logo
xlsatomslist interned atoms defined on server
xlsclientslist client applications running on a display
xlsfontsserver font list displayer for X
xlswinsserver window list displayer for X
xmagmagnify parts of the screen
xmanManual page display program for the X Window System. 
xmhX interface to the MH message handling system
xmodmaputility for modifying keymaps in X
xprprint an X window dump
xpropproperty displayer for X
xrdbX server resource database utility
xrefreshrefresh all or part of an X screen
xsetuser preference utility for X
xsetrootroot window parameter setting utility for X
xstdcmapX standard colormap utility
xstrextract strings from C programs to implement shared strings
xtermterminal emulator for X
xwddump an image of an X window
xwininfowindow information utility for X
xwudimage displayer for X
yaccyet another compiler-compiler

1a. Maintenance Commands (intro)

Uutrytry to contact remote system with debugging on
reject, acceptallow or prevent LP requests
acctdisk, acctdusg, accton, acctwtmp, acctoverview of account- ing and miscellaneous accounting commands
acctcmscommand summary from per-process accounting records
acctcon1, acctcon2, acctconconnect-time accounting
acctdusg, accton, acctwtmp, acctdiskoverview of account- ing and miscellaneous accounting commands
acctmergmerge or add total accounting files
acctprc1, acctprc2, acctprcprocess accounting
chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, runacct, shutacct, startup, tur- nacct, acctshshell procedures for accounting
arpaddress resolution display and control
automountautomatically mount NFS file systems
autopushconfigures lists of automatically pushed STREAMS modules.
backupinitiate or control a system backup session
biodNFS daemon
bkexceptchange or display an exception list for incremen- tal backups
bkhistoryreport on completed backup operations
bkoperinteract with backup operations to service media insertion prompts
bkregchange or display the contents of a backup register
bkstatusdisplay the status of backup operations
bootparamdboot parameter server
bootpdInternet Boot Protocol server
bcheckrc, brcsystem initialization procedures
buildsysoperating system configuration script
captoinfoconvert a termcap description into a terminfo description
checkfsyscheck a file system
chrootchange root directory for a command
chrtblgenerate character classification and conversion tables
ckbinarsysdetermine whether remote system can accept binary messages
ckbupscdcheck file system backup schedule
cmpressre-link file system to remove fragmentation
colltblcreate collation database
in.comsat, comsatbiff server
crashexamine system images
cronclock daemon
dcopy (generic), dcopycopy file systems for optimal access time
dcopy (s5), dcopy_s5copy s5 file systems for optimal access time
ddconvert and copy a file
delsysadmsysadm interface menu or task removal tool
devattrlists device attributes
devfreereleases devices from exclusive use
devreservreserves devices for exclusive use
df (generic), dfreport number of free disk blocks and files
df (s5), df_s5report number of free disk blocks and i-nodes for s5 file systems
df (ufs), df_ufsreport free disk space on ufs file systems
dfmountsdisplay mounted resource information
dfmounts (NFS), dfmounts_nfsdisplay mounted NFS resource information
dfshareslist available resources from remote or local systems
dfshares (NFS), dfshares_nfslist available NFS resources from remote systems
disksadds /dev/entries for hard disks in the Equipped Device Table
dispadminprocess scheduler administration
dnameprint Remote File Sharing domain and network names
domainnameget/set name of current secure RPC domain
dusummarize disk usage
edquotaedit user quotas
edsysadmsysadm interface editing tool
fdetachdetach a name from a STREAMS-based file descriptor
fdiskcreate (recover) a complete disk archive
fdpcreate, or restore from, a full file system archive
ff (generic), fflist file names and statistics for a file system
ff (s5), ff_s5display i-list information
ff (ufs), ff_ufslist file names and statistics for a ufs file system
ffilecreate, or restore from, a full file system archive
fimagecreate, restore an image archive of a filesystem
fincfast incremental backup
in.fingerd, fingerdremote user information server
fmthardpopulate disk partition table on hard disks
formatformat utility for floppy disk/hard disk/optical disk
frecrecover files from a backup tape
fromsmtpreceive RFC822 mail from SMTP
fsbafile system block analyzer
fsck (generic), fsckcheck and repair file systems
fsck (bfs), fsck_bfscheck and repair bfs file systems
fsck (s5), fsck_s5check and repair s5 file systems
fsck (ufs), fsck_ufsfile system consistency check and interactive repair
fsdb (generic)- file system debugger, fsdb
fsdb (s5), fsdb_s5s5 file system debugger
fsdb (ufs)- ufs file system debugger, fsdb_ufs
fstyp (generic), fstypdetermine file system type
ftpdfile transfer protocol server
fuseridentify processes using a file or file structure
wtmpfix, fwtmpmanipulate connect accounting records
gencccreate a front-end to the cc command
getdevlists devices based on criteria
getdgrplists device groups which contain devices that match criteria
gettableget DoD Internet format host table from a host
gettyset terminal type, modes, speed, and line discipline
getvolverifies device accessibility
groupaddadd (create) a new group definition on the system
groupdeldelete a group definition from the system
groupmodmodify a group definition on the system
htableconvert DoD Internet format host table
idprint the user name and ID, and group name and ID
ifconfigconfigure network interface parameters
incfilecreate, restore an incremental filesystem archive
inetdInternet services daemon
infocmpcompare or print out terminfo descriptions
telinit, initprocess control initialization
installinstall commands
installfadd a file to the software installation database
introintroduction to maintenance commands and application programs
keyservserver for storing public and private keys
killallkill all active processes
labelit (generic), labelitprovide labels for file systems
labelit (s5), labelit_s5provide labels for s5 file systems
labelit (ufs), labelit_ufsprovide labels for ufs file systems
ldsysdumpload system dump from floppy diskettes
unlink, linklink and unlink files and directories
listdgrplists members of a device group
listennetwork listener daemon
loginslist user and system login information
lpadminconfigure the LP print service
lpfilteradminister filters used with the LP print service
lpformsadminister forms used with the LP print service
lpsched
lpsystemregister remote systems with the print service
lpusersset printing queue priorities
mailpipe, mail_pipeinvoke recipient command for incoming mail
makefsyscreate a file system
mbootconfigure bootable kernel
migrationmove an archive from one set of volumes to another
mkfifomake FIFO special file
mkfs (generic), mkfsconstruct a file system
mkfs (bfs), mkfs_bfsconstruct a boot file system
mkfs (s5), mkfs_s5construct an s5 file system
mkfs (ufs), mkfs_ufsconstruct a ufs file system
mknodmake a special file
montblcreate monetary database
umount (generic), mountmount or unmount file systems and remote resources
mount (bfs), mount_bfsmount bfs file systems
mount (cdfs), mount_cdfsmount CD-ROM file systems
mount (msdos), mount_msdosmount an msdos file system
mount (nfs), mount_nfsmount remote NFS resources
mount (s5), mount_s5mount an s5 file system
mount (ufs), mount_ufsmount ufs file systems
umountall, mountallmount, unmount multiple file systems
mountdNFS mount request server
umountfsys, mountfsysmount, unmount a file system
mvdirmove a directory
in.named, namedInternet domain name server
ncheck (generic), ncheckgenerate a list of path names vs i- numbers
ncheck (s5), ncheck_s5generate path names versus i-numbers for s5 file systems
ncheck (ufs), ncheck_ufsgenerate pathnames versus i-numbers for ufs file systems
netstatshow network status
netwatchWatch network traffic
newbootload boot programs onto the boot area
newgrplog in to a new group
newkeycreate a new key in the publickey database
nfsdNFS daemon
nlsadminnetwork listener service administration
nslookupquery name servers interactively
nsqueryRemote File Sharing name server query
passmgmtpassword files management
pingsend ICMP ECHOREQUEST packets to network hosts
pkgaddtransfer software package to the system
pkgaskstores answers to a request script
pkgchkcheck accuracy of installation
pkgrmremoves a package from the system
pmadmport monitor administration
powerdownstop all processes and turn off the power
profiler: prfld, prfstat, prfdc, prfsnap, prfpr, profilerUNIX sys- tem profiler
prtconfprint system configuration
prtvtocprint the disk partition table of a hard disk
putdevedits device table
putdgrpedits device group table
grpck, pwckpassword/group file checkers
pwconvInstalls and updates /etc/shadow with information from /etc/passwd
pwunconvConverts from a two- to a one-password file scheme.
quotsummarize file system ownership
quotadisplay a user's disk quota and usage
quotacheckfile system quota consistency checker
quotaoff, quotaonturn file system quotas on and off
rarpdDARPA Reverse Address Resolution Protocol server
rc0run commands performed to stop the operating system
rc2run commands performed for multi-user environment
rc6run commands performed to stop and reboot the operat- ing system
rdateset system date from a remote host
rddremote disk daemon
removefremove a file from software database
repquotasummarize quotas for a file system
restoreinitiate restores of filesystems, data partitions, or disks
rexecdremote execution server
rlogindremote login server
routemanually manipulate the routing tables
routednetwork routing daemon
rpcbinduniversal addresses to RPC program number mapper
rpcinforeport RPC information
rshdremote shell server
rsnotifydisplay or modify the information identifying the individual in charge of restore requests
rsoperservice pending restore requests and service media insertion prompts
rsstatusreport the status of posted restore requests
runacctrun daily accounting
rpc.rusersd, rusersdnetwork username server
rwallwrite to all users over a network
rpc.rwalld, rwalldnetwork rwall server
in.rwhod, rwhodsystem status server
sacservice access controller
sacadmservice access controller administration
sadpdisk access profiler
sar: sa1, sa2, sadc, sarsystem activity report package
savecoresave system images after a crash
setclkset system time from hardware clock
setkbmapset the keyboard mapping table
setmntestablish mount table
setunamechanges machine information
setupinitialize system for first user
sharemake local resource available for mounting by remote systems
share (NFS), share_nfsmake local NFS resources available
unshareall, shareallshare, unshare multiple resources
showmountshow all remote mounts
shutdownshut down system, change system state
slinkstreams linker
smtpsend SMTP mail to a remote host using Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
smtpdreceive incoming SMTP messages
smtpqerqueue mail for delivery by SMTP
smtpschedprocess messages queued in the SMTP mail queue
sprayspray packets
rpc.sprayd, spraydspray server
straceprint STREAMS trace messages
strcleanSTREAMS error logger cleanup program
strerrSTREAMS error logger daemon
sttydefsmaintain line settings and hunt sequences for TTY ports
subecome super-user or another user
suloginaccesses single-user mode.
swapswap administrative interface
syncupdate the super block
sysadmvisual interface to perform system administration
in.talkd, talkdserver for talk program
telnetdDARPA TELNET protocol server
tftpdDARPA Trivial File Transfer Protocol server
ticterminfo compiler
in.tnamed, tnamedDARPA trivial name server
tosmtpsend mail to SMTP
trpttransliterate protocol trace
ttyadmformat and output port monitor-specific information
ttymonport monitor for terminal ports
tunefstune up an existing file system
uadminadministrative control
ufsdumpincremental file system dump
ufsrestoreincremental file system restore
unsharemake local resource unavailable for mounting by remote systems
unshare (NFS), unshare_nfsmake local NFS resource unavailable for mounting by remote systems
urestorerequest restore of files and directories
ursstatusreport the status of posted user file and directory restore requests
useraddadminister a new user login on the system
userdeldelete a user's login from the system
usermodmodify a user's login information on the system
uucheckcheck the uucp directories and permissions file
uucicofile transport program for the uucp system
uucleanupuucp spool directory clean-up
uuschedthe scheduler for the uucp file transport program
uuxqtexecute remote command requests
volcopy (generic), volcopymake literal copy of file system
volcopy (s5), volcopy_s5make a literal copy of an s5 file system
volcopy (ufs), volcopy_ufsmake a literal copy of a ufs file system
wallwrite to all users
whodowho is doing what
zdumptime zone dumper
zictime zone compiler

