For ease of use, all commands have been included in an alphabetized list but categorized as follows:
| Cat |
Command |
Description |
| D |
AddAudioModes |
Add/Remove Audio Modes to/from the system. |
| D |
AddBuffers |
Instruct the file system to add cache buffers. |
| D |
AddDataTypes |
Builds a list of data types that datatypes.library can understand. |
| N |
AddNetInterface |
To initialise network interfaces defined to the system. |
| N |
AddNetRoute |
To add network message routing paths. |
| P |
AHI |
To set preferences for the Audio Hardware Interface. |
| I |
Alias |
To set or display command aliases. |
| C |
AmiDock |
To display custom on-screen program menus. |
| U |
AmiGS |
To print postscript files to non-postscript printers. |
| U |
AmiPDF |
To view PDF files. |
| P |
AmigaInput |
To reconfigure input devices, such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, gamepad etc. |
| D |
AppListInfo |
To list information about 68K applications. |
| N |
Arp |
To manipulate the system ARP Cache. |
| I |
Ask |
To obtain user input when executing a script file. |
| P |
Asl |
To set the default options for all asl.library requesters. |
| D |
Assign |
To control assignment of logical device names to file system directories. |
| W |
ASyncWB |
Enables asynchronous copying and deleting to Workbench. |
| C |
AutoPoint |
To automatically select any window the pointer is over. |
| D |
Avail |
Report the amount of memory available on the system. |
| X |
BenchTrash |
To provide a global "Trashcan" icon on the workbench screen. |
| X |
BindDrivers |
Bind device drivers to hardware. |
| S |
BIOSUpdater |
To update the U-Boot Firmware from an OS4 file. |
| C |
Blanker |
To cause the monitor screen to go blank if no input has been received within a specified period of time. |
| D |
Break |
To set attention flags in the specified process. |
| X |
Bru |
Backup and Restore utility. |
| X |
BuildMapTable |
Create a binary mapping table to Unicode for diskfont.library from an ASCII mapping table. |
| D |
CacheStat |
To display cache statistics. |
| U |
Calculator |
To provide an on-screen calculator. |
| X |
CatComp |
To compile locale catalogs. |
| I |
CD |
To set, change, or display the current directory. |
| D |
ChangeTaskPri |
To change the priority of a currently running program. |
| D |
CharsetConvert |
Convert a text file from one charset into another. |
| S |
CLI |
To execute a command using the Command Line Interface. |
| C |
ClickToFront |
To bring a window to the front of the screen. |
| D |
Clip |
Read/write any clipboard unit. |
| U |
Clock |
To provide an on-screen clock. |
| X |
CMD |
To redirect printer output to a file. |
| P |
Compatibility |
To specify applications where the JIT emulation must be disabled. |
| D |
Conclip |
Enable cut/copy/paste functionality in console windows and string gadgets. |
| N |
ConfigureNetInterface |
To configure active network interface parameters. |
| C |
ContextMenus |
Replaces the right mouse-button menus activated from the Workbench screen. |
| D |
Copy |
Copy files or directories. |
| D |
Countlines |
To count how many lines a file is made of. |
| D |
CPU |
To set or clear the CPU caches, check for a particular processor, load the ROM image into memory, or set an illegal memory
access handler which will output diagnostic information over the serial port at 9600 baud if a task accesses page zero or
memory above the acceptable maximum.
