Solaris 8 System Administrator's Reference

Introduction\ The Solaris 8 System Administrator's Reference is your complete alphabetic reference to all of the manual pages in Section 1M of the online reference documentation for the Solaris 8 release.\ This chapter provides a quick reference to the contents of this book by functional grouping. The commands are grouped alphabetically within their installation package categories and list the number for the first page of each command. Within the "Core Solaris (Usr)" category, the commands are grouped by function. Commands that have been revised in the Solaris 8 release are marked with an asterisk (*). Commands that are new in the Solaris 8 release are marked with a New icon in the margin.\ AnswerBook2 Documentation Server (SUNWab2u)\ \ \ \ ab2admin*\ \ \ \ Command-line interface for AnswerBook2® administration.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ab2regsvr*\ \ \ \ Register an AnswerBook2 document server with FNS (Federated Naming Service).\ \ \ \ \ \ \ answerbook2_admin\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Start AnswerBook2 administration tool GUI.\ \ \ \ \ \ Authentication Management Infrastructure (SUNWami)\ \ \ \ amiserv\ \ \ \ AMI keyserver.\ \ \ \ \ \ Automated Security Enhancement Tools (SUNWast)\ \ \ \ aset*\ \ \ \ Monitor or restrict access to system files and directories.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ aset.restore\ \ \ \ Restore system files to their content before ASET is installed.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ taskstat\ \ \ \ Print ASET tasks status.\ \ \ \ \ \ BOOTP/DHCP Server Services (Usr) (SUNWdhcsu)\ \ \ \ dhcpconfig*\ \ \ \ Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol service configuration command.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ dhtadm*\ \ \ \ DHCP configuration table management command.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.dhcpd*\ \ \ \ DHCP server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ pntadm*\ \ \ \ DHCP network table management command.\ \ \ \ \ \ Buttons/Dials Header Files (SUNWdialh)\ \ \ \ bdconfig\ \ \ \ Configure the bd (buttons and dials) stream.\ \ \ \ \ \ Configuration Files for Open Card Framework (SUNWocfr)\ \ \ \ ocfserv\ \ \ \ OCF server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ smartcard\ \ \ \ Configure and administer a smartcard.\ \ \ \ \ \ Core Architecture (Root) (SUNWcar)\ \ \ \ kadb\ \ \ \ Kernel debugger.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ kernel\ \ \ \ UNIX® system executable file containing basic operating system services.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ obpsym\ \ \ \ Kernel symbolic debugging for OpenBoot? firmware.\ \ \ \ \ \ Core Architecture (Root) (64-bit) (SUNWcarx)\ \ \ \ kernel\ \ \ \ UNIX system executable file containing basic operating system services.\ \ \ \ \ \ Core Software for a Specific Hardware Platform Group (SUNWkvm.u)\ \ \ \ cfgadm_ac\ \ \ \ EXX00 memory system administration.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ cfgadm_pci\ \ \ \ Configuration administration command for PCCI Hot Plug.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ cfgadm_sysctrl\ \ \ \ EXX00 system board administration.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ cg14config\ \ \ \ Configure the SX/CG14 graphics accelerator device.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ sxconfig\ \ \ \ Configure contiguous memory for the SX video subsystem.\ \ \ \ \ \ Core Solaris (Usr) (64-bit) (SUNWcsxu)\ \ \ \ crash\ \ \ \ Examine system images.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ lockstat\ \ \ \ Report kernel lock statistics.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ setuname\ \ \ \ Change system information.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ sysdef\ \ \ \ Output system definition.\ \ \ \ \ \ Core Solaris Libraries (32-bit SUNWcsl) (64-bit SUNWcslx)\ \ \ \ cfgadm_scsi\ \ \ \ SCSI hardware-specific commands for cfgadm.\ \ \ \ \ \ Core Solaris (Shared Libs) (SUNWcsl)\ \ \ \ dhcpagent*\ \ \ \ Daemon for client Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).\ \ \ \ \ \ \ dumpadm\ \ \ \ Configure operating system crash dump.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ getty\ \ \ \ Set terminal type, modes, speed, and line discipline.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ saf\ \ \ \ Service Access Facility.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ smrsh\ \ \ \ Restricted shell for sendmail.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ soconfig\ \ \ \ Configure transport providers for use by sockets.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ sulogin\ \ \ \ Access single-user mode.\ \ \ \ \ \ Core Solaris (Usr) (SUNWcsu)Archiving Commands\ \ \ \ dd\ \ \ \ Convert and copy a file.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ufsdump*\ \ \ \ Incremental file-system dump.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ufsrestore*\ \ \ \ Incremental file-system restore.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ volcopy\ \ \ \ Make an image copy of file system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ volcopy_ufs\ \ \ \ Make an image copy of a UFS file system.\ \ \ \ \ \ Auditing Commands\ \ \ \ audit\ \ \ \ Control the behavior of the audit daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ auditconfig\ \ \ \ Configure auditing.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ auditd(1)\ \ \ \ Audit daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ auditreduce*\ \ \ \ Merge and select audit records from audit trail files.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ audit_startup\ \ \ \ Audit subsystem initialization script.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ auditstat\ \ \ \ Display kernel audit statistics.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ audit_warn\ \ \ \ Audit daemon warning script.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ bsmconv, bsmunconv\ \ \ \ Enable or disable the Basic Security Module (BSM).\ \ \ \ \ \ \ praudit\ \ \ \ Print contents of an audit trail file.