1c. Communications Commands

ctspawn login to a remote terminal
cucall another UNIX system
uulog, uuname, uucpUNIX-to-UNIX system copy
uudecode, uuencodeencode a binary file, or decode its ASCII representation
uuglistprint the list of service grades that are avail- able on this UNIX system
uustatuucp status inquiry and job control
uupick, uutopublic UNIX-to-UNIX system file copy
uuxUNIX-to-UNIX system command execution

1f. FMLI Commands

cocreate, cosend, cocheck, coreceive, codestroy, coproccommuni- cate with a process
echoput string on virtual output
fmlcutcut out selected fields of each line of a file
fmlexprevaluate arguments as an expression
fmlgrepsearch a file for a pattern
getfrmreturns the current frameID number
getitemsreturns a list of currently marked menu items.
indicatordisplay application specific alarms and/or the "working" indicator
messageputs its arguments on FMLI message line
pathconvsearch FMLI criteria for filename
longline, readfilereads file, gets longest line
regexmatch patterns against a string
reinitruns an initialization file
resetreset the current form field to its default values
runrun an executable
unset, setset and unset local or global environment vari- ables
setcolorredefine or create a color
shellrun a command using shell
testcondition evaluation command
vsigsynchronize a co-process with the controlling FMLI application

1m. Maintenance Commands

catmancreate the cat files for the manual
dudisplay the number of disk blocks used per directory or file
fasthalt, fastbootreboot/halt the system without checking the disks
grpckcheck group database entries
haltstop the processor
lpcline printer control program
mailstatsprint statistics collected by sendmail
newaliasesrebuild the data base for the mail aliases file
newfsconstruct a new file system
pwckcheck password database entries
rebootrestart the operating system
renicealter priority of running processes
sendmailsend mail over the internet
shutdownclose down the system at a given time
syslogdlog system messages

2. System Calls (intro)

accessdetermine accessibility of a file
acctenable or disable process accounting
adjtimecorrect the time to allow synchronization of the system clock
alarmset a process alarm clock
sbrk, brkchange data segment space allocation
fchdir, chdirchange working directory
fchmod, chmodchange mode of file
lchown, fchown, chownchange owner and group of a file
chrootchange root directory
closeclose a file descriptor
creatcreate a new file or rewrite an existing one
dupduplicate an open file descriptor
exec: execl, execv, execle, execve, execlp, execvp, execexecute a file
exitterminate process
fcntlfile control
forkcreate a new process
pathconf, fpathconfget configurable pathname variables
fsyncsynchronize a file's in-memory state with that on the physical medium
setcontext, getcontextget and set current user context
getdentsread directory entries and put in a file system independent format
setgroups, getgroupsget or set supplementary group access list IDs
getmsgget next message off a stream
getpgrp, getppid, getpgid, getpidget process, process group, and parent process IDs
setrlimit, getrlimitcontrol maximum system resource con- sumption
getsidget session ID
geteuid, getgid, getegid, getuidget real user, effective user, real group, and effective group IDs
introintroduction to system calls and error numbers
ioctlcontrol device
killsend a signal to a process or a group of processes
linklink to a file
lseekmove read/write file pointer
memcntlmemory management control
mincoredetermine residency of memory pages
mkdirmake a directory
mknodmake a directory, or a special or ordinary file
mmapmap pages of memory
mountmount a file system
mprotectset protection of memory mapping
msgctlmessage control operations
msggetget message queue
msgop: msgsnd, msgrcv, msgopmessage operations
munmapunmap pages of memory.
nicechange priority of a time-sharing process
openopen for reading or writing
pausesuspend process until signal
pipecreate an interprocess channel
plocklock into memory or unlock process, text, or data
pollinput/output multiplexing
priocntlprocess scheduler control
priocntlsetgeneralized process scheduler control
profilexecution time profile
ptraceprocess trace
putmsgsend a message on a stream
quotactlmanipulate disk quotas
readread from file
readlinkread the value of a symbolic link
renamechange the name of a file
rmdirremove a directory
semctlsemaphore control operations
semgetget set of semaphores
semopsemaphore operations
setpgidset process group ID
setpgrpset process group ID
setsidset session ID
setgid, setuidset user and group IDs
shmctlshared memory control operations
shmgetget shared memory segment identifier
shmop: shmat, shmdt, shmopshared memory operations
sigactiondetailed signal management
sigaltstackset or get signal alternate stack context
sigset, sighold, sigrelse, sigignore, sigpause, signalsimplified signal management
sigpendingexamine signals that are blocked and pending
sigprocmaskchange or examine signal mask
sigsendset, sigsendsend a signal to a process or a group of processes
sigsuspendinstall a signal mask and suspend process until signal
lstat, fstat, statget file status
fstatvfs, statvfsget file system information
stimeset time
swapctlmanage swap space
symlinkmake a symbolic link to a file
syncupdate super block
sysfsget file system type information
sysinfoget and set system information strings
termios: tcgetattr, tcsetattr, tcsendbreak, tcdrain, tcflush, tcflow, cfgetospeed, cfgetispeed, cfsetispeed, cfsetospeed, tcgetpgrp, tcsetpgrp, tcgetsid, termiosgeneral termi- nal interface
timeget time
timesget process and child process times
uadminadministrative control
ulimitget and set user limits
umaskset and get file creation mask
umountunmount a file system
unameget name of current UNIX system
unlinkremove directory entry
ustatget file system statistics
utimeset file access and modification times
vforkspawn new process in a virtual memory efficient way
waitwait for child process to stop or terminate
waitidwait for child process to change state
waitpidwait for child process to change state
writev, writewrite on a file

