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VAX VMS 7.3 Survival Guide
The OpenVMS 7.3 User Manual can be found at https://livingcomputers.org/UI/UserDocs/OpenVMS-7-3/1_VMS_User_Manual.pdf. This provides details on logging in and using the system.
Basic User commands:
$ is the DCL (command) prompt for VMS.
logout | Logs out of the system and disconnects. | ||
dir | (short for “directory) Displays the contents of the current (default) directory |
Example: // Show the contents of the default directory // $ dir Directory SYS$SYSDEVICE:[USER.JDERSCH] LOGIN.COM;1 HELLO.TXT;1 TCPIP$FTP_SERVER.LOG;4 TCPIP$FTP_SERVER.LOG;3 TCPIP$FTP_SERVER.LOG;2 TCPIP$FTP_SERVER.LOG;1
||set default||Sets the current default directory for file operations||
show system | Displays statistics about the system | ||
delete | Delete a file | ||
copy | Copy a file |
Examples: $ copy HELLO.TXT HELLO_COPY.TXT $ delete HELLO_COPY.TXT