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su, cd

Japanese translation: su: super user, switch user, substitute user; cd: change directory


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English term or phrase:su, cd
Japanese translation:su: super user, switch user, substitute user; cd: change directory
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English term or phrase: su, cd
Log in as nasadmin, then su to root to execute this command. / To change the state of the standby controller to that of the primary, cd to the /nasmcd/sbin directory....

上記の2文は全く別の箇所からの抜き出しですが、経験不足のため、それぞれ su とcd という表¥現が何をさしているのかよく分かりません。ご存知の方、ご教示のほどお願いいたします。
mulberryvalley
Japan
Local time: 05:40
Both Unix commands
Explanation:
su: super user, switch user, substitute user
cd: change directory


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For \"su\", refer to the following site. \"su\" originally means \"super user\". Period!

http://www.geocities.com/chitianzi/su.html


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Note added at 2002-11-15 08:16:37 (GMT)
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In fact, some sites say that \"su\" is \"super user\", following the original meaning, and others say that \"su\" is \"switch user\", following the \"actual/practial\" meaning of the command \"su\".

http://x68000.startshop.co.jp/~68user/unix/pickup?su
http://www.his.kanazawa-it.ac.jp/~demura/education/keisanki2...
http://www.amays.com/~mizusawa/namazu_kaisetu/comand.html
http://bugmillion.zive.net/UnixClub/unix_cource/unix03.htm

However, you just understand the notion of \"su\" here, and, in the actual translation, \"su\" itself is used.


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\"cd\", on the other hand, is apparent. This is originally a MS-DOS command to change directories.

\"cd to the /nasmcd/sbin directory\" is realized in the command line as:

user# cd /nasmcd/sbin
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xxxjsl
Japan
Local time: 05:40
Grading comment
Thank you always, daisuke, for your extensive and precise investigation. It does help.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2Both Unix commandsxxxjsl
5 +1set user, change directory
Noriko Fujiwara


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
set user, change directory


Explanation:
They are names of the unix commands.

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Note added at 2002-11-15 08:05:35 (GMT)
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For su:
http://bizforums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x88d9a848...

For cd:
http://www.tufts.edu/tccs/s-unixhelp.html

Noriko Fujiwara
United States
Local time: 13:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  kazuya: 'su' is commonly understood as an acronym of "switch user" or "super user."
9 mins

neutral  xxxjsl: See below.
14 mins

agree  Maynard Hogg
2 days21 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Both Unix commands


Explanation:
su: super user, switch user, substitute user
cd: change directory


--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-11-15 08:12:45 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

For \"su\", refer to the following site. \"su\" originally means \"super user\". Period!

http://www.geocities.com/chitianzi/su.html


--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-11-15 08:16:37 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

In fact, some sites say that \"su\" is \"super user\", following the original meaning, and others say that \"su\" is \"switch user\", following the \"actual/practial\" meaning of the command \"su\".

http://x68000.startshop.co.jp/~68user/unix/pickup?su
http://www.his.kanazawa-it.ac.jp/~demura/education/keisanki2...
http://www.amays.com/~mizusawa/namazu_kaisetu/comand.html
http://bugmillion.zive.net/UnixClub/unix_cource/unix03.htm

However, you just understand the notion of \"su\" here, and, in the actual translation, \"su\" itself is used.


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Note added at 2002-11-15 08:21:28 (GMT)
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\"cd\", on the other hand, is apparent. This is originally a MS-DOS command to change directories.

\"cd to the /nasmcd/sbin directory\" is realized in the command line as:

user# cd /nasmcd/sbin


xxxjsl
Japan
Local time: 05:40
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you always, daisuke, for your extensive and precise investigation. It does help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxmachaki: CF:http://www.ntlug.org/pipermail/discuss/Week-of-Mon-20020520/...
2 hrs
  -> Thanks for letting us know of another nice site.

agree  yamamoto
13 hrs
  -> thanks

neutral  Maynard Hogg: cd entered MS DOS from Xinix, Microsoft's Unix clone
2 days21 hrs
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