OpenVMS UNIX Differences

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Command-Line Differences

OpenVMS

UNIX

Control-Key Differences

Program Differences

Wisconsin Package Program Supported Only on OpenVMS VAX

Wisconsin Package Programs Supported Only on UNIX

Program Names Modified From Previous Wisconsin Package Versions

UNIX Metacharacter Descriptions

Summary of OpenVMS/UNIX Command-Line Differences

This section is intended for users whose sites have switched from the OpenVMS version of the Wisconsin Package to the UNIX version (or vice versa). You will find the following information in this section:

Command-line differences.
Control-key differences.
Program differences.
UNIX metacharacter differences.
Table summarizing OpenVMS/UNIX command-line differences.

Command-Line Differences

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OpenVMS

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Command-Line Syntax: $ Command /PARameter

Command lines are case insensitive. That is, you can type the command in lowercase, uppercase, or mixed case.
You can abbreviate OpenVMS commands and parameters. The fewest number of letters you must type for a command is indicated in bold. The fewest number of letters you must type for a parameter is indicated in bold, uppercase text.
Parameters, which modify the action of the command, are preceded with a slash (/). Some parameters require a value that modifies the parameter.
For long command lines that wrap onto a second line, type a dash (-) at the end of the first line, press <Return>, and continue type the remainder of the command on the second line.

UNIX

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Command-Line Syntax: % command -PARameter

Command lines are case sensitive. You must type all Wisconsin Package commands in lowercase.
You cannot abbreviate Wisconsin Package program names or UNIX commands.
Parameters, which modify the action of the command, are preceded with a space and a dash (-). Some parameters require a value that modifies the parameter.
You cannot type spaces between a parameter and its value.
You can abbreviate Wisconsin Package parameters. The fewest number of letters you must type is indicated in bold, uppercase text.
For long command lines that wrap onto a second line, type a backslash (\) at the end of the first line, press <Return>, and continue to type the remainder of the command on the second line.
For more information on UNIX command-line syntax, see "Fundamentals: Using UNIX" in Chapter 1, Getting Started.

Control-Key Differences

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The following table lists the control key combinations that are different between UNIX and OpenVMS.

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Program Differences

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Wisconsin Package Program Supported Only on OpenVMS VAX

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Wisconsin Package Programs Supported Only on UNIX

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(Logical names and symbols are an innate part of the OpenVMS operating system. However, GCG created the logical name and symbol service on UNIX.)

Program Names Modified From Previous Wisconsin Package Versions

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Because of conflicts between Wisconsin Package program names and UNIX operating system commands, some Wisconsin Package program names have been modified. The name changes have occurred since Version 7. The following program names are correct for both OpenVMS and UNIX in Version 9:

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UNIX Metacharacter Descriptions

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The UNIX shell recognizes some characters as having special meaning (see % man csh for more information). Although these characters, called shell metacharacters, may have no particular meaning in a OpenVMS environment, they do have meaning in a UNIX environment.

The following table lists common UNIX shell metacharacters and their descriptions.

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Note: Because the asterisk (*) and question mark (?) are frequently used characters for specifying ambiguous database entries, GCG provides an alias for each Wisconsin Package command to disable globbing. Therefore, you can freely use these characters on the command line when invoking Wisconsin Package programs.

Summary of OpenVMS/UNIX Command-Line Differences

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The following table compares the general rules for entering Wisconsin Package command-line information in OpenVMS and UNIX.

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