Category Archives: OpenVMS

Display UIC on OpenVMS as easy as id on Unix and Linux

On Unix it is easy to get your numeric UID and the GIDs of your primary group and secondary groups. You call the program id simply. On OpenVMS it is not such easy to retrieve your numeric UIC which is … Continue reading

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How to build GNU Emacs on OpenVMS

OpenVMS comes with several text editors on board. All fulfill their purpose well. For a supporter of GNU Emacs you might also want to have your favorite editor on OpenVMS, too. This post shows you how to bring GNU Emacs … Continue reading

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