3. C Library (intro)

ApplicationShellthe ApplicationShell widget class.
Compositethe Composite widget class.
Constraintthe Constraint widget class.
CoreThe Core widget class.
MrmCloseHierarchyCloses a UID hierarchy. 
MrmFetchColorLiteralFetches a named color literal from a UID file. 
MrmFetchIconLiteralFetches an icon literal from a hierarchy. 
MrmFetchLiteralFetches a literal from a UID file. 
MrmFetchSetValuesFetches the values to be set from literals stored in UID files. 
MrmFetchWidgetFetches and creates any indexed (UIL named) application widgets and its children. 
MrmFetchWidgetOverrideFetches any indexed (UIL named) application widget.  It overrides the arguments specified for this application widget in UIL. 
MrmInitializePrepares an application to use MRM widget-fetching facilities. 
MrmOpenHierarchyAllocates a hierarchy ID and opens all the UID files in the hierarchy. 
MrmRegisterClassSaves the information needed for MRM to access the widget creation function for user-defined widgets. 
MrmRegisterNamesRegisters the values associated with the names referenced in UIL (for example, UIL callback function names or UIL identifier names). 
MrmRegisterNamesInHierarchyRegisters the values associated with the names referenced in UIL within a single hierarchy (for example, UIL callback function names or UIL identifier names). 
Object -- The Object widget class., Object
OverrideShellThe OverrideShell widget class.
RectObjThe RectObj widget class.
ShellThe Shell widget class.
TopLevelShellThe TopLevelShell widget class.
TransientShellThe TransientShell widget class.
UilInvokes the UIL compiler from within an application. 
UilDumpSymbolTableDumps the contents of a named UIL symbol table to standard output. 
VendorShellThe VendorShell widget class.
VirtualBindingsBindings for virtual mouse and key events.
WMShellThe WMShell widget class.
XmActivateProtocolA VendorShell function that activates a protocol.
XmActivateWMProtocolA VendorShell convenience interface that activates a protocol.
XmAddProtocolCallbackA VendorShell function that adds client callbacks for a protocol.
XmAddProtocolsA VendorShell function that adds the protocols to the protocol manager and allocates the internal tables.
XmAddTabGroupA function that adds a manager or a primitive widget to the list of tab groups.
XmAddWMProtocolCallbackA VendorShell convenience interface that adds client callbacks for a protocol.
XmAddWMProtocolsA VendorShell convenience interface that adds the protocols to the protocol manager and allocates the internal tables.
XmArrowButtonThe ArrowButton widget class.
XmArrowButtonGadgetThe ArrowButtonGadget widget class.
XmBulletinBoardThe BulletinBoard widget class.
XmCascadeButtonThe CascadeButton widget class.
XmCascadeButtonGadgetThe CascadeButtonGadget widget class.
XmCascadeButtonGadgetHighlightA CascadeButtonGadget function that sets the highlight state.
XmCascadeButtonHighlightA CascadeButton and CascadeButtonGadget function that sets the highlight state.
XmClipboardCancelCopyA clipboard function that cancels a copy to the clipboard.
XmClipboardCopyA clipboard function that copies a data item to temporary storage for later copying to clipboard.
XmClipboardCopyByNameA clipboard function that copies a data item passed by name.
XmClipboardEndCopyA clipboard function that ends a copy to the clipboard.
XmClipboardEndRetrieveA clipboard function that ends a copy from the clipboard.
XmClipboardInquireCountA clipboard function that returns the number of data item formats.
XmClipboardInquireFormata clipboard function that returns a specified format name.
XmClipboardInquireLengthA clipboard function that returns the length of the stored data.
XmClipboardInquirePendingItemsA clipboard function that returns a list of data_id/private_id pairs.
XmClipboardLockA clipboard function that locks the clipboard.
XmClipboardRegisterFormatA clipboard function that registers a new format.
XmClipboardRetrieveA clipboard function that retrieves a data item from the clipboard.
XmClipboardStartCopyA clipboard function that sets up a storage and data structure.
XmClipboardStartRetrieveA function that starts a copy from the clipboard.
XmClipboardUndoCopyA clipboard function that deletes the last item placed on the clipboard.
XmClipboardUnlockA clipboard function that unlocks the clipboard.
XmClipboardWithdrawFormatA clipboard function that indicates that the application no longer wants to supply a data item.
XmCommandThe Command widget class.
XmCommandAppendValuea Command function that appends the passed XmString to the end of the string displayed in the command area of the widget.
XmCommandErrora Command function that displays an error message.
XmCommandGetChilda Command function that is used to access a component.
XmCommandSetValuea Command function that replaces a displayed string.
XmConvertUnitsa function that converts a value in one unit type to another unit type.
XmCreateArrowButtonthe ArrowButton widget creation function.
XmCreateArrowButtonGadgetthe ArrowButtonGadget creation function.
XmCreateBulletinBoardthe BulletinBoard widget creation function.
XmCreateBulletinBoardDialogthe BulletinBoard BulletinBoardDialog convenience creation function.
XmCreateCascadeButtonthe CascadeButton widget creation function.
XmCreateCascadeButtonGadgetthe CascadeButtonGadget creation function.
XmCreateCommandthe Command widget creation function.
XmCreateDialogShellthe DialogShell widget creation function.
XmCreateDrawingAreathe DrawingArea widget creation function.
XmCreateDrawnButtonthe DrawnButton widget creation function.
XmCreateErrorDialogthe MessageBox ErrorDialog convenience creation function.
XmCreateFileSelectionBoxthe FileSelectionBox widget creation function.
XmCreateFileSelectionDialogthe FileSelectionBox FileSelectionDialog convenience creation function.
XmCreateFormthe Form widget creation function.
XmCreateFormDialoga Form FormDialog convenience creation function.
XmCreateFramethe Frame widget creation function.
XmCreateInformationDialogthe MessageBox InformationDialog convenience creation function.
XmCreateLabelthe Label widget creation function.
XmCreateLabelGadgetthe LabelGadget creation function.
XmCreateListthe List widget creation function.
XmCreateMainWindowthe MainWindow widget creation function.
XmCreateMenuBara RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
XmCreateMenuShellthe MenuShell widget creation function.
XmCreateMessageBoxthe MessageBox widget creation function.
XmCreateMessageDialogthe MessageBox MessageDialog convenience creation function.
XmCreateOptionMenua RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
XmCreatePanedWindowthe PanedWindow widget creation function.
XmCreatePopupMenua RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
XmCreatePromptDialogthe SelectionBox PromptDialog convenience creation function.
XmCreatePulldownMenua RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
XmCreatePushButtonthe PushButton widget creation function.
XmCreatePushButtonGadgetthe PushButtonGadget creation function.
XmCreateQuestionDialogthe MessageBox QuestionDialog convenience creation function.
XmCreateRadioBoxa RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
XmCreateRowColumnthe RowColumn widget creation function.
XmCreateScalethe Scale widget creation function.
XmCreateScrollBarthe ScrollBar widget creation function.
XmCreateScrolledListthe List ScrolledList convenience creation function.
XmCreateScrolledTextthe Text ScrolledText convenience creation function.
XmCreateScrolledWindowthe ScrolledWindow widget creation function.
XmCreateSelectionBoxthe SelectionBox widget creation function.
XmCreateSelectionDialogthe SelectionBox SelectionDialog convenience creation function.
XmCreateSeparatorthe Separator widget creation function.
XmCreateSeparatorGadgetthe SeparatorGadget creation function.
XmCreateSimpleCheckBoxa RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
XmCreateSimpleMenuBara RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
XmCreateSimpleOptionMenua RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
XmCreateSimplePopupMenua RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
XmCreateSimplePulldownMenua RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
XmCreateSimpleRadioBoxa RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
XmCreateTextthe Text widget creation function.
XmCreateTextFieldthe TextField widget creation function.
XmCreateToggleButtonthe ToggleButton widget creation function.
XmCreateToggleButtonGadgetthe ToggleButtonGadget creation function.
XmCreateWarningDialoga MessageBox WarningDialog convenience creation function.
XmCreateWorkAreaa function that creates a RowColumn work area.
XmCreateWorkingDialogthe MessageBox WorkingDialog convenience creation function.
XmCvtCTToXmStringa compound string function that converts compound text to a compound string.
XmCvtStringToUnitTypea function that converts a string to a unit-type value.
XmCvtXmStringToCTa compound string function that converts a compound string to compound text.
XmDeactivateProtocola VendorShell function that deactivates a protocol without removing it.
XmDeactivateWMProtocola VendorShell convenience interface that deactivates a protocol without removing it.
XmDestroyPixmapa pixmap caching function that removes a pixmap from the pixmap cache.
XmDialogShellthe DialogShell widget class.
XmDrawingAreathe DrawingArea widget class.
XmDrawnButtonthe DrawnButton widget class.
XmFileSelectionBoxthe FileSelectionBox widget class.
XmFileSelectionBoxGetChilda FileSelectionBox function that is used to access a component.
XmFileSelectionDoSearcha FileSelectionBox function that initiates a directory search.
XmFontListAdda compound string function that creates a new font list.
XmFontListCopya compound string function that copies a font list.
XmFontListCreatea compound string function that creates a font list.
XmFontListFreea compound string function that recovers memory used by a font list.
XmFontListFreeFontContexta compound string function that instructs the toolkit that the font list context is no longer needed.
XmFontListGetNextFonta compound string function that allows applications to access the fonts and character sets in a font list.
XmFontListInitFontContexta compound string function that allows applications to access the fonts and character sets in a font list.
XmFormthe Form widget class.
XmFramethe Frame widget class.
XmGadgetthe Gadget widget class.
XmGetAtomNamea function that returns the string representation for an atom.
XmGetColorCalculationA function to get the procedure used for default color calculation
XmGetColorsa function that generates foreground, select, and shadow colors.
XmGetDestinationA function that returns the widget ID of the widget to be used as the current destination for quick paste and certain clipboard operations.
XmGetMenuCursora RowColumn function that returns the cursor ID for the current menu cursor.
XmGetPixmapa pixmap caching function that generates a pixmap, stores it in a pixmap cache, and returns the pixmap.
XmGetPostedFromWidgeta RowColumn function that returns the widget from which a menu was posted.
XmInstallImagea pixmap caching function that adds an image to the pixmap cache.
XmInternAtoma function that returns an atom for a given name.
XmIsMotifWMRunninga function that specifies if the window manager is running.
XmLabelthe Label widget class.
XmLabelGadgetthe LabelGadget widget class.
XmListthe List widget class.
XmListAddItema List function that adds an item to the list.
XmListAddItemUnselecteda List function that adds an item to the list.
XmListAddItemsa List function that adds items to the list.
XmListDeleteAllItemsa List function that deletes all items from the list.
XmListDeleteItema List function that deletes an item from the list.
XmListDeleteItemsa List function that deletes items from the list.
XmListDeleteItemsPosa List function that deletes items from the list starting at the given position.
XmListDeletePosa List function that deletes an item from a list at a specified position.
XmListDeselectAllItemsa List function that unhighlights and removes all items from the selected list.
XmListDeselectItema List function that deselects the specified item from the selected list.
XmListDeselectPosa List function that deselects an item at a specified position in the list.
XmListGetMatchPosa List function that returns all instances of an item in the list.
XmListGetSelectedPosa List function that returns the position of every selected item in the list.
XmListItemExistsa List function that checks if a specified item is in the list.
XmListItemPosa List function that returns the position of an item in the list.
XmListReplaceItemsa List function that replaces the specified elements in the list.
XmListReplaceItemsPosa List function that replaces the specified elements in the list.
XmListSelectItema List function that selects an item in the list.
XmListSelectPosa List function that selects an item at a specified position in the list.
XmListSetAddModea List function that sets add mode in the list.
XmListSetBottomItema List function that makes an existing item the last visible item in the list.
XmListSetBottomPosa List function that makes a specified item the last visible item in the list.
XmListSetHorizPosa List function that scrolls to the specified position in the list.
XmListSetItema List function that makes an existing item the first visible item in the list.
XmListSetPosa List function that makes the item at the given position the first visible position in the list.
XmMainWindowthe MainWindow widget class.
XmMainWindowSep1a MainWindow function that returns the widget ID of the first Separator widget.
XmMainWindowSep2a MainWindow function that returns the widget ID of the second Separator widget.
XmMainWindowSep3a MainWindow function that returns the widget ID of the third Separator widget.
XmMainWindowSetAreasa MainWindow function that identifies manageable children for each area.
XmManagerthe Manager widget class.
XmMenuPositiona RowColumn function that positions a Popup MenuPane.
XmMenuShellthe MenuShell widget class.
XmMessageBoxthe MessageBox widget class.
XmMessageBoxGetChilda MessageBox function that is used to access a component.
XmOptionButtonGadgeta RowColumn function that obtains the widget ID for the CascadeButtonGadget in an OptionMenu.
XmOptionLabelGadgeta RowColumn function that obtains the widget ID for the LabelGadget in an OptionMenu.
XmPanedWindowthe PanedWindow widget class.
XmPrimitivethe Primitive widget class.
XmProcessTraversala function that determines which component receives keyboard events when a widget has the focus.
XmPushButtonthe PushButton widget class.