\ \ \ \ \ \ Cache File System Commands\ \ \ \ cachefslog\ \ \ \ Cache file-system logging.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ cachefspack\ \ \ \ Pack files and file systems in the cache.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ cachefswssize\ \ \ \ Determine working set size for cachefs.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ cfsadmin\ \ \ \ Administer disk space used for caching file systems with the Cache File System (CacheFS).\ \ \ \ \ \ Communication Commands\ \ \ \ rwall\ \ \ \ Write to all users over a network.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ wall\ \ \ \ Write to all users.\ \ \ \ \ \ Daemons\ \ \ \ automountd\ \ \ \ autofs mount/unmount daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.comsat*, comsat\ \ \ \ biff server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.fingerd, fingerd\ \ \ \ Remote user information server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.ftpd*,\ ftpd\ \ \ \ File transfer protocol server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.named, named\ \ \ \ Internet domain nameserver.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.ndpd\ \ \ \ Daemon for IPv6 autoconfiguration.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.rarpd, rarpd\ \ \ \ DARPA Reverse Address Resolution Protocol server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.rdisc, rdisk\ \ \ \ Network router discovery daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.rexecd, rexecd\ \ \ \ Remote execution server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.ripngd\ \ \ \ Network routing daemon for IPv6.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.rlogind, rlogind\ \ \ \ Remote login server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.routed, routed\ \ \ \ Network routing daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.rshd, rshd\ \ \ \ Remote shell server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.rwhod*, rwhod\ \ \ \ System status server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.talkd, talkd\ \ \ \ Server for talk program.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.telnetd, telnetd\ \ \ \ DARPA TELNET protocol server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.tftpd, tftpd\ \ \ \ Internet Trivial File Transfer Protocol server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.tnamed, tnamed\ \ \ \ DARPA trivial nameserver.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ inetd\ \ \ \ Internet services daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ kerbd\ \ \ \ Generate and validate Kerberos tickets for kernel RPC.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ktkt_warnd\ \ \ \ Kerberos warning daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ listen\ \ \ \ Network listener daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ lockd\ \ \ \ Network lock daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ named-bootconf\ \ \ \ Convert configuration file from BIND 4.8.x or BIND 4.9.x format to a format suitable for BIND 8.1.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ named-xfer\ \ \ \ Ancillary agent for inbound zone transfers.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nfsd\ \ \ \ NFS daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nfslogd\ \ \ \ NFS logging daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nscd\ \ \ \ Nameservice cache daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rpc.bootparamdbootparamd\ \ \ \ Boot parameter server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rpc.rstatd, rstatd\ \ \ \ Kernel statistics server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rpc.rusersd, rusersd\ \ \ \ Network username server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rpc.rwalld, rwalld\ \ \ \ Network rwall server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rpc.sprayd, sprayd\ \ \ \ Spray server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rquotad\ \ \ \ Remote quota server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ statd\ \ \ \ Network status monitor.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ utmpd*\ \ \ \ utmpx monitoring daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ Date and Time-Zone Commands\ \ \ \ rdate\ \ \ \ Set system date from a remote host.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rtc*\ \ \ \ Provide all real-time clock and GMT-lag management.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ zdump\ \ \ \ Time-zone dumper.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ zic\ \ \ \ Time-zone compiler.\ \ \ \ \ \ Device Management Commands\ \ \ \ add_drv\ \ \ \ Add a new device driver to the system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ captoinfo\ \ \ \ Convert a termcap description to a terminfo description.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ cfgadm*\ \ \ \ Configuration administration.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ consadm\ \ \ \ Select or display devices used as auxiliary console devices.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ deallocate\ \ \ \ Device deallocation.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ devattr*\ \ \ \ Display device attributes.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ devfree\ \ \ \ Release devices from exclusive use.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ devfsadm\ \ \ \ Administration command for /dev and /devices.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ devfseventd\ \ \ \ Kernel event notification daemon for devfsadmd.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ devinfo\ \ \ \ Print device-specific information.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ devlinks*\ \ \ \ Add /dev entries for miscellaneous devices and pseudodevices.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ devnm\ \ \ \ Device name.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ devreserv\ \ \ \ Reserve devices for exclusive use.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ disks*\ \ \ \ Create /dev entries for hard disks attached to the system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ dminfo\ \ \ \ Report information about a device entry in a device maps file.