Annotation of coherent/a/usr/man/MULTI/commands, revision 1.1.1.1

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                      3: commands                     Overview                    commands
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                      8: The  following lists  the commands  included with  COHERENT.  The
                      9: command name is given on the left and a description on the right.
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                     11: aacc        Summarize login accounting information
                     12: aaccccttoonn    Enable/disable process accounting
                     13: aarr        The librarian/archiver
                     14: aass        Mark Williams assembler
                     15: aatt        Execute commands at given time
                     16: aawwkk       Report generation, pattern scanning, and processing language
                     17: bbaadd       Maintain bad block list
                     18: bbaaddssccaann   Examine a device for bad blocks
                     19: bbaannnneerr    Print large sized letters
                     20: bbaasseennaammee  Strip file name
                     21: bbcc        Interactive calculator with arbitrary precision
                     22: bbrreeaakk     Exit from shell construct
                     23: bbuuiilldd     Install COHERENT onto a hard disk
                     24: cc         Print multi-column output
                     25: ccaall       Print a calendar
                     26: ccaalleennddaarr  Electronic reminder service
                     27: ccaassee      Execute commands conditionally according to pattern
                     28: ccaatt       Concatenate/print files
                     29: cccc        Compiler controller
                     30: ccdd        Change directory
                     31: cchhaassee     Highly amusing video game
                     32: cchheecckk     Check file system
                     33: cchhggrrpp     Change the group owner of files
                     34: cchhmmoodd     Change the modes of a file
                     35: cchhoowwnn     Change ownership of a file
                     36: ccllrrii      Clear i-node
                     37: ccmmpp       Compare bytes of two files
                     38: ccooll       Remove reverse and half line motions
                     39: ccoommmm      Print common lines
                     40: ccoommpprreessss  Compress a file
                     41: ccoonnttiinnuuee  Terminate current iteration of shell construct
                     42: ccoonnvv      Numeric base converter
                     43: ccpp        Copy a file
                     44: ccpppp       C preprocessor
                     45: ccppddiirr     Copy directory hierarchy
                     46: ccppiioo      Archive utility
                     47: ccrryypptt     Encrypt/decrypt text
                     48: ddaattee      Print/set the date and time
                     49: ddbb        Assembler-level symbolic debugger
                     50: ddcc        Desk calculator
                     51: dddd        File conversion
                     52: ddeerrooffff    Remove text formatting control information
                     53: ddff        Measure free space on disk
                     54: ddiiffff      Summarize differences between two files
                     55: ddiiffff33     Summarize differences among three files
                     56: ddooss       Transfer files to/from an MS-DOS file system
                     57: ddrrvvlldd     Load loadable drivers into memory
                     58: dduu        Summarize disk usage
                     59: dduummpp      File system dump
                     60: dduummppddaattee  Print dump dates
                     61: dduummppddiirr   Print the directory of a dump
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                     64: COHERENT Lexicon                                           Page 1
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                     69: commands                     Overview                    commands
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                     73: eecchhoo      Repeat/expand an argument
                     74: eedd        Interactive line editor
                     75: eeggrreepp     Extended pattern search
                     76: eellvviiss     UNIX-style screen editor
                     77: eeppssoonn     Print a file on an Epson printer
                     78: eexx        UNIX-style editor
                     79: eexxeecc      Execute command directly
                     80: eevvaall      Evaluate arguments
                     81: eexxiitt      Exit from a noninteractive shell
                     82: eexxpprr      Compute a command line expression
                     83: ffaaccttoorr    Factor a number
                     84: ffaallssee     Unconditional failure
                     85: ffiillee      Name a file's type
                     86: ffiinndd      Search for files satisfying a pattern
                     87: ffiixxssttaacckk  Alter size of a program's stack
                     88: ffddffoorrmmaatt  Format a floppy disk
                     89: ffnnkkeeyy     Set a function key
                     90: ffoorr       Execute commands for tokens in list
                     91: ffoorrttuunnee   Print random selected, hopefully humorous, text
                     92: ffrroomm      Generate list of numbers
                     93: ffsscckk      Check and repair file systems interactively
                     94: ggrreepp      Pattern search
                     95: hheeaadd      Print the beginning of a file
                     96: hheellpp      Print concise description of command
                     97: hhpp        Prepare files for HP LaserJet-compatible printer
                     98: hhppdd       Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printer spooler daemon
                     99: hhpprr       Send to Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printer spooler
                    100: hhppsskkiipp    Abort/restart current listing on Hewlett-Packard LaserJet
                    101: iicchheecckk    i-node consistency check
                    102: iiff        Conditional command execution
                    103: iinnssttaallll   Install a COHERENT update
                    104: /eettcc/iinnssttaallllCreate a package to install on a COHERENT system
                    105: jjooiinn      Join two data bases
                    106: kkeerrmmiitt    Remote system communication and file transfer
                    107: kkiillll      Signal a process
                    108: llcc        Categorize files in a directory
                    109: lldd        Link relocatable object files
                    110: lleexx       Lexical analyzer generator
                    111: llnn        Create a link to a file
                    112: llooggiinn     Log in or change user name
                    113: llooookk      Find matching lines in a sorted file
