LIST OF COMMANDS

NameAppears on PageDescription
UutryUutry(1M)try to contact remote system with
debugging on
acceptaccept(1M)accept or reject print requests
acctacct(1M)overview of accounting and
miscellaneous accounting commands
acctcmsacctcms(1M)command summary from process
accounting records
acctcon1acctcon(1M)connect-time accounting
acctcon2acctcon(1M)connect-time accounting
acctconacctcon(1M)connect-time accounting
acctdiskacct(1M)overview of accounting and
miscellaneous accounting commands
acctdusgacct(1M)overview of accounting and
miscellaneous accounting commands
acctmergacctmerg(1M)merge or add total accounting files
acctonacct(1M)overview of accounting and
miscellaneous accounting commands
acctprc1acctprc(1M)process accounting
acctprc2acctprc(1M)process accounting
acctprcacctprc(1M)process accounting
acctshacctsh(1M)shell procedures for accounting
acctwtmpacct(1M)overview of accounting and
miscellaneous accounting commands
adbgenadbgen(1M)generate adb script
add_drvadd_drv(1M)add a new device driver to the system
add_install_clientinstall_scripts(1M)scripts used to install the Solaris
software
addbadsecaddbadsec(1M)map out defective disk blocks
admindadmind(1M)distributed system administration
daemon
admintooladmintool(1M)system administration with a graphical
user interface
aliasadmaliasadm(1M)manipulate the NIS+ aliases map
allocateallocate(1M)device allocation
arparp(1M)address resolution display and control
aset.restoreaset.restore(1M)restores system files to their content
before ASET is installed
asetaset(1M)monitors or restricts accesses to
system files and directories
aspppdaspppd(1M)Asynchronous PPP Link Manager
asppplsaspppd(1M)Asynchronous PPP Link Manager
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)install automatic mount points
automountdautomountd(1M)autofs mount/unmount daemon
autopushautopush(1M)configures lists of automatically
pushed STREAMS modules
bdconfigbdconfig(1M)configures the bd (buttons and dials)
stream
bootboot(1M)start the system kernel or a
standalone program
bootparamdrpc.bootparamd(1M)boot parameter server
bsmconvbsmconv(1M)enable/disable the Basic Security
Module (BSM) on Solaris
bsmunconvbsmconv(1M)enable/disable the Basic Security
Module (BSM) on Solaris
captoinfocaptoinfo(1M)convert a 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
checkinstall_scripts(1M)scripts used to install the Solaris
software
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 and
miscellaneous accounting commands
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
devconfigdevconfig(1M)configure 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
diskscandiskscan(1M)perform surface analysis
dispadmindispadmin(1M)process scheduler administration
dmesgdmesg(1M)collect system diagnostic messages to
form error log
dminfodminfo(1M)report information about a device
entry in a device maps file
dodiskacctsh(1M)shell procedures for accounting
domainnamedomainname(1M)set or display name of the current
domain
drvconfigdrvconfig(1M)configure the /devices directory
dudu(1M)summarize disk usage
edquotaedquota(1M)edit user quotas for ufs file system
eepromeeprom(1M)EEPROM display and load utility
fdetachfdetach(1M)detach a name from a STREAMS-based
file descriptor
fdiskfdisk(1M)create or modify fixed disk partition
table
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
firmware 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_s5fsfsck_s5fs(1M)file system consistency check and
interactive repair
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
ftpdin.ftpd(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 contain
devices that 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 from the
system
groupmodgroupmod(1M)modify a group definition on the
system
grpckpwck(1M)password/group file checkers
gsconfiggsconfig(1M)initialize the SBus GS graphics
accelerator
gtconfiggtconfig(1M)initialize the 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, user ID, group
name and group ID
ifconfigifconfig(1M)configure network interface parameters
in.comsatin.comsat(1M)biff server
in.fingerdin.fingerd(1M)remote user information server
in.ftpdin.ftpd(1M)file transfer protocol server
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.rexecdin.rexecd(1M)remote execution server
in.rlogindin.rlogind(1M)remote login server
in.routedin.routed(1M)network routing daemon
in.rshdin.rshd(1M)remote shell server
in.rwhodin.rwhod(1M)system status server
in.talkdin.talkd(1M)server for talk program
in.telnetdin.telnetd(1M)DARPA TELNET protocol server
in.tftpdin.tftpd(1M)Internet Trivial File Transfer
Protocol server
in.tnamedin.tnamed(1M)DARPA trivial name server
in.uucpdin.uucpd(1M)UUCP server
inetdinetd(1M)Internet services daemon
infocmpinfocmp(1M)compare or print out terminfo
descriptions
initinit(1M)process control initialization
install4xinstall4x(1M)install SunOS 4.1 diskless/dataless
client support on Solaris 2.1 servers
installinstall(1M)install commands
install_scriptsinstall_scripts(1M)scripts used to install the Solaris
software
installbootinstallboot(1M)install bootblocks in a disk partition
installfinstallf(1M)add a file to the software
installation database
iostatiostat(1M)report I/O statistics
kadbkadb(1M)a kernel debugger
kdmconfigkdmconfig(1M)configure or unconfigure keyboard,
display, and mouse options for
OpenWindows and internationalization
kerbdkerbd(1M)generates and validates Kerberos
tickets for kernel RPC
kernelkernel(1M)UNIX system executable file containing
