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m4 | Preprocesses files, expanding macro definitions. |
machstat | Reports the value of the first 4 bits of the power status register. |
macref | Produces a cross-reference listing of macro files. |
Sends and receives mail. | |
Sends and receives mail. | |
mailq | Prints the contents of the mail queue. |
mailstats | Displays statistics about mail traffic. |
mailx | Sends and receives mail. |
make | Maintains up-to-date versions of programs. |
makedbm | Makes a Network Information Service (NIS) database map. |
makedepend | Create dependencies in makefiles. |
makedev | Creates binary description files suitable for reading by the troff command and its postprocessors. |
makekey | Generates an encryption key. |
man | Displays manual entries online. |
managefonts | Provides the user with a simple menu-based interface to update or change the set of installed font families on the system. |
mant | Typesets manual pages. |
mark | Creates, modifies, and displays message sequences. |
mergenote | Combines multiple InfoExplorer notes files into a single notes file. |
mesg | Permits or refuses write messages. |
mhl | Produces formatted listings of messages. |
mhmail | Sends or receives mail. |
mhpath | Prints full path names of messages and folders. |
migratepv | Moves allocated physical partitions from one physical volume to one or more other physical volumes. |
mirrord | Controls and monitors the mirror module for remote maintenance. |
mirrorvg | Mirrors all the logical volumes that exist on a given volume group. |
mkboot | Creates the boot image, the boot record, and the service record. This command is NOT a user-level command and is NOT supported in AIX Version 4.2 or later. |
mkcatdefs | Preprocesses a message source file. |
mkcfsmnt | Mounts a CacheFS directory. |
mkclient | Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the ypbind daemon and starts the ypbind daemon to configure a client. |
mkdev | Adds a device to the system. |
mkdir | Creates one or more new directories. |
mkdirhier | Creates a hierarchy of directories or a single directory. |
mkdsmitd | Creates a new domain of machines for DSMIT. |
mkfifo | Makes first-in-first-out (FIFO) special files. |
mkfilt | Activates or deactivates the filter rules. |
mkfont | Adds the font code associated with a display to the system. |
mkfontdir | Creates a fonts.dir file from a directory of font files. |
mkfs | Makes a file system. |
mkgroup | Creates a new group. |
mkhosts | Generates the host table file. |
mkitab | Makes records in the /etc/inittab file. |
mkkeyserv | Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the keyserv daemon and invokes the daemon by using the startsrc command. |
mklost+found | Creates a lost and found directory for the fsck command. |
mklv | Creates a logical volume. |
mklvcopy | Provides copies of data with the logical volume. |
mkmaster | Executes the ypinit command and starts the NIS daemons on the master server. |
mknamsv | Configures TCP/IP-based name service on a host for a client. |
mknfs | Configures the system to run NFS. |
mknfsexp | Exports a directory to NFS clients. |
mknfsmnt | Mounts a directory from an NFS server. |
mknod | Creates a special file. |
mknotify | Adds a notify method definition to the Notify object class. |
mkpasswd | Creates a hashed look-aside version of the user database. |
mkproto | Constructs a prototype file system. |
mkprtsv | Configures TCP/IP-based print service on a host. |
mkps | Add an additional paging space to the system. |
mkque | Adds a printer queue to the system. |
mkquedev | Adds a printer queue device to the system. |
mkrole | Creates new roles. This command applies only to AIX Version 4.2.1 and later. |
mkserver | Adds a subserver definition to the subserver object class. |
mkslave | Executes the ypinit command to retrieve maps from an NIS master server and starts the ypserv daemon to configure a slave server. |
mkssys | Adds a subsystem definition to the subsystem object class. |
mkstr | Creates an error message file. |
mksysb | Creates an installable image of the root volume group. |
mkszfile | Creates a /image.data file for use by the mksysb command. |
mktcpip | Sets the required values for starting TCP/IP on a host. |
mktun | Activates tunnel(s). |
mkuser | Creates a new user account. |
mkuser.sys | Customizes a new user account. |
mkvg | Creates a volume group. |
mkvgdata | Creates a file containing information about a volume group for use by the savevg and restvg commands. |
mkvirprt | Makes a virtual printer. |
mm | Prints documents formatted with memorandum macros. |
mmt | Typesets documents. |
mmtu | Displaying, adding, and deleting maximum transfer unit (MTU) values used for path MTU discovery. This command only applies to AIX Version 4.2.1 or later. |
mon-cxma | Monitor status of 128-port asynchronous subsystem and attached devices. |
monacct | Performs monthly or periodic accounting. |
monitord | Communicates with the iFOR/LS server and requests an AIX Version 4.1 concurrent-use license for each countable login. |
moo | Starts the number-guessing game. |
more | Displays continuous text one screen at a time on a display screen. |
mosy | Converts the ASN.1 definitions of Structure and Identification of Management Information (SMI) and Management Information Base (MIB) modules into objects definition files for the snmpinfo command. |
mount | Makes a file system available for use. |
mountd | Answers requests from clients for file system mounts. |
move | Moves files. |
mpcfg | Manages remote maintenance service information. |
mrouted | Forwards a multicast datagram. This daemon only applies to AIX Version 4.2.1 or later. |
msgchk | Checks for messages. |
msgs | Used to read system messages. |
msh | Creates an MH shell. |
mt (BSD) | Gives subcommands to streaming tape device. |
mv | Moves files. |
mvdir | Moves (renames) a directory. |
mvfilt | Moves a filter rule. |
mvt | Typesets English-language view graphs and slides. |
mwm | The command that runs the AIXwindows Window Manager. |
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