|
Related YoLinux Tutorials:
°Why Linux is the best OS
°UNIX for DOS users
°C++ Info, links
°Advanced VI
°YoLinux Tutorials Index
Free Information Technology Magazines and Document Downloads
|
| Linux Command Comparison with TSO: |
-
| TSO Command |
Linux/Unix Command |
Description |
| LISTC |
ls
ls -l (include more file info) |
List directory contents |
| EDIT file-name |
pico,
ex,
sed,
gnp,
vi,
xedit,
xemacs,dtpad |
Edit a file. |
| HELP |
man
man -k subject-key-word |
Display manual on command.
Display list of commands related to key word or subject |
| FORT |
f77
g77 |
Fortran compiler |
| LINK |
ld |
GNU Linker |
| RUN |
|
To run an executable on Linux simply type the name of the executable. If it is an executable, the system will run it. |
| SUBMIT |
command&
fg
bg
jobs |
To submit a job to run in the background, append an
apmersand to the command. The commands bg, fg and jobs are bash shell
commands. Third party batch ques can also be set up in Linux. |
| LIST |
cat
more
less |
List the contents of a file to the screen |
| LISTCAT |
ls |
List members of a partitioned dataset has no direct equivalent. Use "ls" to list files in a directory |
| LOGON user-id |
su - user-id |
Login as a different user. (Switch User) |
| LOGOFF |
exit |
Exit session. |
| TIME |
date |
Show date and time |
| SEND |
mail
talk
wall |
Send message to a user |
| RENAME |
mv |
Move/Rename a file |
| DELETE |
rm |
Delete/remove a file |
| ALLOC |
|
Allocate a dataset. Not necessary on Linux/Unix. The touch file-name command will create an empty file if necessary. |
| FREE |
|
Not required as Unix file systems do not allocate extra space for a file. Unix only uses what is needed |
| TEST |
gdb |
Debug program. Must compile with the "-g" option. |
-
| Mainframe file type |
Linux equivalent |
Description |
| CLIST |
Shell script |
Bourne (sh), C-Shell (csh or tcsh), PERL |
| OBJ |
file-name.o |
Object file |
| FORT |
file-name.f |
Fortran source file |
| PREFIX1.PREFIX2.PARTITN(DATASET) |
directory-1/directory-2/file-name.extention |
There is no equivalent to the Mainframe partitioned
dataset. The closest concept is a heiarchy of directories with files
held in the directory |
| TSO Symbols/Unix Environment Variables: |
-
| TSO Symbol |
Unix Environment Variable |
Description |
| &SYSUID |
$USER |
User ID |
| &SYSPROC |
$SHELL
$HOME/.bashrc
/etc/profile |
Shell and default environment definition. |
| &SYSPREF |
$HOME |
System prefix/Home directory. |
| &LASTCC |
|
Most recent return code. Unix return code of "0" is a return from a successful execution. |
&SYSDATE
&SYSTIME |
DATE=`date` |
Command in back quotes substitutes the result of
the command into the variable. See date man page for formats available.
Time is a reserved bash shell word. |
| TSO CLIST Command statement - Bash shell Comparisson: |
-
| TSO Statement |
Unix/Linux |
Description |
| SET |
set |
Set variable value. |
| IF-THEN-ELSE-END |
if-then-elif-fi |
If block |
| DO-WHILE-END |
while-do-donw |
Loop construct |
| READ |
read |
Read input |
| WRITE |
printf
echo |
Write output |
| RETURN |
return |
Return from script |
| GOTO |
goto label: |
Jump to location in code. |
| EXIT |
exit |
Terminate execution. |
OPENFILE
ALLOCATE
GETFILE
PUTFILE
CLOSFILE |
<>
touch file-name
<
> or >>
? |
File handlers. |
See the bash man page for lots of detail on shell scripting on Unix/Linux.
 Books: |
-
|
|
