LIST OF COMMANDS

NameAppears on PageDescription
acceptaccept(1M)accept or reject print requests
acctcon1acctcon(1M)connect-time accounting
acctcon2acctcon(1M)connect-time accounting
acctconacctcon(1M)connect-time accounting
acctdiskacct(1M)overview of accounting
acctdusgacct(1M)overview of accounting
acctacct(1M)overview of accounting
acctmergacctmerg(1M)merge or add total accounting files
acctonacct(1M)overview of accounting
acctprc1acctprc(1M)process accounting
acctprc2acctprc(1M)process accounting
acctprcacctprc(1M)process accounting
acctshacctsh(1M)shell procedures for accounting
acctwtmpacct(1M)overview of accounting
adbgenadbgen(1M)generate adb script
add_drvadd_drv(1M)add a new device driver to
the system
admindadmind(1M)distributed system administration
daemon
admintooladmintool(1M)system administration with a GUI
(Graphical User Interface)
aliasadmaliasadm(1M)manipulate the NIS+ aliases map
allocateallocate(1M) device allocation
arparp(1M)address resolution display and control
asetaset(1M)monitors or restricts accesses to
system files
aspppdaspppd(1M)Asynchronous PPP Link Manager
asppplsaspppd(1M)Asynchronous PPP Link Manager
aset.restoreaset.restore(1M)restores system files before ASET
is installed
auditaudit(1M)control the behavior of the audit daemon
audit_startupaudit_startup(1M)audit subsystem initialization script
audit_warnaudit_warn(1M)audit daemon warning script
auditconfigauditconfig(1M)configure auditing
auditdauditd(1M)audit daemon
auditreduceauditreduce(1M)merge and select audit records from audit trail files
auditstatauditstat(1M)display kernel audit statistics
automountautomount(1M)automatically mount NFS
file systems
automountdautomountd(1M)autofs mount/unmount daemon
autopushautopush(1M)configures lists of STREAMS
modules
bdconfigbdconfig(1M)configures the bd (buttons and dials)
stream
bootboot(1M)start the system kernel or a
standalone program
bootparamdbootparamd(1M)boot parameter server
bsmconvbsmconv(1M)enable a Solaris system to use the Basic Security Module
bsmunconvbsmconv(1M)enable a Solaris system to use the Basic Security Module
captoinfocaptoinfo(1M)convert termcap description
into a terminfo description
catmancatman(1M)create the cat files for the manual
cfsadmincfsadmin(1M)administer disk space used for caching
file systems with the Cache File-System
(CacheFS)
cg14configcg14config(1M)configure the cgfourteen device
chargefeeacctsh(1M)shell procedures for accounting
chownchown(1M)change owner
chrootchroot(1M)change root directory for a command
chrtblchrtbl(1M)generate character classification and
conversion tables
ckpacctacctsh(1M)shell procedures for accounting
closewtmpacct(1M)overview of accounting
clriclri(1M)clear inode
colltblcolltbl(1M)create string collation routines
comsatin.comsat(1M)biff server
convert4xconvert4x(1M)converts SunOS 4.x clients to
work from Solaris 2.x servers
crashcrash(1M)examine system images
croncron(1M)clock daemon
dddd(1M)convert and copy a file
deallocatedeallocate(1M) device deallocation
devattrdevattr(1M)lists device attributes
devfreedevfree(1M)release devices from exclusive use
devinfodevinfo(1M)print device specific information
devlinksdevlinks(1M)adds /dev entries for miscellaneous
devices and pseudo-devices
devnmdevnm(1M)device name
devreservdevreserv(1M)reserve devices for exclusive use
dfdf(1M)report number of free disk blocks
and files
df_ufsdf_ufs(1M)report free disk space on ufs
file systems
dfmountsdfmounts(1M)display mounted resource
information
dfmounts_nfsdfmounts_nfs(1M)display mounted NFS resource
information
dfsharesdfshares(1M)list available resources from remote
or local systems
dfshares_nfsdfshares_nfs(1M)list available NFS resources from
remote systems
discover4xdiscover4x(1M)analyze the SunOS 4.1 client support
after converting to Solaris 2.1
disksdisks(1M)adds /dev entries for hard disks
attached to the system
