MPE/iX man pages

. (dot(1)) -- execute shell file in current environment
: (colon(1)) -- do nothing, successfully
alias(1) -- display or create command aliases
ar(1) -- create and maintain library archives
asa(1) -- interpret ASA/FORTRAN carriage control
ascii(3) -- table of ASCII collating sequence
awk(1) -- data transformation, report generation language
banner(1) -- display text in large font
basename(1) -- display file name component of path name
bc(1) -- arbitrary-precision arithmetic calculation language
break(1) -- exit from loop in shell script
c(1) -- produce multi-column output
c89(1) -- generic C compiler interface
calendar(1) -- appointment reminder system
callci(1) -- run a MPE/iX CI command from the MPE/iX Shell
cancel(1) -- cancel print queue request(s).
cat(1) -- concatenate and display text files
cd(1) -- change working directory
chgrp(1) -- change the group ownership of files and/or directories
chmod(1) -- change access permissions of a file
chown(1) -- change the ownership of files and/or directories
ci(1) -- check in a file under RCS
cksum(1) -- compute checksum and byte count for file
cmp(1) -- compare two files
co(1) -- check out a file under RCS
comm(1) -- compare sorted files and show differences
command(1) -- execute a simple command
compress(1) -- Lempel-Ziv compression of a file
continue(1) -- skip to next iteration of loop in shell script
cp(1) -- copy files
cpio(1) -- archiver to copy and back up files
cpio(2) -- format of cpio archives
csplit(1) -- split a text file, according to criteria
ctags(1) -- produce tags file for ex, more, and vi
cut(1) -- selectively display fields or characters from input lines
date(1) -- set and display date and time
dc(1) -- arbitrary precision desk calculator 
dd(1) -- copy and convert input blocks
diff, diffh, bdiff(1) -- compare two text files and show differences
diff3(1) -- compare three text files
diffb(1) -- compare binary files and show differences
dirname(1) -- display directory components of path name
du(1) -- summarize file space usage
echo(1) -- display arguments
ed, red(1) -- line-oriented text editor
env(1) -- display environment, set environment for process
environ(3) -- standard environment variables
eval(1) -- evaluate arguments in shell
ex(1) -- text editor
exec(1) -- execute a command in place of the current shell
exit(1) -- exit from the shell
expand(1) -- expand tabs to spaces
export(1) -- mark names for export
expr(1) -- evaluate expression
false(1) -- fail, quietly
fc(1) -- display, fix, edit and re-enter previous commands
file(1) -- determine file type
find(1) -- find files within file tree
fmt(1) -- simple text formatter
fold(1) --  break lines into shorter lines
frombyte(1) -- convert a byte stream files to MPE record files
functions(1) -- display or modify shell functions
getconf(1) -- display POSIX configuration information
getopt(1) -- external command to parse shell file options
getopts(1) -- parse options from shell script command line
grep, egrep, fgrep(1) -- match patterns in a file
hash(1) -- create a tracked alias
head(1) -- display first part of file
help(1) -- display brief command explanations
history(1) -- display command history
iconv(3) -- Available code sets for conversion
iconv(3) -- available code sets for conversion
id(1) -- display user and group names
ident(1) -- look for keywords in a file
integer(1) -- declare an integer variable
intro(1) -- introduction to man pages
jobs(1) -- display status of jobs in current session
join(1) -- join two sorted, textual relational databases
kill(1) -- terminate process
lc(1) -- list file system elements in categories
let(1) -- evaluate arithmetic expressions
lex(1) -- lexical analyzer generator
lex(3) -- functions used with lex
line(1) -- copy one line of standard input
ln(1) -- create a link to an existing file
logname(1) -- display user name
lp(1) -- send files to a printer
lpalt(1) -- alter a print job
lpstat(1) -- show status of print queue(s).