                    114: llpprr       Send to line printer spooler
                    115: llppsskkiipp    Terminate/restart current line printer listing
                    116: llss        List directory's contents
                    117: mm44        Macro processor
                    118: mmaaiill      Computer mail
                    119: mmaakkee      Program building discipline
                    120: mmaann       Print online manual sections
                    121: mmee        MicroEMACS screen editor
                    122: mmeessgg      Permit/deny messages from other users
                    123: mmkkddiirr     Create a directory
                    124: mmkkffss      Make a new file system
                    125: mmkknnoodd     Make a special file or named pipe
                    126: mmoouunntt     Mount a file system
                    127: mmssgg       Send a brief message to other users
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                    135: commands                     Overview                    commands
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                    139: mmssggss      Read messages intended for all COHERENT users
                    140: mmvv        Rename files or directories
                    141: nncchheecckk    Print file names corresponding to i-numbers
                    142: nneewwggrrpp    Change to a new group
                    143: nneewwuussrr    Add new user to COHERENT system
                    144: nnmm        Print a program's symbol table
                    145: nnrrooffff     Text processor
                    146: oodd        Print an octal dump of a file
                    147: ppaasssswwdd    Set/change login password
                    148: ppaaxx       Portable archive interchange
                    149: pphhoonnee     Print numbers and addresses from phone directory
                    150: pprr        Paginate and print files
                    151: pprreepp      Produce a word list
                    152: ppss        Print process status
                    153: ppwwdd       Print the name of the current directory
                    154: qquuoott      Summarize file-system usage
                    155: rraannlliibb    Create index for library
                    156: rreeaadd      Assign values to shell variables
                    157: rreebboooott    Reboot the COHERENT system
                    158: rreessttoorr    Restore file system
                    159: rreevv       Reverse text in lines of files
                    160: rrmm        Remove files
                    161: rrmmddiirr     Remove directories
                    162: ssaa        Process accounting
                    163: ssccaatt      Print text files one screenful at a time
                    164: sseedd       Stream editor
                    165: sseett       Set shell option flags and positional parameters
                    166: sshh        Command language interpreter
                    167: sshhiifftt     Shift positional parameters
                    168: sshhuuttddoowwnn  Shut down the COHERENT system
                    169: ssiizzee      Print size of an object file
                    170: sslleeeepp     Stop executing for a specified time
                    171: ssoorrtt      Sort lines of text
                    172: ssppeellll     Find spelling errors
                    173: sspplliitt     Split a large file into smaller files
                    174: ssttrriipp     Strip tables from executable file
                    175: ssttttyy      Set/print terminal modes
                    176: ssuu        Substitute user id, become superuser
                    177: ssuumm       Print checksum of a file
                    178: ssyynncc      Flush system buffers
                    179: ttaaiill      Print the end of a file
                    180: ttaarr       Tape archive manager
                    181: tteeee       Branch pipe output
                    182: tteesstt      Evaluate conditional expression
                    183: ttiimmee      Time the execution of a command
                    184: ttiimmeess     Obtain process execution times
                    185: ttoouucchh     Update modification time of a file
                    186: ttrr        Translate characters
                    187: ttrraapp      Execute command on receipt of signal
                    188: ttrrooffff     Proportional-spaced typesetting
                    189: ttrruuee      Unconditional success
                    190: ttssoorrtt     Topological sort
                    191: ttttyy       Print the user's terminal name
                    192: ttttyyssttaatt   Get terminal status
                    193: ttyyppoo      Detect possible typographical and spelling errors
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                    201: commands                     Overview                    commands
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                    205: uummoouunntt    Set file creation mask
                    206: uunnccoommpprreessssUncompress a file
                    207: uunniiqq      Remove/count repeated lines in a sorted file
                    208: uunniittss     Convert measurements
                    209: uunnmmkkffss    Create a prototype file system
                    210: uunnttiill     Execute commands repeatedly
                    211: uussttaarr     Tape archive utility
                    212: uuuucciiccoo    Connect to a remote system
                    213: uuuuccpp      Copy a file to or from a remote system
                    214: uuuuddeeccooddee  Decode a transmitted UUCP file
                    215: uuuueennccooddee  Encode a transmitted UUCP file
                    216: uuuuiinnssttaallll Install UUCP
                    217: uuuunnaammee    Print names of recognized systems
                    218: uuuuttoouucchh   Force polling of a remote site
                    219: uuuuwwaattcchh   Monitor operation of UUCP
                    220: uuuuxxqqtt     Execute file as requested by remote system
                    221: vvii        UNIX-style screen editor
                    222: vviieeww      UNIX-style text viewer
                    223: wwaaiitt      Await completion of background process
                    224: wwaallll      Send a message to all logged in users
                    225: wwcc        Count words, lines, and characters in files
                    226: wwhhiillee     Execute commands repeatedly
                    227: wwhhoo       Print who is logged in
                    228: wwrriittee     Conduct interactive conversation with another user
                    229: yyaacccc      Parser generator
                    230: yyeess       Print infinitely many responses
                    231: zzccaatt      Concatenate a compressed file
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                    233: For  more information  on any  of these  commands, see  its entry
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                    236: ***** See Also *****
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