dispadmindispadmin(1M)process scheduler administration
dmesgdmesg(1M)collect system diagnostic messages
to form error log
dminfodminfo(1M) report information about entry in
a device maps file
dodiskacctsh(1M)shell procedures for accounting
domainnamedomainname(1M)get or set name of current secure
RPC domain
drvconfigdrvconfig(1M)configure the /devices directory
dudu(1M)summarize disk usage
edquotaedquota(1M)edit user quotas
eepromeeprom(1M)EEPROM display and load utility
fdetachfdetach(1M)detach a name from a
STREAMS-based file descriptor
ffff(1M)list file names and statistics
for a file system
ff_ufsff_ufs(1M)list file names and statistics
for a UFS file system
fingerdin.fingerd(1M)remote user information server
firmwarefirmware(1M)bootable firmware programs
and commands
fmthardfmthard(1M)populate VTOC on hard disks
formatformat(1M)disk partitioning and maintenance
utility
fsckfsck(1M)check and repair file systems
fsck_cachefsfsck_cachefs(1M)check integrity of data cached
with CacheFS
fsck_ufsfsck_ufs(1M)file system consistency check and
interactive repair
fsdbfsdb(1M)file system debugger
fsdb_ufsfsdb_ufs(1M)ufs file system debugger
fsirandfsirand(1M)install random inode generation
numbers
fstypfstyp(1M)determine file system type
ftpdftpd(1M)file transfer protocol server
fusagefusage(1M)disk access profiler
fuserfuser(1M)identify processes using a file
or file structure
fwtmpfwtmp(1M)manipulate connect accounting
records
genccgencc(1M)create a front-end to the
cc command
getdevgetdev(1M)lists devices based on criteria
getdgrpgetdgrp(1M)lists device groups which
match criteria
getentgetent(1M)get entries from administrative
database
gettablegettable(1M)get DoD Internet format host
table from a host
gettygetty(1M)set terminal type, modes, speed,
and line discipline
getvolgetvol(1M)verifies device accessibility
groupaddgroupadd(1M)add (create) a new group
definition on the system
groupdelgroupdel(1M)delete a group definition
groupmodgroupmod(1M)modify a group definition
on the system
grpckpwck(1M)password and group file checkers
gsconfiggsconfig(1M)initialize VME Graphics Processor
or SBus GS graphics accelerator
gtconfiggtconfig(1M)initialize GT Graphics Accelerator
and download microcode
halthalt(1M)stop the processor
hostconfighostconfig(1M)configure a system’s host parameters
htablehtable(1M)convert DoD Internet format
host table
idid(1M)print the user name and ID,
and group name and ID
ifconfigifconfig(1M)configure network interface
parameters
in.comsatin.comsat(1M)biff server
inetdinetd(1M)Internet services daemon
in.fingerdin.fingerd(1M)remote user information server
infocmpinfocmp(1M)compare or print out terminfo
descriptions
initinit(1M)process control initialization
in.namedin.named(1M)Internet domain name server
in.rarpdin.rarpd(1M)DARPA Reverse Address Resolution
Protocol server
in.rdiscin.rdisc(1M)network router discovery daemon
in.rlogindin.rlogind(1M)remote login server
in.routedin.routed(1M)network routing daemon
in.rwhodin.rwhod(1M)system status server
installinstall(1M)install commands
install4xinstall4x(1M)install SunOS 4.1 diskless (dataless)
client support on Solaris 2.1 servers
installbootinstallboot(1M)install bootblocks in a disk partition
installfinstallf(1M)add a file to the software installation
database
in.talkdin.talkd(1M)server for talk program
in.telnetdin.telnetd(1M)DARPA TELNET protocol server
in.tnamedin.tnamed(1M)DARPA trivial name server
in.uucpdin.uucpd(1M)UUCP server
iostatiostat(1M)report I/O statistics
kadbkadb(1M)a kernel debugger
kerbdkerbd(1M)generates and validates Kerberos
tickets for kernel RPC
kernelkernel(1M)unix executable file containing basic
operating system services
keyservkeyserv(1M)server for storing private encryption keys
killallkillall(1M)kill all active processes
labelitlabelit(1M)provide labels for file systems
labelit_hsfslabelit_hsfs(1M)provide and print labels for
hsfs filesystem
