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back | Starts the backgammon game. |
backup | Backs up files and file systems. |
banner | Writes ASCII character strings in large letters to standard output. |
basename | Returns the base filename of a string parameter. |
batch | Runs jobs when the system load level permits. |
battery | Controls or queries battery information. |
bc | Provides an interpreter for arbitrary-precision arithmetic language. |
bdftopcf | A font compiler that converts fonts from Bitmap Distribution format to Portable Compiled format. |
bdiff | Uses the diff command to find differences in very large files. |
bellmail | Sends messages to system users and displays messages from system users. |
bf | Analyzes the memory usage of applications. |
bffcreate | Creates installation image files in backup format. |
bfrpt | Reports on the memory usage of applications. |
bfs | Scans files. |
bg | Runs jobs in the background. |
biff | Enables or disables mail notification during the current session. |
bindprocessor | Binds a process to a processor. |
biod | Handles client requests for files. |
bj | Starts the blackjack game. |
bootinfo | Determines and displays various boot information, including boot device type and boot device name. This command is NOT a user-level command and is NOT supported in AIX Version 4.2 or later. |
bootlist | Alters the list of IPL devices or the ordering of devices on the list) available to the system. |
bootparamd | Provides information for booting to diskless clients. |
bootpd | Sets up the Internet Boot Protocol Server. |
bootptodhcp | Converts a BOOTP configuration file into a DHCP configuration file or to remove BOOTP configuration information for a particular host from the DHCP configuration file. |
bosboot | Creates boot image. |
bosdebug | Enables, disables and/or displays the status information of the system. |
bs | Compiles and interprets modest-sized programs. |
bsh | Invokes the Bourne shell. |
bterm | Emulates terminals in bidirectional bus (BIDI) mode. |
bugfiler | Automatically stores bug reports in specified mail directories. |
burst | Explodes digests into messages. |
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