XmPushButtonGadgetthe PushButtonGadget widget class.
XmRemoveProtocolCallbacka VendorShell function that removes a callback from the internal list.
XmRemoveProtocolsa VendorShell function that removes the protocols from the protocol manager and deallocates the internal tables.
XmRemoveTabGroupa function that removes a tab group.
XmRemoveWMProtocolCallbacka VendorShell convenience interface that removes a callback from the internal list.
XmRemoveWMProtocolsa VendorShell convenience interface that removes the protocols from the protocol manager and deallocates the internal tables.
XmResolveAllPartOffsetsa function that allows writing of upward-compatible applications and widgets.
XmResolvePartOffsetsa function that allows writing of upward-compatible applications and widgets.
XmRowColumnthe RowColumn widget class.
XmScalethe Scale widget class.
XmScaleGetValuea Scale function that returns the current slider position.
XmScaleSetValuea Scale function that sets a slider value.
XmScrollBarthe ScrollBar widget class.
XmScrollBarGetValuesa ScrollBar function that returns the ScrollBar’s increment values.
XmScrollBarSetValuesa ScrollBar function that changes ScrollBar’s increment values and the slider’s size and position.
XmScrolledWindowthe ScrolledWindow widget class.
XmScrolledWindowSetAreasa ScrolledWindow function that adds or changes a window work region and a horizontal or vertical ScrollBar widget to the ScrolledWindow widget.
XmSelectionBoxthe SelectionBox widget class.
XmSelectionBoxGetChilda SelectionBox function that is used to access a component.
XmSeparatorthe Separator widget class.
XmSeparatorGadgetthe SeparatorGadget widget class.
XmSetColorCalculationA function to set the procedure used for default color calculation
XmSetFontUnita function that sets the font unit value for a display.
XmSetFontUnitsa function that sets the font unit value for a display.
XmSetMenuCursora RowColumn function that modifies the menu cursor for a client.
XmSetProtocolHooksa VendorShell function that allows pre and post actions to be executed when a protocol message is received from MWM.
XmSetWMProtocolHooksa VendorShell convenience interface that allows pre and post actions to be executed when a protocol message is received from the window manager.
XmStringBaselinea compound string function that returns the number of pixels between the top of the character box and the baseline of the first line of text.
XmStringByteComparea compound string function that indicates the results of a byte-by-byte comparison.
XmStringComparea compound string function that compares two strings.
XmStringConcata compound string function that appends one string to another.
XmStringCopya compound string function that makes a copy of a string.
XmStringCreatea compound string function that creates a compound string.
XmStringCreateLtoRa compound string function that creates a compound string.
XmStringCreateSimplea compound string function that creates a compound string in the language environment of a widget.
XmStringDirectionCreatea compound string function that creates a compound string.
XmStringDrawa compound string function that draws a compound string in an X window.
XmStringDrawImagea compound string function that draws a compound string in an X Window and creates an image.
XmStringDrawUnderlinea compound string function that underlines a string drawn in an X Window.
XmStringEmptya compound string function that provides information on the existence of non-zero length text components.
XmStringExtenta compound string function that determines the size of the smallest rectangle that will enclose the compound string.
XmStringFreea compound string function that recovers memory.
XmStringFreeContexta compound string function that instructs the toolkit that the context is no longer needed.
XmStringGetLtoRa compound string function that searches for a text segment in the input compound string.
XmStringGetNextComponenta compound string function that returns the type and value of the next component in a compound string.
XmStringGetNextSegmenta compound string function that fetches the octets in the next segment of a compound string.
XmStringHasSubstringa compound string function that indicates whether one compound string is contained within another.
XmStringHeighta compound string function that returns the line height of the given compound string.
XmStringInitContexta compound string function that allows applications to read out the content segment by segment.
XmStringLengtha compound string function that obtains the length of a compound string.
XmStringLineCounta compound string function that returns the number of separators plus one in the provided compound string.
XmStringNConcata compound string function that appends a specified number of bytes to a compound string.
XmStringNCopya compound string function that creates a copy of a compound string.
XmStringPeekNextComponenta compound string function that returns the component type of the next component fetched.
XmStringSegmentCreatea compound string function that creates a compound string.
XmStringSeparatorCreatea compound string function that creates a compound string.
XmStringWidtha compound string function that returns the width of the longest sequence of text components in a compound string.
XmTextthe Text widget class.
XmTextClearSelectiona Text function that clears the primary selection.
XmTextCopya Text function that copies the primary selection to the clipboard
XmTextCuta Text function that copies the primary selection to the clipboard and deletes the selected text
XmTextFieldthe TextField class.
XmTextFieldClearSelectiona TextField function that clears the primary selection.
XmTextFieldCopya TextField function that copies the primary selection to the clipboard
XmTextFieldCuta TextField function that copies the primary selection to the clipboard and deletes the selected text
XmTextFieldGetBaselinea TextField function that accesses the x position of the first baseline
XmTextFieldGetEditablea TextField function that accesses the edit permission state.
XmTextFieldGetInsertionPositiona TextField function that accesses the position of the insertion cursor
XmTextFieldGetLastPositiona TextField function that accesses the position of the last text character
XmTextFieldGetMaxLengtha TextField function that accesses the value of the current maximum allowable length of a text string entered from the keyboard.
XmTextFieldGetSelectiona TextField function that retrieves the value of the primary selection.
XmTextFieldGetSelectionPositiona TextField function that accesses the position of the primary selection
XmTextFieldGetStringa TextField function that accesses the string value.
XmTextFieldInserta TextField function that inserts a character string into a text string.
XmTextFieldPastea TextField function that inserts the clipboard selection
XmTextFieldPosToXYa TextField function that accesses the x and y position of a character position
XmTextFieldRemovea TextField function that deletes the primary selection
XmTextFieldReplacea TextField function that replaces part of a text string.
XmTextFieldSetAddModea TextField function that sets the state of Add Mode
XmTextFieldSetEditablea TextField function that sets the edit permission.
XmTextFieldSetHighlighta TextField function that highlights text
XmTextFieldSetInsertionPositiona TextField function that sets the position of the insertion cursor
XmTextFieldSetMaxLengtha TextField function that sets the value of the current maximum allowable length of a text string entered from the keyboard.
XmTextFieldSetSelectiona TextField function that sets the primary selection of the text.
XmTextFieldSetStringa TextField function that sets the string value.
XmTextFieldShowPositiona TextField function that forces text at a given position to be displayed
XmTextFieldXYToPosa TextField function that accesses the character position nearest an x and y position
XmTextGetBaselinea Text function that accesses the x position of the first baseline
XmTextGetEditablea Text function that accesses the edit permission state.
XmTextGetInsertionPositiona Text function that accesses the position of the insert cursor
XmTextGetLastPositiona Text function that accesses the position of the last text character
XmTextGetMaxLengtha Text function that accesses the value of the current maximum allowable length of a text string entered from the keyboard.
XmTextGetSelectiona Text function that retrieves the value of the primary selection.
XmTextGetSelectionPositiona Text function that accesses the position of the primary selection
XmTextGetSourcea Text function that accesses the source of the widget
XmTextGetStringa Text function that accesses the string value.
XmTextGetTopCharactera Text function that accesses the position of the first character displayed
XmTextInserta Text function that inserts a character string into a text string.
XmTextPastea Text function that inserts the clipboard selection
XmTextPosToXYa Text function that accesses the x and y position of a character position
XmTextPositionData type for a character position within a text string. 
XmTextRemovea Text function that deletes the primary selection
XmTextReplacea Text function that replaces part of a text string.
XmTextScrolla Text function that scrolls text
XmTextSetAddModea Text function that sets the state of Add Mode
XmTextSetEditablea Text function that sets the edit permission.
XmTextSetHighlighta Text function that highlights text
XmTextSetInsertionPositiona Text function that sets the position of the insert cursor
XmTextSetMaxLengtha Text function that sets the value of the current maximum allowable length of a text string entered from the keyboard.
XmTextSetSelectiona Text function that sets the primary selection of the text.
XmTextSetSourcea Text function that sets the source of the widget
XmTextSetStringa Text function that sets the string value.
XmTextSetTopCharactera Text function that sets the position of the first character displayed
XmTextShowPositiona Text function that forces text at a given position to be displayed
XmTextXYToPosa Text function that accesses the character position nearest an x and y position
XmToggleButtonthe ToggleButton widget class.
XmToggleButtonGadgetthe ToggleButtonGadget widget class.
XmToggleButtonGadgetGetStatea ToggleButtonGadget function that obtains the state of a ToggleButtonGadget.
XmToggleButtonGadgetSetStatea ToggleButtonGadget function that sets or changes the current state.
XmToggleButtonGetStatea ToggleButton function that obtains the state of a ToggleButton.
XmToggleButtonSetStatea ToggleButton function that sets or changes the current state.
XmTrackingLocatea Toolkit function that provides a modal interaction.
XmUninstallImagea pixmap caching function that removes an image from the image cache.
XmUpdateDisplaya function that processes all pending exposure events immediately.
XmVaCreateSimpleCheckBoxa RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
XmVaCreateSimpleMenuBara RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
XmVaCreateSimpleOptionMenua RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
XmVaCreateSimplePopupMenua RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
XmVaCreateSimplePulldownMenua RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
XmVaCreateSimpleRadioBoxa RowColumn widget convenience creation function.
allocamemory allocator
bstring: bcopy, bcmp, bzero, ffs, bstringbit and byte string operations
dbm: dbminit, dbmclose, fetch, store, delete, firstkey, nextkey, dbmdata base subroutines
fconvert, gconvert, seconvert, sfconvert, sgcon- vert, econvertoutput conversion
etext, edata, endlast locations in program eprol, _ftext, _fdata, _fbss - first locations in program _procedure_table, _procedure_table_size, _procedure_string_table - runtime procedure table
floatingpoint, floatingpntIEEE floating point definitions
freopen, fdopen, fopenopen a stream
fp_classclasses of IEEE floating-point values
ftimeget date and time
getdtablesize, getdtblszget descriptor table size
gethostidget unique identifier of current host
sethostname, gethostnameget/set name of current host
getpagesizeget system page size
setpriority, getpriorityget/set program scheduling prior- ity
getrusageget information about resource utilization
settimeofday, gettimeofdayget or set the date and time
getusershell, setusershell, endusershell, getusrshlget legal user shells
getwdget current working directory pathname
ieeefunctions, fpclass, isnan, copysign, scalbn, ieee_funcsmiscel- laneous functions for IEEE arithmetic
ieeehandler, ieee_handlerIEEE exception trap handler function
rindex, indexstring operations
introintroduction to functions and libraries
killpgsend signal to a process group
mctlmemory management control
mkstempmake a unique file name
mp: madd, msub, mult, mdiv, mcmp, min, mout, pow, gcd, rpow, msqrt, sdiv, itom, xtom, mtox, mfree, mpmultiple preci- sion integer arithmetic
ndbm: dbmclearerr, dbmclose, dbmdelete, dbmerror, dbmfetch, dbmfirstkey, dbmnextkey, dbmopen, dbmstore, ndbmdata base subroutines
nicechange priority of a process
fprintf, sprintf, vprintf, vfprintf, vsprintf, printffor- matted output conversion
syssiglist, psignalsystem signal messages
srand, randsimple random number generator
srandom, initstate, setstate, randombetter random number generator; routines for changing generators
rebootreboot system or halt processor
recomp, reexec, regexregular expression handler
alphasort, scandirscan a directory
setbuffer, setlinebuf, setvbuf, setbufassign buffering to a stream
setlinebuf, setbufferassign buffering to a stream
longjmp, longjmp, sigsetjmp, siglongjmp, setjmpnon-local goto
setregidset real and effective group IDs
setreuidset real and effective user IDs
gethostsex, sexget the byte sex of the host machine swap_*() - swap the sex of the specified structure
sigmask, sigblockblock signals
sigfpesignal handling for specific SIGFPE codes
siginterrupt, sigintrpallow signals to interrupt system calls
signalsimplified software signal facilities
sigpauseautomically release blocked signals and wait for interrupt
sigsetmaskset current signal mask
sigstackset and/or get signal stack context
sigvecsoftware signal facilities
sleepsuspend execution for interval
string: strcasecmp, strncasecmp, stringstring operations
syscallindirect system call
openlog, closelog, setlogmask, syslogcontrol system log
timesget process times
timezoneget time zone name given offset from GMT
ualarmschedule signal after interval in microseconds
usleepsuspend execution for interval in microseconds
utimesset file times
wait3, WIFSTOPPED, WIFSIGNALED, WIFEXITED, waitwait for process to terminate or stop

3X11. X11 Library

BlackPixel, WhitePixel, ConnectionNumber, DefaultColormap, DefaultDepth, XListDepths, DefaultGC, DefaultRootWindow, DefaultScreenOfDisplay, DefaultScreen, DefaultVisual, DisplayCells, DisplayPlanes, DisplayString, LastKnownRequestProcessed, NextRequest, ProtocolVersion, ProtocolRevision, QLength, RootWindow, ScreenCount, ScreenOfDisplay, ServerVendor, VendorRelease, AllPlanesDisplay macros
WhitePixelOfScreen, CellsOfScreen, DefaultColormapOfScreen, DefaultDepthOfScreen, DefaultGCOfScreen, DefaultVisualOfScreen, DoesBackingStore, DoesSaveUnders, DisplayOfScreen, XScreenNumberOfScreen, EventMaskOfScreen, HeightOfScreen, HeightMMOfScreen, MaxCmapsOfScreen, MinCmapsOfScreen, PlanesOfScreen, RootWindowOfScreen, WidthOfScreen, WidthMMOfScreen, BlackPixelOfScreenscreen information functions and macros
BitmapBitOrder, BitmapPad, BitmapUnit, DisplayHeight, DisplayHeightMM, DisplayWidth, DisplayWidthMM, XListPixmapFormats, XPixmapFormatValues, ImageByteOrderimage format functions and macros
IsFunctionKey, IsKeypadKey, IsMiscFunctionKey, IsModiferKey, IsPFKey, IsCursorKeykeysym classification macros
XAddHosts, XListHosts, XRemoveHost, XRemoveHosts, XSetAccessControl, XEnableAccessControl, XDisableAccessControl, XHostAddress, XAddHostcontrol host access and host control structure
XSetClassHint, XGetClassHint, XClassHint, XAllocClassHintallocate class hints structure and set or read a window’s WM_CLASS property
XAllocNamedColor, XAllocColorCells, XAllocColorPlanes, XFreeColors, XAllocColorallocate and free colors
XSetIconSizes, XGetIconSizes, XIconSize, XAllocIconSizeallocate icon size structure and set or read a window’s WM_ICON_SIZES property
XSetWMNormalHints, XGetWMNormalHints, XSetWMSizeHints, XGetWMSizeHints, XSizeHints, XAllocSizeHintsallocate size hints structure and set or read a window’s WM_NORMAL_HINTS property
XSetRGBColormaps, XGetRGBColormaps, XStandardColormap, XAllocStandardColormapallocate, set, or read a standard colormap structure
XSetWMHints, XGetWMHints, XWMHints, XAllocWMHintsallocate window manager hints structure and set or read a window’s WM_HINTS property
XAllowEventsrelease queued events
XEvent, XAnyEventgeneric X event structures
XKeyEvent, XMotionEvent, XButtonEventKeyPress, KeyRelease, ButtonPress, ButtonRelease, and MotionNotify event structures
XGetKeyboardControl, XAutoRepeatOn, XAutoRepeatOff, XBell, XQueryKeymap, XKeyboardControl, XChangeKeyboardControlmanipulate keyboard settings and keyboard control structure
XGetKeyboardMapping, XDisplayKeycodes, XSetModifierMapping, XGetModifierMapping, XNewModifiermap, XInsertModifiermapEntry, XDeleteModifiermapEntry, XFreeModifierMap XModifierKeymap, XChangeKeyboardMappingmanipulate keyboard encoding and keyboard encoding structure
XGetPointerControl, XChangePointerControlcontrol pointer
XAddToSaveSet, XRemoveFromSaveSet, XChangeSaveSetchange a client’s save set
XSetWindowBackground, XSetWindowBackgroundPixmap, XSetWindowBorder, XSetWindowBorderPixmap, XChangeWindowAttributeschange window attributes
XCirculateEventCirculateNotify event structure
XCirculateRequestEventCirculateRequest event structure
XClearWindow, XClearAreaclear area or window
XClientMessageEventColormapNotify event structure
XColormapEventColormapNotify event structure
XConfigureEventConfigureNotify event structure
XConfigureRequestEventConfigureRequest event structure
XMoveWindow, XResizeWindow, XMoveResizeWindow, XSetWindowBorderWidth, XWindowChanges, XConfigureWindowconfigure windows and window changes structure
XCopyPlane, XCopyAreacopy areas
XCopyColormapAndFree, XFreeColormap, XSetWindowColormap, XColor, XCreateColormapcreate, copy, or destroy colormaps and color structure
XCreatePixmapCursor, XCreateGlyphCursor, XCreateFontCursorcreate cursors
XCopyGC, XChangeGC, XGetGCValues, XFreeGC, XGContextFromGC, XGCValues, XCreateGCcreate or free graphics contexts and graphics context structure
XGetPixel, XPutPixel, XSubImage, XAddPixel, XDestroyImage, XCreateImageimage utilities
XFreePixmap, XCreatePixmapcreate or destroy pixmaps
XSetRegion, XDestroyRegion, XCreateRegioncreate or destroy regions
XCreateSimpleWindow, XSetWindowAttributes, XCreateWindowcreate windows and window attributes structure
XCreateWindowEventCreateNotify event structure
XCrossingEventEnterNotify and LeaveNotify event structure
XUndefineCursor, XDefineCursordefine cursors
XDestroySubwindows, XDestroyWindowdestroy windows
XDestroyWindowEventDestroyNotify event structure
XDrawArcs, XArc, XDrawArcdraw arcs and arc structure
XDrawImageString16, XDrawImageStringdraw image text
XDrawLines, XDrawSegments, XSegment, XDrawLinedraw lines, polygons, and line structure
XDrawPoints, XPoint, XDrawPointdraw points and points structure
XDrawRectangles, XRectangle, XDrawRectangledraw rectangles and rectangles structure
XDrawString16, XDrawStringdraw text characters
XDrawText16, XTextItem, XTextItem16, XDrawTextdraw polytext text and text drawing structures
XEqualRegion, XPointInRegion, XRectInRegion, XEmptyRegiondetermine if regions are empty or equal
XErrorEventX error event structure
XExposeEventExpose event structure
XFillRectangles, XFillPolygon, XFillArc, XFillArcs, XFillRectanglefill rectangles, polygons, or arcs
XSync, XEventsQueued, XPending, XFlushhandle output buffer or event queue
XFocusChangeEventFocusIn and FocusOut event structure
XNoOp, XFreefree client data
XResourceManagerString, XGetDefaultget X program defaults
XMatchVisualInfo, XVisualIDFromVisual, XVisualInfo, XGetVisualInfoobtain visual information and visual structure
XGetGeometry, XWindowAttributes, XGetWindowAttributesget current window attribute or geometry and current window attributes structure
XListProperties, XChangeProperty, XRotateWindowProperties, XDeleteProperty, XGetWindowPropertyobtain and change window properties
XUngrabButton, XGrabButtongrab pointer buttons
XUngrabKey, XGrabKeygrab keyboard keys
XUngrabKeyboard, XGrabKeyboardgrab the keyboard
XUngrabPointer, XChangeActivePointerGrab, XGrabPointergrab the pointer
XUngrabServer, XGrabServergrab the server
XNoExposeEvent, XGraphicsExposeEventGraphicsExpose and NoExpose event structures
XGravityEventGravityNotify event structure
XWithdrawWindow, XReconfigureWMWindow, XIconifyWindowmanipulate top-level windows
XCheckIfEvent, XPeekIfEvent, XIfEventcheck the event queue with a predicate procedure
XUninstallColormap, XListInstalledColormaps, XInstallColormapcontrol colormaps
XGetAtomName, XInternAtomcreate or return atom names
XUnionRegion, XUnionRectWithRegion, XSubtractRegion, XXorRegion, XOffsetRegion, XShrinkRegion, XIntersectRegionregion arthmetic
XKeymapEventKeymapNotify event structure
XFreeFontNames, XListFontsWithInfo, XFreeFontInfo, XListFontsobtain or free font names and information
XQueryFont, XLoadQueryFont, XFreeFont, XGetFontProperty, XUnloadFont, XCharStruct, XFontProp, XChar2b, XFontStruct, XLoadFontload or unload fonts and font metric structures
XRefreshKeyboardMapping, XLookupString, XRebindKeySym, XLookupKeysymhandle keyboard input events
XMappingEvent, XMapEventMapNotify and MappingNotify event structures
XMapRequestEventMapRequest event structure
XMapRaised, XMapSubwindows, XMapWindowmap windows
XPeekEvent, XWindowEvent, XCheckWindowEvent, XMaskEvent, XCheckMaskEvent, XCheckTypedEvent, XCheckTypedWindowEvent, XNextEventselect events by type
XCloseDisplay, XOpenDisplayconnect or disconnect to X server
XParseColor, XParseGeometryparse window geometry and color
XClipBox, XPolygonRegiongenerate regions
XPropertyEventPropertyNotify event structure
XPutBackEventput events back on the queue
XGetImage, XGetSubImage, XPutImagetransfer images
XQueryBestTile, XQueryBestStipple, XQueryBestSizedetermine efficient sizes
XQueryColors, XLookupColor, XQueryColorobtain color values
XQueryPointerget pointer coordinates
XQueryTreequery window tree information
XLowerWindow, XCirculateSubwindows, XCirculateSubwindowsUp, XCirculateSubwindowsDown, XRestackWindows, XRaiseWindowchange window stacking order
XWriteBitmapFile, XCreatePixmapFromBitmapData, XCreateBitmapFromData, XReadBitmapFilemanipulate bitmaps
XFreeCursor, XQueryBestCursor, XRecolorCursormanipulate cursors
XReparentEventReparentNotify event structure
XReparentWindowreparent windows
XResizeRequestEventResizeRequest event structure
XFindContext, XDeleteContext, XUniqueContext, XSaveContextassociative look-up routines
XSelectInputselect input events
XSelectionClearEventSelectionClear event structure
XSelectionEventSelectionNotify event structure
XSelectionRequestEventSelectionRequest event structure
XDisplayMotionBufferSize, XGetMotionEvents, XTimeCoord, XSendEventsend events and pointer motion history structure
XSetSubwindowMode, XSetGraphicsExposure, XSetArcModeGC convenience routines
XSetClipMask, XSetClipRectangles, XSetClipOriginGC convenience routines
XKillClient, XSetCloseDownModecontrol clients
XGetCommand, XSetCommandset or read a window’s WM_COMMAND property
XGetErrorText, XDisplayName, XSetIOErrorHandler, XGetErrorDatabaseText, XSetErrorHandlerdefault error handlers
XSetFillRule, XSetFillStyleGC convenience routines
XSetFontGC convenience routines
XGetFontPath, XFreeFontPath, XSetFontPathset, get, or free the font search path
XGetInputFocus, XSetInputFocuscontrol input focus
XSetDashes, XSetLineAttributeGC convenience routines
XGetPointerMapping, XSetPointerMappingmanipulate pointer settings
XForceScreenSaver, XActivateScreenSaver, XResetScreenSaver, XGetScreenSaver, XSetScreenSavermanipulate the screen saver
XGetSelectionOwner, XConvertSelection, XSetSelectionOwnermanipulate window selection
XSetFunction, XSetPlanemask, XSetForeground, XSetBackground, XSetStateGC convenience routines
XGetTextProperty, XSetTextPropertyset and read text properties
XSetStipple, XSetTSOrigin, XSetTileGC convenience routines
XGetTransientForHint, XSetTransientForHintset or read a window’s WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property
XGetWMClientMachine, XSetWMClientMachineset or read a window’s WM_CLIENT_MACHINE property
XGetWMColormapWindows, XSetWMColormapWindowsset or read a window’s WM_COLORMAP_WINDOWS property
XGetWMIconName, XSetIconName, XGetIconName, XSetWMIconNameset or read a window’s WM_ICON_NAME property
XGetWMName, XStoreName, XFetchName, XSetWMNameset or read a window’s WM_NAME property
XWMGeometry, XSetWMPropertieswindow manager convenience functions
XGetWMProtocols, XSetWMProtocolsset or read a window’s WM_PROTOCOLS property
XStoreBuffer, XFetchBytes, XFetchBuffer, XRotateBuffers, XStoreBytesmanipulate cut and paste buffers
XStoreColor, XStoreNamedColor, XStoreColorsset colors
XTextPropertyToStringList, XFreeStringList, XTextProperty, XStringListToTextPropertyconvert string lists and text property structure
XKeysymToString, XKeycodeToKeysym, XKeysymToKeycode, XStringToKeysymconvert keysyms
XSetAfterFunction, XSynchronizeenable or disable synchronization
XTextExtents16, XQueryTextExtents, XQueryTextExtents16, XTextExtentscompute or query text extents
XTextWidth16, XTextWidthcompute text width
XTranslateCoordinatestranslate window coordinates
XUnmapEventUnmapNotify event structure
XUnmapSubwindows, XUnmapWindowunmap windows
XVisibilityNotifyEvent, XVisibilityEventVisibilityNotify event structure
XWarpPointermove pointer
XrmQGetResource, XrmQGetSearchList, XrmQGetSearchResource, XrmGetResourceretrieve database resources and search lists
XrmParseCommand, XrmValue, XrmOptionKind, XrmOptionDescRec, XrmInitializeinitialize the Resource Manager, Resource Manager structures, and parse the command line
XrmGetFileDatabase, XrmPutFileDatabase, XrmGetStringDatabase, XrmDestroyDatabase, XrmMergeDatabasesmanipulate resource databases
XrmQPutResource, XrmPutStringResource, XrmQPutStringResource, XrmPutLineResource, XrmPutResourcestore database resources
XrmStringToQuark, XrmQuarkToString, XrmStringToQuarkList, XrmStringToBindingQuarkList, XrmUniqueQuarkmanipulate resource quarks

