Rosetta Stone for Unix

A Sysadmin's Unixersal Translator (ROSETTA STONE) OR What do they call that in this world?
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framed version. PDF version. (Print the PDF version with landscape orientation for best result.) Based on Pat Wilson's version.
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Linux
ACTIVITY

list hardware
configuration

AIX

lscfg
lsattr

DG-UX

FreeBSD

smit
smitty

sysadm

read a disk label

lspv -l

admpdisk -o list
admvdisk -o list

whole disk in
partition

N/A

label a disk

mkvg

dmesg (if you're lucky)

/proc/cpuinfo
/proc/pci

setboot
bootadmin (at boot PROM)
stm

nvram

hwclock

/stand/sysinstall

sam

/usr/sysadm/bin/sysmgr (6.3+) (rh) linuxconf

disklabel -r

diskinfo
pvdisplay

prtvtoc

fdisk
disklabel -wr
sysinstall
fdisk
sysinstall

fdisk -l

dvhtool

dmesg
cat /kern/msgbuf

checklist

administrative GUI
read a disk label

whole disk in
partition

disklabel -wr

disklabel -wr

format

format

disklabel -wr

chpt -a

label a disk

format

disklabel -e

chpt -p

partition a disk

pstat -s

swapon -s

check swap space

/vmunix

/vmunix

kernel

cat /etc/system
/usr/sbin/ndd

sysconfig
dxkerneltuner

show/set kernel
parameters

/sbin/runlevel

who -r

insmod

who -r
(3.2.*) scu scan edt
(4.0) scsimgr -scan_bus
bus=BUSNUM; disklabel
-rw rzXX label (for disks)

show runlevel

devfsadm. pre-Solaris 7, use:

drvconfig; devlinks; {disks,
tapes, ports}

cfdisk
fdisk
e2label

fx -x

fdisk

disklabel

swapinfo

swap -s
swap -l

cat /proc/meminfo
free

swapctl

kernel

/unix

/dgux

/kernel

/hpux (9)
/stand/vmunix (10+)

/unix

/boot/vmlinuz

/netbsd

/boot/kernel.conf

sam
sysdef
kmtune (11+)

systune

/proc/*
/proc/sys/*

startup scripts

/etc/rc*

/etc/rc*

/etc/rc*
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/

/etc/rc* (9)
/sbin/rc* (10+)

/etc/rc*

/etc/rc* (but may vary)

"normal"
filesystem

jfs

dg/ux

ufs

hfs

efs, xfs

ext2

volume based
filesystem

jfs

ccd
vinum

jfs (vxfs)

xlv, xvm, xfs

file system
description

/etc/filesystems

/etc/fstab

/etc/checklist
(9)
/etc/fstab
(10+)

/etc/fstab

volume
manipulation

smitty vg
smitty lvm
smitty jfs

vinum

/usr/sbin/vg* lv* pv*

extendfs

xlv_mgr
xvm

prealloc

mkfile

create non-0-length
empty file

show/set
EEPROM/NVRAM
values

consvar (DU
4.0D+)

sam

/etc/fstab

list hardware
configuration

d (on i386)
c (everything else)

admswap -o list -buv

swapinfo
dg_sysreport -p freeswap

insf -H hwpath (where

hwpath is given by ioscan)

uerf -R -o full (if

you're lucky)

chpt -q

admpdisk

who -r

eeprom

uerf -R -o full (if you're

lucky)

ACTIVITY

disklabel -r

lsps -a

add device without

cfgmgr -v
reboot

openprom (on
OpenFirmware
architectures)

dmesg (if you're lucky)

Ultrix

dkinfo

crfs

show runlevel

dmesg

Tru64 (Digital Unix,

OSF/1)

SunOS

fdisk -r OR disklabel -rl prtvtoc

check swap space

/usr/samples/kernel/vmtune
(installed with the
bos.adt.samples fileset)
/usr/sbin/no
(network-related)
who -r

Solaris
prtconf -v
/usr/platform/`uname
-i`/sbin/prtdiag -v
psrinfo -v
isainfo -v
dmesg

solstice
admintool

partition a disk

show/set kernel
parameters

OpenBSD

disklabel -r

10
pvcreate

NetBSD

(rh) = Red Hat, Mandrake, Suse,...

