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System User's Guide: Operating System and Devices

Command Summary for Files

* Wildcard, matches any characters.
? Wildcard, matches any single character.
[ ] Metacharacters, matches enclosed characters.

File Handling Procedures

cat
                          Concatenates or displays files.
cmp
                          Compares two files.
colrm
                          Extracts columns from a file.
cp
                          Copies files.
cut
                          Writes out selected bytes, characters, or fields from each line of a file.
del
                          Deletes files if the request is confirmed.
diff
                          Compares text files.
file
                          Determines the file type.
find
                          Finds files with a matching expression.
grep
                          Searches a file for a pattern.
head
                          Displays the first few lines or bytes of a file or files.
more
                          Displays continuous text one screen at a time on a display screen.
mv
                          Moves files.
nl
                          Numbers lines in a file.
pg
                          Formats files to the display.
rm
                          Removes (unlinks) files or directories.
paste
                          Merges the lines of several files or subsequent lines in one file.
page
                          Displays continuous text one screen at a time on a display screen.
sort
                          Sorts files, merges files that are already sorted, and checks files to determine if they have been sorted.
tail
                          Writes a file to standard output, beginning at a specified point.
wc
                          Counts the number of lines, words, and bytes in a file.

Linking Files and Directories

ln
                          Links files and directories.

DOS Files

dosdel
                          Deletes DOS files.
dosdir
                          Lists the directory for DOS files.
dosread
                          Copies DOS files to AIX files.
doswrite
                          Copies AIX files to DOS files.

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