(archived 2002-06-07)

A Sysadmin's Unixersal Translator (ROSETTA STONE) OR   What do they call that in this world?

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Framed version. Based on Pat Wilson's version.
OS versions in parentheses; e.g. 10+ means version 10 and greater; 9- means version 9 and previous. $=extra cost
If not specified, commands are in one of the following directories: /usr/bin, /usr/sbin, /sbin, /bin
Categories:

hardware, firmware, devices disks kernel, boot, swap files, volumes
networking security, backup software, patching, tracing, logging references
TASK \ OS  AIX Darwin Caldera OpenServer
 DG/UX FreeBSD HP-UX IRIX Linux
 NetBSD OpenBSD Solaris SunOS 4 Tru64
 Ultrix UNICOS OS / TASK 
OS notes   The Open Source foundation for Mac OS X, descended from NeXTStep UnixWare 7.1.
Formerly SCO		         (rh) = Red Hat,
Mandrake, Suse,...
(deb) = Debian, Storm,
Progeny, Corel,...		     Solaris 2.0-2.6, 7, 8, 9
(SunOS 5.*)
SVR4-based		 Solaris 1.*
BSD-based 		(Digital Unix, OSF/1)
(4)= 4.0F/G
(5)= 5.0A 		  Cray Inc., formed from the March 2000 merger of Tera Computer Company and Cray Research OS notes
administrative GUI smit
smitty
wsm 		Aqua: System Preferences, NetInfo Manager scoadmin sysadm /stand/sysinstall sam  /usr/sysadm/bin/sysmgr (6.3+)
toolchest
/usr/Cadmin/bin/* 		linuxconf
yast2 (Suse)		 sushi  

solstice
admintool
smc (8 01/01+)

   checklist
(5) sysman		   checklist
/etc/install/install
xmenu 		administrative GUI
managing users lsuser
mkuser
chuser
rmuser		 Aqua: System
Preferences, Users		 scoadmin
useradd
userdel
   pw useradd
userdel 		/usr/Cadmin/bin/cpeople useradd
userdel		 useradd
userdel 		useradd
userdel
adduser (interactive)		 useradd
userdel		       xadmin
udbgen
udbrstrict
nu scripts		 managing users
list hardware configuration
 prtconf
lscfg
lsattr
lsdev 		ioreg -bls

hwconfig
hw
scoadmin/DCU

/usr/lib/X11/testtools/
z35SysInfo

dg_sysreport -g hardware dmesg
cat /var/run/dmesg.boot

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

hinv

dmesg (if you're lucky)
/proc/cpuinfo
/proc/pci
/proc/meminfo
/proc/interrupts
/proc/ioports
lspci

dmesg
more
/var/run/dmesg.boot
cat /kern/msgbuf		 dmesg
cat /var/run/dmesg.boot

prtconf -v
/usr/platform/`uname -i`/
sbin/prtdiag -v (sun4u and sun4d only)
psrinfo -v
isainfo -v
dmesg
iostat -En

 dmesg (if you're lucky)  uerf -R -o full
dia -R full
(5) hwmgr -show
devices 		uerf -R -o full (if you're lucky) 

machid
getconf
uname -a

 list hardware configuration 
show/set
EEPROM/NVRAM
values		 bootlist -o -m normal
 nvram     pciconf -l setboot
bootadmin (at boot PROM)
stm		 nvram
printenv/setenv (at command monitor)		 /dev/nvram (if you have it)
hwclock		 eeprom openprom (on
OpenFirmware
architectures)		 eeprom   (4.0D+) consvar     show/set
EEPROM/NVRAM
values
add device without reboot cfgmgr -v (automatic — autdodiskmounter) mkdev    

ioscan -fnCdevtype;
insf -Cdevtype

 scsiha -pr
ioconfig -f /hw
 modprobe
kerneld
insmod
     devfsadm. pre-Solaris 7, use:
drvconfig; devlinks; {disks, tapes, ports}		  

