Index for AIX 101

Our intent is to provide you with the basics for using Linux. Hope you enjoy and find useful.

A-C | D | E | F | G-K | L | M | N-O | P-Q | R | S | T | U | V-Z

  • Email - configuration file
  • enable - Enable a print queue
  • enq - Control print jobs
  • enscript - Converts a text file to Post Script
  • errclear - deletes entries in the error log
  • errpt - generates an error report
  • exec
  • exportvg - export volume group
  • getlvodm - determine whether the ODM or VGDA has the correct copy
  • grep - searches a file for a pattern
  • Group Info
  • id - displays the system identity of the user
  • ifconfig - Configures or displays the network interface
  • ifregs - Generate a list of PTF's that need to be installed
  • importvg - import volume group
  • import volume group - Steps required to re-import VGs after a system re-install
  • import volume group - Steps required to re-import VGs after a system re-install
  • Install Devices
  • iostat - Statistics for ttys, disks and cpu
  • ipcs - Status of interprocess communication facilities
  • ipl_varyon - indicates which physical volume is BOOT drive
  • ipreport - Generates a packet trace report
  • iptrace - Debug trace utility for ip packets
  • lqueryvg or lsvg list volume group
  • istat - display dates of access for a file
  • mesg - Allow/Disallow messages
  • Message to all users - wall
  • Message to specific user - write
  • migratepv - migrate physical volume
  • Mirroring - How to perform
    • Mirroring - How to mirror a  Boot Logical volume
  • mkdev - Add a device
  • mkpasswd - creates a hashed file of /etc/passwd
  • mksysb - System backup before updates and preparation
  • mkfs - create a file system
  • mklv - create logical volume
  • mklvcopy - create a logical volume copy
  • mount - file system
  • mv - rename files or directories
  • mvdir - rename directories
  • nameserver & resolv.conf
  • netpmon - Performance statistics for CPU usage, network device-driver I/O, socket calls, and NFS
  • netstat - Show network statistics
  • newgrp - switch to another group
  • nfsstat - Lists statistics about network file system - more info
  • nice - execute a command at a lower priority
  • nl - produces an OUTPUT file by inserting the line number
  • no - Configures network options
  • nvdmetoa - convert EBCDIC files to ASCII
  • od - dumps the contents of a file
  • qconfig - Print settings
  • qpri - Set priority of a print job
  • redefinevg - determines which physical volumes belong to the specified volume group
  • Remote Printing
  • reset - reset port
  • restbase - reads the base customized information from the boot image and restores it in the ODM
  • Remove Commands
    • rm - remove files or directories
    • rmdev - Remove a device
    • rmfs - remove file system
    • rmitab - removes an entry from the /etc/inittab
    • rmlv - remove logical volume - more info
    • rmuser - remove a user
  • Restore
  • tape check
  • tar
  • tcbck - check security integrity
  • tcopy - Magnetic tape copy
  • tctl - Fast forward tape
  • tee - used to preserve output from a pipeline
  • telinit - forces the init process to re-read the /etc/inittab
  • Terminal Emulator - ate
  • Text files - End of Line and End of File
  • tic - create terminfo files
  • timex - displays the elapsed time
  • tprof - Detailed profile of CPU usage by an application
  • tput - use terminal attributes
  • tr - translates characters
  • trace - kernel debugging
  • tty - current tty value
  • type - shows path location
  • Volume Group Commands
    • chvg - turn volume group quorum checking off
    • exportvg - export volume group
    • importvg - import volume group
    • import volume group - Steps required to re-import VGs after a system re-install
    • import volume group - Steps required to re-import VGs after a system re-install
    • lqueryvg or lsvg list volume group
    • lsvg - Volume Groups
    • redefinevg - determines which physical volumes belong to the specified volume group
    • syncvg - sync Volume groups
    • synclvodm - read the VGDA from the Physical Volume specified and update the ODM
    • varyonvg - activate volume group
  • vmstat - Statistics about virtual memory and cpu/hard disk usage
  • w - lists summary of current users
  • wall - Message to all users
  • what - displays header information about the source file
  • whatis - displays a short description of a function
  • whereis - shows path location
  • who - displays information about all current users
  • write - Message to specific user
  • xargs - constructs an argument list
  • xlpp - Generates a numbered list of tape images
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