Commands Reference: M

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m4	Preprocesses files, expanding macro definitions.
machstat	Reports the value of the first 4 bits of the power status register.
macref	Produces a cross-reference listing of macro files.
Mail	Sends and receives mail.
mail	Sends and receives mail.
mailq	Prints the contents of the mail queue.
mailstats	Displays statistics about mail traffic.
mailx	Sends and receives mail.
make	Maintains up-to-date versions of programs.
makedbm	Makes a Network Information Service (NIS) database map.
makedepend	Create dependencies in makefiles.
makedev	Creates binary description files suitable for reading by the troff command and its postprocessors.
makekey	Generates an encryption key.
man	Displays manual entries online.
managefonts	Provides the user with a simple menu-based interface to update or change the set of installed font families on the system.
mant	Typesets manual pages.
mark	Creates, modifies, and displays message sequences.
mergenote	Combines multiple InfoExplorer notes files into a single notes file.
mesg	Permits or refuses write messages.
mhl	Produces formatted listings of messages.
mhmail	Sends or receives mail.
mhpath	Prints full path names of messages and folders.
migratepv	Moves allocated physical partitions from one physical volume to one or more other physical volumes.
mirrord	Controls and monitors the mirror module for remote maintenance.
mirrorvg	Mirrors all the logical volumes that exist on a given volume group.
mkboot	Creates the boot image, the boot record, and the service record. This command is NOT a user-level command and is NOT supported in AIX Version 4.2 or later.
mkcatdefs	Preprocesses a message source file.
mkcfsmnt	Mounts a CacheFS directory.
mkclient	Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the ypbind daemon and starts the ypbind daemon to configure a client.
mkdev	Adds a device to the system.
mkdir	Creates one or more new directories.
mkdirhier	Creates a hierarchy of directories or a single directory.
mkdsmitd	Creates a new domain of machines for DSMIT.
mkfifo	Makes first-in-first-out (FIFO) special files.
mkfilt	Activates or deactivates the filter rules.
mkfont	Adds the font code associated with a display to the system.
mkfontdir	Creates a fonts.dir file from a directory of font files.
mkfs	Makes a file system.
mkgroup	Creates a new group.
mkhosts	Generates the host table file.
mkitab	Makes records in the /etc/inittab file.
mkkeyserv	Uncomments the entry in the /etc/rc.nfs file for the keyserv daemon and invokes the daemon by using the startsrc command.
mklost+found	Creates a lost and found directory for the fsck command.
mklv	Creates a logical volume.
mklvcopy	Provides copies of data with the logical volume.
mkmaster	Executes the ypinit command and starts the NIS daemons on the master server.
mknamsv	Configures TCP/IP-based name service on a host for a client.
mknfs	Configures the system to run NFS.
mknfsexp	Exports a directory to NFS clients.
mknfsmnt	Mounts a directory from an NFS server.
mknod	Creates a special file.
mknotify	Adds a notify method definition to the Notify object class.
mkpasswd	Creates a hashed look-aside version of the user database.
mkproto	Constructs a prototype file system.
mkprtsv	Configures TCP/IP-based print service on a host.
mkps	Add an additional paging space to the system.
mkque	Adds a printer queue to the system.
mkquedev	Adds a printer queue device to the system.
mkrole	Creates new roles. This command applies only to AIX Version 4.2.1 and later.
mkserver	Adds a subserver definition to the subserver object class.
mkslave	Executes the ypinit command to retrieve maps from an NIS master server and starts the ypserv daemon to configure a slave server.
mkssys	Adds a subsystem definition to the subsystem object class.
mkstr	Creates an error message file.
mksysb	Creates an installable image of the root volume group.
mkszfile	Creates a /image.data file for use by the mksysb command.
mktcpip	Sets the required values for starting TCP/IP on a host.
mktun	Activates tunnel(s).
mkuser	Creates a new user account.
mkuser.sys	Customizes a new user account.
mkvg	Creates a volume group.
mkvgdata	Creates a file containing information about a volume group for use by the savevg and restvg commands.
mkvirprt	Makes a virtual printer.
mm	Prints documents formatted with memorandum macros.
mmt	Typesets documents.
mmtu	Displaying, adding, and deleting maximum transfer unit (MTU) values used for path MTU discovery. This command only applies to AIX Version 4.2.1 or later.
mon-cxma	Monitor status of 128-port asynchronous subsystem and attached devices.
monacct	Performs monthly or periodic accounting.
monitord	Communicates with the iFOR/LS server and requests an AIX Version 4.1 concurrent-use license for each countable login.
moo	Starts the number-guessing game.
more	Displays continuous text one screen at a time on a display screen.
mosy	Converts the ASN.1 definitions of Structure and Identification of Management Information (SMI) and Management Information Base (MIB) modules into objects definition files for the snmpinfo command.
mount	Makes a file system available for use.
mountd	Answers requests from clients for file system mounts.
move	Moves files.
mpcfg	Manages remote maintenance service information.
mrouted	Forwards a multicast datagram. This daemon only applies to AIX Version 4.2.1 or later.
msgchk	Checks for messages.
msgs	Used to read system messages.
msh	Creates an MH shell.
mt (BSD)	Gives subcommands to streaming tape device.
mv	Moves files.
mvdir	Moves (renames) a directory.
mvfilt	Moves a filter rule.
mvt	Typesets English-language view graphs and slides.
mwm	The command that runs the AIXwindows Window Manager.

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