(3.2.*) scu scan edt
(4.0) scu scan edt; disklabel -rw rzXX label (for disks)
(5.x) dsfmgr -k; disklabel -rw dskn auto

     add device without reboot
tape device /dev/rmt0   /dev/rct0   /dev/rsa0 /dev/rmt/0 /dev/tape
/dev/nrtape 		/dev/st0 /dev/st0 /dev/st0 /dev/rmt/0   (5.x) /dev/ntape /dev/tape   tpmnt tape device
X kvm config     hwconfig         xf86config     kdmconfig (x86)         X kvm config
read a disk label  lspv -l Disk Utility fsname admpdisk -o list
admvdisk -o list		 disklabel -r diskinfo
pvdisplay 		prtvtoc fdisk -l disklabel -r
disk
mbrlabel 		fdisk -r OR disklabel -rl prtvtoc dkinfo disklabel -r chpt -q   read a disk label 
whole disk in partition  N/A (non-root partitions are mounted under /Volumes) /dev/1s# (#=0,1,...)   c   10   c or d
sysctl kern.rawpartition 		c 2 c c c   whole disk in partition 
label a disk  mkvg (labels unused)   admpdisk fdisk
disklabel -wr
sysinstall 		pvcreate

dvhtool
fx -x

 cfdisk
fdisk
e2label 		disklabel -wr
mbrlabel 		disklabel -wr format  format disklabel -rw chpt -a /etc/labelit label a disk 
partition a disk  mklv pdisk   admpdisk fdisk
sysinstall 		lvcreate
sam 		fx parted (if you have it)
fdisk
pdisk (on a MAC)		 disklabel -i fdisk -e OR disklabel -E format
fmthard		 format disklabel -e chpt -p /etc/install/install partition a disk 
kernel /unix /mach_kernel /unix /dgux /kernel /hpux (9)
/stand/vmunix (10+)		 /unix  /boot/vmlinuz
/boot/bootlx 		/netbsd /bsd /kernel/genunix
/platform/`uname -m`/
 kernel/unix
/platform/`uname -m`/
 kernel/sparcv9/unix (7+) 		/vmunix /vmunix /vmunix /unicos kernel
show/set kernel parameters /usr/samples/kernel/vmtune
(installed with the bos
adt.samples fileset)
/usr/sbin/no (network-related)
/usr/sbin/sysctl /etc/conf/cf.d/configure -x  

/boot/kernel.conf
sysctl
/etc/sysctl.conf

sam
sysdef
kmtune (11+)
getconf		 systune /proc/*
/proc/sys/* 		sysctl
/etc/sysctl.conf 		/etc/sysctl.conf

sysdef
getconf
cat /etc/system
ndd
adb -k

   dxkerneltuner
sysconfig 		    show/set kernel parameters
show runlevel who -r (runlevels unused) who -r who -r   who -r who -r /sbin/runlevel N/A   who -r   who -r   who -r show runlevel
make disk bootable bosboot -a bless       mkboot dvhtool fdisk -A(and lilo to manipulate mbr) fdisk -i
installboot 		  installboot /usr/platform/
`uname -m`
/lib/fs/ufs/bootblk raw_device_file		   (4.x+) disklabel -rw -t [ufs|advfs]     make disk bootable
startup scripts  /etc/rc* /System/Library/
StartupItems/*,
/Library/StartupItems/,
/etc/rc*		 /etc/rc* /etc/rc* /etc/rc*
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/

/etc/rc* (9)
/sbin/rc* (10+)
/sbin/init.d/

 /etc/rc*
/etc/init.d/ 		/etc/rc* (but may vary)
/etc/init.d/ 		 
/etc/rc*		  
/etc/rc*		 /etc/rc*
/etc/init.d/ 		/etc/rc* /sbin/init.d; links in /sbin/rc?.d /etc/rc*   startup scripts 
check swap space  lsps -a ls -l /var/vm swap -l admswap -o list -buv
dg_sysreport -p freeswap		 swapinfo swapinfo swap -s
swap -l		 cat /proc/meminfo
free		 swapctl -l swapctl swap -s
swap -l		 pstat -s swapon -s   /etc/swapper check swap space 
"normal" filesystem  jfs ufs
hfs+ 		htfs dg/ux ufs hfs efs, xfs ext2
ext3
ReiserFS 		ffs (was ufs) ffs (was ufs) ufs 4.2

(4) ufs
(5) AdvFS

 ufs NC1FS
C2FS 		"normal" filesystem 
volume-based filesystem  jfs   vdisk   ccd
vinum 		jfs (vxfs)
LVM
VxVM ($)		 xlv, xvm, xfs Linux Volume Manager (LVM)
ccd, raidframe
ccd 		Solstice DiskSuite
VxVM ($)		   Advfs
LSM 		    volume-based filesystem 
file system
description		 /etc/filesystems NetInfo

/etc/mnttab
/etc/default/filesys
/etc/vfstab (local)
/etc/rmtab (remote)

