system maintenance Overview system maintenance
The COHERENT system automatically invokes a number of utilities
that help COHERENT to maintain itself. These utilities will, for
example, run programs for you at pre-determined times, swap tem-
porary files in and out of memory, update files, and perform
other useful tasks. COHERENT includes the following system main-
tenance routines:
ATclock Read the PC-AT clock
atrun Execute programs at a preset time
boottime Time of last system boot
brc Perform maintenance chores, single-user mode
config Configure the kernel
cron Execute commands periodically
fdisk Flexible hard-disk formatting
getty Terminal initialization
hpd Spooler daemon for Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printer
init System initialization
logmsg File that holds login message prompt
lpd Line printer spooler daemon
rc Perform standard maintenance chores
swap Enable swapping
update Update file systems periodically
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