This book, AIX 5L Version 5.2 Files Reference, describes the files used by the operating system. The various system files, file formats, special files, header files, and directories used by the operating system, its subsystems, and certain optional program products are covered in this book.
This book is intended for experienced C programmers. To use the book effectively, you should be familiar with UNIX System V commands, system calls, subroutines, file formats, and special files.
This book contains sections on the system files, special files, header files, and directories that are provided with the operating system and optional program products. File formats required for certain files that are generated by the system or an optional program are also presented in a section of this book.
The following highlighting conventions are used in this book:
Everything in the AIX operating system is case-sensitive, which means that it distinguishes between uppercase and lowercase letters. For example, you can use the ls command to list files. If you type LS, the system responds that the command is "not found." Likewise, FILEA, FiLea, and filea are three distinct file names, even if they reside in the same directory. To avoid causing undesirable actions to be performed, always ensure that you use the correct case.
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The following books contain information about or related to the operating system files: