Hour 4. Basic UNIX Shell Use
The shell is the primary command line interface to FreeBSD. It is the principal means that the user has to communicate with the operating system. This hour covers the basics of working with the shell.
In this hour, you will learn the following:
What the shell is and why you need it
Different shells that are available
Working with files and directories
Getting help in the shell
Process management
Other basic shell commands
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