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

mail

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