(deb) = Debian, Corel, Storm,...

hinv

c
admpdisk

IRIX

ioscan
dmesg (if you're lucky)
adb
stm (from the SupportPlus
CDROM)

dg_sysreport -g hardware dmesg

show/set
EEPROM/NVRAM
values
administrative GUI

HP-UX

/etc/fstab

format
fdisk -e OR disklabel -E
fmthard
swap -s
swapctl
swap -l
/kernel/genunix
/platform/`uname -m`/
/bsd
kernel/unix
/platform/`uname -m`/
kernel/sparcv9/unix (7+)

/etc/boot.conf

add device without

reboot

/etc/rc*

/etc/rc*

/etc/rc*

/etc/rc*

/sbin/rc*

/etc/rc*

startup scripts

ffs (was ufs)

ffs (was ufs)

ufs

4.2

ufs

ufs

"normal"
filesystem

ccd, raidframe

ccd

Solstice DiskSuite
Veritas Volume Manager

/etc/fstab

/etc/fstab

/etc/vfstab

Advfs
LSM

/etc/fstab

/etc/fstab

volume based
filesystem

/etc/fstab

file system
description

/opt/VRTSvxva/bin/vxva
(Veritas)
/usr/opt/SUNWmd/
sbin/metatool
(DiskSuite)

AdvFS: mkfdmn, mkfset,

addvol, showfdmn
LSM: volassist or volmake,
volume, volplex and volsd,
volprint

volume
manipulation

dd if=/dev/zero
of=filename bs=1024k
count=desired

mkfile

dd if=/dev/zero of=filename
bs=1024k count=desired

create non-0-length
empty file

/etc/exports

/etc/dfs/dfstab

/etc/exports

/etc/exports

NFS share
definitions

share
shareall

exportfs -a

/sbin/init.d/nfs start;
/sbin/init.d/nfsmount start

NFS share
command

NFS share
definitions

/etc/exports

/etc/exports

/etc/exports

/etc/exports

/etc/exports

/etc/exports

NFS share
command

/usr/sbin/exportfs -a

kill -s HUP `cat

/var/run/mountd.pid`

exportfs -a

exportfs

exportfs -a

kill -s HUP `cat /var/run/mountd.pid`

mount CDROM

mount /cdrom
smitty cdrom

encrypted
passwords in

/etc/security/passwd

/etc/shadow

/etc/master.passwd

/etc/passwd (not Trusted)

/secure/etc/passwd (Trusted
/etc/shadow
9)
/tcb/files/auth/
(10+)

/etc/shadow (may vary)

/etc/master.passwd (/etc/pwd.db)

/etc/master.passwd
(/etc/pwd.db)

/etc/shadow

/tcb/files/auth (only with

Enhanced Security)

allow/deny root
logins

/etc/security/user

/etc/default/login

/etc/login.access;
/etc/ttys

/etc/securetty

/etc/default/login

/etc/securetty

/etc/ttys

/etc/ttys

/etc/default/login

/etc/securettys

allow/deny root
logins

/var/adm/SYSLOG

/var/log/syslog
/var/log/messages

/var/log/messages

/var/log/messages

/var/log/syslog

/var/adm/syslog

default syslog

dmesg

prtdiag

default syslog

/var/adm/syslog

system error
reporting tool

errpt

show installed
software

lslpp -L

/etc/init.d/vold start;
volcheck or
mount -F hsfs /dev/sr0
/cdrom

pfs_mountd
pfsd
pfs_mount

mount CDROM

/etc/shadow

encrypted
passwords in

/var/log/messages

/var/adm/syslog/syslog.log

admsyslog -o report

dmesg

dmesg
sysdiag (9 and early10)
stm/cstm/mstm/xstm
(10.20+)

