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Forgotten Realms
Hubert Tournier edited this page Jun 6, 2021
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A lot of Unix command were deprecated and disappeared along the years. This place lists some of them for possible resurrection. These lists are based on manual page contents comparisons (so there might be errors).
| Command | Whatis | Man |
|---|---|---|
| B | language | man(1) |
| basic | DEC supplied BASIC | man(6) |
| boot | reboot system | man(1) |
| check | file system consistency check | man(1) |
| das | disassembler | man(6) |
| dbppt | dump binary paper tape | man(1) |
| dpt | read DEC ASCII paper tape | man(6) |
| dtf | DECtape format | man(1) |
| for | fortran | man(1) |
| lbppt | load binary paper tapes | man(1) |
| rew | rewind tape | man(1) |
| rkd | dump RK disk to tape | man(1) |
| rkf | format RKO3 disk pack | man(1) |
| rkl | reload RK disk from tape | man(1) |
| sdate | set date and time | man(1) |
| tap | manipulate DECtape | man(1) |
| tm | provide time information | man(1) |
| un | undefined symbols | man(1) |
Plus some which are still in modern BSD system: bcd(1) hup(1) stat(1) sum(1) type(1)
| Command | Whatis | Man |
|---|---|---|
| azel | satellite predictions | man(6) |
| boot procedures | UNIX startup | man(8) |
| cdb | C debugger | man(1) |
| cref | make cross reference listing | man(1) |
| db | debug | man(1) |
| dpd | data phone daemon | man(8) |
| dsw | delete interactively | man(1) |
| fc | Fortran compiler | man(1) |
| fed | edit form letter memory | man(6) |
| form | form letter generator | man(6) |
| gsi | interpret extended character set on GSI terminal | man(6) |
| m6 | general purpose macroprocessor | man(6) |
| opr | off line print | man(1) |
| pfe | print floating exception | man(1) |
| rc | Ratfor compiler | man(1) |
| sky | obtain ephemerides | man(6) |
| sno | Snobol interpreter | man(6) |
| speak | word to voice translator | man(6) |
| tmg | compiler-compiler | man(6) |
| typo | find possible typos | man(1) |
Plus some which are still in modern BSD systems: chdir(1) chgrp(8) exit(1) glob(8) goto(1) if(1) lpd(8) neqn(1) nohup(1) nroff(1) primes(6) rmdir(1) shift(1) umount(8)
| Command | Whatis | Man |
|---|---|---|
| arcv | convert archives to new format | man(1) |
| bas | basic | man(1) |
| bj | the game of black jack | man(6) |
| boot | startup procedures | man(8) |
| checkers | game | man(6) |
| chess | the game of chess | man(6) |
| dcheck | file system directory consistency check | man(1) |
| dumpdir | print the names of files on a dump tape | man(1) |
| lookall | look through all text files on UNIX | man(1) |
| maze | generate a maze problem | man(6) |
| mkconf | generate configuration tables | man(1) |
| moo | guessing game | man(6) |
| ncheck | generate names from i-numbers | man(1) |
| prep | prepare text for statistical processing | man(1) |
| pubindex | make inverted bibliographic index | man(1) |
| restor | incremental file system restore | man(1) |
| reversi | a game of dramatic reversals | man(6) |
| spline | interpolate smooth curve | man(1) |
| tc | photypesetter simulator | man(1) |
| tp | manipulate tape archive | man(1) |
| ttt, cubic | tic-tac-toe | man(6) |
| hangman, words | word games | man(6) |
Plus some which are still in modern BSD systems: backgammon(6) cd(1) col(1) crash(8) dump(1) lorder(1) roff(1) units(1) wait(1) wump(6)
| Command | Whatis | Man |
|---|---|---|
| DB | database command interface | man(1) |
| DBcp | database copy | man(1) |
| DBcvt | convert a database file between 3B and VAX formats | man(1) |
| altran | language for algebraic manipulation | man(1) |
| back | backgammon | man(6) |