 /etc/fstab /etc/fstab /etc/checklist
(9) 
/etc/fstab
(10+)		 /etc/fstab  /etc/fstab /etc/fstab /etc/fstab /etc/vfstab (local) /etc/fstab /etc/fstab
AdvFS: /etc/fdmns 		/etc/fstab /etc/fstab file system
description
volume manipulation

smitty vg
smitty lvm
smitty jfs
mkvg; chvg; rmvg
mklv; chlv; rmlv
mkfs; crfs; rmfs

 Disk Utility / pdisk   sysadm vinum vg*; lv*; pv*
extendfs
fsadm

xlv_mgr
xvm

e2fsadm
lvcreate
lvremove
lvextend 		ccdconfig
raidctl		   /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		   /etc/install/install volume manipulation
create filesystem crfs (automatic)     newfs mkfs mkfs mke2fs newfs newfs newfs
mkfs 		  AdvFS: mkfdmn
UFS: newfs
MFS: mfs		   bb
mkfs
labelit		 create filesystem
create non-0-length empty file lmktemp dd if=/dev/zero of=filenmae bs=1024 count=desired dd if=/dev/zero of=filenmae bs=1024 count=desired   truncate -s size[K|M|G] filename
dd if=/dev/zero of=filename bs=size[b|k|m|g] \
count=desired		 prealloc mkfile dd if=/dev/zero of=filename
bs=1024k count=desired		 dd if=/dev/zero of=filename bs=1m count=desired 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
mount CDROM

mount -v cdrfs -o ro
/dev/cd0 /cdrom

smitty cdrom

 (automatic — autdodiskmounter) mount /dev/cd0 path   mount /cdrom
mount_cd9660
/dev/acd0? /cdrom		 pfs_mountd
pfsd
pfs_mount		 (mounts automatically when CD inserted) mount /cdrom mount /dev/cd0a path mount -t cd9660 -r /dev/cd0a path /etc/init.d/vold start; volcheck or
mount -F hsfs /dev/sr0 /cdrom		   mount /dev/disk/cdromXa
/mnt		     mount CDROM
NFS share definitions /etc/exports
/etc/xtab 		NetInfo: /config/SharePoints /etc/exports   /etc/exports /etc/exports /etc/exports /etc/exports /etc/exports /etc/exports /etc/dfs/dfstab /etc/exports /etc/exports   /etc/exports NFS share definitions
NFS share command exportfs -a   exportfs -a
/etc/nfs start		   kill -s HUP `cat /var/run/mountd.pid` exportfs -a exportfs -a /etc/init.d/nfs-server reload
(rh) exportfs -a		 kill -s HUP `cat /var/run/mountd.pid`
/etc/rc.d/mountd reload 		kill -HUP `cat /var/run/mountd.pid` share
shareall 		exportfs -a /sbin/init.d/nfs start; /sbin/init.d/nfsmount start   exportfs -a NFS share command
name resolution order /etc/netsvc.conf NetInfo     /etc/host.conf /etc/nsswitch.conf 6+: /etc/nsswitch.conf
5.3: /etc/resolv.conf		 /etc/nsswitch.conf
/etc/resolv.conf		 /etc/nsswitch.conf
/etc/resolv.conf		 /etc/resolv.conf /etc/nsswitch.conf   /etc/svc.conf   /etc/hosts.usenamed name resolution order
show network interface info ifconfig -a
no -a
netstat -i		 ifconfig -a

ifconfig -a
netstat -in
Network Config. Mgr. (GUI)

   ifconfig -A lanadmin
landiag
lanscan
netstat -in 		ifconfig -a
netstat -ia		 /sbin/ifconfig ifconfig -a
netstat -in		 ifconfig -A ndd
ifconfig -a
netstat -in
(8+) kstat -n hme0 | egrep 'ifspeed|duplex' 		 

ifconfig -a
netstat -in

   ifconfig -a
netstat -in		 show network interface info
change IP smitty chinet System Preferences: Network
NetInfo

ifconfig

netconfig

 sysadm edit /etc/rc.conf (option ifconfig_interfacename) /sbin/set_parms initial edit: /etc/{hosts,
sys_id,
resolv.conf,
TIMEZONE},
/etc/config/
{static-route.options,
ifconfig-1.options};
reboot