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ drvconfig*\ \ \ \ Configure the /devices directory.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ eeprom*\ \ \ \ EEPROM display and load command.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ getdev\ \ \ \ List devices based on criteria.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ getdgrp\ \ \ \ List device groups that contain devices that match criteria.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ getvol\ \ \ \ Verify device accessibility.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ infocmp\ \ \ \ Compare or print terminfo descriptions.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ listdgrp\ \ \ \ List members of a device group.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ list_devices\ \ \ \ List allocatable devices.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ndd\ \ \ \ Get and set driver configuration parameters.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ports*\ \ \ \ Create /dev entries and inittab entries for serial lines.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ putdev\ \ \ \ Edit device table.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ putdgrp\ \ \ \ Edit device group table.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rem_drv\ \ \ \ Remove a device driver from the system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rmt\ \ \ \ Remote magtape protocol module.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ sttydefs\ \ \ \ Maintain line settings and hunt sequences for TTY ports.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ syncinit\ \ \ \ Set serial line interface operating parameters.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ tapes*\ \ \ \ Create /dev entries for tape drives attached to the system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ tic\ \ \ \ terminfo compiler.\ \ \ \ \ \ Disk Management Commands\ \ \ \ clri, dcopy\ \ \ \ Clear inode.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ df*\ \ \ \ Display number of free disk blocks and files.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ du\ \ \ \ Summarize disk usage.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fmthard\ \ \ \ Populate VTOC on hard disks.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ format*\ \ \ \ Disk partitioning and maintenance command.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fsirand\ \ \ \ Install random inode generation numbers.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ installboot\ \ \ \ Install bootblocks in a disk partition.\ \ \ \ \ \ DNS Commands\ \ \ \ nslookup\ \ \ \ Query nameservers interactively.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nstest\ \ \ \ DNS test shell.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nsupdate\ \ \ \ Update DNS nameservers.\ \ \ \ \ \ File Management Commands\ \ \ \ chown\ \ \ \ Change owner.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ff\ \ \ \ List file names and statistics for a file system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ff_ufs\ \ \ \ List file names and statistics for a UFS file system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fsck\ \ \ \ Check and repair file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fsck_cachefs\ \ \ \ Check integrity of data cached with CacheFS.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fsck_ufs\ \ \ \ File-system consistency check and interactive repair.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fsdb\ \ \ \ File-system debugger.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fsdb_ufs\ \ \ \ UFS file-system debugger.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fstyp\ \ \ \ Determine file-system type.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fuser\ \ \ \ Identify processes using a file or file structure.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ labelit\ \ \ \ List or provide labels for file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ labelit_hsfs\ \ \ \ Provide and print labels for HSFS file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ labelit_ufs\ \ \ \ Provide and print labels for UFS file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ link*, unlink\ \ \ \ Link and unlink files and directories.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ lockfs\ \ \ \ Change or report file-system locks.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ lofiadm\ \ \ \ Administer files available as block devices through lofi.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mkfile\ \ \ \ Create a file.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mkfs\ \ \ \ Construct a file system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mkfs_ufs*\ \ \ \ Construct a UFS file system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mknod\ \ \ \ Make a special file.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mount*, umount\ \ \ \ Mount or unmount file systems and remote resources.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mountall*, umountall\ \ \ \ Mount or unmount multiple file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mountd\ \ \ \ Server for NFS mount requests and NFS access checks.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mount_cachefs\ \ \ \ Mount CacheFS file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mount_hsfs\ \ \ \ Mount HSFS file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mount_nfs\ \ \ \ Mount remote NFS resources.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mount_tmpfs\ \ \ \ Mount TMPFS file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mount_udfs\ \ \ \ Mount UDFS file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mount_ufs\ \ \ \ Mount UFS file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mvdir\ \ \ \ Move a directory.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ncheck\ \ \ \ Generate a list of path names versus i-numbers.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ncheck_ufs\ \ \ \ Generate path names versus i-numbers for UFS file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ newfs\ \ \ \ Construct a new UFS file system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ quot\ \ \ \ Summarize file-system ownership.