NonStop Server for Java 6.0 Programmer's Reference

If you are familiar with using the Korn shell, you only need to peruse the Open System Services
User's Guide (especially Section 2, OSS File System) for pertinent platform-specific information to
get started using Java in the OSS environment.
The Open System Services User's Guide
The Open System Services User's Guide describes the OSS user environment; the shell, file system,
and user commands. Topics of particular interest for beginning users follow.
NOTE: Although this guide is available only for G-series RVUs in the NTL Library at docs.hp.com,
J-series and H-series users should read it, too. For H-series users, the definitive discussions are in
the Open System Services Programmer's Guide.
The OSS File System
Discusses OSS files, directories, subdirectories, and pathnames. Also, describes
how files in the OSS file system relate to the Guardian file system (for those familiar
with the Guardian file system).
The OSS Shell
Discusses the features and environment of the OSS shell and how they can be used
and modified.
OSS Commands and Utilities
Lists and describes user commands and utilities.
Running the OSS Shell
Describes how to run the OSS shell using the osh command.
Creating Files
Describes how to create new files in the OSS environment using the vi text editor.
Note that you can avoid using the vi text editor by creating the files in another
environment and using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), the ftp command, or another
utility to put the files in the OSS file system. The HelloWorld (“Tutorial: Running a
Simple Program, HelloWorld” (page 32)) sample, shown later in this section, uses
this method.
The following sections are a tutorial that introduces many of the frequently used OSS user commands
and utilities to perform the particular tasks:
• Creating files
• Managing files
• Managing directories
• Managing access to files and directories
• Managing processes
UNIX Tutorials
Public sources of information—such as, classes and tutorials—on using UNIX systems through the
Korn shell are highly applicable to using the OSS environment. You might find these sources a
good first step in learning about the file system, commands, and utilities characteristic of the OSS
environment.
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