| basic, bas, bite | Basic language interpreters | man(1) |
| blitmap | map plots and path finding on a jerq | man(9) |
| bridge | card game | man(6) |
| byteyears | time-space product for file residency | man(1) |
| c56 | terminal program with data compression | man(9) |
| can, bcan, dcan, tcan, xcan | interface to Canon laser- | man(1) |
| canfield, cribbage, fish | card games | man(6) |
| cflow | generate C flow graph | man(1) |
| ching | the book of changes | man(6) |
| cite | process citations in a document | man(1) |
| config | configure a Unix kernel | man(8) |
| coreid | identify source of core image | man(1) |
| courier | remote procedure call compiler | man(1) |
| crabs | graphical marine adventure game | man(9) |
| ct | call terminal (and start a session) | man(1) |
| cyntax, cem | C syntax checker | man(1) |
| d202, daps, dcan, tc | phototypesetter filters | man(1) |
| DB | database command interface | man(1) |
| DBcp | database copy | man(1) |
| DBcvt | convert a database file between 3B and VAX formats | man(1) |
| demo | graphic demonstrations and games | man(9) |
| doctor, tso | psychiatric consultation | man(6) |
| efl | extended Fortran language preprocessor | man(1) |
| finddev | find processes using a device | man(8) |
| icont, iconc | Icon language translator and compiler | man(1) |
| jim, jim.recover | text editor | man(9) |
| ksh | Korn shell, the not standard command programming | man(1) |
| learn | computer aided instruction about UNIX | man(1) |
| lisp, liszt, lxref | lisp interpreter and compiler | man(1) |
| mars | memory array redcode simulator | man(6) |
| mugs | convert gray-scale pictures into icons | man(9) |
| netnews | send or receive news articles | man(1) |
| newer | test file modification dates | man(1) |
| ogre | war game | man(6) |
| oops | process status | man(8) |
| paper | list input on HP2621P printer | man(1) |
| pascal | language interpreter | man(1) |
| pen | doodle anywhere on the screen | man(9) |
| pick | pick arguments | man(1) |
| post | send mail to users by name | man(1) |
| pxp, pxref | pascal printer, profiler, and cross-reference | man(1) |
| ratfor | rational Fortran dialect | man(1) |
| redcode | assembler for mars game | man(6) |
| ropy | remote file copy for arpa internet | man(1) |
| sdb | symbolic debugger | man(1) |
| server | run anonymous command on another machine | man(1) |
| sno | Snobol language interpreter | man(1) |
| spitbol | Snobol language compiler | man(1) |
| struct | structure Fortran programs | man(1) |
| sysmon, vismon | display system statistics | man(9) |
| tk | paginator for the Tektronix 4014 | man(1) |
| pret, trace | protocol compiler and analyzer | man(1) |
| track | selective remote file copy | man(1) |
| twid | dabble in oils | man(9) |
| update | periodically update the super block | man(8) |
| usgmake | maintain, update, and regenerate groups of | man(1) |
| uucheck | check uucp directories and permissions file | man(8) |
| uusched | uucp file transport scheduler | man(8) |
| uuxqt | execute remote command requests | man(8) |
| visi | mathematical spreadsheet | man(1) |
| xsend, xget, enroll | secret mail | man(1) |
Plus some which are still in modern BSD systems: mail(1) adventure, zork, aardvark, rogue, wump(6) arithmetic(6) asa(1) atc(6) banner, rot, rnd, bigp(6) bcd, ppt(6) boggle, hangman, scrabble(6) clear(1) compress, uncompress, zcat(1) df(1) diff3(1) fortune(6) grep, egrep, fgrep(1) iostat, load, dkstat(1) last(1) ln(1) lpd(8) lpr(1) mesg(1) mille(6) mv(1) number(1) od(1) quiz(6) ranlib(1) renice(8) rmdir(8) snake, worm(6) telnet(1) touch(1) trek, ogre, sol, warp, sail(6) tset(1) worms, hanoi, rain(6) xstr(8)