BSD concepts

Before you start working with Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) you need to understand some of the difference between BSD and AIX®.

Introduction to AIX for BSD system managers
The following are tips to help Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) system managers get started managing AIX.
Major differences between 4.3 BSD and AIX
The following is a summary of the major differences between AIX and 4.3 BSD systems.
File comparison table for 4.3 BSD, SVR4, and AIX
The following table compares file names and functions between 4.3 BSD, SVR4, and AIX.
Name and address resolution
The gethostbyname and gethostbyaddr subroutines in the libc library provide support for Domain Name Service, Network Information Services (NIS, formerly called Yellow Pages), and the /etc/hosts database.
Online documentation and man command for BSD 4.3 system managers
AIX supports the man-k, apropos, and whatis commands, but the database used by these commands must first be created with the catman-w command.
NFS and NIS (formerly Yellow Pages) for BSD 4.3 system managers
The following describes NFS and NIS for BSD 4.3 system managers.
User passwords for BSD 4.3 system managers
When you use the /bin/passwd command for AIX as the root user, you are prompted for the current root user password.

Parent topic: BSD systems reference