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Unix Sysadmin Cross Reference

Unix Sysadmin Cross Reference

        A summary of the important system administration utilities and file locations for Solaris, HP-UX, FreeBSD, Linux, and AIX. If you have a correction, or want to offer equivalent information about other Unix variants, please tell us about it.


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System Administration Tools

Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux AIX
/usr/bin/admintool /usr/sbin/sam /stand/sysinstall /bin/linuxconf /usr/bin/smit (GUI),
/usr/bin/smitty
Disk Space and Information
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux AIX
/usr/sbin/df /usr/bin/df /bin/df /bin/df /usr/bin/df
/usr/sbin/df -k /usr/bin/bdf /bin/df /bin/df /usr/bin/df -k
/usr/sbin/mount,
umount		 /sbin/mount,
umount		 /sbin/mount,
umount		 /bin/mount,
umount		 /sbin/mount,
umount
/usr/sbin/devinfo /usr/sbin/diskinfo
/dev/rdsk/device_file
Kernel Configuration
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux AIX
/etc/system /stand/system /usr/src/sys /usr/src/linux chdev -l sys0 -a
Processes
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux AIX
/usr/bin/ps -ef /usr/bin/ps -ef /bin/ps -axj /bin/ps -ef
/bin/truss tusc /usr/bin/truss /usr/bin/strace syscalls
/usr/bin/iostat /usr/bin/iostat /usr/sbin/iostat /usr/bin/iostat
/usr/ucb/users /usr/bin/users /usr/bin/users /usr/bin/users /usr/bin/users
/usr/bin/prstat /usr/bin/top /usr/bin/top /usr/bin/top /usr/bin/top
Physical Memory
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux AIX
/usr/sbin/dmesg | grep mem
/usr/sbin/prtconf | grep Memory 		/etc/dmesg | grep -i phys /sbin/dmesg | grep "real mem" grep MemTotal /proc/meminfo bootinfo -r
Hardware Status/Information
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux AIX
dmesg dmesg dmesg dmesg errpt -a
/usr/bin/arch -k /usr/bin/model /bin/arch /usr/bin/uname -m /usr/bin/uname -m
"Unique" ID
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux AIX
/usr/sbin/dmesg | grep Ether /usr/sbin/lanscan
/usr/bin/hostid /usr/sbin/lanscan,
/usr/bin/uname -i		 /usr/bin/hostid /usr/sbin/hostid
Swap
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux AIX
/usr/sbin/swap -a /usr/sbin/swapon -a /sbin/swapon -a /sbin/swapon -a swapon -a
/usr/sbin/swap -l /usr/sbin/swapinfo /usr/sbin/swapinfo /usr/bin/free lsps -a
vmstat vmstat vmstat vmstat vmstat
System Files
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux AIX
/etc/rc#.d /sbin/rc#.d /etc/rc* /etc/rc#.d/
/etc/rc#.d /sbin/init.d /etc/init.d/
/etc/vfstab /etc/fstab /etc/fstab /etc/fstab /etc/filesystems
/etc/inet/hosts /etc/hosts /etc/hosts /etc/hosts
/etc/shadow /etc/passwd /etc/master.passwd /etc/shadow /etc/security/passwd
/etc/group /etc/group,
/etc/logingroup		 /etc/group /etc/group
/etc/format.dat /etc/disktab /etc/disktab
The X Window System
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux
/usr/openwin/bin/xterm /usr/bin/X11/xterm /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm
/usr/openwin/bin/xhost /usr/bin/X11/xhost /usr/X11R6/bin/xhost /usr/X11R6/bin/xhost
Hostname
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux
/usr/bin/hostname /usr/bin/hostname /bin/hostname /bin/hostname
/etc/inet/hosts /etc/hosts /etc/hosts /etc/hosts
/usr/bin/uname -a /usr/bin/uname -ae /usr/bin/uname -a /bin/uname -a
Networking
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux AIX
/usr/sbin/showmount /usr/sbin/showmount /usr/bin/showmount /sbin/showmount /usr/bin/showmount
/etc/dfs/dfstab /etc/exports /etc/exports /etc/exports /etc/exports
/usr/sbin/share /usr/sbin/exportfss
/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypbind /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypbind /usr/sbin/ypbind
/usr/sbin/route /usr/sbin/route /sbin/route /sbin/route /usr/sbin/route
/usr/sbin/in.routed /usr/sbin/gated /sbin/routed /usr/sbin/gated
/usr/bin/netstat /usr/bin/netstat /bin/netstat /usr/bin/netstat /usr/sbin/netstat
/usr/bin/rsh /usr/bin/remsh /usr/bin/rsh /usr/bin/rsh
Tape Copies
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux
/usr/bin/cpio /usr/bin/cpio /usr/bin/cpio /bin/cpio
/usr/sbin/tar /usr/bin/tar /usr/bin/tar /bin/tar
