| Task | Function | Package Needed |
| ? | list contents of current package | |
| ?? | list contents of all loaded packages | |
| bye | delete last package loaded | language* |
| ehist | edit last command | language* |
| eparam | edit parameter file | language* |
| hedit | edit image file headers | images |
| help | display help file for specific task or package | system* |
| logout | leave IRAF environment | language* |
| lparam | list parameters for specific task | language* |
| package | list packages loaded | language* |
| phelp | help using screen pager | system |
| qphedit | edit .qp file headers | xray:ximages |
| tedit | edit table data | stsdas:ttools |
| tupar | edit table headers | stsdas:ttools |
| non-IRAF tasks | ||
| cd | change directory (UNIX, also works in IRAF) | |
| mkdir | create a subdirectory (UNIX, also works in IRAF) | |
| mkiraf | install IRAF setup | |
| cl | enter IRAF environment | |