Table A.2. Functional comparison between MVS and UNIX
| Function | MVS | UNIX |
|---|
| Background work | Submit batch JCL | sh_cmd & |
| Change working directory | ISPF 3.4 | cd |
| Change local working directory (during FTP or SSH transfer in interactive mode) | ISPF 3.4 | lcd |
| Change permissions | PERMIT | chmod |
| Configuration parameters | SYS1.PARMLIB | /etc |
| Data management | DFSMS, HSM | tar, cpio, pax |
| Debug | TSO TEST | dbx |
| Delete file or directory | ISPF 3.2 D | rm |
| Editor | ISPF 2 | ed, sed, oedit, ishell |
| Initiate new task | ATTACH, LINK, XCTL | fork(), spawn() |
| Interactive access | Logon to TSO | telnet/rlogin to sh/tcsh |
| Job management | SDSF | ps, kill |
| List files | ISPF 3.4, LISTC | ls |
| List user ID attributes | LU | id |
| Long running work | Started task (STC) | daemon |
| Make directory | ISPF 3.2 A PDS | mkdir |
| Post IPL commands | COMMNDxx | /etc/rc |
| Power user | RACF OPERATIONS | superuser or root |
| Primary configuration | IEASYSxx | BPXPRMxx |
| Primary data index | Master Catalog | root (“/”) directory |
| Procedural language | CLIST, REXX | shell scripts, REXX |
| Program products | LNKLST | /usr |
| Resident programs | LPA | sticky bit |
| System logging | SYSLOG | SYSLOGD |
| System programs | LNKLST | /bin |
| Test programs | STEPLIB | /sbin |
| User data | &SYSUID or &SYSPREF | /u/<username> |
| User identity | user/group | UID/GID |
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