• Inferno Reference
  • 2 Devices
    • audio - interface to audio devices
    • cmd - interface to host operating system commands
    • cons - console device
    • draw - graphics device
    • ip - TCP, UDP network protocols over IP
    • prog - interface to running programs
    • root - the root file system
    • ssl - secure sockets layer device
  • 3 Styx
    • attach, nop - messages to initiate activity
    • clone - duplicate a fid
    • clunk - forget about a fid
    • error - return an error
    • flush - abort a message
    • open, create - prepare a fid for I/O on a file
    • read, write - transfer data from and to a file
    • remove - remove a file from a server
    • stat, wstat - inquire or change file attributes
    • walk - descend a directory hierarchy
  • 4 Host O/S Utilities
    • asm - Dis assembler
    • emu - Inferno emulator
    • limbo - Limbo compiler
  • 5 Command Line Utilities
    • bind, mount, unmount - change name space
    • cat - concatenate files
    • cd - change working directory
    • chmod - change file mode (permissions)
    • cmp - compare files
    • cp - copy files
    • cs - start connection server daemon
    • date - print the date
    • diff - differential file comparator
    • du - disk usage
    • echo - print arguments
    • grep - search file(s) for a pattern
    • kill - terminate process(es)
    • limbo - Limbo compiler
    • ls - list contents of directory
    • mathcalc - interface to a TclLib calculator module
    • mkdir - make a directory
    • mv - rename/move files
    • netstat - summarize network connections
    • nsbuild - build Inferno name space
    • os - interface OS commands (hosted Inferno only)
    • p - paginate
    • ps - thread status
    • pwd - print working directory
    • rcmd - remote command execution
    • rm - remove file(s)
    • sh - command line interface to the Inferno system
    • sleep - suspend execution for an interval
    • time - time command execution
    • unicode - interpret Unicode characters
    • wc - word (and other things) counter
    • wish - interface to the Tk graphics toolkit
  • 6 Daemons
    • cs - connection server daemon
    • httpd, echo, stats - HTTP server
    • srv - start server daemons
    • virgild - connection service for remote clients
  • 8 System Module
    • bind, mount, unmount - change file name space
    • byte2char, char2byte - convert between bytes and characters
    • chdir - change working directory
    • dial, announce, export, listen - make network connections
    • dirread - read directory
    • dup - duplicate an open file descriptor
    • file2chan - create file connected to Limbo channel
    • millisec - millisecond timer
    • open, create - open/create a file for reading or writing
    • pctl - process control
    • print, fprint, sprint - print formatted output
    • read, write, stream - read, write, or stream file
    • remove - remove a file
    • seek - change file offset
    • sleep - delay execution
    • stat, fstat, fwstat, wstat - get and put file status
    • tokenize - split string into words
    • utfbytes - compute the Unicode length of a UTF byte sequence
  • 9 Security Modules and Utilities
    • auth, readauthinfo, writeauthinfo - authenticate a connection
    • certtostr, pktostr, sktostr, strtocert, strtopk, strtosk -encryption key conversion functions
    • changelogin - command to create/update the password file
    • connect, secret - interface to the Secure Sockets Layer device
    • createsignerkey - command to create signer key on authentication server
    • genSK, genSKfromPK, sktopk, dhparams - generate keys
    • get, put - read and write password entries in the password file
    • getauthinfo - command to create/obtain a certificate for authentication
    • getstring, putstring, getbytearray, putbytearray, puterror- delimited I/O
    • IPint adt - 'infinite' precision integer utility functions
    • login, getauthinfo - get an Authinfo adt from a certificate authority
    • logind - login daemon
    • manufacture - command to emulate set-top-box-id in ROM
    • randomint, randombuf - interface to random number device
    • register - command to register set-top-box identity with signer
    • sha, md5, sign, verify - cryptographic digests and digital signatures
