. file [arg[s]] | SA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Read commands from file and execute them in the current shell environment. In tcsh aliased to source. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CTRL-D | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||
End of file character, usually exits the shell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
alias [name[=value]] (zsh) | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||
alias [name[ value]] (tcsh) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
List all aliases, the alias name or define alias name to have given value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
bash [options] [file] | G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
GNU bourne-again shell. Start a new shell or to execute commands in file under the control of the shell. Lots of options, e.g.: -x print commands as they are executed -noprofile do not read any startup or initialization files | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
chfn | UM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Change user information. Prompts for a new office location, office and home phone numbers. No other field may be changed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
chsh | UM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Change login shell. Prompts for a new shell (an absolute path has to be given). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
csh [options] [file] | U | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shell command interpreter with a C-like syntax. Start a new shell or to execute commands in file under the control of the shell. Lots of options, e.g.: -x print commands as they are executed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
echo [-n] [arg[s]] | US | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Display arg[s] on the standard output. Suppress the newline at the end with -n. In zsh print can also be used. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
env [-u name] [name=value] [command] | U | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Run a command in a modified environment, setting a variable name to value or removing name with -u from the environment. Without arguments the environment is printed. Without command the environment is modified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
exit [n] | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Exit the shell (with exit code n or the exit code from the last command) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
export [name[=value]] (zsh) | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Include variable name in the environment (by setting it to value). Without arguments the environment is printed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
function name { statements } (zsh) | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Define a function name as a sequence of statements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
functions [name[s]] | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Print the definition of functions name[s] or of all defined functions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
history [[-]n1] [n2] (zsh) | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||
history [n] (tcsh) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Print the entries from the command history. Select a range n1 to n2 or print the n most recent commands (in zsh with -n1). The manipulation of the history is possible with history (tcsh) or fc (zsh). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ini [-d] [product] | PN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Load your environment piece by piece. Without arguments list products that can be selected or (with -d) deselected. Updates environment variables. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ksh [options] [file] | U | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Korn shell, a command interpreter and programming language. Start a new shell or to execute commands in file under the control of the shell. Good for writing scripts. On systems, where ksh is missing, it can be made a link to zsh. Lots of options, e.g.: -x print commands as they are executed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
print [-n] [arg[s]] (zsh) | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Display arg[s] on the standard output similar to echo-e, but much more flexible (lots of additional options). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
printenv [variable[s]] | U | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Print all or part of the environment variables | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
rehash | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuild the hash table of commands in the command PATH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
resize | UP | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Print a command to set COLUMNS and LINES to current window size. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
rs | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Set TERMCAP and terminal settings to current xterm window size. Works on some ASCII terminals too. Equivalent to the command eval `resize` | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
setenv [name[ value]] (tcsh) | AS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Include variable name in the environment (by setting it to value). Without arguments the environment is printed. In zsh emulated by a function. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
sh [options] [file] | U | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Bourne) shell. It is the only shell guaranteed to exist on all UNIX systems and therefore mainly used to write shell scripts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
sleep time | U | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Suspend execution for a specified amount of time seconds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
source file [arg[s]] (not ksh) | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Read commands from file and execute them in the current shell environment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
stty[-a] [-g] [settings] | U | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Change or print terminal line settings. List all settings with option -a. Settings with a leading - (minus) are off. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
tcsh [options] [file] | PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shell command interpreter with a C-like syntax. Start a new shell or to execute commands in file under the control of the shell. Lots of options, e.g.: -f do not source /.tcshrc -x print commands as they are executed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
test [expression] | US | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Check file types and compare values. Behaves identical to the [ expression ] construct in sh like shells. The following tests are true, if:
Tests can be negated (!), grouped with (), combined by and (-a) and or (-o) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
unalias pattern (tcsh) | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Removes aliases whose names match pattern. (unalias * removes all aliases) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
unalias [-m] name[s] (zsh) | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Removes the alias definition for name[s] or with -m removes aliases whose names match name[s]. (unalias -m * removes all aliases). Use \name to ignore the alias definition for name temporarily. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
unfunction [-m] name[s] (zsh) | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Removes the function definition for name[s] or whose names match pattern (with -m). unfunction -m * removes all function definitions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
zsh [options] [file] | PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Z shell. Start a new shell or to execute commands in file under the control of the shell. Lots of options, e.g.: -f do source only the /etc/zshenv initialization file on startup -x print commands as they are executed |