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ setmnt\ \ \ \ Establish mount table.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ share\ \ \ \ Make local resource available for mounting by remote systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ shareall, unshareall\ \ \ \ Share or unshare multiple resources.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ share_nfs\ \ \ \ Make local NFS file systems available for mounting by remote systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ showmount\ \ \ \ Show all remote mounts.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ tunefs*\ \ \ \ Tune an existing file system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ unshare\ \ \ \ Make local resource unavailable for mounting by remote systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ unshare_nfs\ \ \ \ Make local NFS file systems unavailable for mounting by remote systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ Installation Commands\ \ \ \ install\ \ \ \ Install commands.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ server_upgrade\ \ \ \ Upgrade clients of a heterogeneous OS server.\ \ \ \ \ \ Kernel Module Commands\ \ \ \ modinfo*\ \ \ \ Display information about loaded kernel modules.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ modload\ \ \ \ Load a kernel module.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ modunload\ \ \ \ Unload a module.\ \ \ \ \ \ Mail Commands\ \ \ \ mail.local\ \ \ \ Store mail in a mailbox.\ \ \ \ \ \ Miscellaneous Commands\ \ \ \ msgid\ \ \ \ Generate message IDs.\ \ \ \ \ \ Networking Commands\ \ \ \ arp\ \ \ \ Address resolution display and control.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ automount*\ \ \ \ Install automatic mount points.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ clear_locks\ \ \ \ Clear locks held on behalf of an NFS client.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ clinfo\ \ \ \ Display cluster information.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ dfmounts\ \ \ \ Display mounted resource information.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ dfmounts_nfs\ \ \ \ Display mounted NFS resource information.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ dfshares\ \ \ \ List available resources from remote or local systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ dfshares_nfs\ \ \ \ List available NFS resources from remote systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ df_ufs\ \ \ \ Report free disk space on UFS file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ getent\ \ \ \ Get entries from administrative database.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ifconfig*\ \ \ \ Configure network interface parameters.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ping\ \ \ \ Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ route\ \ \ \ Manually manipulate the routing tables.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rpcbind\ \ \ \ Universal addresses to RPC program number mapper.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rpcinfo\ \ \ \ Report RPC information.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ snoop*\ \ \ \ Capture and inspect network packets.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ spray\ \ \ \ Spray packets.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ syncloop\ \ \ \ Synchronous serial loopback test program.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ traceroute*\ \ \ \ Print the route packets take to network host.\ \ \ \ \ \ NIS+ Commands\ \ \ \ makedbm*\ \ \ \ Make a dbm file, or get a text file from a dbm file.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nisprefadm\ \ \ \ NIS+ command to set server preferences for NIS+ clients.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nisserver\ \ \ \ Set up NIS+ servers.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nisshowcache\ \ \ \ NIS+ command to print the contents of the shared cache file.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nis_cachemgr\ \ \ \ NIS+ command to cache location information about NIS+ servers.\ \ \ \ \ \ Package Commands\ \ \ \ installf\ \ \ \ Add a file to the software installation database.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ pkgadd*\ \ \ \ Transfer software packages to the system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ pkgask\ \ \ \ Store answers to a request script.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ pkgchk*\ \ \ \ Check package installation accuracy.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ pkgrm*\ \ \ \ Remove a package from the system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ removef\ \ \ \ Remove a file from software database.\ \ \ \ \ \ Patch Commands\ \ \ \ patchadd\ \ \ \ Apply a patch package to a Solaris system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ patchrm\ \ \ \ Remove a Solaris patch package and restore previously saved files.\ \ \ \ \ \ Quota Commands\ \ \ \ edquota\ \ \ \ Edit user quotas for UFS file system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ quota\ \ \ \ Display a user's UFS file-system disk quota and usage.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ quotacheck\ \ \ \ UFS file-system quota consistency checker.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ quotaon, quotaoff\ \ \ \ Turn UFS file-system quotas on and off.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ repquota\ \ \ \ Summarize quotas for a UFS file system.\ \ \ \ \ \ Role Administration Commands\ \ \ \ roleadd\ \ \ \ Administer a new role account.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ roledel\ \ \ \ Delete the login for a role.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rolemod\ \ \ \ Modify an existing role account.\ \ \ \ \ \ Security Commands\ \ \ \ ipsecconf\ \ \ \ Configure system-wide IPsec policy.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ipseckey\ \ \ \ Manually manipulate an IPsec Security Association Database (SADB).\ \ \ \ \ \ \ keyserv\ \ \ \ Server for storing private encryption keys.