Intro(1M)
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| COMMAND SYNTAX
| ATTRIBUTES
| SEE ALSO
| DIAGNOSTICS
| NOTES
NAME
Intro- introduction to maintenance commands and application programs
DESCRIPTION
This section describes, in alphabetical order, commands that are used chiefly for system maintenance and administration purposes.
Because of command restructuring for the Virtual File System architecture, there are several instances of multiple manual pages that begin with the same name. For example, the mount,
pages - mount(1M), mount_cachefs(1M), mount_hsfs(1M), mount_nfs(1M), mount_tmpfs(1M), and mount_ufs(1M). In each such case
the first of the multiple pages describes the syntax and options of the generic command, that is, those options applicable to all FSTypes (file system types). The succeeding pages describe the functionality
of the FSType-specific modules of the command. These pages list the command followed by an underscore ( _ ) and the FSType to which they pertain. Note that the administrator should not attempt to call these
modules directly. The generic command provides a common interface to all of them. Thus the FSType-specific manual pages should not be viewed as describing distinct commands, but rather as detailing those
aspects of a command that are specific to a particular FSType.
COMMAND SYNTAX
Unless otherwise noted, commands described in this section accept options and other arguments according to the following syntax:
name [option(s)] [cmdarg(s)]
where:
-
name
-
The name of an executable file.
-
option
-
- noargletter(s) or,
- argletter< >optarg
where < > is optional white space.
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noargletter
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A single letter representing an option without an argument.
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argletter
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A single letter representing an option requiring an argument.
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optarg
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Argument (character string) satisfying preceding argletter.
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cmdarg
-
Pathname (or other command argument) not beginning with - or, - by itself indicating the standard input.
ATTRIBUTES
SEE ALSO
DIAGNOSTICS
Upon termination, each command returns 0 for normal termination and non-zero to indicate troubles such as erroneous parameters, bad or inaccessible data, or other inability to cope with the task at
hand. It is called variously ``exit code,'' ``exit status,'' or ``return code,'' and is described only where special conventions are involved.
NOTES
Unfortunately, not all commands adhere to the standard syntax.
SunOS 5.8 Last Revised 31 Dec 1996
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| COMMAND SYNTAX
| ATTRIBUTES
| SEE ALSO
| DIAGNOSTICS
| NOTES
A
B
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bdconfig(1M)- configures the bd (buttons and dials) stream
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boot(1M)- start the system kernel or a standalone program
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bootparamd(1M)- boot parameter server
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bsmconv(1M)- enable or disable the Basic Security Module (BSM) on Solaris
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bsmunconv(1M)- enable or disable the Basic Security Module (BSM) on Solaris
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busstat(1M)- report bus-related performance
statistics
C
D
E
F
G
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gencc(1M)- create a front-end to the cc command
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getdev(1M)- lists devices based on criteria
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getdgrp(1M)- lists device groups which contain devices that match criteria
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getent(1M)- get entries from administrative
database
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gettable(1M)- get DoD Internet format host table from a host
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getty(1M)- set terminal type, modes, speed, and line discipline
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getvol(1M)- verifies device accessibility
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GFXconfig(1M)- configure the PGX32 (Raptor GFX) Graphics Accelerator
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groupadd(1M)- add (create) a new group definition on the system
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groupdel(1M)- delete a group definition from the system
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groupmod(1M)- modify a group definition on the system
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grpck(1M)- password/group file checkers
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gsscred(1M)- add, remove and list gsscred table entries
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gssd(1M)- generates and validates GSS-API tokens for kernel RPC
H
I
J
K
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kadb(1M)- a kernel debugger
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kdmconfig(1M)- configure or unconfigure keyboard, display, and mouse options for OpenWindows and internationalization
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kerbd(1M)- generates and validates Kerberos tickets for kernel RPC
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kernel(1M)- UNIX system executable file containing basic operating system services
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keyserv(1M)- server for storing private
encryption keys
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killall(1M)- kill all active processes
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kstat(1M)- display kernel statistics
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ktkt_warnd(1M)- Kerberos warning daemon
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
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talkd(1M)- server for talk program
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tapes(1M)- creates /dev entries for tape drives attached to the system
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taskstat(1M)- prints ASET tasks status
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tcxconfig(1M)- configure the default linearity of the 24-bit TrueColor Visual for OpenWindows on a system with an S24 frame buffer (TCX)
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telinit(1M)- process control initialization
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telnetd(1M)- DARPA TELNET protocol server
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tftpd(1M)- Internet Trivial File Transfer Protocol server
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tic(1M)- terminfo compiler
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tnamed(1M)- DARPA trivial name server
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traceroute(1M)- print the route packets
take to network host
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ttyadm(1M)- format and output port monitor-specific information
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ttymon(1M)- port monitor for terminal
ports
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tunefs(1M)- tune up an existing file system
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turnacct(1M)- shell procedures for accounting
U
V
W
X
Y
Z