|
| C |
CrossDOS |
Configures the parameters used by CrossDOS filesystem. |
| D |
Cut |
Cut some characters or words from a string. |
| D |
Date |
To display or set the system date and/or time. |
| D |
Delete |
To delete files or directories. |
| P |
DefIcons |
To manage default icons. |
| N |
DeleteNetRoute |
To delete network routes from the system. |
| C |
DepthToFront |
To bring a window to the front of the screen. |
| D |
Dir |
To display a sorted list of the files in a directory. |
| D |
DiskChange |
To inform the Amiga that you have changed a disk in a disk drive. |
| S |
DiskCopy |
To copy the contents of one disk to another. |
| D |
Dismount |
To make a device connected to the system unavailable. |
| P |
DOS |
To customise a number of DOS parameters. |
| D |
DumpDebugBuffer |
To dump the kernel's Debug output to the standard output. |
| I |
Echo |
To display a string. |
| D |
Ed |
To edit text files (a screen editor). |
| D |
Edit |
To edit text files by processing the source file sequentially (a line editor). |
| I |
Else |
To specify an alternative action for an IF statement in a script file. |
| I |
EndCLI |
To end a Shell process. |
| I |
EndIf |
Terminates an IF block in a script file. |
| I |
EndShell |
To end a Shell process. |
| I |
EndSkip |
To terminate a SKIP block in a script file. |
| D |
Eval |
To evaluate simple expressions. |
| C |
Exchange |
To monitor and control the Commodity Exchange programs. |
| I |
Execute |
To execute a script with optional argument substitution. |
| I |
FailAt |
To instruct a command sequence to fail if a program gives a return code greater than or equal to the given value. |
| I |
Fault |
To print the message(s) for the specified error code(s). |
| D |
FDTool |
To externally control and examine the current state of the a1floppy device. |
D |
FileNote |
To attach a comment to a file. |
| D |
FileSize |
To collect information on the size of files stored on a disk. |
| S |
Find |
To find files on your system based on various criteria. |
| S |
FixFonts |
To update the .font files of the FONTS: directory. |
| C |
FKey |
To assign text to function and shifted function keys. |
| P |
Font |
To specify the fonts preferences used by the system. |
| S |
Format |
To format a disk for use with the Amiga. |
| S |
FormatCDRW |
To format a re-writable CD or DVD for use with the Amiga. |
| D |
FS_Plugin_Cache |
To demonstrate the block cache plugin feature of the new file system API. |
| D |
FS_Plugin_Encrypt |
To demonstrates the block transform plugin feature of the new file system API. |
| D |
FS_Set_Flush_Strategy |
To set the buffer strategy for the new file system API. |
| N |
FTP |
To upload/download using File Transfer Protocol. |
| I |
Get |
Gets the value of a local variable. |
| I |
GetEnv |
Gets the value of a global variable. |
| N |
GetNetStatus |
To query whether the network is operational. |
| U |
GraphicDump |
To print (or dump) entire screens, including menus and icons, just as they appear on the screen. |
| S |
GrimReaper |
To intercept program errors and provide action options. |
| D |
Group |
To change the access rights of a file or directory. |
| P |
GUI |
To specify the GUI preferences used by the system. |
| A |
HI |
Sets the ARexx global halt flag. |
| I |
History |
Display, recall or store the command line history. |
| U |
IconEdit |
To create or modify icon images. |
| D |
Iconx |
To enable execution of a script file from an icon. |
| N |
Identd |
To identify active TCP connections. |
| D |
IDETool |
To temporarily configure your IDE devices. |
| I |
If |
Evaluates conditional operations in a script file. |
| D |
Info |
Give information about the file system(s). |
| U |
InitPrinter |
To initialize your printer with the Preferences specifications. |
| P |
Input |
To specify the preferences for the input devices. |
| P |
Internet |
To specify the preferences for all Internet connections. |
| X |
IoTools |
Tools for use with IOMEGA devices. |
| N |
IPF |
To alter packet filtering lists for IP packet input and output. |
| N |
IPFStat |
To report on packet filter statistics and filter list. |
| N |
IPMon |
To monitor /dev/ipl for logged packets. |
| N |
IPNat |
To translate internal addresses to external addresses using NAT. |
| D |
Iprefs |
