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  2. nohup - Wikipedia

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    nohup is a POSIX command which means "no hang up". Its purpose is to execute a command such that it ignores the HUP (hangup) signal and therefore does not stop when the user logs out. Output that would normally go to the terminal goes to a file called nohup.out, if it has not already been redirected.

  3. Signal (IPC) - Wikipedia

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    Ctrl-T (not supported on all UNIXes) sends an INFO signal ; by default, and if supported by the command, this causes the operating system to show information about the running command. [ 5 ] These default key combinations with modern operating systems can be changed with the stty command.

  4. Magic SysRq key - Wikipedia

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    SysRq may be released before pressing the command key, as long as Alt remains held down. The combinations always assume the QWERTY keyboard layout; [citation needed] for example, on the Dvorak keyboard layout, the combination to shut down the system uses the R key instead of O. Furthermore, some keyboards may not provide a separate SysRq key.

  5. Shell (computing) - Wikipedia

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    In computing, a shell is a computer program that exposes an operating system's services to a human user or other programs. In general, operating system shells use either a command-line interface (CLI) or graphical user interface (GUI), depending on a computer's role and particular operation. It is named a shell because it is the outermost layer ...

  6. Blue screen of death - Wikipedia

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    By default, Windows XP is configured to save only a 64kB minidump when it encounters a stop error, and to then automatically reboot the computer. Because this process happens very quickly, the blue screen may be seen only for an instant or not at all.

  7. List of computing and IT abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    WINS—Windows Internet Name Service; WLAN—Wireless Local Area Network; WMA—Windows Media Audio; WMI—Windows Management Instrumentation; WMV—Windows Media Video; WNS—Windows Push Notification Service; WOL—Wake-on-LAN; WOR—Wake-on-Ring; WORA—Write once, run anywhere; WORE—Write once, run everywhere; WORM—Write Once Read Many

  8. Shutdown (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Just like other operating systems, Windows has the option to prohibit selected users from shutting down a computer. On a home PC, every user may have the shutdown option, but in computers on large networks (such as Active Directory), an administrator can revoke the access rights of selected users to shut down a Windows computer. Nowadays there ...

  9. net (command) - Wikipedia

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    The command is primarily used to manage network resources. [2] It is an external command implemented as net.exe. [3] When used in a batch file, the /Y or /N switches can be used to unconditionally answer Yes or No to questions returned by the command. [2]