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Volume Four, Issue Thirty-Seven, File 8 of 14
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#*# Basic Commands #*#
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#*# for the VOS #*#
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#*# System #*#
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##############################
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Written by Dr. No-Good
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[Echo]
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Introduction
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Ok, well this is a simple text file that explains the basic commands
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used by a VOS system. VOS stands for Virtual Operating System and it is mainly
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used by businesses but other groups have used it too.
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If you have any questions, you can reach me at this fine system:
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Legion (202)337=2844
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or if you have any questions you can e-mail the me at:
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Internet: ukelele!kclahan@UUNET.UU.NET
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Special Thanks to: Nat X, Beta Raider, Tomellicus and the
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anonymous site of my humble work.
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$Note$
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All material in this t-file is for informational purposes only. Any
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abuse of this information is probably against the law and the authors of this
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text file are not responsible for the reader's actions.
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(*****************************************************************************)
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Ok, well VOS systems can be found in various systems around the world
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and on many of the nets such as TELENET. You can recognize a VOS system at its
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prompt. Which looks like this:
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Prompt-> (Name of System)
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System ???, VOS Release v.(version), Module ???
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(Or it just says something about a Release ver# and Module#)
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After getting the log-on message you come to the hard part, getting a
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valid user/password combination. To log-in, you type:
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Login <name> <password> <CRT>
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or
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Login <CRT>
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'User_name:' <name>
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'Password?' <password>
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(by the way, <CRT> means enter and it comes after something you have to type
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and words in '' mean that the computer is displaying that)
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When you get a valid name and password, it will say:
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<name> logged in on <module#> at <year>-<month>-<day> at <time> ETA.
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(then it runs start_up.cm)
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(*****************************************************************************)
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Commands
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~~~~~~~~
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HELP = To get an on-line help directory.
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LIST or LS = To list contents of the directory.
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-dirs = the subdirectories.
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-dirs <dir> = To confirm a directory exists.
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CHANGE_CURRENT_DIR or CCD = To change directory.
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DISPLAY <file> = To view the contents of a file.
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-match <string> = To find a string in the file.
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SEND_MESSAGE <name> <msg> = To make a message appear on the receiver's
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screen. It must be 80 chars. or less.
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CALL_THRU = To connect your login terminal to a remote
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host as a login terminal or as a slave.
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SET_TERMINAL_PARAMETERS = To define the operating features of your
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terminal such as scrolling, length, etc.
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LOCATE_FILES <file names> = To find the location of file(s) in the system.
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WHO = To list the current users of the system.
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LIST_MODULES = To show which modules are running.
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DISPLAY_DIR_STATUS = It gives information about when last saved,
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when it was created, who created, and when
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it was last used or modified.
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DISPLAY_CURRENT_DIR = It shows you which directory you are in.
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DISPLAY_ACCESS_LIST = To show you the access control lists(ACL) for
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a set of files or directories.
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DISPLAY_DEFAULT_ACCESS = To display the default access control list for
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a set of directories you specify.
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GIVE_ACCESS = To give a user/group access to a file or
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directory.
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GIVE_DEFAULT_ACCESS = To add entries to the default ACL or a
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directory or set of directories.
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PROPAGATE_ACCESS = To copy a directory(DIR)'s access to all the
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directories in the subhierarchy.
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REMOVE_ACCESS = To remove entries from the ACL of a file or
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directory, or a set of such objects.
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REMOVE_DEFAULT_ACCESS = To remove entries from the default ACL of a
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directory or a set of directories.
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EDIT = To edit or create a file.
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(We haven't been able to figure it out yet)
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BIND = To make an .OBJ file a .PM which can be run.
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ANY_NAME.PM = .PM stands for program module and it is like a
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.COM or .EXE executable file.
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BATCH = To run a batch of .PM commands.
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UPDATE_BATCH_REQUESTS = To update the batch queue.
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CANCEL_BATCH_REQUESTS = To totally cancel all programs in the batch
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queue.
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LIST_BATCH_REQUESTS = To list the programs in the batch queue.
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RESERVE_DEVICE = To reserve a device for the batch queue.
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(Used by administrators when they manage
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batch processing at a site)
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CANCEL_DEVICE_RESERVATION = To cancel the device reservation.
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MOVE_DEVICE_RESERVATION = To move the device reservation to another
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path.
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DISPLAY_BATCH_STATUS = To display the status of the batch process.
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COMPARE_FILE = To compare two files against each other.
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COPY_FILE = To copy a file to another file or directory.
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LOCATE_FILE = To locate the directory the file is in.
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RENAME = To change the name of a file.
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MOVE_FILE = To move a file to another directory.
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DELETE_FILE = To delete a file.
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SET_EXPIRATION_DATE = To set a date on the file so it won't allow
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anybody to erase it before that date.
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CREATE_FILE = To create and name a new file.
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CREATE_INDEX = To create a new index for a file.
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CREATE_DELETED_RECORD_INDEX = To create a list of reusable locations in a
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file.
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CREATE_RECORD_INDEX = To create an index used to map records into
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a file and re-use space made available by
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deletions.
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(Once created, it is updated forever.)
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DELETE_INDEX = To delete a set of indexes to a file.
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DISPLAY_FILE_STATUS = To display information about a set of files
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that you specify.
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DUMP_FILE = To dump the contents of a file in HEX and
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ASCII onto the screen for debugging.
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DUMP_RECORDS = To dump one or more records in a fixed,
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sequential, relative, or stream file.
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ENFORCE_REGION_LOCKING = To turn mandatory region locking on/off for
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one or more stream files.
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SET_FILE_ALLOCATION = To set the number of additional disk blocks
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that the operating system allocates for a
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file each time the file needs more disk
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space.
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SET_IMPLICIT_LOCKING = To turn implicit locking on/off for a file or
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files. When it is on, the system overrides
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an attempt to open the file with a
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different locking specification.
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(*****************************************************************************)
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$Note$
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If you need any more help with the commands please try their on-line
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help program by typing HELP when you are logged in or HELP <Command> and please
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excuse the format of the command listings but if you would like a better
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listing look for the COMPLETE informational guide to VOS systems by Dr.
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No-Good.
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(***************************************************************************)
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Security
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The basic security for VOS uses ACL or ACCESS_CONTROL_LISTS. These are
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lists that the creator of a directory or file make by using the GIVE_ACCESS
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command. There are four kinds of security you can have. They are as follows:
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For file security:
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NULL -+- That means you can't do anything with it.
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READ -+- You can READ it but not modify it.
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WRITE -+- That means you have READ and WRITE access to it
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so you can modify it.
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EXECUTE -+- That means they can read it and run it.
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For directory security:
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MODIFY -+- That means you can add, remove, change, and
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execute files in the directory.
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STATUS -+- That means you can display_dir_status and
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view the current status of the directory.
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NULL -+- That means you can not access the directory.
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If you don't have the appropriate security for the directory or file it
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is because the owner/creator of the file or directory doesn't have you on the
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list and since this informational file doesn't contain the information needed
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to get access to files that you haven't been given access to then it is
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advisable to look for more informational files from [ECHO].
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