Communicates Preferences information stored in the individual editor to the operating system. |
| D |
Join |
To concatenate two or more files into a new file. |
| D |
KDebug |
To set kernel debug parameters. |
| U |
KeyShow |
To display the current keymap. |
| I |
Lab |
To specify a label in a script file. |
| D |
List |
Lists specified information about files and directories. |
| D |
LoadMonDrvs |
To load the Monitor drivers from DEVS:. |
| D |
LoadWB |
Starts Workbench. |
| P |
Locale |
To specify the locale preferences used by the system. |
| D |
Lock |
Sets the write-protect status of a device. |
| D |
MagTape |
Re-tensions, rewinds, or skips forward SCSI tapes. |
| D |
MakeDir |
Creates a new directory. |
| D |
MakeLink |
Creates a link between files. |
| D |
MD5Sum |
Calculates and compare checksums of files. |
| S |
Media Toolbox |
To partition and configure hardware devices. |
| U |
MEmacs |
Enables screen-oriented text editing. |
| X |
More |
To display the contents of an ASCII file. |
| X |
MooVId |
Plays .avi and .mov files |
| D |
Mount |
Makes a device connected to the system available. |
| S |
Mounter |
Interactive partition mount tool. |
| C |
MouseBlanker |
Blanks the mouse pointer when you are typing at the keyboard. |
| D |
Move |
To move or rename files and directories. |
| U |
MultiView |
To display various files. |
| N |
NetLogViewer |
To capture any debug or notification network messages. |
| N |
NetShutDown |
To shutdown the network. |
| I |
NewCLI |
Opens a new Shell window. |
| I |
NewShell |
Opens a new Shell window. |
| C |
NoCapsLock |
Disables the Caps Lock key. |
| U |
NotePad |
To edit text files (a screen editor). |
| D |
NVGetVar |
To display the Non-Volatile UBoot environment variables. |
| N |
OpenSSL |
Cryptography toolkit command line tool. |
| P |
Overscan |
To change the size of the display area for text and graphics. |
| D |
Owner |
To change the ownership of a file or directory. |
| P |
Palette |
To specify the preferences for the Workbench color palette. |
| U |
PartitionWizard |
To check, repair, salvage and manipulate disk partitions. |
| I |
Path |
Controls the directory list that the Shell searches to find commands. |
| D |
PathPart |
To split and assemble directory and file names. |
| X |
PCIScan |
To show PCI cards attached to the system. |
| P |
Picasso96Mode |
To specify the graphics driver and available screen resolutions etc. |
| N |
Ping |
To check the quality of a network link or verify the connection of a machine to the Internet. |
| I |
Pipe |
To route the output from one program to become the input for another. |
| U |
PlayCD |
To play audio CDs. |
| P |
Pointer |
To change the appearance of the mouse pointer. |
| I |
PopCD |
Return the directory last recently saved with the PUSHCD command. |
| P |
PopupMenu |
To specify the preferences for the Popup Menus. |
| U |
PrefsObjectsEditor |
To edit any XML file |
| P |
Printer |
To specify the basic printer preferences. |
| P |
PrinterGFX |
To specify the printer graphics preferences. |
| P |
PrinterPS |
To specify the PostScript printer preferences. |
| U |
PrintFiles |
To send text files to your printer. |
| I |
Prompt |
Changes the prompt string of the current Shell. |
| D |
Protect |
Changes the protection bit of files and directories. |
| I |
PushCD |
Save the current directory on a stack and optionally change it. |
| I |
Quit |
Exits from a script file with a specified return code. |
| C |
RAWBinfo |
Replacement for the basic icon information process. |
| U |
RawDisk |
To read or write a number of blocks of a formatted disk, or transfer raw disk data to/from a named file. |
| D |
Reboot |
To reboot the system. |
| I |
Recorder |
Capture console output and store it in a file. |
| D |
Relabel |
To change the volume name of the disk in the given drive to the specified name. |
| D |
RemRAD |
Removes the recoverable RAM disk. |
| D |
Rename |
Changes the name of or moves a file or directory. |
| D |
RequestChoice |
Enables AmigaDOS and ARexx scripts to use custom requesters. |
| D |
RequestFile |
Allows AmigaDOS and ARexx scripts to use a file requester. |
| D |
RequestString |
Allows AmigaDOS and ARexx scripts to use a string requester. |
| D |
Resident |
Displays and modifies the list of resident commands. |
