Subject: What's Hacking VAX Special - 3

Sent: 3/1/90 at 2:51 pm

VAX VMS COMMANDS:

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Once you get your "$" prompt, you will be able to type in

hundreds of commands of course. I will go over a few basic ones

here:

@ - Execute procedure. When you want to run any

DCL batch or *.COM;* file, you must include

this "@" before the filename.

EX: @LOGIN.COM;3

ACCOUNTING - This will run the accounting program. If you

log out of a system and you see charges put

on your account for the amount of time you

are on, the system is using account. Actual-

ly every system uses accounting somewhat, but

it can be made virtually invisible. If you

are desperate, or you are having troubles

with the system operators of the VAX (SYSOPS

from now on), you can use this program to

your advantage.

CREATE - This will create just about anything. If you

have a program that you have written on your

PC's Pascal interpreter, you can Ascii upload

the file to the VAX using the CREATE command.

EX: CREATE program.pas;1

CREATE/DIR - This will simply create a SUB directory for

you. I will explain how to get around a VAX

in a minute. See the SET command.

EX: CREATE/DIR NameOfDir

DELETE - Just used to delete a file or EMPTY, UNPRO-

TECTED DIRECTORY. To delete a file, just

type "DEL filename.ext;x." To delete a sub

directory, first delete all of the files in

the directory: "DEL/LOG *.*;*" Next, you

will need to SET PROTECTION: "SET

PROTECTION=OWNER:D dirname.DIR" Next, delete

the directory: "DEL dirname.DIR"

EX: DEL DAVID.TXT;4

DIRECTORY - This will show you what files are contained

in the current directory. Adding "/BRIEF"

will give you a short listing and adding

"/FULL" will give you a full listing includ-

ing security information on each file. You

can shorten the command to DIR and you may

use wildcards. The "*" means anything of any

length. The "%" means anything one character

length.

EX: DIR/FULL DAVID-%%.*;%

EDIT - This command will bring up the editor. Some

VAX systems use a type of editor similar to

MS-DOS/PC-DOS's EDLIN. HOWEVER, some VAX

systems use EDT/EVE editing which is a full

screen editor (usually). With this editor,

you can do a lot quickly, but only if your

terminal will support cursor control. VT-100

is very clumsy. Try getting VT-220 when you

use the EDT/EVE editor.