(rh) edit: /etc/hosts,
/etc/sysconfig/network,
/etc/sysconfig/
network-scripts/
ifcfg-eth0
(deb) edit
/etc/network/interfaces;
/etc/init.d/networking
restart

 edit /etc/ifconfig.interface
dhclient		 edit /etc/hostname.driver

edit: /etc/{resolv.conf, hosts, hostname.*, netmasks, nodename,
dumpadm.conf, net/*/hosts}

sys-unconfig; reboot

   (4.x) netsetup
(5.x) sysman net_wizard or
netconfig		  

netconfig
ifconfig
initif

/etc/install/install

 change IP
ping one packet   ping -c 1 hostname  ping -c 1 hostname ping -c 1 hostname ping -s -c 1 hostname  ping -c 1 hostname  ping hostname 10 1 (9)
ping hostname -n 1 (10+)		 ping -c 1 hostname   ping -c 1 hostname  ping -c 1 hostname  ping -c 1 hostname ping hostname  packetsize 1 ping hostname
packetsize 1		 ping -c 1
 		   ping hostname ping one packet 
sniff network iptrace
ipreport		        

nettl
netfmt

snoop
tcpdump 		etherfind
tcpdump 		  tcpdump snoop etherfind       sniff network
route definitions  netstat -r
smitty route		 netstat -r netstat -r sysadm edit /etc/rc.conf (option defaultrouter) /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

netstat -r

route show

netstat -r

route show

 /etc/defaultrouter

/etc/notrouter

  /etc/routes   netstat -r route definitions 
telnetd, ftpd banner /etc/security/login.cfg /etc/ftpwelcome     /etc/ftpwelcome /etc/inetd.conf (telnet) /etc/issue /etc/issue.net (telnet)
(ftp varies; can use tcp wrappers)		     /etc/default/telnetd
/etc/default/ftpd		   /etc/issue   /etc/issue
/etc/motd 		telnetd, ftpd banner
encrypted passwords in  /etc/security/passwd NetInfo /etc/shadow /etc/shadow /etc/master.passwd /etc/passwd (not Trusted)
/secure/etc/passwd (Trusted 9)
/tcb/files/auth/
(10+)		 /etc/shadow /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) /etc/shadow /etc/udb encrypted passwords in 
allow/deny root
logins		 /etc/security/user /etc/ttys (doesn't affect ssh) /dev/default/login /etc/default/login /etc/login.access;
/etc/ttys		  /etc/securetty  /etc/default/login /etc/securetty /etc/ttys /etc/ttys /etc/default/login   /etc/securettys   udbrestrict -R allow/deny root
logins
show installed software  lslpp -L ls /Applications
Apple System Profiler

swconfig
displaypkg
pkginfo

pkginfo pkg_info rmfn, what (HP-UX 9)
swlist (HP-UX 10+)

versions
showfiles
showprods

(rh) rpm -a -i
(rh) rpm -qa
(deb) dselect
(deb) dpkg -l		  pkg_info  pkg_info pkginfo
prodreg
admintool		   setld -i     show installed software 
add software

smitty install_all
smitty installp

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

 drag-and-drop

custom
installpkg
SCOadmin (GUI)

   /stand/sysinstall
/usr/ports make
pkg_add 		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
precompiled binaries of GPLware and freeware aixpdslib.seas.ucla.edu/
aixpdslib.html
www-frec.bull.com/
docs/download.htm 		fink.sourceforge.net www.caldera.com/
skunkware		   ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/.0/
FreeBSD/ports/i386/
packages-4.0-release

hpux.cs.utah.edu

hpux.connect.org.uk

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

 www.linux.org
linux.tucows.com		 ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/
NetBSD/packages		 ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/
pub/OpenBSD/<version>/
packages		 www.sunfreeware.com   www.tru64unix.compaq.com/
demos
tpegsrvr.zk3.dec.com/
freeware/tbl_packages.html		     precompiled binaries of GPLware and freeware
C compiler   /usr/ibmcxx/bin/cc /usr/bin/cc (hacked gcc) /usr/bin/cc /usr/sde/default/usr/bin/cc /usr/bin/cc (gcc) /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  /usr/bin/cc /opt/SUNWspro/
 bin/cc ($)		 /usr/bin/cc /usr/bin/cc   /opt/ctl/bin/cc C compiler 
show patch level
and/or patches 		instfix -ivq Apple:About This Mac
ls /Library/Receipts		 swconfig -P   uname -a swlist -l product |
grep someString

versions -b | grep patch (6.4-)
uname -R (6.5+)

