HP-UX Reference (11i v1 00/12) - 5 Miscellaneous Topics, 7 Device (Special) Files, 9 General Information, Index (vol 9)

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glossary(9) glossary(9)
continue stopped process groups in either the foreground or background. The terminal
driver also stops a background process group when any member of the background process
group attempts to read from or write to the user’s terminal. This allows the user to finish
or suspend the foreground process group without interruption and continue the stopped
background process group at a more convenient time.
See stty(1), sh(1), and related shell entries for usage and installation details, and the shell
entries plus signal(2) and termio(7) for implementation details.
kernel The HP-UX operating system. The kernel is the executable code responsible for managing
the computer’s resources, such as allocating memory, creating processes, and scheduling
programs for execution. The kernel resides in RAM (random access memory) whenever
HP-UX is running.
LANG An environment variable used to inform a computer process of the user’s requirements for
native language, local customs, and coded character set.
library A file containing a set of subroutines and variables that can be accessed by user programs.
Libraries can be either archives or shared libraries. For example, /usr/lib/libc.a
and /usr/lib/libc.sl
are libraries containings all functions of Section 2 and all func-
tions of Section 3 that are marked (3C) and (3S) in the HP-UX Reference Manual. Simi-
larly,
/usr/lib/libm.a
and /usr/lib/libm.sl
are libraries containing all func-
tions in Section 3 that are marked (3M) in the HP-UX Reference Manual. See intro(2) and
intro(3).
LIF See Logical Interchange Format.
line A sequence of text characters consisting of zero or more nonnewline characters plus a ter-
minating newline character.
link Link is a synonym for directory entry. It is an object that associates a file name with
any type of file. The information constituting a link includes the name of the file and
where the contents of that file can be found on a mass storage medium. One physical file
can have several links to it. Several directory entries can associate names with a given file.
If the links appear in different directories, the file may or may not have the same name in
each. However, if the links appear in one directory, each link must have a unique name in
that directory. Multiple links to directories are not allowed (except as created by a user
with appropriate privileges). See ln(1), link(2), unlink(2), and symbolic link.
Also, to prepare a program for execution; see linker.
link count The number of directory entries that refer to a particular file.
linker A program that combines one or more object programs into one program, searches libraries
to resolve user program references, and builds an executable file in
a.out format. This
executable file is ready to be executed through the program loader, exec(2). The linker is
invoked with the ld(1) command. The linker is often called a link editor.
local customs The conventions of a geographical area or territory for such things as date, time and
currency formats.
localization The process of adapting existing software to meet the local language, customs, and charac-
ter set requirements of a particular geographical area.
Logical Interchange Format (LIF)
A standard format for mass storage implemented on many Hewlett-Packard computers to
aid in media transportability. The lif*(1) commands are used to perform various LIF func-
tions.
login The process of gaining access to HP-UX. This consists of successful execution of the
login
sequence defined by login(1), which varies depending on the system configuration. It
requests a login name and possibly one or more passwords.
login directory
The directory in which you are placed immediately after you log in. This directory is
defined for each user in the file /etc/passwd . The shell variable HOME is set automati-
cally to your login directory by login(1) immediately after you log in. See home direc-
tory.
HP-UX Release 11i: December 2000 − 10 − Section 9−−11
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