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ newkey\ \ \ \ Create a new Diffie-Hellman key pair in the publickey database.\ \ \ \ \ \ Service Access Facility (SAF) Commands\ \ \ \ nlsadmin\ \ \ \ Network listener service administration.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ pmadm\ \ \ \ Port monitor administration.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ sac\ \ \ \ Service access controller.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ sacadm\ \ \ \ Service access controller administration.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ttyadm\ \ \ \ Format and output port-monitor-specific information.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ttymon\ \ \ \ Port monitor for terminal ports.\ \ \ \ \ \ Shell Programming Commands\ \ \ \ rsh\ \ \ \ Restricted shell command interpreter.\ \ \ \ \ \ Streams Commands\ \ \ \ autopush*\ \ \ \ Configure lists of automatically pushed STREAMS modules.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fdetach\ \ \ \ Detach a name from a STREAMS-based file descriptor.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ strace\ \ \ \ Print STREAMS trace messages.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ strclean\ \ \ \ STREAMS error logger cleanup program.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ strerr\ \ \ \ STREAMS error logger daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ System Management Commands\ \ \ \ chroot\ \ \ \ Change root directory for a command.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ coreadm\ \ \ \ Core file administration.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ crash\ \ \ \ Examine system images.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ cron\ \ \ \ Clock daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ dispadmin\ \ \ \ Process scheduler administration.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ domainname\ \ \ \ Set or display name of the current domain.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ halt*, poweroff\ \ \ \ Stop the processor.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ hostconfig\ \ \ \ Configure a system's host parameters.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ init*, telinit\ \ \ \ Process control initialization.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ killall\ \ \ \ Kill all active processes.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ pbind\ \ \ \ Control and query bindings of processes to processors.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ psradm\ \ \ \ Change processor operational status.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ psrinfo*\ \ \ \ Display information about processors.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ psrset\ \ \ \ Create and manage processor sets.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ reboot*\ \ \ \ Restart the operating system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ shutdown\ \ \ \ Shut down system, change system state.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ su\ \ \ \ Become superuser or another user.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ sync\ \ \ \ Update the superblock.\ \ \ \ \ \ System Status Commands\ \ \ \ busstat\ \ \ \ Report bus-related performance statistics.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ cachefsstat\ \ \ \ Cache File System statistics.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ iostat\ \ \ \ Report I/O statistics.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ kstat\ \ \ \ Display kernel statistics.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ lockstat\ \ \ \ Report kernel lock statistics.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mpstat*\ \ \ \ Report per-processor statistics.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ netstat*\ \ \ \ Show network status.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nfsstat\ \ \ \ NFS statistics.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ prstat\ \ \ \ Report active process statistics.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ prtdiag\ \ \ \ Display system diagnostic information.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ prtvtoc\ \ \ \ Report information about disk geometry and partitioning.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ syncstat\ \ \ \ Report driver statistics from a synchronous serial link.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ sysdef\ \ \ \ Output system definition.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ syslogd*\ \ \ \ Log system messages.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ vmstat\ \ \ \ Report virtual memory statistics.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ whodo*\ \ \ \ Report who is doing what.\ \ \ \ \ \ System Resource Commands\ \ \ \ setuname\ \ \ \ Change system information.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ swap*\ \ \ \ Swap administrative interface.\ \ \ \ \ \ User Account Commands\ \ \ \ groupadd\ \ \ \ Add (create) a new group definition on the system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ groupdel\ \ \ \ Delete a group definition from the system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ groupmod\ \ \ \ Modify a group definition on the system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ id*\ \ \ \ Return user identity.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ logins\ \ \ \ List user and system login information.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ passmgmt\ \ \ \ Password files management.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ pwck, grpck\ \ \ \ Password/group file checkers.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ pwconv\ \ \ \ Install and update /etc/shadow with information from /etc/passwd.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ uadmin\ \ \ \ Administrative control.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ useradd*\ \ \ \ Administer a new user login or role on the system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ userdel*\ \ \ \ Delete a user's login from the system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ usermod*\ \ \ \ Modify a user's login information or role on the system.