MPE/iX Shell and Utilities Reference Manual, Vol 1

Preface
MPE/iX, Multiprogramming Executive with Integrated POSIX, is the latest in a series of forward-com-
patible operating systems for the HP 3000 line of computers.
In HP documentation and in talking with HP 3000 users, you will encounter references to
MPE XL, the
direct predecessor of MPE/iX
is a superset of MPE XL. All programs written for MPE XL will run without
change under MPE/iX. You can continue to use MPE XL system documentation, although it may not refer
to features added to the operating system to support POSIX (for example, hierarchical directories).
Finally, you may encounter references to MPE V, which is the operating system for HP 3000s, not based
on PA-RISC architecture. MPE V software can be run on the PA-RISC (Series 900) HP 3000s in what is
known as compatibility mode.
The first edition of the MPE/iX Shell and Utilities Reference Manual Volumes 1 and 2 (customer order
number 36431-60001) is a two volume manual set that provides reference descriptions of the com-
mands and utilities available through the
MPE/iX Shell.
• Volume 1 provides MPE/iX Shell command and utility descriptions alphabetically from A
through M.
• Volume 2 provides command and utility descriptions alphabetically from N through Z.
The MPE/iX Shell and Utilities Reference Manual Volumes 1 and 2 is organized into five chapters and
one appendix. In addition, both volumes contain a common table of contents, permuted index, and
index that provide cross references into both volumes.
Volume 1
Chapter 1 Commands and Utilities contains MPE/iX Shell command and utility descriptions
alphabetically from A through M.
Volume 2
Chapter 1 Commands and Utilities provides MPE/iX Shell command and utility descriptions
alphabetically from N through Z. (This chapter is a continuation of the Chapter 1
found in Volume 1.)
Chapter 2 File Formats provides more detailed information on the formats of files used by
the various commands and utilities described in chapter 1.
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