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| ACTIVITY | AIX | DU | FreeBSD | HP-UX | IRIX | Linux | Solaris | SunOS | Ultrix |
| list hardware configuration | lscfg | uerf -R -o full (if you're lucky) | dmesg | ioscan | hinv | dmesg (if you're lucky) | prtconf | dmesg (if you're lucky) | uerf -R -o full (if you're lucky) |
| show/set EEPROM/NVRAM values | consvar (DU 4.0D+) | nvram | eeprom | ||||||
| read a disk label | lspv -l | disklabel -r | disklabel -r | vgimport | prtvtoc | fdisk -l | prtvtoc | dkinfo | chpt -q |
| whole disk in partition | N/A | c | N/A | 10 | 2 | c | c | ||
| label a disk | mkvg | disklabel -wr | disklabel -wr | pvcreate; vgcreate | dvhtool | format | chpt -a | ||
| partition a disk | crfs | disklabel -e | lvcreate | fx -x | fdisk | format | format | chpt -p | |
| check swap space | lsps -a | swapon -s | swapinfo | swapinfo | swap -l | cat /proc/meminfo | swap -l | pstat -s | |
| kernel | /unix | /vmunix | /kernel | /stand/vmunix | /unix | /kernel/vmunix | /vmunix | ||
| "normal" filesystem | jfs | ufs | ufs | hfs | efs | ext2 | ufs | 4.2 | ufs |
| volume based filesystem | jfs | Advfs | ccd | jfs | xlv | ||||
| file system description | /etc/filesystems | /etc/fstab | /etc/fstab | /etc/checklist (HP-UX 9) /etc/fstab (HP-UX 10) |
/etc/fstab | /etc/vfstab | /etc/fstab | /etc/fstab | |
| boot files | /etc/rc.* | /sbin/init.d | /etc/rc.*, /usr/local/etc/rc.d/ | /etc/rc.* (HP-UX 9) /sbin/init.d (HP-UX 10) |
/etc/init.d | /etc/rc.d (but may vary) | /etc/init.d | /etc/rc.* | /etc/rc.* |
| encrypted passwords in | /etc/security/passwd | /tcb/files/auth | /etc/master.passwd (database) | /tcb/files/auth/ (HP-UX 10) |
/etc/shadow | /etc/shadow (may vary) | /etc/shadow | /etc/shadow | |
| allow/deny root logins | /etc/security/user | /etc/securettys | /etc/login.access; /etc/ttys | /etc/securetty | /etc/default/login | ||||
| system error reporting tool | errpt | uerf | dmesg | sysdiag; [xcm]stm (HPUX 10.20.09+) | dmesg | prtdiag | dmesg | uerf | |
| patch tool | installp | dupatch | cvsup | update (HP-UX 9) swinstall (HP-UX 10) |
inst | installpatch, pkgadd |
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| show installed software | lslpp -L | setld -i | pkg_info -a | rmfn, what (HP-UX 9) swlist (HP-UX 10) |
versions -Ib | pkginfo | |||
| tracing utility | trace | ktrace | trace (from pd archive) | par | strace | truss | trace | ||
| ping one packet | ping -c 1 hostname | ping -c 1 hostname | ping hostname 10 1 | ping -c 1 hostname | ping -c 1 hostname | ping hostname | ping hostname | ||
| C compiler | /bin/cc | /usr/bin/cc | /bin/cc (HP-UX 9) /usr/bin/cc (HP-UX 10) |
/opt/MIPSpro/bin/cc /usr/bin/cc |
/usr/bin/cc | /opt/SUNWspro/bin/cc | /usr/bin/cc | ||
| mailing list | AIX-L@pucc. princeton.edu (LISTSERV) |
alpha-osf-man agers@ornl.gov (majordomo) |
see http://www.freebsd. org/handbook/ handbook315. html# 663 |
hpux-admin@ dutchworks.nl (majordomo) |
sun-managers@ra. mcs.anl.gov |
decstation-man agers@ornl.gov (majordomo) |
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http://www.latech. edu/sunman.html |
http://www-archive. ornl. gov:8000/ |
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comp.sys.hp.hpux | comp.sys.sgi.admin | comp.os.linux.* (esp .answers) | comp.sys.sun. admin, comp.unix.solaris |
comp.sys.sun admin |
comp.unix.ultrix |