sysmon

dmesg

dmesg
cat /kern/msgbuf

pkginfo

pkg_info

rmfn, what (HP-UX 9)

swlist (HP-UX 10+)

versions -Ib

(rh) rpm -a -i
(rh) rpm -qa
(deb) dselect
(deb) dpkg -l

pkginfo

pkginfo

pkginfo
prodreg
admintool

setld -i

show installed
software

/stand/sysinstall
/usr/ports make

swinstall

inst
swmgr

(rh) rpm -hiv

(deb) dselect
(deb) apt-get install pkg
(deb) dpkg -i

pkg_add
/usr/pkgsrc && make

pkg_add
/usr/ports && make

pkgadd

setld -l

add software

versions -b | grep patch (6.4-)

uname -R (6.5+)

(rh) rpm -q
(deb) dpkg -s

cat /kern/version

dupatch
setld -i | grep patchname

show patch level

cvs

cvs/CTM

setld -i
dupatch

patch tool

ktrace

ktrace
ptrace

showrev -p
prodreg (2.6+)
installpatch (2.5.1-)
patchadd (2.6+)
pkgadd
truss
sotruss

trace

tracing utility

smitty install_all
add software

/usr/lib/instl/sm_inst
installp_cmd -a -d 'device'
'-c' '-N' '-g' '-X'

show patch level

instfix -ivq

swlist -l product | grep

someStringOfInterest

patch tool

installp
smitty update_all

cvsup

update (9)
swinstall (10+)

inst

(deb) apt-get update

(deb) apt-get upgrade

tracing utility

trace
syscalls

ktrace

trace (freeware)
tusc (11+, freeware)

par

strace

dg_sysreport -p patches

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dmesg

trace

uerf

uerf

system error
reporting tool

Rosetta Stone for Unix

show network
interface info

ifconfig -a
no -a

change network
address
ping one packet

ping -c 1 hostname

ping -s -c 1 hostname

ifconfig -A

lanadmin
landiag
lanscan
netstat -in

ifconfig -a
netstat -ia

edit /etc/rc.conf (option

ifconfig_interfacename)

/sbin/set_parms initial

edit: /etc/{hosts, sysid,

edit: /etc/hosts, /etc/sysconfig/network, edit /etc/ifconfig.interface
resolv.conf, TIMEZONE},
/etc/config/{static-route.options, /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 dhclient
ifconfig-1.options}; reboot

ping -c 1 hostname

ping hostname 10 1 (9)

ping hostname -n 1 (10+)

ping -c 1 hostname

ping -c 1 hostname

/etc/rc.config.d/netconf

/etc/config/
static-route.options

(rh) /etc/sysconfig/network
(rh) /etc/sysconfig/static-routes
(deb) /etc/init.d/network
(deb) /etc/network

/opt/softbench/bin/cc ($)
/bin/cc (9)
/usr/bin/cc (10+; not ANSI;
kernel builder only)

/opt/MIPSpro/
bin/cc ($)
/usr/bin/cc

gcc

/usr/bin/cc

http://hpux.cae.wisc.edu/

freeware.sgi.com
www.sgi.com/fun

http://www.linux.org/
linux.tucows.com

ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/

www.linux.org/
help/lists.html

www.netbsd.org/
MailingLists

www.openbsd.org/
mail.html

alpha-osf-man
sun-managers@sunmanagers sun-managers@sunmanagers
[email protected]
.ececs.uc.edu (majordomo) .ececs.uc.edu (majordomo)
(majordomo)

decstation-man
[email protected]
(majordomo)

mailing list

www.netbsd.org/
MailingLists

www.openbsd.org/
mail.html

www.latech.
edu/sunman.html

www.latech.
edu/sunman.html

www-archive.
ornl.gov:8000/

www-archive.
ornl. gov:8000/

mailing list
archives

comp.unix.bsd.
netbsd.misc

comp.unix.bsd.
openbsd.misc

comp.sys.sun.
admin, comp.unix.solaris

comp.sys.sun
admin

comp.sys.dec,
comp.unix.osf.osf1

comp.unix.ultrix

newsgroup(s)

