Plan 9 (4th Edition) System Administration Guide

Introduction

In general, Plan9 is considered beyond the average computer user’s knowledge. We want to improve Plan 9 documentation for entry-level users. Plan 9 mastery begins at mastering the basics. It is the project’s intention to create clear and concise documentation to promote Plan 9 use and enjoyment.

Getting Started

File System Hierarchy

Knowing Plan 9 file system directory structure is necessary for Plan 9 system administration.

Directory structure

The / directory is the root directory of the file system. It can be referred to as the highest level in the filesystem tree hierarchy.

/386

/acme

/adm

/amd64

/arm

/bin

/boot

/cfg

/cron

/dev

/dist

/env (glenda)

/env (sys)

/fd (glenda)

/fd (sys)

/lib

/lp

/mail

/mips

/mnt (glenda)

/mnt (sys)

/n

/net

/net.alt

/power

/power64

/proc

/rc

/root

/sparc

/srv (glenda)

/sys (sys)

/tmp

/usr

Mananging User and Group Accounts

Hostowner Privilege

Display User Information

Display Group Information

Add a New User

Add a New Group

Add a User to a Group

Delete a User

Delete a Group

Acknowledgments

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