    • signer, countersigner - daemons for set-top box authentication
    • verify - command to authenticate receiver of blinded certificate
  • 11 Draw Module
    • context - graphics environment
    • display - connection to draw device
    • font - character images for Unicode text
    • Image - pictures and drawing
    • point - coordinate position
    • pointer - state of a pointer device such as a mouse
    • rectangle - rectangular portion of the plane
    • screen - type to define the abstract data structures for the windows on a display
  • 12 Prefab Module
    • compound - windows for ITV toolkit
    • element - menu and display elements for ITV toolkit
    • environ - environment for ITV toolkit to provide a graphics framework for a item collections
    • style - fonts and colors for IITV toolkit
  • 13 Tk - Graphic Interface Module
    • Tk -graphics toolkit
    • tklib: tkquote, is_err, tkcmds, dialog, getstring, notice, mktabs, tabsctl - Tk user interface functions
  • 14 Math Module
    • elem - elementary functions of applied mathematics
    • fp - floating point operations
    • linalg - linear algebra primitives
  • 15 Miscellaneous Modules
    • bufio - buffered input/output module
    • daytime: text, filet, gmt, local, now, time, tm2epoch - time conversions
    • devpointer - I/O interface for the pointer device
    • filepat: expand, match - file pattern matching
    • imagefile - processing external image file formats
    • ir - infrared remote control
    • mpeg - interface to the mpeg device driver
    • newns - build a new name space from a description file
    • pipe: fds, files - get read/write file pair for a pipe
    • readdir - read directory and sort files
    • regex - regular expression recognizer
    • sh - command interface
    • srv - miscellaneous services from the host operating system
    • string: append, drop, in, prefix, splitl, splitr, splitstrl, splitstrr, take, toint, tolower, toupper - string operations
    • volume - volume control for an infrared interface
    • wmlib - window manager toolkit
    • workdir - discover the name of the current working directory
  • A Format Specifications
    • db - connection service database
    • font, subfont - external format for character fonts and subfonts
    • image - external format for images
    • rgbv - color map
    • UTF, Unicode, ASCII - character set and format
• Summary of Commands, Functions, and Daemons
  • A
    • announce (sys) - make network connections
    • append (misc) - string operation
    • ASCII (format) - character set and form
    • asm (hostOS) - Dis assembler
    • attach (styx) - messages to initiate activity
    • audio (dev) - interface to audio devices
    • auth (sec) - authenticate a connection
  • B
    • b64toip (sec) - 'infinite' precision integer utility function
    • bind (cmd) - change name space
    • bind (sys) - change file name space
    • bits (sec) - 'infinite' precision integer utility function
    • bufio (misc) - buffered input/output module
    • byte2char (sys) - convert between bytes and characters
  • C
    • cat (cmd) - concatenate files
    • cd (cmd) - change working directory
    • certtostr (sec) - encryption key conversion functions
    • changelogin (sec) - command to create/update the password file
    • char2byte (sys) - convert between bytes and characters
    • chdir (sys) - change working directory
    • chmod (cmd) - change file mode (permissions)
    • clone (styx) - duplicate a fid
    • clunk (styx) - forget about a fid
    • cmd (dev) - interface to host operating system commands
    • cmp (cmd) - compare files
    • compound (prefab) - windows for ITV toolkit
    • connect (sec) - module interface to the Secure Sockets Layer device
    • cons (dev) - console device
    • context (draw) - graphics environment
    • countersigner (sec) - daemon for set-top box authentication
    • cp (cmd) - copy files
    • create (styx) - prepare a fid for I/O on an existing or new file
    • create (sys) - open/create a file for reading or writing
    • createsignerkey (sec) - command to create signer key on authentication server
    • cs (cmd) - start connection server daemon
    • cs (daemon) - connection server daemon
  • D
    • date (cmd) - print the date
    • db (format) - connection service database
