v1.0.25.0

Glossary

ACCDB Short for "Account Database". This is one part of Vitalnix, and in effect, makes up the front end of the core. Simply set, a collection of functions.
Backend Module Kind of a "driver" (=back end) which speaks to a UDB and provides unified functions through ACCDB.
C-spark A tool for the batch administration of users. Part of the Vitalnix User Management Suite. (Could stand for Console version of a System Program for adding and removing ... what?) Currently is not quite a CUI, but more of a command-line tool. It may be used in both interactive and non-interactive mode.
CLI Command Line Interface. Term for text-based applications that run on a tty rather than a display.
CUI Console User Interface. Term for text-based "graphical" applications that run on a tty.
UDB Short for "User Database", which could be /etc/passwd, an LDAP, ActiveDirectory or even a specialized MySQL database.
Vitalnix Vitalnix itself is just a package containing multiple parts: ACCDB, Backends, C-spark, Supply programs and System programs.
Vitalnix Supply Programs Some progs and shell scripts that might come useful when working with the Vitalnix Suite (or part thereof).
Vitalnix System Programs Essential tools to work with ACCDB from the command line. (In case you do not want to write your own program to interface the ACCDB API.)


April 25 2004 http://vitalnix.sf.net/