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| back | Starts the backgammon game. |
| backup | Backs up files and file systems. |
| banner | Writes ASCII character strings in large letters to standard output. |
| basename | Returns the base filename of a string parameter. |
| batch | Runs jobs when the system load level permits. |
| battery | Controls or queries battery information. |
| bc | Provides an interpreter for arbitrary-precision arithmetic language. |
| bdftopcf | A font compiler that converts fonts from Bitmap Distribution format to Portable Compiled format. |
| bdiff | Uses the diff command to find differences in very large files. |
| bellmail | Sends messages to system users and displays messages from system users. |
| bf | Analyzes the memory usage of applications. |
| bffcreate | Creates installation image files in backup format. |
| bfrpt | Reports on the memory usage of applications. |
| bfs | Scans files. |
| bg | Runs jobs in the background. |
| biff | Enables or disables mail notification during the current session. |
| bindprocessor | Binds a process to a processor. |
| biod | Handles client requests for files. |
| bj | Starts the blackjack game. |
| bootinfo | Determines and displays various boot information, including boot device type and boot device name. This command is NOT a user-level command and is NOT supported in AIX Version 4.2 or later. |
| bootlist | Alters the list of IPL devices or the ordering of devices on the list) available to the system. |
| bootparamd | Provides information for booting to diskless clients. |
| bootpd | Sets up the Internet Boot Protocol Server. |
| bootptodhcp | Converts a BOOTP configuration file into a DHCP configuration file or to remove BOOTP configuration information for a particular host from the DHCP configuration file. |
| bosboot | Creates boot image. |
| bosdebug | Enables, disables and/or displays the status information of the system. |
| bs | Compiles and interprets modest-sized programs. |
| bsh | Invokes the Bourne shell. |
| bterm | Emulates terminals in bidirectional bus (BIDI) mode. |
| bugfiler | Automatically stores bug reports in specified mail directories. |
| burst | Explodes digests into messages. |
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