labelit_ufslabelit_ufs(1M)provide labels for ufs file systems
lastloginacctsh(1M)shell procedures for accounting
leoconfigleoconfig(1M)initialize the Leo (ZX) Graphics Accelerator
and download microcode
linklink(1M)link and unlink files and directories
listdgrplistdgrp(1M)lists members of a device group
listenlisten(1M)network listener daemon
list_deviceslist_devices(1M) list allocatable devices
lockdlockd(1M)network lock daemon
lockfslockfs(1M)change or report file system locks
loginslogins(1M)list user and system login information
lpadminlpadmin(1M)configure the LP print service
lpfilterlpfilter(1M)administer filters used with the
LP print service
lpformslpforms(1M)administer forms used with the
LP print service
lpmovelpsched(1M)start (stop) the LP print service
and move requests
lpschedlpsched(1M)start (stop) the LP print service
and move requests
lpshutlpsched(1M)start (stop) the LP print service
and move requests
lpsystemlpsystem(1M)register remote systems with
lpuserslpusers(1M)set printing queue priorities
makedbmmakedbm(1M)make a dbm file, or get a text file
from a dbm file
mkmk(1M)remake binary system and
commands from source code
mkfifomkfifo(1M)make FIFO special file
mkfilemkfile(1M)create a file
mkfsmkfs(1M)construct a file system
mkfs_ufsmkfs_ufs(1M)construct a ufs file system
mknodmknod(1M)make a special file
modinfomodinfo(1M)display information about loaded
kernel modules
modloadmodload(1M)load a kernel module
modunloadmodunload(1M)unload a module
monacctacctsh(1M)shell procedures for accounting
monitormonitor(1M)system ROM monitor
montblmontbl(1M)create monetary database
mountmount(1M)mount or unmount file systems
and remote resources
mount_cachefsmount_cachefs(1M) mount CacheFS file systems
mount_hsfsmount_hsfs(1M)mount hsfs file systems
mount_nfsmount_nfs(1M)mount remote NFS resources
mount_tmpfsmount_tmpfs(1M)mount tmpfs file systems
mount_ufsmount_ufs(1M)mount ufs file systems
mountallmountall(1M)mount, unmount multiple
file systems
mountdmountd(1M)NFS mount request server
mpstatmpstat(1M)report per-processor statistics
mvdirmvdir(1M)move a directory
namedin.named(1M)Internet domain name server
ncheckncheck(1M)generate a list of path names
versus i-numbers
ncheck_ufsncheck_ufs(1M)generate pathnames versus
i-numbers for ufs file systems
nddndd(1M)get and set driver configuration
netstatnetstat(1M)show network status
parameters
newfsnewfs(1M)construct a new ufs file system
newgrpnewgrp(1M)log in to a new group
newkeynewkey(1M)create a new key in the publickey
database
nfsdnfsd(1M)NFS daemon
nfsstatnfsstat(1M)Network File System statistics
nisaddcrednisaddcred(1M)create NIS+ credentials
nisaddentnisaddent(1M)create NIS+ tables from their
corresponding /etc files and NIS maps
nis_cachemgrnis_cachemgr(1M)NIS+ utility to cache location
information about NIS+ servers
nisclientnisclient(1M)initialize NIS+ credentials for NIS+ principals
nisinitnisinit(1M)NIS+ client and server initialization
utility
nislognislog(1M)display the contents of the NIS+
transaction log
nispingnisping(1M)send ping to NIS+ servers
nispopulatenispopulate(1M)populate the NIS+ tables
in a NIS+ domain
nisservernisserver(1M)set up NIS+ servers
nissetupnissetup(1M)initialize a NIS+ domain
to serve clients
nisshowcachenisshowcache(1M)NIS+ utility to print out the
contents of the shared cache file
nisstatnisstat(1M)report NIS+ server statistics
nisupdkeysnisupdkeys(1M)update the public keys in a
NIS+ directory object
nlsadminnlsadmin(1M)network listener service administration
nslookupnslookup(1M)query name servers interactively
nulladmacctsh(1M)shell procedures for accounting
passmgmtpassmgmt(1M)password files management
pbindpbind(1M)control and query bindings of
processes to processors
pfinstallpfinstall(1M)tests installation profiles
pingping(1M)send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets
to network hosts
pkgaddpkgadd(1M)transfer software package to the
