Linux Multix¶
| Unix/Linux Command | Intent | MULTICS Command | 
|---|---|---|
| ls | List the contents of a directory | ls (list) | 
| cat | Display the contents of a file | pr (print) | 
| cd | Change working directory | cwt (change_wdir) | 
| pwd | Print working directory | pwd | 
| mkdir | Create a new directory | cd (create_dir) | 
| cp | Copy a file | cp (copy) | 
| cp | Copy a directory | cpd (copy_dir) | 
| mv | Move a file | mv (move) | 
| man | Get help on a command | help | 
| man -k | Find help topics | lh (list_help) | 
| mv | Rename a file or directory | rn (rename) | 
| rm | Delete a file | dl (delete) | 
| rmdir, rm -r | Delete a directory | dd (delete_dir) | 
| mv | Move a directory | mvd | 
| chmod,setfacl | Set access modes on file, directory | sa (set_acl) | 
| chmod,setfacl | Delete access modes on file, dir | da (delete_acl) | 
| ln -s | Create symbolic link | lk (link) | 
| rm | Remove a symbolic link | ul (unlink) | 
| fg | Return to an interrupted process | sr (start) | 
| kill %N | Terminate an interrupted process | rl (release) | 
| touch | Create a 0-length file | cr (create) | 
| date | Display date and time | date_time | 
| echo | Display expanded command line | format_line, ioa_ | 
| diff | Compare two text files | cpa | 
| cmp | Compare two object files | compare | 
| Send an email | sdm (send_mail) | |
| mail, mutt | Read mail | rdm (read_mail) | 
| find | Find a file or dir.in a subtree | hunt | 
| find … -exec | Execute a cmd over files | walk_subtree, do_subtree | 
| ps | List processes | who -long |