basic operating system services
keyservkeyserv(1M)server for storing private encryption
keys
killallkillall(1M)kill all active processes
labelitlabelit(1M)list or provide labels for file
systems
labelit_hsfslabelit_hsfs(1M)provide and print labels for hsfs file
systems
labelit_ufslabelit_ufs(1M)provide and print 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
list_deviceslist_devices(1M)list allocatable devices
listdgrplistdgrp(1M)lists members of a device group
listenlisten(1M)network listener daemon
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 the print
service
lpuserslpusers(1M)set printing queue priorities
makedbmmakedbm(1M)make a dbm file, or get a text file
from a dbm file
mkmk(1M)remake the 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)SPARC system PROM 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_pcfsmount_pcfs(1M)mount pcfs file systems
mount_s5fsmount_s5fs(1M)mount s5 file systems
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
named-xferin.named(1M)Internet domain name server
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
parameters
netstatnetstat(1M)show network status
newfsnewfs(1M)construct a new ufs file system
newgrpnewgrp(1M)log in to a new group
newkeynewkey(1M)create a new Diffie-Hellman key pair
in the publickey database
nfsdnfsd(1M)NFS daemon
nfsstatnfsstat(1M)Network File System statistics
nis_cachemgrnis_cachemgr(1M)NIS+ utility to cache location
information about NIS+ servers
nisaddcrednisaddcred(1M)create NIS+ credentials
nisaddentnisaddent(1M)create NIS+ tables from corresponding
/etc files or NIS maps
nisclientnisclient(1M)initialize NIS+ credentials for NIS+
principals
nisdrpc.nisd(1M)NIS+ service daemon
nisd_resolvrpc.nisd(1M)NIS+ service daemon
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
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
nstestnstest(1M)DNS test shell
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
poweroffhalt(1M)stop the processor
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/group file checkers
pwconvpwconv(1M)installs and updates /etc/shadow with
information from /etc/passwd
quotquot(1M)summarize file system ownership
quotaquota(1M)display a user’s ufs file system disk
quota and usage
quotacheckquotacheck(1M)ufs file system quota consistency
checker
quotaoffquotaon(1M)turn ufs file system quotas on and off
quotaonquotaon(1M)turn ufs file system quotas on and off
rarpdin.rarpd(1M)DARPA Reverse Address Resolution
Protocol server
rdaterdate(1M)set system date from a remote host
rdiscin.rdisc(1M)network router discovery daemon
re-preinstallre-preinstall(1M)installs the JumpStart software on a
system
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
restricted_shellrsh(1M)restricted shell command interpreter
rexdrpc.rexd(1M)RPC-based remote execution server
rexecdin.rexecd(1M)remote execution server
rlogindin.rlogind(1M)remote login server
rm_install_clientinstall_scripts(1M)scripts used to install the Solaris
software
rmmountrmmount(1M)removable media mounter that
automatically mounts a file system on
a CD-ROM and floppy.
rmtrmt(1M)remote magtape protocol module
routeroute(1M)manually manipulate the routing tables
routedin.routed(1M)network routing daemon
rpc.bootparamdrpc.bootparamd(1M)boot parameter server
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
rpcbindrpcbind(1M)universal addresses to RPC program
number mapper
rpcinforpcinfo(1M)report RPC information
rpldrpld(1M)x86 Network Booting RPL (Remote
Program Load) Server
rquotadrquotad(1M)remote quota server
rshrsh(1M)restricted shell command interpreter
rshdin.rshd(1M)remote shell server
rstatdrpc.rstatd(1M)kernel statistics server
rtcrtc(1M)provide all real-time clock and
GMT-lag management
runacctacctsh(1M)shell procedures for accounting
runacctrunacct(1M)run daily accounting
rusersdrpc.rusersd(1M)network username server
rwallrwall(1M)write to all users over a network
rwalldrpc.rwalld(1M)network rwall server
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
setup_install_serverinstall_scripts(1M)scripts used to install the Solaris
software
shareshare(1M)make local resource available for
mounting by remote systems
share_nfsshare_nfs(1M)make local NFS filesystems available
for mounting by remote systems
shareallshareall(1M)share, unshare multiple resources
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 and inspect network packets
sprayspray(1M)spray packets
spraydrpc.sprayd(1M)spray server
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.
sys-unconfigsys-unconfig(1M)undo a system’s configuration
sysdefsysdef(1M)output system definition
sysidconfigsysidconfig(1M)execute system configuration
applications, or define set of system
configuration applications
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
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
test_eisatest_eisa(1M)dump the EISA NVRAM
tftpdin.tftpd(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
unshare_nfsunshare_nfs(1M)make local NFS filesystems unavailable
for mounting by remote systems
unshareallshareall(1M)share, unshare multiple resources
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 and
miscellaneous accounting commands
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
uucpdin.uucpd(1M)UUCP server
uuscheduusched(1M)the scheduler for the uucp file
transport program
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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