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1 Executing Commands
Use this chapter to learn how to execute commands and to
view online information about commands and tools.
A command-line interface is a way for you to manipulate your computer in situations
where a graphical approach is not available. The Terminal application is the Mac OS X
gateway to the BSD command-line interface (UNIX shell command prompt).
Each window in Terminal contains an execution context, called a shell, that is separate
from all other execution contexts. The shell is an interactive programming language
interpreter, with a specialized syntax for executing commands and writing structured
programs called shell scripts.
Different shells feature slightly different capabilities and programming syntax. Although
you can use any shell, the examples in this book assume that you are using bash, the
standard Mac OS X shell.
UNIX 03 Certification
Mac OS X Server v10.5 is now an “Open Brand UNIX 03 Registered Product,” conforming
to the SUSv3 and POSIX 1003.1 specifications for the C API, Shell Utilities, and Threads.
Because Mac OS X Server v10.5 can compile and run your existing UNIX 03-compliant
code, you can deploy it in environments that demand full conformance.
At the same, Mac OS X Server v10.5 provides full compatibility with existing server and
application software.
Opening Terminal
To enter shell commands or run server command-line tools, you need access to the
UNIX shell prompt on the local server or on a remote server.
To open Terminal, click the Terminal icon in the dock or double-click the application
icon in the Finder (in /Applications/Utilities/).
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