|
COMMAND |
ACTION |
| cat ^ <file
name> |
display contents of file
|
| cd ^
<directory or path> |
change working directory
|
| chown |
change file ownership
|
| chmod ^
<mode> ^ <file name> |
change file protections
|
| clear |
clears the screen
|
| cmp |
compare files
|
| compress ^
<file name> |
compress a file
|
| cp ^ <file
name> |
copy file
|
| date |
display date and time
|
| df |
display free disk space
|
| df ^ - |
display disk file space in use
|
| diff |
compare files
|
| echo ^ <string> |
prints the specified string to the screen
|
| env |
displays the current environment
|
| find ^
<pathname> |
finds files based on search conditions
|
| finger ^ <user> |
displays information about a specified user
|
| fgrep |
find string in file
|
| gbtversion |
displays current version of M&C software in use
|
| grep ^
<expression> ^ <file name> |
find string in file
|
| head ^ <file
name> |
display first few lines of file
|
| hostname |
display name of computer you're logged in to
|
| kill |
terminates a process
|
| kill ^ -9 |
totally kills the process!
|
| less ^ <file
name> |
display file with pauses
|
| ld |
link program modules
|
| lpr ^ <file
name> ^ <P printer name> |
print file to specified printer
|
| lpq |
display print queue/entries
|
| ls |
display list of files (partial)
|
| ls ^ -alt |
display list of all files (full, long format, with
hidden files)
|
| man ^ <command> |
display information form online help manual
|
| mesg ^ n |
disable messages
|
| mkdir ^
<directory name> |
create directory
|
| mt ^ -h ^ [-f
device] ^ operation |
controls a tape in one of the DLT tape drives
|
| mv ^ -i ^
<source> ^ <destination> |
move or rename a file
|
| more ^ <file
name> |
display file with pauses
|
| passwd |
change password
|
| ps |
display processes
|
| ps ^ -u ^
<user> |
shows active processes and id numbers
|
| pwd |
present working directory
|
| rm ^ -i ^
<file name> |
remove file
|
| rm ^ -rf ^
<directory name> |
remove directory containing files
|
| rmdir ^
<directory name> |
delete an empty directory
|
| slogin ^ [-l ^
username] ^ <hostname> |
secure login to another workstation
|
| stty |
change terminal settings
|
| ssh ^ [-l ^
username] ^ <hostname> |
secure login to another workstation
|
| talk ^ <user> ^
@hostname |
talk to another user
|
| tail ^ <file
name> |
display last few lines of file
|
| top |
lists processes running and CPU usage
|
| w |
lists system usage, who's logged in, and what they're
doing
|
| who |
displays all logged on users
|
| whoami |
display name of user logged in
|
| which ^ <command> |
lists files to execute if named command is actually run
|
| * |
wildcard figure
|
| | |
pipe, connects one program command to another
|
| CTRL ENTER ~. |
used if logoff not completing
|
| TaskMaster ^
workstation name ^ status |
used to check status of processes running on a specific
workstation
|
| TaskMaster ^
workstation name ^ stop |
used to stop processes running on a specific
workstation
|
| TaskMaster ^
workstation name ^ start |
used to start processes running on a specific
workstation
|
| CTRL ENTER ~. |
used if logoff not completing
|