VMS commands

 

dir

List the files in the current directory.

set def disk:[dir.subdir]

Change to the specified directory. Common locations are sys:[ccd], sys:[ccd.fp], and scr:[ccd].

cd

An alias for set def.

cdfp

An alias for set def sys:[ccd.fp]. This is the location of the Fabry-Perot control software.

cdscr

An alias for set def scr:[ccd]. This is the location of the scratch directories, where observing data is stored. Most users find it helpful to create a subdirectory in this location for each night of observing.

create/dir disk:[dir.subdir]

Create a subdirectory.

edit <filename>

Edit a text file. Use the cursor keys to move around the file. Press ctrl-Z when finished, and then exit to save, or quit to abort the file. Use the Help key to see the key assignments for cut, paste, and other operations.