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HELP SHELL COMMANDS -- Shell Commands Indexed by Keyword.  83/09/01


KEYWORD:                     COMMAND:


ABORT
  -severity level            ABTSEV [options]

ACQUIRE
  -control of PBU            AQDEV [pathname] [option]

BACKUP
  -create a magnetic tape    WBAK pathname ... -F file_no  [options]  [-]
    backup file
  -restore or index magnetic RBAK {pathname {-AS disk_pathname] ... | -ALL}
    tape backup file          [options]

BIND
  -object modules            BIND [pathname] [option...] [-]
  -combine object modules    LBR {-C | -UPD} library_pathname
    into a library               [object_pathname] [options] [-]

CATALOG
  -a node                    CTNODE [node_name node_id ...]  [options]
  -an object                 CTOB pathname uid_hi uid_low

CHANGE
  -a login home directory    CHHDIR pathname
  -a login password          CHPASS [new_password]
  -an object's name          CHN old_name [new_name] [options]
  -a string in a text file   CHPAT [options] [reg_expr...] from_str [to_str]

COMPARE
  -files                     CMF file_a  [...file e] [options]
  -sorted files              CMSRF [-n] file1 [file2]
  -strings                   EQS [string1 [string2] ]
  -trees                     CMT source_pathname target_pathname  [options]


COMPILE
  -a C program               CC source_file [options]
  -a FORTRAN program         FTN source_file [options]
  -a Pascal program          PAS source_file [options]

CONDITIONAL STATEMENTS
  -IF statement              IF command1 THEN command2 [ELSE command3] ENDIF
  -WHILE statement           WHILE command1 DO command2 [...] ENDDO
  -exit a WHILE loop         EXIT

CONVERT
  -files                     CVT_REC_UASC source_pathname  [target_pathname] -OT
                              type [options]

COPY
  -an ACL                    ACL [target_object  source_object]
  -a directory tree          CPT source_pathname  target_pathname ... [options]
  -a file                    CPF source_pathname  target_pathname  [options]
  -a link                    CPL linkname [pathname]... [options]
  -current screen            CPSCR pathname [-INV]
  -system boot file          CPBOOT source_directory  target_directory


COUNT
  -lines, words, and         FLEN [options]  [pathname ...]
    characters in a file


CREATE
  -a new account             EDACCT -A pers proj org homedir password
  -an archive file           ARCF command Arcname [pathname]
  -a character font file     EDFONT
  -a Device Descriptor File  CRDDF pathname [options ...]
  -a directory               CRD pathname
  -a file                    CRF pathname
  -a link                    CRL pathname  resolution_name ... [-R]
  -registry                  CRGY {options}
  -a process on remote node  CRP {-ON node_id | -MBX name} [options]
  -a protected subsystem     CRSUBS subsystem_name
  -user change request form  CRUCR
  -transcript pad & window   CRPAD [pathname] [-TEE] [-PN pathname]


CROSS REFERENCE
  -a Pascal program          CREFPAS pathname [options]
  -symbols                   CREFS [-F]  [pathname]

DEBUG
  -invoke debugger           DEBUG [options]  pathname  [parameters ...]

DELETE
  -duplicate lines           DLDUPL [options]  [pathname ...]
  -a file                    DLF [pathname ...]  [options]
  -a link                    DLL linkname ... [options]
  -a tree                    DLT pathname ... [options]
  -delete a variable         DLVAR variable_name


DIRECTORY
  -change home directory     CHHDIR pathname
  -compare trees             CMT source_pathname  target_pathname  [options]
  -copy tree                 CPT source_pathname  target_pathname ... [options]
  -create directory          CRD pathname
  -delete a tree             DLT pathname ... [options]
  -display working directory WD
  -list contents             LD [pathname ...]  [options]
  -salvage a directory       SALD pathname ...
  -set working directory     WD pathname

DISMOUNT
  -a logical volume          DMTVOL device[unit]  [log_vol_number]  [pathname]
                              [options]

DISPLAY
  -abort severity level      ABTSEV
  -access control list       ACL
  -address of external       ESA symbol_name
    symbol
  -date and time             DATE
  -a Device Descriptor File  CRDDF pathname -DISPLAY
  -floating point error mask FPPMASK [options]
  -naming directory          ND
  -network services          NETSVC [options]
  -network statistics        NETSTAT [options]
  -process state information PST [options]
  -system time zone          TZ [tz_name | utc_delta [new_tz] ]
  -working directory         WD