edit /etc/rc.conf (option

defaultrouter)

route definitions

C compiler

/usr/ibmcxx/bin/cc

precompiled
binaries of
GPLware and
freeware

aixpdslib.seas.ucla.edu/
aixpdslib.html
www-frec.bull.com/
docs/download.htm

mailing list

AIX-L@pucc.
princeton.edu
(LISTSERV)

mailing list
archives

www.marist.
edu/htbin/wlvindex?
ADSM-L

newsgroup(s)

comp.unix.aix

/usr/sde/default/usr/bin/cc /usr/bin/cc (gcc)

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/.0/
FreeBSD/ports/i386/
packages-4.0-release
www.freebsd.org/
handbook/
eresources.html
#ERESOURCES-MAIL
www.freebsd.
org/ search.html#
mailinglists
comp.unix.bsd.
freebsd.misc

user groups
magazines
vendor home page

www.dg.com/products/
http://www.rs6000.ibm.com/
html/dg_ux.html

vendor docs and

patches

http://techsupport.services.
ibm.com/support/rs6000

AIX

hpux-admin@
dutchworks.nl
(majordomo)

comp.sys.hp.hpux

800-633-3600
DG-UX

FreeBSD

ifconfig -a

www.dutch
works.nl/
htbin/hpsysadmin
comp.sys.sgi.admin

http://www.interex.org/
http://www.daemonnews.com/ http://www.hpchronicle.com/
www.unixsolutions.hp.com/ www.sgi.com/software/
http://www.freebsd.org/
products/hpux/
software.html#IRIX
techpubs.sgi.com
www.freebsd.org/handbook
docs.hp.com
www.sgi.com/
www.freebsd.org/releases/
itrc.hp.com
support/patch_intro.html
4.0R/errata.html
support.sgi.com

AIX: 800-237-5511
vendor phone (US) IBM hardware:
800-426-7378
ACTIVITY

/sbin/ifconfig

HP-UX

comp.os.linux.* (esp .answers)

http://www.deadly.org/
http://www.linuxjournal.com/
http://www.linux.org/
http://www.redhat.com/
http://www.linuxdoc.org/
rpmfind.net/linux/RPM

ping -c 1 hostname

ifconfig -A

ndd
ifconfig -a
netstat -in

ifconfig -a
netstat -in

show network
interface info

edit /etc/hostname.driver

edit /etc/resolv.conf; edit

/etc/hostname.*; (possibly)
/usr/sbin/sys-unconfig;
reboot

netsetup

change IP

ping -c 1 hostname

See also Heiner Steven's AWK dialects page at http://www.oase-shareware.org/shell//articles/awkcompat.html

Last updated 2001.01.19 Bruce Hamilton [email protected]

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ping hostname packetsize 1

ping one packet

/etc/defaultrouter
/etc/routes

route definitions

/usr/bin/cc

C compiler

www.tru64unix.compaq.com/
demos

precompiled
binaries of
GPLware and
freeware

/etc/notrouter

/usr/bin/cc

/opt/SUNWspro/
bin/cc ($)

/usr/bin/cc

http://www.sunfreeware.com/

http://www.daemonnews.com/

user groups
magazines
www.supelec.fr/decus/
http://www.unix.digital.com/
vendor home page
faq/faq-ultrix.html

www.sunworld.com/

http://www.netbsd.org/

http://www.openbsd.org/ http://www.sun.com/solaris/

www.netbsd.org/
Security

www.openbsd.org/
errata.html

800-800-4SGI
IRIX

ping hostname packetsize 1

/usr/sbin/ping -c 1

docs.sun.com
sunsolve.sun.com

vendor docs and

patches

800-USA-4SUN
Linux

NetBSD

OpenBSD

Solaris

vendor phone
SunOS

Tru64 (Digital Unix,

OSF/1)

Ultrix

ACTIVITY