| A |
RexxMast |
To start ARexx. |
| N |
RoadShowControl |
To set parameters for RoadShow TCP/IP Stack. |
| D |
Run |
Executes commands as background processes. |
| A |
RX |
Launches an ARexx program. |
| A |
RXC |
Closes the resident process for ARexx. |
| A |
RXLIB |
Adds a library to Library List for ARexx. |
| A |
RXSET |
Adds a (name,value) pair to the Clip List for ARexx. |
| N |
Sample |
To sample network activity. |
| P |
ScreenBlanker |
To specify the preferences for the Screen Blanker. |
| C |
ScreenBlankerEngine |
To execute the Screen Blanker Engine. |
| P |
ScreenMode |
To specify the preferences for the Screen Mode. |
| P |
Screens |
To specify the preferences for Defined Screens. |
| D |
Search |
Looks for the specified text string in the files of the specified directories. |
| X |
Serial |
To set the preferences for communication through the serial port. |
| D |
Set |
Sets the value of a local variable. |
| D |
SetClock |
Sets or reads the battery backed-up hardware clock. |
| D |
SetDate |
Change the timestamp of a file or directory. |
| D |
SetEnv |
Sets the value of a global variable. |
| D |
SetFont |
Changes the font of the current Shell. |
| D |
SetFontCharSet |
Adds charset tag and version string to a FontContentsHeader file. |
| D |
SetKeyboard |
Sets the keymap for the Shell. |
| D |
SetPatch |
Makes patches to the system software. |
| S |
Shell |
To open a new AmigaShell. |
| N |
ShowNetStatus |
To display network status information. |
| D |
Skip |
Skips to a label when executing script files. |
| D |
Sort |
Alphabetically sorts the lines of a file. |
| P |
Sound |
To control the type of sound and sound attributes. |
| D |
Stack |
To display or set the stack size within the current Shell. |
| D |
Status |
To list information about Shell/CLI processes. |
| I |
SwapCD |
Interchange the current directory and a stacked directory. |
| A |
TCC |
Closes the global tracing console for ARexx. |
| A |
TCO |
Opens the global tracing console for ARexx. |
| N |
TCPDump |
To dump TCP traffic on a network. |
| A |
TE |
Clears interactive tracing for ARexx. |
| I |
TEE |
Send data from the standard input to the standard output and also print it to the console. |
| P |
Time |
To set the system clock. |
| N |
TraceRoute |
To display the route packets take to a network host. |
| A |
TS |
Starts interactive tracing for ARexx. |
| D |
Type |
Displays the contents of a file. |
| S |
TypeManager |
To install new fonts. |
| P |
UBoot |
To reconfigure the UBoot settings. |
| D |
UnAlias |
To remove an alias. |
| U |
UnArc |
To unpack an archive file. |
| D |
UnSet |
To remove a local environment variable. |
| D |
UnSetEnv |
To remove a global environment variable. |
| D |
Uptime |
To display the date and time that the system was booted. |
| P |
USB |
To set the USB preferences. |
| D |
USBCtrl |
To start/restart/stop the USB file system. |
| U |
USBInspector |
To display currently active USB devices. |
| S |
USBStart |
To start the USB file system and open the USB stack. |
| S |
USBStop |
To stop the USB file system and close the USB stack. |
| D |
Version |
To find software version and revision numbers. |
| D |
Wait |
To wait for a specified time. |
| A |
WaitForPort |
Waits for a specified ARexx port. |
| D |
WBCtrl |
To manipulate various features of the Workbench from a Shell. |
| D |
WBInfo |
To display icon information from a Shell or script. |
| P |
WBPattern |
To specify the backgrounds for Workbench windows. |
| D |
WBRun |
To start applications in Workbench mode from a Shell window or script. |
| D |
Which |
To search the command path for a particular item. |
| D |
Why |
To print an error message that explains why the previous command failed. |
| P |
Workbench |
To customise the Workbench Preferences. |
| W |
XAD2Lha |
To extract data from other archives and stores it in an lha archive. |
| W |
XADLibInfo |
To display information about the supported archivers. |
| W |
XADList |
To examine files and print the names of the archivers. |
| W |
XADUnDisk |
To extract data from disk archives. |
| W |
XADUnFile |
To extract data from single file archives. |
| W |
XADUnFileM |
To extract data from multiple file archives. |
| W |
XADUnTar |
To extract data from TAR archives. |