tar cvf /dev/rmt/0m tar cvf /dev/rmt/0m
tar cvf /dev/rmt/0m file tar cvf /dev/rmt/0m file
tar xvf /dev/rmt/0m tar xvf /dev/rmt/0m
Tape Devices
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux
/vol/dev/dsk/cXtXdX (CD-ROM) /dev/dsk/c0tXd0
("X" is address)
/dev/rmt/0m (tape) /dev/rmt/0m
/usr/bin/eject /usr/bin/tcio -r
Software
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux AIX
/usr/sbin/pkgadd /usr/sbin/swinstall /usr/sbin/pkg_add rpm -i[U]vh installp -a
/usr/sbin/pkginfo /usr/sbin/swlist /usr/sbin/pkg_info rpm -qa lslpp -L
/usr/sbin/pkgrm /usr/sbin/swremove /usr/sbin/pkg_delete rpm -e installp [-r|-u]
/usr/bin/showrev -p /usr/sbin/swlist | grep PH instfix -ia
/usr/sbin/patchadd /usr/sbin/swinstall instfix
/usr/sbin/patchrm /usr/sbin/swremove installp -r
/usr/sbin/pkgchk /usr/sbin/swverify lppchk
/usr/sbin/swmtool /usr/sbin/swinstall,
/usr/sbin/swremove
/usr/bin/pkgmk /usr/sbin/swpackage
Daemons
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux
/usr/bin/cron /usr/bin/cron /usr/sbin/cron /usr/sbin/cron
/usr/bin/atq /usr/bin/at -q /usr/bin/atq /usr/bin/atq
/usr/bin/atrm /usr/bin/at -r /usr/bin/atrm /usr/bin/atrm
Backup/Restore
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux
/usr/sbin/ufsdump /usr/sbin/fbackup,
dump,
rdump		 /sbin/dump backup
/usr/sbin/ufsrestore /usr/sbin/frecover,
restore,
rrestore		 /sbin/restore restore
Core Files
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux
/usr/bin/savecore /sbin/savecrash /sbin/savecore
/usr/sbin/crash /usr/sbin/crashutil
/usr/bin/coreadm /etc/rc.config.d/savecrash
Disk Formatting
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux
/usr/sbin/format /usr/bin/mediainit /sbin/disklabel [?] /sbin/mke2fs [?]
Disk Partitioning
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux
/usr/sbin/format /usr/sbin/pvcreate,
vgcreate,
lvcreate		 /sbin/fdisk /sbin/fdisk
Disk Maintenance
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux
/usr/sbin/format /usr/sbin/pvremove,
vgremove, lvremove,
vgreduce, lvreduce,
vgextend, lvextend,
pvdisplay, vgdisplay,
lvdisplay
Printer/Plotter
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux AIX
/etc/printers.conf /usr/lib/lp/model
/usr/bin/lpstat /usr/bin/lpstat /usr/bin/lpstat
/usr/bin/lp /usr/bin/lp
/usr/bin/cancel /usr/bin/cancel qcan
/usr/spool/lp/model /usr/lib/lp/model
Miscellaneous
Solaris 8 HP-UX 10.x 11.x FreeBSD Linux AIX
/usr/ucb/whoami /usr/bin/whoami /usr/bin/whoami /usr/bin/whoami
/usr/bin/dos2unix /usr/bin/dos2ux cd /usr/ports/converters/unix2dos
/usr/bin/eject /usr/bin/tcio -r
/usr/bin/fdformat /usr/bin/mediainit -f /usr/sbin/fdformat /usr/bin/fdformat
/usr/bin/makedev /usr/sbin/mknod /sbin/mknod /bin/mknod
/usr/bin/mpstat /opt/perf/bin/glance,
/opt/perf/bin/gpm
/usr/bin/pagesize /opt/perf/bin/glance,
/opt/perf/bin/gpm		 /usr/bin/pagesize
/usr/bin/setfacl /usr/bin/chacl
/usr/bin/showrev /usr/bin/uname -a
/usr/bin/tip /usr/bin/cu
/usr/bin/unix2dos /usr/bin/ux2dos
/usr/sbin/add_drv /usr/sbin/mknod,
/usr/sbin/insf,
/usr/sbin/mksf
/usr/sbin/cfgadm /usr/sbin/ioscan
/usr/sbin/devfsadm /usr/sbin/mknod,
/usr/sbin/insf,
/usr/sbin/mksf
/usr/sbin/dhcpconfig /sbin/auto_parms
/usr/sbin/dhtadm /usr/sbin/dhcptools
/usr/sbin/disks /usr/sbin/mknod,
/usr/sbin/insf,
/usr/sbin/mksf
/usr/sbin/fdisk /usr/sbin/lvlnboot,
/usr/sbin/lvcreate
/usr/sbin/growfs /usr/sbin/extendfs,
/usr/sbin/fsadm,
/usr/sbin/lvextend
/usr/sbin/installboot /usr/sbin/lvlnboot
/usr/sbin/metaparam /usr/sbin/lvchange,
/usr/sbin/vgchange
/usr/sbin/metastat /usr/sbin/lvdisplay,
/usr/sbin/pvdisplay,
/usr/sbin/vgdisplay
/usr/sbin/metasync /usr/sbin/lvsync,
/usr/sbin/vgsyncr
/usr/sbin/nslookup /usr/bin/nslookup /usr/sbin/nslookup /usr/bin/nslookup
/usr/sbin/poweroff /usr/sbin/shutdown /sbin/shutdown -h now shutdown -h now
/usr/sbin/prtconf /usr/bin/getconf
/usr/sbin/prtconf | grep -i memory /usr/sbin/swapinfo
/usr/sbin/rem_drv /usr/sbin/rmsf
/usr/sbin/strace /usr/bin/strace /usr/bin/strace [!]
/usr/sbin/strclean /usr/bin/strclean
/usr/sbin/strerr /usr/bin/strerr
/usr/sbin/sysdef /usr/sbin/ioscan,
/usr/sbin/sysdef		 lsdev
/usr/sbin/tapes /usr/sbin/mknod,
/usr/sbin/insf,
/usr/sbin/mksf
/usr/ucb/fasthalt /usr/sbin/reboot -q,
/usr/sbin/shutdown
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