This manual describes the documentation that comes with the Compaq Tru64 UNIX (formerly DIGITAL UNIX) operating system. It also provides information about the structure of the documentation kits and gives you information to help you order printed versions of the documentation.
Included in this manual is a glossary of terms that are commonly used in the UNIX environment.
This manual is for anyone who needs to access documentation about the Tru64 UNIX operating system. It can help you decide which manuals in the documentation set are most useful to you and how you can use those manuals.
This manual has been revised to provide you with information about changes to the Tru64 UNIX documentation that have been made since the last release of the operating system.
With the Version 4.0D release of Tru64 UNIX, the online version of this book was expanded and reorganized to improve access to the books you need. With this release, the printed version follows suit.
The glossary of common UNIX and other computer terms is included at the back of this manual. Previously, the Glossary had been included in the printed Documentation Overview, Glossary, and Master Index manual and most recently on line with the Documentation Overview. The Master Index, which has been revised with this release, now exists as a separate manual in its online and printed versions.
For an overview of the major changes to the Version 4.0F documentation set, see Section 1.2.
This manual is organized as follows:
| Chapter 1 | Provides general information about the Tru64 UNIX documentation set. |
| Chapter 2 | Describes the Tru64 UNIX documentation set, provides a description of each manual, and describes how the documentation is packaged. |
| Chapter 3 | Describes documentation that supplements the Tru64 UNIX documentation set. Some of these documents are produced by Compaq and others are produced by other organizations and provided by Compaq to help meet specific needs when working with the Tru64 UNIX operating system. |
| Chapter 4 | Describes the Tru64 UNIX reference pages, shows the various ways of displaying the reference pages on line, and describes the contents of the Reference Pages Documentation Kit. |
| Chapter 5 | Describes the Device Driver Kit and the contents of the books in that kit. |
| Chapter 6 | Provides information on how to order Tru64 UNIX printed documentation. |
| Glossary | Provides definitions for many of the terms you may see while using the Tru64 UNIX documentation. Although the majority of terms deal with the UNIX environment, you will also find other common terms that you will encounter; for example, words related to the Internet. |
Compaq welcomes any comments and suggestions you have on this and other Tru64 UNIX manuals.
You can send your comments in the following ways:
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