Unix for OpenVMS Users

Describes the interfaces common to both operating systemsNew sections on VMS logical names and on the emacs editor, plus appendices with command and editor summaries Increased emphasis on Linux

UNIX for OpenVMS Users, 3E, makes it easier to see what OpenVMS and UNIX have in common, and to take one's knowledge and experience in OpenVMS over to the brave new world of UNIX. At a time when very few shops rely on only one operating system, it is more important than ever for system administrators and managers to understand the similarities and differences between platforms, so they can ensure interoperability. This book offers OpenVMS professionals a concise source of information so that they can quickly bring their expertise to bear on UNIX.

This new edition of the book is enhanced with updated references to VMS, responds to suggestions made by readers of previous editions, and particularly, recognizes the ascendance of UNIX implementations other than Compaq's Tru64.

Contents

• Introduction
• Fundamentals
• Getting Started
• Introductory File Management
• Editing
• Communicating with Other Users
• Devices, Queues, and Background Processing
• File Management Revisited
• Programming
• Shell Programming
• Administration
• Monitoring and Utilizing System Resources
• Networking
• Epilogue
• Apppendixes: Command Summaries
• Editor Summaries
• Important UNIX Files
• A Procedure for Converting OpenVMS Mail Files to UNIX Mail Files
• Glossary
• Bibliography