DISPLAY MANAGER
  -execute a DM command      XDMC dm_command [args ... ]
    from a Shell

EDIT
  -access control list       EDACL [commands]  [options] pathname ...
  -accounts                  EDACCT [options]
  -character font file       EDFONT
  -magnetic tape descriptor  EDMTDESC pathname  {options}
    file
  -person, project, or       EDPPO [options]
    organization name
  -a stream                  EDSTR {command | args...} [pathname ...] [options]
  -text                      ED [options]  [pathname]


EMULATE
  -an IBM 3270 terminal      EM3270
  -a terminal                EMT


FILES
  -compare files             CMF file_a  [ ...file e]  [options]
  -copy a file               CPF source_pathname  [target_pathname]  [options]
  -count lines, words, and   FLEN [options]  [pathname ...]
    characters in a file
  -create a file             CRF pathname
  -delete a file             DLF [pathname ...]  [options]
  -move a file               MVF source_file  [target_file] ... [options]
  -paginate a file           PAGF [pathname ...]  [options]
  -print a file              PRF [pathname ...]  [options]
  -sort and/or merge files   SRF [options]  [pathname ...]

FIND
  -spelling errors           FSERR [pathname ...]  [options]
  -a text pattern            FPAT [options]  reg_expr  [reg_expr ...]
  -text patterns in blocks   FPATB [options] reg_expr  [reg_expr ...]
    of lines


FORMAT
  -text into columns         FMC [options]  [pathname ...]
  -a text file               FMT [options]  [pathname ...]

HELP
  -provide help on Shell     HELP [subject]
    commands

LIST
  -an ACL                    ACL [target_object]
  -accounts                  EDACCT -L [pers [proj [org] ]]
  -address space             LAS
  -command search rules      CSR [directory]
  -contents of directory     LD [pathname ...]  [options]
  -free space on volumes     LVOLFS [pathname]  [options]
  -locked objects            LLKOB
  -logged on users           LUSR [options]
  -nodes in network          LCNODE [options]
  -open streams              LOPSTR
  -registry sites            LRGY [options]
  -list set variables,       LVAR [variable_name]
    types, and values

LOCK
  -an object                 LKOB pathname  [options]

LOGIN
  -to a running process      LOGIN

MOUNT
  -a volume                  MTVOL disk_type[unit] [log_vol_number] [pathname]
                              [options]

NAMING DIRECTORY
  -set naming directory      ND [pathname]

NETWORK
  -display stats             NETSTAT [options]
                             NETMAIN
  -collect stats             NETMAIN_SRVR [options]
  -place note                NETMAIN_NOTE string ...
  -list nodes                LCNODE [options]

PAGINATE
  -a file                    PAGF [pathname ...]  [options]

PRINT
  -a file                    PRF [pathname ...]  [options]

PRINT SERVER
  -start the print server    PRSVR [pathname]  [&]

PROTECTED SUBSYSTEM
  -create a subsystem        CRSUBS subsystem_name
  -enter a subsystem         ENSUBS subsystem_name
  -create manager and        SUBS object [subs_name] [options]
   objects
  -execute script manager    XSUBS pathname

RETURN
  -from the current Shell    RETURN [options]
    level

SALVAGE
  -an access control list    SALACL [options]  [volume]
  -a directory               SALD pathname ...
  -network registry          SALRGY [options]
  -a volume                  SALVOL

SPELLING ERRORS
  -find errors               FSERR [pathname ...]  [options]

UNCATALOG
  -a node                    UCTNODE pathname ... [optons]

UNLOCK
  -an object                 ULKOB pathname ... [options]

VARIABLES (Shell)

  -delete a variable         DLVAR variable_name
  -enable/disable evaluation EON and EOFF
  -check to see if a         EXISTVAR variable_name
    variable exists
  -list set variables,       LVAR [variable_name]
    types, and values
  -set variables equal to    READ [-P prompt] variable_list
    input values
  -set variables equal to    READC [-P prompt] variable_list
    character input values
  -set a variable equal to   READLN [-P prompt] variable_name
    an input value

For detailed information about specific commands, type:
    HELP command_name

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