MVS vs. UNIX Functional Comparison

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