 (rh) rpm -q
(deb) dpkg -s		 cat /kern/version
uname -a		   showrev -p
prodreg (2.6+)
patchadd -p		   dupatch -track -type kit
dupatch -track -type patch
setld -i | grep patchname		     show patch level
and/or patches
patch tool  installp
smitty update_all 		System Preferences / Software Update   dg_sysreport -p patches (cvsup or cvs to update,
then rebuild)		 update (9)
swinstall (10+)		 inst (deb) apt-get update
(deb) apt-get upgrade		 cvs cvs/CTM installpatch (2.5.1-)
patchadd (2.6+)
pkgadd
/usr/sadm/bin/smpatch (9+)
  setld -i
dupatch		     patch tool 
configure/show
runtime linking		           chatr   ldconfig
ldd 		    crle
ldd
pldd 		        configure/show
runtime linking
link library path $LIBPATH         $SHLIB_PATH   $LD_LIBRARY_PATH     $LD_LIBRARY_PATH       $LDPATH link library path
tracing utility  trace
syscalls
truss 		ktrace     ktrace
truss
ltrace 		trace (freeware)
tusc (11+, freeware) 		par

strace
ltrace

ktrace
ktruss 		ktrace
ptrace		 truss
sotruss		 trace trace
truss 		  cdbx
jumptrace 		tracing utility 
define user defaults            

/etc/default/login
/etc/profile

/etc/profile
/etc/security/ 		    /etc/default/login
/etc/profile
/etc/security/ 		      udbgen
nu scripts		 define user defaults
csh global .login   /etc/csh.login       /etc/csh.login /etc/cshrc   /etc/csh.login   /etc/.login       /etc/login csh global .login
default syslog /var/adm/syslog /var/log/system.log /usr/adm/syslog
/var/adm/log/osmlog 		/var/adm/messages /var/log/messages /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log /var/adm/SYSLOG /var/log/syslog
/var/log/messages 		/var/log/messages /var/log/messages /var/log/syslog   (4.x+) /var/adm/messages
/var/adm/syslog.dated (kern, auth, daemon, lpr, syslog, user)
/var/adm/binary.errlog 		  /usr/adm/messages default syslog
system error reporting tool  errpt Console
/var/log/crash.log, dmesg		 dmesg admsyslog -o report dmesg dmesg
sysdiag (9 and early10)
stm/cstm/mstm/xstm (10.20+)		 sysmon
amsyslog
availmon
eventmond
imdmonitor
syserrpanel 		dmesg dmesg
cat /kern/msgbuf		 dmesg prtdiag dmesg (4.x) uerf; dia (DECevent)
(5.x) (System errors) EVM (evmget; evmshow)
(Hardware errors) dia; ca (Compqaq analyze)		 uerf errpt system error reporting tool 
performance monitoring ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/
aix/tools/perftools/perfpmr		 vm_stat
nfsstat
Process Viewer		     fstat; nfsstat; systat; vmstat; netstat; sockstat; uustat; top   pcp
dkstat
pmkstat		 vmstat iostat; netstat; systat;
vmstat 		iostat; pstat; systat;
vmstat

sar; iostat; kstat;
mpstat; netstat; nfsstat;
prstat; trapstat; vmstat

   /usr/opt/sv4b/bin/sar  

sar; xsar; tsar; xsam;
xscc; xns; xnetmon;
nfsstat; perfmon; ja;
mppview; xmppview;
sam; csam

 performance monitoring
FAQs (see also faqs.org) www.faqs.org/faqs/
aix-faq/part1/
preamble.html		 www.darwinfo.org/
faq.shtml		 pcunix.com/SCOFAQ/ www-csc.dg.com/csc/
dguxfaqs1.asp		 www.freebsd.org/doc/
en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq		 www.faqs.org/faqs/
hp/hpux-faq/preamble.html		 techpubs.sgi.com/library/
tpl/cgi-bin/browse.cgi?coll=0650
&db=FAQ		 www.linuxdoc.org/
FAQ/Linux-FAQ		 www.netbsd.org/
Documentation		 www.openbsd.org/faq www.faqs.org/faqs/Solaris2/
FAQ/
www.faqs.org/faqs/Solaris2/
x86/FAQ/ 		www.faqs.org/faqs/
comp-sys-sun-faq/		 www2.tru64.org/faq/
tru64_faq.php		 www.supelec.fr/decus/
faq/faq-ultrix.html		 www.spikynorman
.net 		FAQs (see also faqs.org)
mailing list  AIX-L@pucc.
princeton.edu
(LISTSERV)		 lists.apple.com     www.freebsd.org/
handbook/
eresources.html
#ERESOURCES-MAIL 		 hpux-admin@
dutchworks.nl
 (majordomo)		  

www.linumanagers
.org

www.linux.org/
help/lists.html

www.netbsd.org/
MailingLists 		www.openbsd.org/
mail.html 		sun-managers@sunmanagers
.org (majordomo)		 sun-managers@
sunmanagers
.ececs.uc.edu
(majordomo)		 tru64-unix-man
agers@ornl.gov   (majordomo)
http://www.ornl.gov/its/archives/
mailing-lists/		 decstation-man
agers@ornl.gov
 (majordomo)		   mailing list 
mailing list archives 

