Summary Of Linux And Z/Vm Similarities - IBM ZVM - FOR LINUX V6 RELEASE 1 Getting Started

Getting started with linux on system z
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v Use FILE when you want to save changes to a file permanently and quit editing
v Use QUIT to quit editing a file you have not changed. If you have made any
v Use QQUIT to quit a file and not save any changes you have made since the last
Related information
v z/VM: CMS Primer, SC24-6172
v For more advanced information, see z/VM: XEDIT User's Guide, SC24-6245.

Summary of Linux and z/VM similarities

Though Linux and z/VM differ in many ways, they have similar functions and
commands. Table 1 summarizes the similarities:
Table 1. Linux and z/VM similarities
Linux
boot
df command
dir command
file directory
kernel
man command
memory
.profile
script
shell
user registry
vi
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the file.
changes, XEDIT issues a message:
DMSXSU577E File has been changed; type QQUIT to quit anyway
save. The subcommand is handy if you decide you do not want any of the
changes you have been currently making or if you want to be sure you have not
changed a critical file.
z/VM (CP and CMS)
IPL (initial program load)
QUERY ACCESSED command
FILELIST command
disk access mode
Control Program (CP)
HELP command
storage
PROFILE EXEC
EXEC
Conversational Monitor System (CMS)
user directory
XEDIT

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