1 VMS_to_Unix_command_cross_reference

 This is a concise dictionary of VMS to UNIX commands obtained from the book
 `UNIX for VMS users', limited reference copies of which are available in the
 Starlink Terminal Room. This list is also shown in SUN/145 `Unix - An
 Introduction', Appendix B. See your system manager if you don't have a copy.
 Also typing `vms2unix' will list this table on your screen.

            VMS command        Unix equivalent

                :=               alias / set
                :==              setenv
                @                source
                append           cat file1 file2 > file3
                assign           ln
                backup           tar
                backup/list      tar -t
                backup/log       tar -v
                cc               cc
                copy             cp
                create           cat >
                create/dir       mkdir
                debug            dbx
                delete           rm
                delete/conf      rm -i
                delete/entry     lprm / kill
                delete/queue     lprm -Pqueue
                difference       diff
                directory        ls
                dir/size/date    ls -laF
                dir/since        ls -lat
                dir/tot          du
                dir [...]        find ~ -name "fred*" -print
                dump             od
                edit             vi
                exchange         dd
                exit             exit
                fortran          f77
                help             man
                library          ar
                library/create   ar -cr
                library/insert   ar -q
                library/list     ar -t
                library/replace  ar -r
                link             (see fort)
                logout           logout
                mail             pine
                on control_y     onintr
                phone            talk [ttyname]
                print            lpr
                recall/all       history
                rename           mv
                runoff           nroff / troff
                search           grep -i
                set broadcast    mesg y
                set broa=nomail  biff n
                set default      cd
                set file/own     chgrp
                set host         rlogin / telnet
                set password     passwd
                set proc/prior   nice / renice / limit
                set protection   chmod
                set terminal     tset / stty
                set verify       csh -x
                show default     pwd
                show device/all  tty
                show device/ful  df
                show logical     printenv / echo
                show memory      vmstat
                show network     netstat / ruptime
                show process     whoami / ps / limit
                show queue       lpq / jobs
                show status      time
                show system      ps aux
                show time        date
                show uic         groups
                show user        w
                sort             sort
                stop/id          kill -number
                submit           at / bg
                type             cat
                type/page        more / head / tail
                write            echo