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Introduction — an introduction to the HP-UX operating system and the HP-UX Reference
INTRODUCTION
HP-UX is the Hewlett-Packard Company's implementation of an operating system
that is compatible with various industry standards.
It is based on the UNIX® System V Release 4 operating system
and includes important features
from the Fourth Berkeley Software Distribution.
Improvements include enhanced capabilities and other features,
developed by HP to make HP-UX a very powerful,
useful, and reliable operating system,
capable of supporting a wide range of applications
ranging from simple text processing to
sophisticated engineering graphics and design.
It can readily be used to control instruments
and other peripheral devices.
Real-time capabilities further expand the flexibility of HP-UX
as a powerful tool for solving tough problems
in design, manufacturing, business, and other areas
where responsiveness and performance are important.
Extensive international language support
enables HP-UX to interact with users in any of dozens of human languages.
HP-UX interfaces easily with local area networks and resource-sharing
facilities.
By using industry-standard protocols,
HP-UX provides flexible interaction
with other computers and operating systems.
Optional software products extend HP-UX capabilities
into a broad range of specialized needs.
The
HP-UX Reference
is not a learning tool for beginners.
It is primarily a reference tool
that is most useful for experienced users of UNIX or UNIX-like systems.
If you are not already familiar with UNIX or HP-UX,
refer to the series of Beginner's Guides, tutorial manuals,
and other learning documents supplied
with your system or available separately.
System implementation and maintenance details are explained in the
Managing Systems and Workgroups
manual.
MANPAGE ORGANIZATION
The contents of the
HP-UX Reference
and its on-line counterpart are a number of independent entries called
manpages.
These are also called
manual entries
or
reference pages.
For convenient reference,
the manpages are divided into eight specialized sections.
The printed manual also has a table of contents for each volume
and a composite index.
Each manpage consists of one or more printed pages,
with the manpage name and section number printed in the upper corners.
Manpages are arranged alphabetically
within each section of the reference,
except for the
intro
page at the beginning of each section.
Manpages are referred to by name and section number,
in the form
pagename
(section).
The manpages are available on-line through the
man
command if the manpages are present on the system.
Refer to the
Printable version