    • devpointer (misc) - I/O interface for the pointer device
    • dhparams (sec) - generate k
    • dial (sys) - make network connections
    • dialog (tk) - Tk user interface function
    • diff (cmd) - differential file comparator
    • dirread (sys) - read directory
    • display (draw) - connection to draw device
    • draw (dev) - graphics device
    • draw example (draw) - simple program illustrating image primitives
    • drop (misc) - string operation
    • dup (sys) - duplicate an open file descriptor
  • E
    • echo (cmd) - print arguments
    • elem (math) - elementary functions of applied mathematics
    • element (prefab) - menu and display elements for ITV toolkit
    • emu (hostOS) - Inferno emulator
    • environ (prefab) - environment for ITV toolkit to provide a graphics framework for a item collections
    • eq (sec) - 'infinite' precision integer utility function
    • error (styx) - return an error
    • expand (misc) - file pattern matching
    • expmod (sec) - 'infinite' precision integer utility function
    • export (sys) - make network connections
  • F
    • fds (misc) - get read/write file pair for a pipe
    • file2chan (sys) - create file connected to Limbo channel
    • files (misc) - get read/write file pair for a pipe
    • filet (misc) - time conversion
    • flush (styx) - abort a message
    • font (draw) - character images for Unicode text
    • font (format) - external format for character fonts and subfonts
    • fp (math) - floating point operations
    • fprint (sys) - print formatted output
    • fstat (sys) - get and put file status
    • fwstat (sys) - get and put file status
  • G
    • genSK (sec) - generate keys
    • genSKfromPK (sec) - generate keys
    • get (sec) - read password entries in the password file
    • getauthinfo (sec) - get an Authinfo adt from a certificate authority
    • getbytearray (sec) - delimited I/O
    • getstring (sec) - delimited I/O
    • getstring (tk) - Tk user interface function
    • gmt (misc) - time conversion
    • grep (cmd) - search file(s) for a pattern
  • H
    • httpd (daemon) - HTTP server
  • I
    • Image (draw) - pictures and drawing
    • image (format) - external format for images
    • imagefile (misc) - processing external image file formats
    • in (misc) - string operation
    • ip (dev) - TCP, UDP network protocols over IP
    • IPint adt (sec) - "infinite" precision integer utility functions
    • iptob64 (sec) - 'infinite' precision integer utility function
    • iptobytes (sec) - 'infinite' precision integer utility function
    • ir (misc) - infrared remote control
    • is_err (tk) - Tk user interface function
  • K
    • kill (cmd) - terminate process(es)
  • L
    • limbo (cmd) - Limbo compiler
    • limbo (hostOS) - Limbo compiler
    • linalg (math) - linear algebra primitives
    • listen - make network connections
    • local (misc) - time conversion
    • login (sec) - get an Authinfo adt from a certificate authority
    • login module
    • logind (sec) - log in daemon
    • ls (cmd) - list contents of directory
  • M
    • manufacture (sec) - command to emulate set-top-box-id in ROM
    • match (misc) - file pattern matching
    • mathcalc (cmd) - interface to a TclLib calculator module
    • md5 (sec) - cryptographic digests and digital signatures
    • millisec (sys) - millisecond timer
    • mkdir (cmd) - make a directory
    • mktabs (tk) - Tk user interface function
    • mount (cmd) - change name space
    • mount (sys) - change file name space
    • mpeg (misc) - interface to the mpeg device driver
    • mv - rename/move files
    • mv (cmd) - rename/move files
  • N
    • newns (misc) - build a new name space from a description file
    • nop (styx) - messages to initiate activity
    • notice (tk) - Tk user interface function
    • now (misc) - time conversion
    • nsbuild (cmd) - build Inferno name space
  • O
    • open (styx) - prepare a fid for I/O on an existing or new file
    • open (sys) - open/create a file for reading or writing
    • os (cmd) - interface OS commands (non-native Inferno only)
  • P
    • p (cmd) - paginate
    • password
    • password module (sec module)
    • pctl (sys) - process control
    • pktostr (sec) - encryption key conversion functions
    • point (draw) - coordinate position
