HELP(1,C) AIX Commands Reference HELP(1,C) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- help PURPOSE Provides information for the new user. SYNTAX help ----| DESCRIPTION The help command presents a one-page display of information for the new user. A sample of the display appears below. Look in a printed manual for general help if you can. To get started, refer to Using the AIX Operating System Manual. The commands: man -k keyword lists commands relevant to a keyword man command prints out the manual pages for a command are helpful; other basic commands are: cat -concatenates files (and just prints them out) ex -text editor finger -user information lookup program ls -lists contents of a directory mail -send and receive mail passwd -change login password sccshelp -view information on the Source Code Control System tset -sets terminal modes who -who is on the system write -write to another user You could find programs about mail by the command: man -k mail And print out the man command documentation via: man mail You can log out by typing a control-d (if your prompt is $) or by typing logout (if your prompt is %). RELATED INFORMATION See the following command: "sccshelp." Processed November 8, 1990 HELP(1,C) 1