system
pkgaskpkgask(1M)stores answers to a request script
pkgchkpkgchk(1M)check accuracy of installation
pkgrmpkgrm(1M)removes a package from the system
pmadmpmadm(1M)port monitor administration
portsports(1M)create /dev entries and inittab
entries for serial lines
prauditpraudit(1M)print contents of an audit trail file
prctmpacctsh(1M)shell procedures for accounting
prdailyacctsh(1M)shell procedures for accounting
prtacctacctsh(1M)shell procedures for accounting
prtconfprtconf(1M)print system configuration
prtdiagprtdiag(1M)print system diagnostic information
prtvtocprtvtoc(1M)print the VTOC of a block device
psradmpsradm(1M)set processors online or offline
psrinfopsrinfo(1M)print processor information
putdevputdev(1M)edits device table
putdgrpputdgrp(1M)edits device group table
pwckpwck(1M)password and group file checkers
pwconvpwconv(1M)installs and updates /etc/shadow
with information from /etc/passwd
quotaquota(1M)display a user’s ufs file system
disk quota and usage
quotacheckquotacheck(1M)file system quota consistency checker
quotaoffquotaon(1M)turn file system quotas on and off
quotaonquotaon(1M)turn file system quotas on and off
quotquot(1M)summarize file system ownership
rarpdin.rarpd(1M)DARPA Reverse Address Resolution
Protocol server
rc0rc0(1M)run commands performed to stop
the operating system
rc2rc2(1M)run commands performed for
multi-user environment
rc6rc6(1M)run commands performed to stop and
reboot the operating system
rdaterdate(1M)set system date from a remote host
rebootreboot(1M)restart the operating system
rejectaccept(1M)accept or reject print requests
rem_drvrem_drv(1M)remove a device driver from the system
removefremovef(1M)remove a file from software database
repquotarepquota(1M)summarize quotas for a ufs file system
re-preinstallre-preinstall(1M)configure a system to factory
original condition
rexdrpc.rexd(1M)RPC-based remote execution server
rexecdrexecd(1M)remote execution server
rlogindin.rlogind(1M)remote login server
rmmountrmmount(1M)removable media mounter
rmtrmt(1M)remote magtape protocol module
routeroute(1M)manually manipulate the routing tables
routedin.routed(1M)network routing daemon
rpcbindrpcbind(1M)universal addresses to RPC program
number mapper
rpcinforpcinfo(1M)report RPC information
rpc.nisdrpc.nisd(1M)NIS+ service daemon
rpc.nisd_resolvrpc.nisd(1M)NIS+ service daemon
rpc.rexdrpc.rexd(1M)RPC-based remote execution server
rpc.rstatdrpc.rstatd(1M)kernel statistics server
rpc.rusersdrpc.rusersd(1M)network username server
rpc.rwalldrpc.rwalld(1M)network rwall server
rpc.spraydrpc.sprayd(1M)spray server
rquotadrquotad(1M)remote quota server
rshdrshd(1M)remote shell server
rstatdrpc.rstatd(1M)kernel statistics server
runacctrunacct(1M)run daily accounting
rusersdrpc.rusersd(1M)network username server
rwallrwall(1M)write to all users over a network
rwhodin.rwhod(1M)system status server
sa1sar(1M)system activity report package
sa2sar(1M)system activity report package
sacsac(1M)service access controller
sacadmsacadm(1M)service access controller administration
sadcsar(1M)system activity report package
sarsar(1M)system activity report package
savecoresavecore(1M)save a core dump of the
operating system
sendmailsendmail(1M)send mail over the internet
setmntsetmnt(1M)establish mount table
setunamesetuname(1M)changes machine information
shareshare(1M)make local resource available for
mounting by remote systems
shareallshareall(1M)share, unshare multiple resources
share_nfsshare_nfs(1M)make local NFS resource available
mounting by remote systems
showmountshowmount(1M)show all remote mounts
showrevshowrev(1M)show machine and software
revision information
shutacctacctsh(1M)shell procedures for accounting
shutdownshutdown(1M)shut down system, change system
state
snoopsnoop(1M)capture network packets and
inspect them
sprayspray(1M)spray packets
startupacctsh(1M)shell procedures for accounting