3Xt. X Toolkit

XtAddCallbacks, XtRemoveCallback, XtRemoveCallbacks, XtRemoveAllCallbacks, XtAddCallbackadd and remove callback procedures
XtAddRawEventHandler, XtRemoveEventHandler XtRemoveRawEventHandler, XtAddEventHandleradd and remove event handlers
XtAddExposureToRegionmerge exposure events into a region
XtRemoveGrab, XtAddGrabredirect user input to a modal widget
XtAppAddActionsregister an action table
XtAppAddConverterregister resource converter
XtRemoveInput, XtAppAddInputregister and remove an input source
XtRemoveTimeOut, XtAppAddTimeOutregister and remove timeouts
XtRemoveWorkProc, XtAppAddWorkProcAdd and remove background processing procedures
XtAppCreateShellcreate top-level widget instance
XtAppSetErrorHandler, XtAppSetWarningHandler, XtAppWarning, XtAppErrorlow-level error handlers
XtAppSetErrorMsgHandler, XtAppSetWarningMsgHandler, XtAppWarningMsg, XtAppErrorMsghigh-level error handlers
XtAppGetErrorDatabaseText, XtAppGetErrorDatabaseobtain error database
XtAppSetSelectionTimeout, XtAppGetSelectionTimeoutset and obtain selection timeout values
XtAppPending, XtAppPeekEvent, XtAppProcessEvent, XtDispatchEvent, XtAppMainLoop, XtAppNextEventquery and process events and input
XtBuildEventMaskretrieve a widget’s event mask
XtCallAcceptFocuscalla widget’s accept_focus procedure
XtHasCallbacks, XtCallCallbacksprocess callbacks
XtSuperClass, XtIsSubclass, XtCheckSubclass, XtIsComposite, XtIsManaged, XtClassobtain and verify a widget’s class
XtMoveWidget, XtResizeWidget, XtConfigureWidgetmove and resize widgets
XtDirectConvert, XtConvertinvoke resource converters
XtDestroyApplicationContext, XtWidgetToApplicationContext, XtToolkitInitialize, XtCreateApplicationContextcreate, destroy, and obtain an application context
XtCreatePopupShell
XtCreateManagedWidget, XtDestroyWidget, XtCreateWidgetcreate and destroy widgets
XtCreateWindowwindow creation convenience function
XtParent, XtScreen, XtWindow, XtDisplayobtain window information about a widget
XtOpenDisplay, XtDatabase, XtCloseDisplay, XtDisplayInitializeinitialize, open, or close a display
XtReleaseGC, XtGetGCobtain and destroy a sharable GC
XtGetResourceListobtain resource list
XtGetSelectionValues, XtGetSelectionValueobtain selection values
XtGetApplicationResources, XtGetSubresourcesobtain subresources or application resources
XtMakeResizeRequest, XtMakeGeometryRequestmake geometry manager request
XtCalloc, XtRealloc, XtFree, XtNew, XtNewString, XtMallocmemory management functions
XtManageChild, XtUnmanageChildren, XtUnmanageChild, XtManageChildrenmanage and unmanage children
XtSetMappedWhenManaged, XtUnmapWidget, XtMapWidgetmap and unmap widgets
XtWidgetToWindow, XtNameToWidgettranslating strings to widgets or widgets to windows
XtNumber, XtOffsetdetermine the byte offset or number of array elements
XtDisownSelection, XtOwnSelectionset selection owner
XtInstallAccelerators, XtInstallAllAccelerators, XtParseAcceleratorTablemanaging accelerator tables
XtAugmentTranslations, XtOverrideTranslations, XtUninstallTranslations, XtParseTranslationTablemanage translation tables
XtCallbackPopdown, MenuPopdown, XtPopdownunmap a pop-up
XtCallbackNone, XtCallbackNonexclusive, XtCallbackExclusive, MenuPopup, XtPopupmap a pop-up
XtQueryGeometryquery the preferred geometry of a child widget
XtIsRealized, XtUnrealizeWidget, XtRealizeWidgetrealize and unrealize widgets
XtMergeArgLists, XtSetArgset and merge ArgLists
XtTranslateKeycode, XtRegisterCaseConverter, XtConvertCase, XtSetKeyTranslatorconvert KeySym to KeyCodes
XtSetKeyboardFocusfocus events on a child widget
XtIsSensitive, XtSetSensitiveset and check a widget’s sensitivity state
XtSetSubvalues, XtGetValues, XtGetSubvalues, XtSetValuesobtain and set widget resources
XtStringConversionWarningissue a conversion warning message
XtTranslateCoordinatestranslate widget coordinates

3c. Compatibility Routines

l64a, a64lconvert between long integer and base-64 ASCII string
abortgenerate an abnormal termination signal
labs, absreturn integer absolute value
addseveritybuild a list of severity levels for an appli- cation for use with fmtmsg
atexitadd program termination routine
bsearchbinary search a sorted table
catgetsread a program message
catclose, catopenopen/close a message catalogue
clockreport CPU time used
conv: toupper, tolower, toupper, tolower, toascii, convtranslate characters
setkey, encrypt, cryptgenerate encryption
localtime, gmtime, asctime, tzset, ctimeconvert date and time to string
ctype: isdigit, isxdigit, islower, isupper, isalpha, isal- num, isspace, iscntrl, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, isascii, ctypecharacter handling
decconv: s2dec, d2dec, dec2s, dec2d, decconvconvert between binary and decimal values
difftimecomputes the difference between two calendar times
directory: opendir, readdir, telldir, seekdir, rewinddir, closedir, directorydirectory operations
ldiv, divcompute the quotient and remainder
erand48, lrand48, nrand48, mrand48, jrand48, srand48, seed48, lcong48, drand48generate uniformly distributed pseudo-random numbers
dup2duplicate an open file descriptor
fcvt, gcvt, ecvtconvert floating-point number to string
etext, edata, endlast locations in program
fattachattach a STREAMS-based file descriptor to an object in the file system name space
fdetachdetach a name from a STREAMS-based file descriptor
ffsfind first set bit
fmtmsgdisplay a message on stderr or system console
fpsetround, fpgetmask, fpsetmask, fpgetsticky, fpsetsticky, fpgetroundIEEE floating point environment control
ldexp, logb, modf, modff, nextafter, scalb, frexpmanipu- late parts of floating-point numbers
fgetpos, fsetposreposition a file pointer in a stream
nftw, ftwwalk a file tree
getcwdget path-name of current working directory
getdateconvert user format date and time
getenvreturn value for environment name
getgrgid, getgrnam, setgrent, endgrent, fgetgrent, getgrentget group file entry
setitimer, getitimerget/set value of interval timer
getloginget login name
getmntany, getmntentget mnttab file entry
getoptget option letter from argument vector
getpassread a password
getpwget name from UID
getpwuid, getpwnam, setpwent, endpwent, fgetpwent, getpwentmanipulate password file entry
getspnam, setspent, endspent, fgetspent, lckpwdf, ulckpwdf, getspentmanipulate shadow password file entry
getsuboptparse suboptions from a string
settimeofday, gettimeofdayget or set the date and time
gettxtretrieve a text string
getut: getutent, getutid, getutline, pututline, setutent, endutent, utmpname, getutaccess utmp file entry
getutx: getutxent, getutxid, getutxline, pututxline, setutx- ent, endutxent, utmpxname, getutmp, getutmpx, updwtmp, updwtmpx, getutxaccess utmpx file entry
getvfsfile, getvfsspec, getvfsany, getvfsentget vfstab file entry
grantptgrant access to the slave pseudo-terminal device
hcreate, hdestroy, hsearchmanage hash search tables
initgroupsinitialize the supplementary group access list
remque, insqueinsert/remove element from a queue
isastreamtest a file descriptor
isnand, isnanf, finite, fpclass, unordered, isnandeter- mine type of floating point number
ltol3, l3tolconvert between 3-byte integers and long integers
localeconvget numeric formatting information
lockfrecord locking on files
lfind, lsearchlinear search and update
swapcontext, makecontextmanipulate user contexts
major, minor, makedevmanage a device number
free, realloc, calloc, memalign, valloc, mallocmemory allocator
mbchar: mbtowc, mblen, wctomb, mbcharmultibyte character handling
mbstring: mbstowcs, wcstombs, mbstringmultibyte string functions
memory: memccpy, memchr, memcmp, memcpy, memmove, memset, memorymemory operations
mkfifocreate a new FIFO
mktempmake a unique file name
mktimeconverts a tm structure to a calendar time
munlock, mlocklock (or unlock) pages in memory
munlockall, mlockalllock or unlock address space
monitorprepare execution profile
msyncsynchronize memory with physical storage
nllanginfo, nl_langinfolanguage information
offsetofoffset of structure member
perrorprint system error messages
psiginfo, psignalsystem signal messages
ptsnameget name of the slave pseudo-terminal device
putenvchange or add value to environment
putpwentwrite password file entry
putspentwrite shadow password file entry
qsortquicker sort
raisesend signal to program
srand, randsimple random-number generator
realpathreturns the real file name
removeremove file
longjmp, setjmpnon-local goto
setlocalemodify and query a program's locale
siglongjmp, sigsetjmpa non-local goto with signal state
sigsetops: sigemptyset, sigfillset, sigaddset, sigdelset, sigismember, sigsetopsmanipulate sets of signals.
sleepsuspend execution for interval
gsignal, ssignalsoftware signals
stdipc: ftok, stdipcstandard interprocess communication package
strcollstring collation
strerrorget error message string
cftime, ascftime, strftimeconvert date and time to string
string: strcat, strdup, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok, strstr, stringstring operations
atof, strtodconvert string to double-precision number
strtoul, atol, atoi, strtolconvert string to integer
strxfrmstring transformation
swabswap bytes
sysconfget configurable system variables
tcsetpgrpset terminal foreground process group ID
ftruncate, truncateset a file to a specified length
tfind, tdelete, twalk, tsearchmanage binary search trees
isatty, ttynamefind name of a terminal
ttyslotfind the slot in the utmp file of the current user
unlockptunlock a pseudo-terminal master/slave pair

Section 3g

basenamereturn the last element of a path name
bgetsread stream up to next delimiter
bufsplitsplit buffer into fields
copylistcopy a file into memory
dirnamereport the parent directory name of a file path name
gmatchshell global pattern matching
isencryptdetermine whether a character buffer is encrypted
rmdirp, mkdirpcreate, remove directories in a path
p2close, p2openopen, close pipes to and from a command
pathfindsearch for named file in named directories
regex, regcmpcompile and execute regular expression
compile, step, advance, regexprregular expression compile and match routines
str: strfind, strrspn, strtrns, strstring manipulations
strccpy: streadd, strcadd, strecpy, strccpycopy strings, compress- ing or expanding escape codes

3m. Math Library (intro)

bessel: j0, j1, jn, y0, y1, yn, besselBessel functions
erfc, erferror function and complementary error function
expf, cbrt, log, logf, log10, log10f, pow, powf, sqrt, sqrtf, expexponential, logarithm, power, square root functions
floorf, ceil, ceilf, copysign, fmod, fmodf, fabs, fabsf, rint, remainder, floorfloor, ceiling, remainder, absolute value functions
lgamma, gammalog gamma function
hypotEuclidean distance function
introintroduction to math libraries
matherrerror-handling function
sinhf, cosh, coshf, tanh, tanhf, asinh, acosh, atanh, sinhhyperbolic functions
trig: sin, sinf, cos, cosf, tan, tanf, asin, asinf, acos, acosf, atan, atanf, atan2, atan2f, trigtrigonometric functions

