Command summary for commands and processes

The following are commands for commands and processes.

Table 1. Command summary for commands
Item Description
alias Shell command that prints a list of aliases to standard output
history Shell command that displays the history event list
man Displays information about commands, subroutines, and files online
whatis Describes the function a command performs
whereis Locates the source, binary, or manual for installed programs
Table 2. Command summary for processes
Item Description
at Runs commands at a later time, lists all scheduled processes, or removes a process from the schedule
atq Displays the queue of jobs waiting to be run
kill Sends a signal to running processes
nice Runs a command at a lower or higher priority
ps Shows current status of processes
renice Alters priority of running processes