statdstatd(1M)network status monitor
stracestrace(1M)print STREAMS trace messages
strcleanstrclean(1M)STREAMS error logger cleanup
program
strerrstrerr(1M)STREAMS error logger daemon
sttydefssttydefs(1M)maintain line settings and hunt
sequences for TTY ports
susu(1M)become super-user or another user
suloginsulogin(1M)access single-user mode
sundiagsundiag(1M)SunOS hardware diagnostic program
suninstallsuninstall(1M)install the Solaris environment
swapswap(1M)swap administrative interface
swmtoolswmtool(1M)install, upgrade, and remove software
packages
sxconfigsxconfig(1M)configure contiguous memory for
the SX video subsystem
syncsync(1M)update the super block
syncinitsyncinit(1M)set serial line interface operating
parameters
syncloopsyncloop(1M)synchronous serial loopback
test program
syncstatsyncstat(1M)report driver statistics from a
synchronous serial link
sysdefsysdef(1M)output system definition
sysidnetsysidtool(1M)system configuration
sysidnissysidtool(1M)system configuration
sysidrootsysidtool(1M)system configuration
sysidsyssysidtool(1M)system configuration
sysidtoolsysidtool(1M)system configuration
syslogdsyslogd(1M)log system messages
sys-unconfigsys-unconfig(1M)undo a system’s configuration
talkdin.talkd(1M)server for talk program
tapestapes(1M)adds /dev entries for tape drives
attached to the system
taskstattaskstat(1M)prints ASET tasks status
telinitinit(1M)process control initialization
telnetdin.telnetd(1M)DARPA TELNET protocol server
tftpdtftpd(1M)Internet Trivial File Transfer
Protocol server
tictic(1M)terminfo compiler
tnamedin.tnamed(1M)DARPA trivial name server
ttyadmttyadm(1M)format and output port
monitor-specific information
ttyhstmgrttyhstmgr(1M)administer hosts on a network
ttymonttymon(1M)port monitor for terminal ports
tunefstunefs(1M)tune up an existing file system
turnacctacctsh(1M)shell procedures for accounting
uadminuadmin(1M)administrative control
ufsdumpufsdump(1M)incremental file system dump
ufsrestoreufsrestore(1M)incremental file system restore
umountmount(1M)mount or unmount file systems
and remote resources
umountallmountall(1M)mount, unmount multiple file systems
unlinklink(1M)link and unlink files and directories
unshareunshare(1M)make local resource unavailable
for mounting by remote systems
unshareallshareall(1M)share, unshare multiple resources
unshare_nfsunshare_nfs(1M)make local NFS resource unavailable
for mounting by remote systems
useradduseradd(1M)administer a new user login on the
system
userdeluserdel(1M)delete a user’s login from the system
usermodusermod(1M)modify a user’s login information
on the system
utmp2wtmpacct(1M)overview of accounting
uucheckuucheck(1M)check the uucp directories and
permissions file
uucicouucico(1M)file transport program for the
uucp system
uucleanupuucleanup(1M)uucp spool directory clean-up
uuscheduusched(1M)the scheduler for the uucp file
transport program
uutryUutry(1M)try to contact remote system
debugging on
UutryUutry(1M)try to contact remote system with
debugging on
uuxqtuuxqt(1M)execute remote command requests
vmstatvmstat(1M)report virtual memory statistics
volcopyvolcopy(1M)make an image copy of file system
volcopy_ufsvolcopy_ufs(1M)make an image copy of a ufs
file system
voldvold(1M)Volume Management daemon to manage
CD-ROM and floppy devices
wallwall(1M)write to all users
wchrtblchrtbl(1M)generate character classification
and conversion tables
whodowhodo(1M)who is doing what
wtmpfixfwtmp(1M)manipulate connect accounting records
ypbindypbind(1M)NIS binder process
ypinitypinit(1M)set up NIS client
ypmakeypmake(1M)rebuild NIS database
yppollyppoll(1M)return current version of a NIS map
at a NIS server host
ypsetypset(1M)point ypbind at a particular server
ypxfrypxfr(1M)transfer NIS map from a NIS
server to host
zdumpzdump(1M)time zone dumper
ziczic(1M)time zone compiler

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