alias - this allows the user view the current aliases
awk - this allows the user to search for a pattern within a file
bdiff - compares two large files
bfs - scans a large file
cal - shows a calendar
cat - concatenates and prints a file
cc - c compiler
cd - changes directories
chgrb - changes a file groups ownership
chmod - changes the permission on a file
chown - changes the individual ownership of a file
cmp - compairs two files
comm - compares two files so as to determine which lines are common to both
cp - copies file to another location
cu - calls another unix sysytem
date - returns the date and time
df - shows all mounted drives on your machine
diff - displays the diference between two files
du - shows the disk usage in blocks for a directory
echo - echoes the data to the screen or file
ed - text editor
env - lists the current environment variables
ex - another text editor
expr - evaluates a mathmatical formula
find - finds a file
f77 - fortran complier
format - initializes a floppy disk
grep - searches for a pattern within a file
help - gives help
kill - stops a running process
ln - creates a link between two files
lpr - copies the file to the line printer
ls - lists the files in a directory
mail - allows the user to send/receive mail
mkdir - makes directory
more - displays a data file to the screen
mv - used to move or rename files
nohup - allows a command to continue running even when you log out
nroff - used to format text
passwd - changes your password
pkgadd - installs a new program onto your machine
ps - Lists the current processes running
pwd - displays the name of the working directory
rm - removes files
rmdir - removes directories
set - lists all the variables in the current shell
setenv - sets the environment variables
sleep - causes a process to become inactive
source - allows the user to execute a file and update any changed values in that file
sort - sorts files
spell - checks for spelling errors in a file
split - divides a file
stty - sets the terminal options
tail - displays the end of a file
tar - copies all specified files into one
touch - creates an empty file or updates the time/date stamp on a file
troff - outputs formatted output
tset - sets the terminal type
umask - specify a new creation mask
uniq - compairs two files
uucp - unix to unix execute
vi - full screen editor
vipw - opens the vi editor as well as password file for editing
volcheck - checks to see if there is a floppy disk mounted to your machine
wc - displays detail in the full size
who - inf. on other people online
write - send a message to another user
! - repeats commands
Quick Commands
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