# `os`

This library provides a portable operating-system interface for the supported backend Prolog compilers.

The `os_types` category defines some useful operating-system types for type-checking when using with the `type` library object.

## API documentation

Open the ../../docs/library_index.html#os link in a web browser.

## Loading

To load all entities in this library, load the `loader.lgt` file:

    | ?- logtalk_load(os(loader)).

## Testing

To test this library predicates, load the `tester.lgt` file:

    | ?- logtalk_load(os(tester)).

## Known issues

Some predicates may only be supported by a subset of backend Prolog compilers on a subset of operating-systems. They should be used with care and fully tested in your application domain, as some backend Prolog compilers have buggy and inconsistent interfaces, notably across operating-systems. See the remarks section in the `os` object documentation for details.