Absolute path: Path from root directory (it is the same place, wherever the current path is)
Relative path: Relative to the current path.
No difference, really. Unix is an OS (Operating System)
what are similarities and differences between linux and unix?
Unix is an operating system, Java is a language.
Since there isn't a UNIX 95 or UNIX 98 per se, I think you are referring to Windows 95 or Windows 98..
Unix is the name of an Operating System (software) and Cisco is the name of a technology company.
unix is a multiuser operating system but widows is a single user operating system.
Unix is a specification. Mac OS X is a certified implementation of Unix. This like asking "What is the difference between a turtle and a red-eared slider."
Unix is a multi user, multi processing and multi tasking operating system
In order to legally be called a "Unix" system, operating systems must undergo a rigorous and expensive certification procedure. "Unix-like" refers to systems that have an architecture similar to Unix, but have not undergone certification.
An absolute path refers to the path to a file on a computer. For example, on a Unix system, an absolute path begins with a '/' and on a Microsoft Windows machine, it will begin with a drive letter, a ':' and a backslash (eg 'C:\') or a '\\' indicating a path to another computer. A relative path is the path to a file from the current directory. On a unix system this path will begin with a character other than a '/' (any other character could begin a relative path). For example, if one is currently in the directory /home/user42/ and there is a directory named /home/user42/mail/ then the relative path to mail is simply 'mail/'. If there is a directory /home/user41/songs/ then the relative path is '../user41/songs/'. If one is in the directory /home/ then the relative paths are user42/mail/ and user41/songs/, respectively.
By specifying either the absolute or relative path to file.Example 1 (absolute path; works from anywhere):rm /etc/shadowExample 2 (relative patch; will only work if you are in /usr):rm ./bin/viExample 3 (relative path; removing file from home directory, works from anywhere):rm ~/mystuff/importantfile
Neither one of them is a "language translator."