3n. Network Support Library

acceptaccept a connection on a socket
bindbind a name to a socket
htonl, htons, ntohl, ntohs, byteorderconvert values between host and network byte order
connectinitiate a connection on a socket
dialestablish an out-going terminal line connection
doconfigexecute a configuration script
ethersEthernet address mapping operations
gethostbyaddr, gethostbyname, sethostent, endhostent, gethostentget network host entry
getnetconfigget network configuration database entry
getnetbyaddr, getnetbyname, setnetent, endnetent, getnetentget network entry
getnetpathget /etc/netconfig entry corresponding to NET- PATH component
getpeernameget name of connected peer
getprotobynumber, getprotobyname, setprotoent, endprotoent, getprotoentget protocol entry
getservbyport, getservbyname, setservent, endservent, getserventget service entry
getsocknameget socket name
setsockopt, getsockoptget and set options on sockets
inet inet_addr, inet_network, inet_makeaddr, inet_lnaof, inet_netof, inet_ntoa, inetInternet address manipulation
listenlisten for connections on a socket
lockdnetwork lock daemon
netdir_getbyname, netdir_getbyaddr, netdir_free, netdir_mergeaddr, taddr2uaddr, uaddr2taddr, netdirgeneric transport name-to-address translation
nlsgetcallget client's data passed via the listener.
nlsproviderget name of transport provider.
nlsrequestformat and send listener service request mes- sage
publickey: getpublickey, getsecretkey, publickeyretrieve public or secret key
recvfrom, recvmsg, recvreceive a message from a socket
resmkquery, ressend, resinit, dncomp, dnexpand, resolverresolver routines
rexecreturn stream to a remote command
rpclibrary routines for remote procedure calls
rpcclntauth: authdestroy, authnonecreate, authsyscreate, authsyscreatedefault, rpc_clnt_aulibrary routines for client side remote procedure call authentication
rpcclntcalls: clntcall, clntfreeres, clntgeterr, clntperrno, clntperror, clntsperrno, clntsperror, rpcbroadcast, rpccall, rpc_clnt_cllibrary routines for client side calls
rpcclntcreate: clntcontrol, clntcreate, clntdestroy, clntdgcreate, clntpcreateerror, clntrawcreate, clntspcreateerror, clnttlicreate, clnttpcreate, clntvccreate, rpc_clnt_crlibrary routines for dealing with creation and manipulation of CLIENT handles
rpcsvccalls: rpcreg, svcreg, svcunreg, xprtregister, xprtunregister, rpc_svc_clslibrary routines for registering servers
rpcsvccreate: svccreate, svcdestroy, svcdgcreate, svcfdcreate, svcrawcreate, svctlicreate, svctpcreate, svcvccreate, rpc_svc_crlibrary routines for dealing with the creation of server handles
rpcsvcerr: svcerrauth, svcerrdecode, svcerrnoproc, svcerrnoprog, svcerrprogvers, svcerrsystemerr, svcerrweakauth, rpc_svc_errlibrary routines for server side remote procedure call errors
rpcsvcreg: svcfreeargs, svcgetargs, svcgetreqset, svcgetrpccaller, svcrun, svcsendreply, rpc_svc_reglibrary routines for RPC servers
rpcxdr: xdracceptedreply, xdrauthsysparms, xdrcallhdr, xdrcallmsg, xdropaqueauth, xdrrejectedreply, xdrreplymsg, rpc_xdrXDR library routines for remote procedure calls
rpcbind: rpcbgetmaps, rpcbgetaddr, rpcbgettime, rpcbrmtcall, rpcbset, rpcbunset, rpcbindlibrary routines for RPC bind service.
rusersreturn information about users on remote machines
rwallwrite to specified remote machines
securerpc: authdesseccreate, authdesgetucred, getnet- name, host2netname, keydecryptsession, keyencryptsession, keygendes, keysetsecret, netname2host, netname2user, user2netname, secure_rpclibrary routines for secure remote procedure calls
selectsynchronous I/O multiplexing
sendto, sendmsg, sendsend a message from a socket
shutdownshut down part of a full-duplex connection
socketcreate an endpoint for communication
socketpaircreate a pair of connected sockets
sprayscatter data in order to check the network
statdnetwork status monitor
taccept, t_acceptaccept a connect request
talloc, t_allocallocate a library structure
tbind, t_bindbind an address to a transport endpoint
tclose, t_closeclose a transport endpoint
tconnect, t_connectestablish a connection with another transport user
terror, t_errorproduce error message
tfree, t_freefree a library structure
tgetinfo, t_getinfoget protocol-specific service information
tgetstate, t_getstateget the current state
tlisten, t_listenlisten for a connect request
tlook, t_looklook at the current event on a transport endpoint
topen, t_openestablish a transport endpoint
toptmgmt, t_optmgmtmanage options for a transport endpoint
trcv, t_rcvreceive data or expedited data sent over a connec- tion
trcvconnect, t_rcvconnectreceive the confirmation from a connect request
trcvdis, t_rcvdisretrieve information from disconnect
trcvrel, t_rcvrelacknowledge receipt of an orderly release indica- tion
trcvudata, t_rcvudatareceive a data unit
trcvuderr, t_rcvuderrreceive a unit data error indication
tsnd, t_sndsend data or expedited data over a connection
tsnddis, t_snddissend user-initiated disconnect request
tsndrel, t_sndrelinitiate an orderly release
tsndudata, t_sndudatasend a data unit
tsync, t_syncsynchronize transport library
tunbind, t_unbinddisable a transport endpoint
xdrlibrary routines for external data representation
xdradmin: xdrgetpos, xdrinline, xdrreceof, xdrsetpos, xdr_adminlibrary routines for external data representation
xdrcomplex: xdrarray, xdrbytes, xdropaque, xdrpointer, xdrreference, xdrstring, xdrunion, xdrvector, xdrwrapstring, xdr_complexlibrary routines for external data representation
xdrcreate: xdrdestroy, xdrmemcreate, xdrreccreate, xdrstdiocreate, xdr_createlibrary routines for external data representation stream creation
xdrsimple: xdrbool, xdrchar, xdrdouble, xdrenum, xdrfloat, xdrfree, xdrint, xdrlong, xdrshort, xdruchar, xdrulong, xdrushort, xdrvoid, xdr_simplelibrary rou- tines for external data representation

3s. Standard I/O Library

ctermidgenerate file name for terminal
cuseridget character login name of the user
fflush, fcloseclose or flush a stream
feof, clearerr, fileno, ferrorstream status inquiries
freopen, fdopen, fopenopen a stream
fwrite, freadbinary input/output
rewind, ftell, fseekreposition a file pointer in a stream
getchar, fgetc, getw, getcget character or word from a stream
fgets, getsget a string from a stream
pclose, popeninitiate pipe to/from a process
fprintf, sprintf, printfprint formatted output
putchar, fputc, putw, putcput character or word on a stream
fputs, putsput a string on a stream
fscanf, sscanf, scanfconvert formatted input
setvbuf, setbufassign buffering to a stream
stdiostandard buffered input/output package
systemissue a shell command
tmpfilecreate a temporary file
tempnam, tmpnamcreate a name for a temporary file
ungetcpush character back onto input stream
vfprintf, vsprintf, vprintfprint formatted output of a variable argument list

3x. Miscellaneous Libraries

GetTransFormatLength, DoTransFormat, Init- TransFormat, GetBaseLength, CheckSbparamTo handle sound data formats.
OpenSoundFile, ReadSoundFile, WriteSound- File, SeekSoundFile, CloseSoundFile, CreateSoundFileTo handle sound files.
assertverify program assertion
cryptpassword and file encryption functions
cursaddch: addch, waddch, mvaddch, mvwaddch, echochar, wechochar, curs_addchadd a character (with attributes) to a curses window and advance cursor
cursaddchstr: addchstr, addchnstr, waddchstr, waddchnstr, mvaddchstr, mvaddchnstr, mvwaddchstr, mvwaddchnstr, curs_addchstadd string of characters (and attributes) to a curses window
cursaddstr: addstr, addnstr, waddstr, waddnstr, mvaddstr, mvaddnstr, mvwaddstr, mvwaddnstr, curs_addstradd a string of charac- ters to a curses window and advance cursor
cursattr: attroff, wattroff, attron, wattron, attrset, wattrset, standend, wstandend, standout, wstandout, curs_attrcurses character and window attribute control routines
cursbeep: beep, flash, curs_beepcurses bell and screen flash rou- tines
cursbkgd: bkgdset, wbkgdset, bkgd, wbkgd, curs_bkgdcurses window background manipulation routines
cursborder: border, wborder, box, whline, wvline, curs_bordercreate curses borders, horizontal and vertical lines
cursclear: erase, werase, clear, wclear, clrtobot, wclrto- bot, clrtoeol, wclrtoeol, curs_clearclear all or part of a curses window
curscolor: startcolor, initpair, initcolor, hascolors, canchangecolor, colorcontent, paircontent, curs_colorcurses color manipulation routines
cursdelch: delch, wdelch, mvdelch, mvwdelch, curs_delchdelete char- acter under cursor in a curses window.
cursdeleteln: deleteln, wdeleteln, insdelln, winsdelln, insertln, winsertln, curs_dellndelete and insert lines in a curses window
cursgetch: getch, wgetch, mvgetch, mvwgetch, ungetch, curs_getchget (or push back) characters from curses terminal keyboard
cursgetstr: getstr, wgetstr, mvgetstr, mvwgetstr, wgetnstr, curs_getstrget character strings from curses terminal keyboard
cursgetyx: getyx, getparyx, getbegyx, getmaxyx, curs_getyxget curses cursor and window coordinates
cursinch: inch, winch, mvinch, mvwinch, curs_inchget a character and its attributes from a curses window
cursinchstr: inchstr, inchnstr, winchstr, winchnstr, mvinchstr, mvinchnstr, mvwinchstr, mvwinchnstr, curs_inchstrget a string of characters (and attributes) from a curses window
cursinitscr: initscr, newterm, endwin, isendwin, setterm, delscreen, curs_initscrcurses screen initialization and manipulation routines
cursinopts: cbreak, nocbreak, echo, noecho, halfdelay, intrflush, keypad, meta, nodelay, notimeout, raw, noraw, noqiflush, qiflush, timeout, wtimeout, typeahead, curs_inoptscurses terminal input option control routines
cursinsch: insch, winsch, mvinsch, mvwinsch, curs_inschinsert a character before the character under the cursor in a curses window
cursinstr: insstr, insnstr, winsstr, winsnstr, mvinsstr, mvinsnstr, mvwinsstr, mvwinsnstr, curs_insstrinsert string before character under the cursor in a curses window
cursinstr: instr, innstr, winstr, winnstr, mvinstr, mvinnstr, mvwinstr, mvwinnstr, curs_instrget a string of characters from a curses window
curskernel: defprogmode, defshellmode, resetprogmode, resetshellmode, resetty, savetty, getsyx, setsyx, ripoffline, cursset, napms, curs_kernellow-level curses rou- tines
cursmove: move, wmove, curs_movemove curses window cursor
cursoutopts: clearok, idlok, idcok immedok, leaveok, setscrreg, wsetscrreg, scrollok, nl, nonl, curs_outoptscurses terminal output option control routines
cursoverlay: overlay, overwrite, copywin, curs_overlayoverlap and manipulate overlapped curses windows
curspad: newpad, subpad, prefresh, pnoutrefresh, pechochar, curs_padcreate and display curses pads
cursprintw: printw, wprintw, mvprintw, mvwprintw, vwprintw, curs_printwprint formatted output in curses windows
cursrefresh: refresh, wrefresh, wnoutrefresh, doupdate, redrawwin, wredrawln, curs_refreshrefresh curses windows and lines
cursscanw: scanw, wscanw, mvscanw, mvwscanw, vwscanw, curs_scanwconvert formatted input from a curses widow
cursscrdump: scrdump, scrrestore, scrinit, scrset, curs_scr_dmpread (write) a curses screen from (to) a file
cursscroll: scroll, srcl, wscrl, curs_scrollscroll a curses window
cursslk: slkinit, slkset, slkrefresh, slknoutrefresh, slklabel, slkclear, slkrestore, slktouch, slkattron, slkattrset, slkattroff, curs_slkcurses soft label routines
curstermattrs: baudrate, erasechar, hasic, hasil, killchar, longname, termattrs, termname, curs_termattcurses environment query routines
curstermcap: tgetent, tgetflag, tgetnum, tgetstr, tgoto, tputs, curs_termcapcurses interfaces (emulated) to the termcap library
cursterminfo: setupterm, setterm, setcurterm, delcurterm, restartterm, tparm, tputs, putp, vidputs, vidattr, mvcur, tigetflag, tigetnum, tigetstr, curs_termincurses interfaces to terminfo database
curstouch: touchwin, touchline, untouchwin, wtouchln, islinetouched, iswintouched, curs_touchcurses refresh control rou- tines
cursutil: unctrl, keyname, filter, useenv, putwin, getwin, delayoutput, flushinp, curs_utilmiscellaneous curses util- ity routines
curswindow: newwin, delwin, mvwin, subwin, derwin, mvderwin, dupwin, wsyncup, syncok, wcursyncup, wsyncdown, curs_windowcreate curses windows
cursesCRT screen handling and optimization package
disassemblerdisassemble a MIPS instruction and print the results
formcursor: posformcursor, form_cursorposition forms window cursor
formdata: dataahead, databehind, form_datatell if forms field has off-screen data ahead or behind
formdriver, form_drivercommand processor for the forms subsystem
formfield: setformfields, formfields, fieldcount, movefield, form_fconnect fields to forms
formfieldattributes: setfieldfore, fieldfore, setfieldback, fieldback, setfieldpad, fieldpad, form_f_attrfor- mat the general display attributes of forms
formfieldbuffer: setfieldbuffer, fieldbuffer, setfieldstatus, fieldstatus, setmaxfield, form_f_bufset and get forms field attributes
formfieldinfo: fieldinfo, dynamicfieldinfo, form_f_infoget forms field characteristics
formfieldjust: setfieldjust, fieldjust, form_f_justformat the general appearance of forms
formfieldnew: newfield, dupfield, linkfield, freefield, form_f_newcreate and destroy forms fields
formfieldopts: setfieldopts, fieldoptson, fieldoptsoff, fieldopts, form_f_optsforms field option routines
formfielduserptr: setfielduserptr, fielduserptr, form_f_uptrassociate application data with forms
formfieldvalidation: setfieldtype, fieldtype, fieldarg, form_f_validforms field data type validation
formfieldtype: newfieldtype, freefieldtype, setfieldtypearg, setfieldtypechoice, linkfieldtype, form_fldtypeforms fieldtype routines
formhook: setforminit, forminit, setformterm, formterm, setfieldinit, fieldinit, setfieldterm, fieldterm, form_hookassign application-specific routines for invo- cation by forms
formnew: newform, freeform, form_newcreate and destroy forms
formnewpage: setnewpage, newpage, form_new_pgforms pagination
formopts: setformopts, formoptson, formoptsoff, formopts, form_optsforms option routines
formpage: setformpage, formpage, setcurrentfield, currentfield, fieldindex, form_pageset forms current page and field
formpost: postform, unpostform, form_postwrite or erase forms from associated subwindows
formuserptr: setformuserptr, formuserptr, form_uptrassociate application data with forms
formwin: setformwin, formwin, setformsub, formsub, scaleform, form_winforms window and subwindow association routines
formscharacter based forms package
ldahreadread the archive header of a member of an archive file
ldaclose, ldcloseclose a common object file
ldfhreadread the file header of a common object file
ldgetauxretrieve an auxiliary entry, given an index
ldgetnameretrieve symbol name for object file symbol table entry
ldgetpdretrieve procedure descriptor given a procedure descriptor index
ldlinit, ldlitem, ldlreadmanipulate line number entries of a common object file function
ldnlseek, ldlseekseek to line number entries of a section of a common object file
ldohseekseek to the optional file header of a common object file
ldaopen, ldopenopen a common object file for reading
ldnrseek, ldrseekseek to relocation entries of a section of a common object file
ldnshread, ldshreadread an indexed/named section header of a common object file
ldnsseek, ldsseekseek to an indexed/named section of a common object file
ldtbreadread an indexed symbol table entry of a common object file
ldtbseekseek to the symbol table of a common object file
libwindowswindowing terminal function library
maillockmanage lockfile for user's mailbox
free, realloc, calloc, mallopt, mallinfo, mallocmemory allocator
menuattributes: setmenufore, menufore, setmenuback, menuback, setmenugrey, menugrey, setmenupad, menupad, menu_attribcontrol menus display attributes
menucursor: posmenucursor, menu_cursorcorrectly position a menus cursor
menudriver, menu_drivercommand processor for the menus subsystem
menuformat: setmenuformat, menuformat, menu_formatset and get maximum numbers of rows and columns in menus
menuhook: setiteminit, iteminit, setitemterm, itemterm, setmenuinit, menuinit, setmenuterm, menuterm, menu_hookassign application-specific routines for automatic invocation by menus
menuitemcurrent: setcurrentitem, currentitem, settoprow, toprow, itemindex, menu_i_curset and get current menus items
menuitemname: itemname, itemdescription, menu_i_nameget menus item name and description
menuitemnew: newitem, freeitem, menu_i_newcreate and destroy menus items
menuitemopts: setitemopts, itemoptson, itemoptsoff, itemopts, menu_i_optsmenus item option routines
menuitemuserptr: setitemuserptr, itemuserptr, menu_i_uptrassoci- ate application data with menus items
menuitemvalue: setitemvalue, itemvalue, menu_i_valueset and get menus item values
menuitemvisible: itemvisible, menu_i_vistell if menus item is visible
menuitems: setmenuitems, menuitems, itemcount, menu_itemscon- nect and disconnect items to and from menus
menumark: setmenumark, menumark, menu_markmenus mark string routines
menunew: newmenu, freemenu, menu_newcreate and destroy menus
menuopts: setmenuopts, menuoptson, menuoptsoff, menuopts, menu_optsmenus option routines
menupattern: setmenupattern, menupattern, menu_patternset and get menus pattern match buffer
menupost: postmenu, unpostmenu, menu_postwrite or erase menus from associated subwindows
menuuserptr: setmenuuserptr, menuuserptr, menu_userptrassociate application data with menus
menuwin: setmenuwin, menuwin, setmenusub, menusub, scalemenu, menu_winmenus window and subwindow association routines
menuscharacter based menus package
nlistget entries from name list
panelabove: panelabove, panelbelow, panel_abovepanels deck traver- sal primitives
panelmove: movepanel, panel_movemove a panels window on the vir- tual screen
panelnew: newpanel, delpanel, panel_newcreate and destroy panels
panelshow: showpanel, hidepanel, panelhidden, panel_showpanels deck manipulation routines
paneltop: toppanel, bottompanel, panel_toppanels deck manipula- tion routines
panelupdate: updatepanels, panel_updatepanels virtual screen refresh routine
paneluserptr: setpaneluserptr, paneluserptr, panel_usrptrassociate application data with a panels panel
panelwindow: panelwindow, replacepanel, panel_windowget or set the current window of a panels panel
panelscharacter based panels package
ranhashinit, ranlookup, ranhashaccess routine for the symbol table definition file in archives
soundliblibrary functions in /usr/lib/libsound.a
sgetl, sputlaccess long integer data in a machine- independent fashion
tamTAM transition libraries

