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m4

Preprocesses files, expanding macro definitions.

machstat

Reports the value of the first 4 bits of the power status register.

macref

Produces a cross-reference listing of macro files.

Mail

Sends and receives mail.

mail

Sends and receives mail.

mailq

Prints the contents of the mail queue.

mailstats

Displays statistics about mail traffic.

mailx

Sends and receives mail.

make

Maintains up-to-date versions of programs.

makedbm

Makes a Network Information Service (NIS) database map.

makedepend

Create dependencies in makefiles.

makedev

Creates binary description files suitable for reading by the troff command and its postprocessors.

makekey

Generates an encryption key.

man

Displays manual entries online.

managefonts

Provides the user with a simple menu-based interface to update or change the set of installed font families on the system.

mant

Typesets manual pages.

mark

Creates, modifies, and displays message sequences.

mergenote

Combines multiple InfoExplorer notes files into a single notes file.

mesg

Permits or refuses write messages.

mhl

Produces formatted listings of messages.

mhmail

Sends or receives mail.

mhpath

Prints full path names of messages and folders.

migratepv

Moves allocated physical partitions from one physical volume to one or more other physical volumes.

mirrord

Controls and monitors the mirror module for remote maintenance.

mirrorvg

Mirrors all the logical volumes that exist on a given volume group.

mkboot

Creates the boot image, the boot record, and the service record. This command is NOT a user-level command and is NOT supported in AIX Version 4.2 or later.

mkcatdefs

Preprocesses a message source file.

mkclient

Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the ypbind daemon and starts the ypbind daemon to configure a client.

mkdev

Adds a device to the system.

mkdir

Creates one or more new directories.

mkdirhier

Creates a hierarchy of directories or a single directory.

mkdsmitd

Creates a new domain of machines for DSMIT.

mkfifo

Makes first-in-first-out (FIFO) special files.

mkfilt

Activates or deactivates the filter rules.

mkfont

Adds the font code associated with a display to the system.

mkfontdir

Creates a fonts.dir file from a directory of font files.

mkfs

Makes a file system.

mkgroup

Creates a new group.

mkhosts

Generates the host table file.

mkitab

Makes records in the /etc/inittab file.

mkkeyserv

Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the keyserv daemon and invokes the daemon by using the startsrc command.

mklost+found

Creates a lost and found directory for the fsck command.

mklv

Creates a logical volume.

mklvcopy

Provides copies of data with the logical volume.

mkmaster

Executes the ypinit command and starts the NIS daemons on the master server.

mknamsv

Configures TCP/IP-based name service on a host for a client.

mknfs

Configures the system to run NFS.

mknfsexp

Exports a directory to NFS clients.

mknfsmnt

Mounts a directory from an NFS server.

mknod

Creates a special file.

mknotify

Adds a notify method definition to the Notify object class.

mkpasswd

Creates a hashed look-aside version of the user database.

mkproto

Constructs a prototype file system.

mkprtsv

Configures TCP/IP-based print service on a host.

mkps

Add an additional paging space to the system.

mkque

Adds a printer queue to the system.

mkquedev

Adds a printer queue device to the system.

mkserver

Adds a subserver definition to the subserver object class.

mkslave

Executes the ypinit command to retrieve maps from an NIS master server and starts the ypserv daemon to configure a slave server.

mkssys

Adds a subsystem definition to the subsystem object class.

mkstr

Creates an error message file.

mksysb

Creates an installable image of the root volume group.

mkszfile

Creates a /image.data file for use by the mksysb command.

mktcpip

Sets the required values for starting TCP/IP on a host.

mktun

Activates tunnel(s).

mkuser

Creates a new user account.

mkuser.sys

Customizes a new user account.

mkvg

Creates a volume group.

mkvgdata

Creates a file containing information about a volume group for use by the savevg and restvg commands.

mkvirprt

Makes a virtual printer.

mm

Prints documents formatted with memorandum macros.

mmt

Typesets documents.

mon-cxma

Monitor status of 128-port asynchronous subsystem and attached devices.

monacct

Performs monthly or periodic accounting.

monitord

Communicates with the iFOR/LS server and requests an AIX Version 4.1 concurrent-use license for each countable login.

moo

Starts the number-guessing game.

more

Displays continuous text one screen at a time on a display screen.

mosy

Converts the ASN.1 definitions of Structure and Identification of Management Information (SMI) and Management Information Base (MIB) modules into objects definition files for the snmpinfo command.

mount

Makes a file system available for use.

mountd

Answers requests from clients for file system mounts.

move

Moves files.

mpcfg

Manages remote maintenance service information.

msgchk

Checks for messages.

msgs

Used to read system messages.

msh

Creates an MH shell.

mt (BSD)

Gives subcommands to streaming tape device.

mv

Moves files.

mvdir

Moves (renames) a directory.

mvfilt

Moves a filter rule.

mvt

Typesets English-language view graphs and slides.

mwm

The command that runs the AIXwindows Window Manager.

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