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Directory structure in HP-UX

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HP-UX file system structure is like an inverted tree with the root of the tree at the top and branches and leaves connected to it toward its bottom. The top level is root and represented by the forward slash (/) character. When you install HP-UX Operating Environment, seven file systems are created, by default. These [...]

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Unix: What is VI

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It is a common editor present in every unix flavor. It is pronounced as “Vee Eye” commonly called as visual editor.
Visual editor has three basic modes as follows.
1) Insert mode
a) append mode
b) open mode
c) replace mode
d) change mode
2) Command mode
3) Execution mode
1) Insert mode:  In this mode VI editor accepts all input.To enter [...]

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UNIX COMMANDS USEFUL FOR ORACLE DBA

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Monitoring database is one of the role Oracle database administrator has to fulfil. I have listed some of the basic and useful commands which are generally used in database administration. If you feel the list is incomplete, please suggest more Unix commands used by database adminstrators in day to day monitoring and administration.
1. To create [...]

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UNIX: Mounts and Umounts in Solaris

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Mounts and Unmounts
In Solaris mounting process is used to attach individual file system to their mount points. These actions makes the file system accessible and available to the system and user.
Unmounting process detaches file system from mount point. This action makes file system unavailable  and unaccessible for users and system.

Database Files:
/etc/vfstab : Whenever system [...]

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