    • pointer (draw) - state of a pointer device such as a mouse
    • prefix (misc) - string operation
    • print (sys) - print formatted output
    • prog (dev) - interface to running programs
    • ps (cmd) - thread status
    • put (sec) - write password entries in the password file
    • putbytearray (sec) - delimited I/O
    • puterror (sec) - delimited I/O
    • putstring (sec) - delimited I/O
    • pwd (cmd) - print working directory
  • R
    • random
    • random (sec) - 'infinite' precision integer utility function
    • randombuf (sec) - interface to random number device
    • rcmd (cmd) - remote command execution
    • read (styx)- transfer data from and to a file
    • read (sys) - read file
    • readauthinfo (sec) - authenticate a connection
    • readdir (misc) - read directory and sort files
    • rectangle (draw) - rectangular portion of the plane
    • regex (misc) - regular expression recognizer
    • register (sec) - command to register set-top-box identity with signer
    • remove (styx) - remove a file from a server
    • remove (sys) - remove a file
    • rgbv (format) - color map
    • rm (cmd) - remove file(s)
    • root (dev) - the root file system
  • S
    • screen (draw) - type to define the abstract data structures for the windows on a display, or subwindows within a window
    • secret (sec) - module interface to the Secure Sockets Layer device
    • seek (sys) - change file offset
    • sh (cmd) - command line interface to the Inferno system
    • sh (misc) - command interface
    • sha (sec) - cryptographic digests and digital signatures
    • sign (sec) - cryptographic digests and digital signatures
    • signer (sec) - daemon for set-top box authentication
    • sktopk (sec) - generate ke
    • sktostr (sec) - encryption key conversion functions
    • sleep (cmd) - suspend execution for an interval
    • sleep (sys) - delay execution
    • splitr (misc) - string operation
    • splitstrl (misc) - string operation
    • splitstrr (misc) - string operation
    • sprint (sys) - print formatted output
    • srv (daemon) - start server daemons
    • srv (misc) - miscellaneous services from the host operating system
    • ssl (dev) - secure sockets layer device
    • SSL interface
    • stat (styx) - inquire or change file attributes
    • stat (sys) - get and put file status
    • stream (sys) - stream file
    • strtocert (sec) - encryption key conversion functions
    • strtopk (sec) - encryption key conversion functions
    • strtosk (sec) - encryption key conversion functions
    • style (prefab) - fonts and colors for ITV toolkit
    • subfont (format) - external format for character fonts and subfonts
  • T
    • tabsctl (tk) - Tk user interface functio
    • take (misc) - string operation
    • text (misc) - time conversions
    • time (cmd) - time command execution
    • time (misc) - time conversion
    • Tk (tk) - graphics toolkit
    • tkcmds (tk) - Tk user interface function
    • tkquote (tk) - Tk user interface function
    • tm2epoch (misc) - time conversion
    • toint (misc) - string operation
    • tokenize (sys) - split string into words
    • tolower (misc) - string operation
    • toupper (misc) - string operation
  • U
    • unicode (cmd) - interpret Unicode characters
    • unicode (format) - character set and format
    • unmount (cmd) - change name space
    • unmount (sys) - change file name space
    • UTF (format) - character set and format
    • utfbytes (sys) - compute the Unicode length of a UTF byte sequence
  • V
    • verify (sec) - command to authenticate receiver of blinded certificate
    • verify (sec) - cryptographic digests and digital signatures
    • virgild (daemon) - connection service for remote clients
    • volume (misc) - volume control for an infrared interface
  • W
    • walk (styx) - descend a directory hierarchy
    • wc (cmd) - word (and other things) counter
    • wish (cmd) - interface to the Tk graphics toolkit
    • wmlib (misc) - window manager toolkit
    • workdir (misc) - discover the name of the current working directory
    • write (styx) - transfer data from and to a file
    • write (sys) - write file
    • writeauthinfo (sec) - authenticate a connection
    • wstat (styx) - inquire or change file attributes
    • wstat (sys) - get and put file status