2    General User Documentation

This chapter describes the general user documentation, which provides information for all users of the Tru64 UNIX operating system. The books in this category provide introductory information for people who are unfamiliar with Tru64 UNIX, as well as advanced information for the experienced user. Each document is individually described.

Printed books are packaged in the documentation kits described in Section 1.5, which you can purchase from HP.

Except for a few externally published manuals, the documentation described here was produced by HP writers working closely with the developers of the Tru64 UNIX operating system.

Books identified as revised were updated with the Version 5.1B release.

2.1    Printed and Online Documentation

The documentation described in this section is provided on the Tru64 UNIX Documentation CD-ROM and in the optional printed documentation kits. For more information on the printed documentation set, see Section 1.5.

2.1.1    CDE Companion

The CDE Companion provides an introduction to the HP implementation of the Common Desktop Environment (CDE), an easy method of interacting with the Tru64 UNIX operating system.

For users migrating from DECwindows Motif to CDE, this book serves as an introduction to the new environment, providing information on how to use CDE to complete tasks previously done by using DECwindows.

For users who are new to desktop environments, this book provides quick-start information on topics such as logging into the system, navigating the system, and using and managing the desktop and applications.

This book can be used in conjunction with the Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide.

2.1.2    Cluster Release Notes (revised)

The Cluster Release Notes provide a brief introduction to the TruCluster Server and describe known problems and workarounds.

Note

HP maintains an online TruCluster Server Version 5.1B Technical Update that contains information about restrictions and problems discovered after Version 5.1B began shipping. To view this document on the Web, go to the following site:

http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/docs/updates/TCR51B/TITLE.HTM

We recommend that you visit this site periodically to see if any new information has been added.

To see other TruCluster Server technical updates go to:

http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/docs/pub_page/tcr_update.html

2.1.3    Cluster Technical Overview (revised)

The Cluster Technical Overview describes the major components of the TruCluster Server product. The opening chapter introduces the features of a TruCluster Server cluster. Subsequent chapters provide a more in-depth description of certain features, including:

• Clusterwide file systems, storage, and device names

• The connection manager

• Highly available applications

• The cluster application availability (CAA) component

• The cluster alias subsystem

• The cluster interconnect

• The distributed lock manager (DLM)

• Installation and system management

2.1.4    Command and Shell User's Guide (revised)

The Command and Shell User's Guide introduces the basic features of the Tru64 UNIX operating system. It describes how to use the command-line interface and to perform such tasks as copying files and creating directories. It also describes how to use the shells and their built-in commands.

Although this manual is primarily for users who have little or no familiarity with UNIX systems, experienced users can find useful shortcuts and tips.

2.1.5    Documentation Overview for Version 5.1B (revised)

The document you are currently reading.

2.1.6    Master Index (revised)

The Master Index can help you find the information you need in the core documentation set, as follows:

• In the printed version of this book, the index items direct you to the books and pages where the topic is discussed.

• In the online version of this book, clicking on an index entry in many cases will take you to the appropriate book at the point where the topic is discussed. For the Common Desktop Environment books and a few other books, clicking on the index item will take you only to the beginning of the appropriate book, where you can then use the table of contents or the book's index to find out where the topic is discussed.

  The Documentation Library on CD-ROM and the Web includes a search utility with the Master Index entry. When you enter a word or phrase you want to find, the search utility searches all Master Index entries for matches and then displays the results. Then when you click on an entry in the search results, the target book opens in its own window — in most cases, to the place in the text that is indicated by the entry. Figure 2-1 shows the result of a search on the text string "bsd."

  Figure 2-1:  Example Master Index Search

  

2.1.7    Programming Support Tools

The online version of the Programming Support Tools manual is included with the General User information because it contains information of interest to nonprogrammers. However, the printed version is included only in the Developer's Documentation Kit. See Section 4.1.11 for information about this manual.

2.1.8    Release Notes for Version 5.1B (revised)

The Release Notes for Version 5.1B are for all users of the Tru64 UNIX operating system. This book includes the following information:

• An overview of the new and changed features of the Version 5.1B software

• Announcements about features and interfaces that are scheduled for removal in future versions of Tru64 UNIX

• Information about installing the software

• Information that is relevant to specific HP Alpha processors

• Information about the base operating system

• Information about the development environment

• Information about the graphical interfaces

• Additions and corrections to the books in the Tru64 UNIX documentation set

• Information about the contents of the media and disk-space requirements

We recommend that you read this information before installing or using the Tru64 UNIX operating system.

Note

HP maintains an online Technical Update that contains information about restrictions and problems discovered after Version 5.1B began shipping. To view this document on the Web, go to the following site:

http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/docs/updates/V51B/TITLE.HTM

We recommend that you visit this site periodically to see if any new information has been added.

To see other Tru64 UNIX technical updates go to:

http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/docs/pub_page/update_list.html

2.1.9    Technical Overview for Version 5.1B (revised)

The Technical Overview for Version 5.1B describes the major components of the Tru64 UNIX operating system. The opening chapter provides an introduction to the operating system, including discussions of recent enhancements, licensing, and available optional software. This is followed by more in-depth discussions on various aspects of the operating system. A partial list of the topics follows:

• Features available to system administrators

• Networking protocols and applications

• Supported file systems

• The Tru64 UNIX kernel, symmetric multiprocessing, virtual memory, and device recognition

• Major features of the Tru64 UNIX development environment

• Tru64 UNIX security

• Internationalization features

• Tru64 UNIX applications that help your UNIX systems interact with Windows systems

An appendix to this manual lists the Internet RFC (Request for Comments) standards and non-RFC standards to which the Tru64 UNIX operating system conforms. When viewing the Technical Overview on line on a system connected to the Internet, you can click on an RFC to display the text of that RFC in your Web browser.