\ \ \ \ \ \ IA Commands\ \ \ \ addbadsec\ \ \ \ Map defective disk blocks.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ diskscan\ \ \ \ Perform surface analysis.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fdisk*\ \ \ \ Create or modify fixed disk partition table.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mount_xmemfs\ \ \ \ Mount xmemfs file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rpld\ \ \ \ IA Network Booting RPL (Remote Program Load) server.\ \ \ \ \ \ CPU Performance Counter Libraries and Utilities (SUNWcpcu)\ \ \ \ cpustat\ \ \ \ Monitor system behavior, using CPU performance counters.\ \ \ \ \ \ Creator Graphics Configuration Software (SUNWffbcf)\ \ \ \ ffbconfig\ \ \ \ Configure the FFB Graphics Accelerator.\ \ \ \ \ \ DHCP Manager (SUNWdhcm)\ \ \ \ dhcpmgr\ \ \ \ Graphical interface for managing DHCP service.\ \ \ \ \ \ Dynamic Reconfiguration Modules for Sun Enterprise 10000 (SUNWdrr.u)\ \ \ \ dr_daemon\ \ \ \ Enterprise 10000 Dynamic Reconfiguration daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ Elite3D Graphics Configuration Software\ \ \ \ afbconfig, SUNWafb_config\ \ \ \ Configure the AFB graphics accelerator.\ \ \ \ \ \ Extended System Utilities (SUNWesu)\ \ \ \ adbgen\ \ \ \ Generate adb script.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ dmesg\ \ \ \ Collect system diagnostic messages to form error log.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mkfifo\ \ \ \ Make FIFO special file.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mkfs_pcfs\ \ \ \ Construct a FAT file system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mount_pcfs\ \ \ \ Mount pcfs file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ prtconf\ \ \ \ Print system configuration.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ savecore\ \ \ \ Save a crash dump of the operating system.\ \ \ \ \ \ Extended System Utilities (64-bit) (SUNWesxu)\ \ \ \ dmesg\ \ \ \ Collect system diagnostic messages to form error log.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ prtconf\ \ \ \ Print system configuration.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ savecore\ \ \ \ Save a crash dump of the operating system.\ \ \ \ \ \ Federated Naming System (SUNWfns)\ \ \ \ fncheck\ \ \ \ Check for consistency between FNS data and NIS+ data.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fncopy\ \ \ \ Copy FNS contexts, possibly from one naming service to another naming service.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fncreate\ \ \ \ Create an FNS context.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fncreate_fs\ \ \ \ Create FNS file-system contexts.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fncreate_printer\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Create new printers in the FNS namespace.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fndestroy\ \ \ \ Destroy an FNS context.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fnselect\ \ \ \ Select a specific naming service to use for the FNS Initial Context.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fnsypd\ \ \ \ Update FNS context on an NIS master server.\ \ \ \ \ \ Frame Buffer Configuration Utility (SUNWfbc)\ \ \ \ fbconfig\ \ \ \ Frame buffer configuration command.\ \ \ \ \ \ GSSAPI V2 (SUNWgss)\ \ \ \ gsscred\ \ \ \ Add, remove, and list gsscred table entries.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ gssd\ \ \ \ Generate and validate GSS-API tokens for kernel RPC.\ \ \ \ \ \ Install Software (SUNWinst)\ \ \ \ pfinstall\ \ \ \ Test installation profiles.\ \ \ \ \ \ LLC2 Driver and Its Initialization Programs (SUNWllc)\ \ \ \ llc2_loop\ \ \ \ Loopback diagnostics to test the driver, adapter, and network.\ \ \ \ \ \ M64 Graphics Configuration Software (SUNWm64cf)\ \ \ \ m64config\ \ \ \ Configure the M64 Graphics Accelerator.\ \ \ \ \ \ Network Information System (Usr) (SUNWnisu)\ \ \ \ aliasadm\ \ \ \ Manipulate the NIS+ aliases map.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ gettable\ \ \ \ Get DoD Internet format host table from a host.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ htable\ \ \ \ Convert DoD Internet format host table.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ldapclient, ldap_gen_profile\ \ \ \ \ \ \ Initialize LDA client machine or create an LDIF of an LDAP client profile.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ldap_cachemgr\ \ \ \ LDAP daemon to cache server and client information for NIS lookups.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nisaddcred\ \ \ \ Create NIS+ credentials.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nisaddent\ \ \ \ Create NIS+ tables from corresponding /etc files or NIS maps.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nisauthconf\ \ \ \ Configure NIS+ security.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nisbackup\ \ \ \ Back up NIS+ directories.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nisclient\ \ \ \ Initialize NIS+ credentials for NIS+ principals.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nisinit\ \ \ \ NIS+ client and server initialization command.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nislog\ \ \ \ Display the contents of the NIS+ transaction log.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nisping*\ \ \ \ Send ping to NIS+ servers.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nispopulate\ \ \ \ Populate the NIS+ tables in an NIS+ domain.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nisrestore\ \ \ \ Restore NIS+ directory backup.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nissetup\ \ \ \ Initialize an NIS+ domain.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nisstat*\ \ \ \ Report NIS+ server statistics.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ nisupdkeys\ \ \ \ Update the public keys in an NIS+ directory object.