ls(1) -- list file and directory names and attributes
magic(2) -- format of the /etc/magic file
mailx(1) -- read electronic mail
make(1) -- maintain program-generated and interdependent files
man(1) -- print sections of the online reference manual
merge(1) -- three-way file merge
mesg(1) -- allow or refuse messages
mkdir(1) -- create a new directory
mkfifo(1) -- create a FIFO special file
mknod(1) -- build a special file
more(1) -- display files on a page-by-page basis 
mv(1) -- rename and move files and directories
nice(1) -- run a command at a different priority
nl(1) -- number lines
od(1) -- formatted file dump
pack(1) -- compress files by Huffman encoding
paste(1) -- horizontally concatenate lines
patch(1) -- change file using diff output
pathchk(1) -- check path names
pax(1) -- archiver for data interchange and file backup
pax(2) -- format of pax archives
pcat(1) -- display Huffman packed files on standard output
pr(1) -- display and format files
print(1) -- display arguments from the shell
printf(1) -- display a formatted string
ps(1) -- display process status
pwd(1) -- display working directory
r(1) -- edit and re-execute previous command
rcs(1) -- change RCS file attributes
rcsclean(1) -- clean up working files
rcsdiff(1) -- compare RCS revisions
rcsedit(3) -- RCS editing facilities for descriptions and log messages
rcserror(3) -- RCS error messages
rcsfile(3) -- format of RCS archive
rcsfile(3) -- format of RCS file
rcsmerge(1) -- merge RCS revisions
read(1) -- input a line to the shell
readonly(1) -- mark variable as readonly
references(3) -- related books and articles
regerror(3) -- regular expression error messages
regexp(3) -- syntax of regular expression patterns
renice(1) -- set priorities of running processes
return(1) -- return from shell function or . (dot) script
rev(1) -- reverse character order of input lines
rlog(1) -- display info about RCS files
rm(1) -- remove files
rmdir(1) -- remove directory
sccs2rcs(1) -- SCCS to RCS conversion utility
sed(1) -- stream editor (non-interactive)
set(1) -- set shell flags and positional parameters
sh, rsh(1) -- POSIX-compliant (Korn) shell and command interpreter
shedit(3) -- interactive command and history editing in the shell
shift(1) -- shift positional parameters
sleep(1) -- suspend execution for a specified time
sort(1) -- sort/merge utility
split(1) -- split a file into manageable pieces
strings(1) -- display printable strings in binary files
strip(1) -- remove debug information from executable files
stty(1) -- set or display terminal options
sum(1) -- compute checksum and block count for file
syserror(3) -- System error messages
syserror(3) -- system error messages
tabs(1) -- set terminal tab stops
tags(2) -- format of CWtags file
tail(1) -- display last lines of file
tar(1) -- USTAR-compatible tape archiver to copy and back up files 
tar(2) -- format of tar archives
tee(1) -- clone output stream
test(1) -- test for condition
timezone(3) -- setting local time zone
tobyte(1) -- convert MPE record files to byte stream files
touch(1) -- change file modification date
tput(1) -- change terminal characteristics
tr(1) -- translation filter
trap(1) -- intercept abnormal conditions and interrupts
true(1) -- do nothing, successfully
tsmail(3) -- mail delivery program
tty(1) -- display terminal name
type(1) -- tell how shell interprets name
typeset(1) -- assign attributes and values to variables
umask(1) -- get or set the file mode creation mask
unalias(1) -- remove alias definitions
uname(1) -- display system name information
uncompress(1) -- Undo Lempel-Ziv compression of a file
unexpand(1) -- compress spaces into tabs
uniq(1) -- display unique lines of sorted file
unpack(1) -- decode Huffman packed files
unset(1) -- remove shell variable or function
uudecode(1) -- decode transmitted binary file
uuencode(1) -- encode a file for safe transmission
vi(1) -- display-oriented interactive text editor
wait(1) -- wait for process to complete
wall(1) -- write to all logged in users
wc(1) -- count of newlines, words, bytes, and characters
whence(1) -- tell how shell interprets command name
which(1) -- display path name for executable command
who(1) -- display information about current users
write(1) -- write to another user
xargs(1) -- construct and execute command lines
yacc(1) -- parser generator language
zcat(1) -- uncompress and display data
Lars Appel, 29.may.03