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

marc.theaimsgroup.com/
?l=aix-l&r=1&w=2

 lists.apple.com     www.freebsd.
org/ search.html#
mailinglists 		 www.dutch
works.nl/
 htbin/hpsysadmin 		   www.linuxmanagers.org/
pipermail/linuxmanagers		 www.netbsd.org/
MailingLists 		www.openbsd.org/
mail.html

http://www.sunmanagers.org/
archives.html

www.latech.
edu/sunman.html 

www.latech.
edu/sunman.html 		 www-archive.
ornl.gov:8000		 www-archive.
ornl. gov:8000		   mailing list archives 
newsgroup(s)
groups.google 		comp.unix.aix
www.thp.uni-duisburg.de/
cuaix/cuaix.html		   comp.unix.sco.misc   comp.unix.bsd.
freebsd.misc 		 comp.sys.hp.hpux  comp.sys.sgi.admin  comp.os.linux.* (esp .answers) 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.tru64 comp.unix.ultrix comp.unix.cray

newsgroup(s)
groups.google
user groups www.userblue.org www.apple.com/
usergroups		     www.freebsd.org/
support.html#user 		www.interex.org       www.deadly.org     Encompass/DECUS   www.cug.org
www.excray.com 		user groups
magazines

www.developer.
ibm.com/library/aixpert

 www.macworld.com     www.daemonnews.com www.hpchronicle.com
www.interex.org/hpuxusr
www.hppro.com		 www.sgi.com/support/
pipeline.html		 www.linuxjournal.com
www.linux-mag.com		 www.daemonnews.com   www.sunworld.com/   www.tru64.org/     magazines
vendor home page www.developer.ibm.com/
tech/map/aixrm.html
 www.apple.com www.caldera.com/
products/openserver

www-csc.dg.com/
csc/default.asp

 www.freebsd.org www.unixsolutions.hp.com/
products/hpux		 www.sgi.com/software/
software.html#IRIX 		 www.linux.org
www.redhat.com		 www.netbsd.org www.openbsd.org www.sun.com/solaris/   www.tru64unix
.compaq.com/		 www.supelec.fr/decus/
faq/faq-ultrix.html		 www.cray.com vendor home page
vendor docs and patches

www.redbooks.ibm.com

techsupport.services.
ibm.com/
server/support?
view=pSeries

 www.apple.com/support/
security/security.html		 www.caldera.com/support www-csc.dg.com/csc/
custdocsasp/
custdocs2.asp?
category=069docs.asp		 www.freebsd.org/handbook
www.freebsd.org/releases/
4.0R/errata.html		 docs.hp.com
itrc.hp.com		 techpubs.sgi.com
www.sgi.com/
support/patch_intro.html
support.sgi.com
relnotes
grelnotes 		www.linuxdoc.org/
rpmfind.net/linux/RPM
www.netbsd.org/
Security
www.openbsd.org/
docum.html		 docs.sun.com
sunsolve.sun.com		   www.tru64unix
.compaq.com/docs/		   www.cray.com/
craydoc		 vendor docs and patches
vendor phone (US) AIX: 800-237-5511
IBM hardware:
 800-426-7378		 1-800-MY-APPLE     925-674-0783
(FreeBSD Mall) 		800-633-3600 800-800-4SGI       800-USA-4SUN   800-344-4825 800-344-4825   vendor phone (US)
TASK / OS AIX Darwin Caldera OpenServer
(UnixWare 7.1)
formerly SCO		 DG/UX FreeBSD HP-UX IRIX Linux NetBSD OpenBSD Solaris SunOS Tru64
(Digital Unix, OSF/1)
(4) 4.0F/G
(5) 5.0A 		Ultrix UNICOS OS \ TASK 

Universal Command Guide is a large book which covers several of the OSs in this table. See http://www.allcommands.com

See also Heiner Steven's AWK dialects page at http://www.shelldorado.com/articles/awkcompat.html

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