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rpc.nisd, nisd\ \ \ \ NIS+ service daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rpc.nisd_resolv, nisd_resolv\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ NIS+ service daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rpc.nispasswdd, nispasswd\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ NIS+ password update daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rpc.rexd, rexd\ \ \ \ RPC-based remote execution server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ypbind\ \ \ \ NIS binder process.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ypinit\ \ \ \ Set up NIS client.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ypmake\ \ \ \ Rebuild NIS database.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ yppoll\ \ \ \ Return current version of an NIS map at an NIS server host.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ypset\ \ \ \ Point ypbind at a particular server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ypxfr, ypxfr_1perday, ypxfr_1perhour, ypxfr_2perday\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Transfer NIS map from an NIS server to host.\ \ \ \ \ \ Network Time Protocol v3, NTP Daemon, and Utilities (xntpd 3.4y) (SUNWntpu)\ \ \ \ ntpdate\ \ \ \ Set the date and time by way of Network Time Protocol (NTP).\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ntpq\ \ \ \ Standard NTP query program.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ntptrace\ \ \ \ Trace a chain of NTP hosts back to their master time source.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ xntpd*\ \ \ \ NTP daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ xntpdc\ \ \ \ Special NTP query program.\ \ \ \ \ \ Networking UUCP Utilities (Usr) (SUNWbnuu)\ \ \ \ in.uucpd\ \ \ \ UUCP server.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ uucheck\ \ \ \ Check the UUCP directories and permissions file.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ uucico\ \ \ \ File transport program for the UUCP system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ uucleanup\ \ \ \ UUCP spool directory cleanup.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ uusched\ \ \ \ UUCP file transport program scheduler.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ Uutry, uutry\ \ \ \ Try to contact remote system with debugging on.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ uuxqt\ \ \ \ Execute remote command requests.\ \ \ \ \ \ NIS Server for Solaris (Usr) (SUNWypu)\ \ \ \ rpc.yppasswdd, yppasswdd\ \ \ \ Server for modifying NIS password file.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ rpc.ypupdated, ypupdated\ \ \ \ Server for changing NIS information.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ yppush\ \ \ \ Force propagation of changed NIS map.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ypserv, ypxfrd\ \ \ \ NIS server and binder processes.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ypstart, ypstop\ \ \ \ Start and stop NIS services.\ \ \ \ \ \ PGX32 (Raptor GFX) X Window System Support) (TSIpgxw)\ \ \ \ pgxconfig, GFXconfig\ \ \ \ Configure the PGX32 (Raptor GFX) graphics accelerator.\ \ \ \ \ \ Platform Support, OS Functionality (Root) (SUNWos86u)\ \ \ \ devconfig*\ \ \ \ Configure device attributes.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ kdmconfig\ \ \ \ Configure or unconfigure keyboard, display, and mouse options for OpenWindows? and internationalization.\ \ \ \ \ \ Power Management Binaries (SUNWpmu)\ \ \ \ pmconfig\ \ \ \ Configure the power management system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ powerd\ \ \ \ Power manager daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ PPP/IP Asynchronous PPP Daemon and PPP Login Service\ (SUNWapppu)\ \ \ \ aspppd\ \ \ \ Asynchronous PPP link manager.\ \ \ \ \ \ Sendmail User (SUNWsndmu)\ \ \ \ check-hostname\ \ \ \ Check if sendmail can determine the system's fully qualified host name.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ check-permissions\ \ \ \ \ \ \ Check permissions on mail rerouting files.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ makemap\ \ \ \ Create database maps for sendmail.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ sendmail\ \ \ \ Send mail over the Internet.\ \ \ \ \ \ SLP (Root) (SUNWslpr)\ \ \ \ slpd\ \ \ \ Service location protocol daemon.\ \ \ \ \ \ Solaris CD\ \ \ \ ab2cd*\ \ \ \ Run AnswerBook2 server from the Documentation CD.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ install_scripts, add_install_client, add_to_install_server, check, modify_install_server, rm_install_client, setup_install_server\ \ \ \ \ \ \ Scripts to install the Solaris? software.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ parse_dynamic_clustertoc\ \ \ \ \ \ \ Parse clustertoc file based on dynamic entries.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ re-preinstall\ \ \ \ Install the JumpStart? software on a system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ suninstall\ \ \ \ Install the Solaris environment.\ \ \ \ \ \ Solaris Print Manager (SUNWppm)\ \ \ \ printmgr\ \ \ \ A graphical user interface for managing printers in a network.\ \ \ \ \ \ Solstice Enterprise Agents 1.0.3 Desktop Management Interface (SUNWsadmi)\ \ \ \ dmi_cmd\ \ \ \ DMI command-line interface command.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ dmiget\ \ \ \ DMI command-line retrieval command.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ dmispd\ \ \ \ Sun Solstice Enterprise DMI Service Provider.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ snmpXdmid\ \ \ \ Sun Solstice Enterprise SNMP-DMI mapper subagent.\ \ \ \ \ \ Solstice Enterprise Agents 1.0.3 Simple Network Management Protocol (SUNWsasnm)\ \ \ \ snmpdx\ \ \ \ Sun Solstice Enterprise Master Agent.\ \ \ \ \ \ Solstice Enterprise Agents 1.0.3 SNMP Daemon (SUNWmibii)\ \ \ \ mibiisa\ \ \ \ Sun SNMP Agent.\ \ \ \ \ \ Solstice Launcher (SUNWsadml)\ \ \ \ soladdapp\ \ \ \ Add an application to the Solstice application registry.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ soldelapp\ \ \ \ Remove an application from the Solstice application registry.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ solstice\ \ \ \ Access system administration tools with a graphical user interface.