4. File Formats

a.outassembler and link editor output
acctper-process accounting file format
admininstallation defaults file
addresses, forward, aliasesaddresses and aliases for sendmail
ararchive file format
archivesdevice header file
binarsysremote system information for the ckbinarsys com- mand
compvercompatible versions file
copyrightcopyright information file
corecore image file
dependsoftware dependencies files
dfstabfile containing commands for sharing resources
dir (s5), dir_s5format of s5 directories
dir (ufs), dir_ufsformat of ufs directories
direntfile system independent directory entry
edt_swapp
.environ, .pref, .variables, environuser-preference variable files for AT&T FACE
ethersEthernet address to hostname database or domain
/dev/fd, fdfile descriptor files
filehdrfile header for common object files
fs (bfs), fs_bfsformat of the bfs file system volume
fs (s5), fs_s5format of s5 file system volume
fs (ufs), fs_ufsformat of ufs file system volume
fspecformat specification in text files
fstypesfile that registers distributed file system pack- ages
groupgroup file
.rhosts, hosts.equivtrusted hosts by system and by user
hostshost name data base
inetd.confInternet servers database
inittabscript for init
inode (bfs), inode_bfsformat of a bfs i-node
inode (s5), inode_s5format of an s5 i-node
inode (ufs), inode_ufsformat of a ufs inode
intro, intro_prmintroduction to file formats
intro, intro_sarmintroduction to file formats
issueissue identification file
keyboardNEWS keyboard device interface
ldfcncommon object file access routines
limitsheader file for implementation-specific constants
linenumline number entries in a MIPS object file
loginloglog of failed login attempts
mailcnfginitialization information for mail and rmail
mailsurrsurrogate commands for routing and transport of mail
mastermaster configuration database
mnttabmounted file system table
netconfignetwork configuration database
netmasksnetwork mask data base
netrcfile for ftp remote login data
networksnetwork name data base
.ott, ottFACE object architecture information
passwdpassword file
pathaliasalias file for FACE
pkginfopackage characteristics file
pkgmappackage contents description file
pnchfile format for card images
/proc, procprocess file system
profilesetting up an environment at login time
protocolsprotocol name data base
prototypepackage information file
publickeypublic key database
relocrelocation information for a MIPS object file
resolv.confconfiguration file for name server routines
rmtabremotely mounted file system table
routingsystem supporting for packet network routing
rpcrpc program number data base
rtdptbl, rt_dptblreal-time dispatcher parameter table
sccsfileformat of SCCS file
scnhdrsection header for a MIPS object file
servicesInternet services and aliases
shadowshadow password file
sharetabshared file system table
soundSony sound file format
spacedisk space requirement file
strcfSTREAMS Configuration File for STREAMS TCP/IP
strftimelanguage specific strings
symsMIPS symbol table
syslog.confconfiguration file for syslogd system log dae- mon
systemsystem configuration information file
termformat of compiled term file
terminfoterminal capability data base
timezoneset default system time zone
tsdptbl, ts_dptbltime-sharing dispatcher parameter table
ttysrchdirectory search list for ttyname
unistdheader file for symbolic constants
wtmp, utmputmp and wtmp entry formats
wtmpx, utmpxutmpx and wtmpx entry formats
vfstabtable of file system defaults

5. File Formats (intro)

asciimap of ASCII character set
environuser environment
fcntlfile control options
iconvcode set conversion tables
introintroduction to miscellany
jagenthost control of windowing terminal
langinfolanguage information constants
mathmath functions and constants
nltypes, nl_typesnative language data types
profprofile within a function
regexp: compile, step, advance, regexpregular expression compile and match routines
siginfosignal generation information
signalbase signals
statdata returned by stat system call
stdarghandle variable argument list
termconventional names for terminals
typesprimitive system data types
ucontextuser context
valuesmachine-dependent values
varargshandle variable argument list
wstatwait status

7. Special Files (intro)

aioa primitive asynchronous I/O facility for NEWS-OS Release 5.0U
ARP, arpAddress Resolution Protocol
cloneopen any major/minor device pair on a STREAMS driver
connldline discipline for unique stream connections
consoleSTREAMS-based console interface
disktabdisk description file
/dev/en, en10 Mb/s Ethernet interface
eqncharspecial character definitions for eqn
fbNEWS frame buffer device interface
fd, fdskNEWS floppy disk interface
filesystemfile system organization
ICMP, icmpInternet Control Message Protocol
if, if_tcpgeneral properties of Internet Protocol network inter- faces
inetInternet protocol family
introintroduction to special files
IP, ipInternet Protocol
keyboardNEWS keyboard device interface
ldtermstandard STREAMS terminal line discipline module
losoftware loopback network interface
loginterface to STREAMS error logging and event tracing
manmacros to format Reference Manual pages
memacros for formatting papers
kmem, memcore memory
mouseNEWS mouse device interface
mstext formatting macros
mtmagnetic tape interface
nullthe null file
pcktSTREAMS Packet Mode module
ports5 line asynchronous communications interface STREAMS driver
prfoperating system profiler
ptemSTREAMS Pseudo Terminal Emulation module
SA, sadevices administered by System Administration
sadSTREAMS Administrative Driver
sbe, sbNEWS built-in/expansion audio interface
sdSCSI disk device driver
sockioioctls that operate directly on sockets
st (mt), stSCSI tape device interface
streamioSTREAMS ioctl commands
sxtpseudo-device driver
TCP, tcpInternet Transmission Control Protocol
termiogeneral terminal interface
termioxextended general terminal interface
ticots, ticotsord, ticltsloopback transport providers
timodTransport Interface cooperating STREAMS module
tirdwrTransport Interface read/write interface STREAMS module
ttcompatV7, 4BSD and XENIX STREAMS compatibility module
ttycontrolling terminal interface
UDP, udpInternet User Datagram Protocol
xtSTREAMS-based multiplexed tty driver for AT&T windowing terminals
zerosource of zeroes

8. Maintenance Procedures (intro)

bootbootstrap procedures
introintroduction to system maintenance procedures
mkremake the binary system and commands from source code
portscreate character device files and inittab entries for ports boards

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