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Intro to mac os x. Tools and Explanations for Mac Beginners. OS X. The Mac OS X operating system is built on a Unix based kernel known as XNU OS X is the successor to OS 9 OS X is pronounced ‘Oh Es Ten’. Software Installs. Software installs are contained in packages
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Intro to macos x Tools and Explanations for Mac Beginners
OS X • The Mac OS X operating system is built on a Unix based kernel known as XNU • OS X is the successor to OS 9 • OS X is pronounced ‘Oh Es Ten’
Software Installs • Software installs are contained in packages • Unlike windows, there is no registry • To uninstall most applications all you have to do is drag is to the trash • The ‘./configure’ command • Checks details about the machine • The ‘make’ command • Compiles program code and creates executables • The ‘make install’ command • Installs the program
SU and SUDO • SU stands for switch user not super user • The ‘su’ command alone switches to the root user • ‘su student’, for example would switch you to the student user • SUDO stands superuserdo • Used when root privilege is needed • Verified against sudoer file which is configured by the administrator