\ \ \ \ \ \ SPARCstorage Array Utility (SUNWssaop)\ \ \ \ ssaadm\ \ \ \ Administration program for SPARCstorage? Array and SPARCstorage RSM disk systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ Sun Enterprise Network Array Firmware and Utilities (SUNWluxop)\ \ \ \ luxadm*\ \ \ \ Administration program for the Sun Enterprise Network Array (SENA), RSM, and SPARCstorage Array.\ \ \ \ \ \ SunSoft Print Client (Usr) (SUNWpcu)\ \ \ \ accept*, reject\ \ \ \ Accept or reject print requests.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ conv_lp\ \ \ \ Convert LP configuration.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ conv_lpd\ \ \ \ Convert LPD configuration.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ in.lpd\ \ \ \ BSD print protocol adapter.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ lpadmin\ \ \ \ Configure the LP print service.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ lpget\ \ \ \ Get printing configuration.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ lpmove\ \ \ \ Move print requests.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ lpset\ \ \ \ Set printing configuration in /etc/printers.conf or FNS.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ lpsystem\ \ \ \ Register remote systems with the print service.\ \ \ \ \ \ SunSoft Print - LP Server (Usr) (SUNWpsu)\ \ \ \ lpfilter\ \ \ \ Administer filters used with the LP print service.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ lpforms\ \ \ \ Administer forms used with the LP print service.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ lpsched\ \ \ \ Start the LP print service.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ lpshut\ \ \ \ Stop the LP print service.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ lpusers\ \ \ \ Set printing queue priorities.\ \ \ \ \ \ System and Network Administration Framework (SUNWadmfw)\ \ \ \ showrev*\ \ \ \ Show system and software revision information.\ \ \ \ \ \ System Accounting (Usr) (SUNWaccu)\ \ \ \ acct*, acctdisk, acctdusg, accton, acctwtmp, closewtmp, utmp2wtmp\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Overview of accounting and miscellaneous accounting commands.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ acctcms*\ \ \ \ Command summary from process accounting records.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ acctcon*, acctcon1, acctcon2\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Connect-time accounting.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ acctmerg*\ \ \ \ Merge or add total accounting files.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ acctprc*, acctprc1, acctprc2\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Process accounting.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ acctsh*, chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Shell procedures for accounting.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ allocate\ \ \ \ Device allocation.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fwtmp*, wtmpfx\ \ \ \ Manipulate connect accounting records.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ runacct*\ \ \ \ Run daily accounting.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ sar, sa1, sa2, sadc\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ System activity report package.\ \ \ \ \ \ System Administration Applications (SUNWadmap)\ \ \ \ admintool\ \ \ \ System administration with a graphical user interface.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ swmtool\ \ \ \ Install, upgrade, and remove software packages.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ sys-unconfig\ \ \ \ Undo a system's configuration.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ sysidconfig\ \ \ \ Execute system configuration applications, or define set of system configuration applications.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ sysidtool*, sysidnet, sysidns, sysidsys, sysidroot, sysidp\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ System configuration.\ \ \ \ \ \ System Administration Core Libraries (SUNWadmc)\ \ \ \ showrev*\ \ \ \ Show system and software revision information.\ \ \ \ \ \ TCX Window System Support (SUNWtcxow)\ \ \ \ tcxconfig\ \ \ \ Configure the default linearity of the 24-bit TrueColor Visual for OpenWindows on a system with an S24 frame buffer (TCX).\ \ \ \ \ \ Universal Disk Format 1.50 (Usr) (SUNWudf)\ \ \ \ fsck_udfs\ \ \ \ File-system consistency check and interactive repair.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ fsdb_udfs\ \ \ \ UDF file-system debugger.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ labelit_udfs\ \ \ \ Provide and print labels for UDF file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mkfs_udfs\ \ \ \ Construct a UDFS file system.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mount_udfs\ \ \ \ Mount UDFS file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ Volume Management, (Usr) (SUNWvolu)\ \ \ \ rmmount\ \ \ \ Removable media mounter for CD-ROM and floppy.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ vold\ \ \ \ Volume Management daemon to manage CD-ROM and floppy devices.\ \ \ \ \ \ WBEM Services (root) (SUNWwbcor)\ \ \ \ init.wbem\ \ \ \ Start and stop the CIM boot manager.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ mofcomp\ \ \ \ Compile MOF files into CIM classes.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ wbemadmin\ \ \ \ Start Sun WBEM user manager.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ wbemlogviewer\ \ \ \ Start WBEM log viewer.\ \ \ \ \ \ XCU4 Utilities (SUNWxcu4)\ The XCU4 commands are an XPG4 superset of POSIX.1-1990, Solaris 2.4 POSIX.2-1992, and POSIX.2a-1992 containing extensions to POSIX standards from XPG3.)\ \ \ \ df_ufs\ \ \ \ Report free disk space on UFS file systems.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ du\ \ \ \ Summarize disk usage.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ id*\ \ \ \ Return user identity.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ ifconfig*\ \ \ \ Configure network interface parameters.\ \ \ \ \ \ \ link*, unlink\ \ \ \ Link and unlink files and directories.\ \ \ \ \

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