Because this book might introduce new terms to you, it contains the Glossary of Common UNIX and General Computer Terms. When you use the online version of the Technical Overview for Version 5.1B, some of the terms used within the discussions are linked to the Glossary, which means you are a mouse click away from the term's definition.

2.1.10    Using International Software (new)

The operating system provides you with a number of internationalization tools that allow you to use the system productively in a non-English environment. This manual describes these features. This book includes the following information:

• Working in a multilanguage environment by performing tasks such as establishing a locale, setting a keyboard map, defining paths, using printer interface features, and using mail and reference pages

• Setting input methods and keyboard input modes for Asian languages

• Using international support features in a CDE Motif environment

This manual also provides appendixes that provide the following:

• Tables that describe the characteristics of the bitmap fonts for locales installed with the operating system

• A description of the Phrase utility and creation of phrase input used with Chinese and Korean input methods

In previous releases, much of this information was included in the Writing Software for the International Market manual.

2.2    Printed-Only Documentation

The documentation described in this section is provided only in printed format. This documentation is included in the Tru64 UNIX documentation kits.

2.2.1    Quick Reference Card

The Quick Reference Card provides fingertip access to the format of common user commands, such as cd, chmod, lpr, and man. The card also describes options that are commonly used with each command.

Additionally, this card provides command summaries for the vi, emacs, Mail, and mail applications, and it summarizes the rules for forming regular expressions. It provides a description of command control symbols (such as |, the pipe symbol) and gives definitions of shell environment variables and metacharacters.

2.2.2    How to Access Tru64 UNIX Documentation (revised)

The Tru64 UNIX documentation is available to you whether you are working in your office or on the road — on an Alpha system, PC, or other system.

The card titled How to Access Tru64 UNIX Documentation provides a brief overview of the various ways available to you to find and access the information you need, including the Tru64 UNIX reference pages. It also lists the documentation included in the printed documentation kits.

This book is packaged with the Tru64 UNIX operating system media, but is not included in any of the Tru64 UNIX documentation kits.

2.2.3    Tru64 UNIX Documentation Library Installation Instructions (revised)

The Tru64 UNIX Documentation Library Installation Instructions card describes how to access the books and other information on the Tru64 UNIX Documentation CD-ROM from a Windows PC, Macintosh, or Tru64 UNIX system.

2.2.4    Tru64 UNIX Version 5.1B CD-ROMs (revised)

The document titled Tru64 UNIX Version 5.1B CD-ROMs provides a brief listing of the components on the CD-ROMs in the Tru64 UNIX media kit.

2.3    Online-Only Documentation

Except where noted, the documentation described in this section is provided on the documentation CD-ROM and on the Web.

2.3.1    New and Changed Features from Previous Releases (revised)

The New and Changed Features from Previous Releases document lists the major features that were introduced and changes that were made to the Tru64 UNIX operating system since Version 4.0. The information in this document was originally presented in the New and Changed Features chapter of the operating system Release Notes for each of those versions.

2.3.2    Advanced Printing Software User Guide (revised)

The Advanced Printing Software User Guide provides information about using the Advanced Printing Software, which is included as an optional component of the Tru64 UNIX operating system. The User Guide describes how to submit jobs to your printer using the command-line interface. It also shows you how to set up your local print environment and monitor jobs you have submitted.

This manual is also packaged with the software kit, as is the following companion documentation:

• Advanced Printing Software System Administration and Operation Guide

• Advanced Printing Software Command Reference Guide

• Advanced Printing Software Release Notes

• Advanced Printing Software Installation Guide

2.3.3    Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide

The Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide describes the basic features of the CDE and describes how to use the desktop and the desktop applications. It expands upon some of the topics in the CDE Companion and provides illustrations of the graphical interface as it is displayed on workstation screens.

2.3.4    Common Desktop Environment: Advanced User's and System Administrator's Guide

The Common Desktop Environment: Advanced User's and System Administrator's Guide describes how to customize the appearance and behavior of the CDE. It provides information on topics such as the following:

• Customizing system initialization, login, and session initiation

• Adding applications and providing interface representations for applications and their data

• Configuring desktop processes, applications, and data across the network

• Customizing desktop services such as window management, printing, colors, and fonts

This book is intended for users who want to perform customizations that cannot be accomplished using the desktop user interface. This book is also intended for system administrators; many of the tasks in this book require superuser privileges.

2.3.5    How to Order Tru64 UNIX Documentation

The file titled How to Order Tru64 UNIX Documentation provides information about ordering documentation and lists the order numbers for documentation kits.

2.3.6    Working in Comfort

The Working in Comfort manual describes how to set up your workstation environment to minimize the possibility of injury and provide you with the maximum of comfort. This guide focuses on posture and on other health and work habits for computer users. Additionally, it provides product safety information applicable to HP products. This document is available only from the Web.