read is a command found on Unix and Unix-like operating systems such as Linux. It reads a line of input from standard input or a file passed as an argument...
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File-system permissions (redirect from Unix permission)
such as read, change, navigate, and execute and to different users and groups of users. One well-established technology was developed for Unix and later...
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In Unix-like computer operating systems, a pipeline is a mechanism for inter-process communication using message passing. A pipeline is a set of processes...
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A Unix shell is a shell that provides a command-line user interface for a Unix-like operating system. A Unix shell provides a command language that can...
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developed for Unix-like operating systems. It is designed as a 100% free alternative for the Bourne shell sh and other proprietary Unix shells. Bash has...
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file descriptor in a computer Read (Unix), a command in Unix operating systems Read, Lancashire, England, a village Read, West Virginia, United States...
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small programs that traditionally form a Unix system can store information in files so that other programs can read them, although pipes complemented it in...
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1970, the Unix epoch. For example, at midnight on 1 January 2010, Unix time was 1262304000. Unix time originated as the system time of Unix operating...
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converting file data. Originally developed for Unix, it has been implemented on many other environments including Unix-like operating systems, Windows, Plan 9...
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(short for word count) is a command in Unix, Plan 9, Inferno, and Unix-like operating systems. The program reads either standard input or a list of computer...
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file content displays on the monitor. The Single Unix Specification defines the operation of cat to read files in the sequence given in its arguments, writing...
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List of POSIX commands (redirect from List of Unix utilities)
which is part of the Single UNIX Specification (SUS). These commands are implemented in many shells on modern Unix, Unix-like and other operating systems...
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The Unix file system (UFS) is a family of file systems supported by many Unix and Unix-like operating systems. It is a distant descendant of the original...
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Chmod (category Standard Unix programs)
flags collectively. The command originated in AT&T Unix version 1 and was exclusive to Unix and Unix-like operating systems until it was ported to other...
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The history of Unix dates back to the mid-1960s, when the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bell Labs, and General Electric were jointly developing...
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storage was not reused. Originally, developed for Unix, today it is also available on Unix-like and non Unix-like systems, KolibriOS, IBM i, EFI shell. and...
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Berkeley Software Distribution (redirect from BSD Unix)
Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), also known as Berkeley Unix, is a discontinued Unix operating system developed and distributed by the Computer Systems...
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Man page (redirect from Man (Unix))
(short for manual page) is a form of software documentation found on Unix and Unix-like operating systems. Topics covered include programs, system libraries...
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backward navigation through the file. Unlike most Unix text editors/viewers, less does not need to read the entire file before starting, allowing for immediate...
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A Commentary on the Sixth Edition UNIX Operating System by John Lions (later reissued as Lions' Commentary on UNIX 6th Edition and commonly referred to...
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Ls (redirect from Ls (Unix and Linux command))
developed for Unix and later codified by POSIX and Single UNIX Specification, it is supported in many operating systems today, including Unix-like variants...
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The Unix wars were struggles between vendors to set a standard for the Unix operating system in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Both AT&T Corporation...
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Unix security refers to the means of securing a Unix or Unix-like operating system. A core security feature in these systems is the file system permissions...
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Ed (software) (redirect from Ed (UNIX))
letters, /ˌiːˈdiː/) is a line editor for Unix and Unix-like operating systems. It was one of the first parts of the Unix operating system that was developed...
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files as a single archive file. Originally developed for Unix, it is widely available on Unix-based systems, and similar commands are available on other...
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nl is a Unix utility for numbering lines, either from a file or from standard input, reproducing output on standard output. nl is part of the X/Open Portability...
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tr is a command in Unix, Plan 9, Inferno, and Unix-like operating systems. It is an abbreviation of translate or transliterate, indicating its operation...
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Comm (redirect from Comm (Unix))
on Unix-like operating systems since the mid to late 1980s. Originally implemented by Lee E. McMahon, the command first appeared in Version 4 Unix. The...
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Lesk at Bell Labs in the early 1970s, and officially became part of the Unix operating system in Version 7. The I/O functionality of C is fairly low-level...
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