Unix Third Edition: Visual Quickstart Guide

Chapter 1. Getting Started with Unix

Chapter Contents

Getting Access to Unix or a Unix system Connecting to the Unix system Logging in Changing your password Listing directories and files Changing directories Finding out where you are in the directory tree Piping input and output Redirecting output Using wildcards Viewing file contents Exploring the system Getting help Logging out

To start you on your journey through Unix, we’ll take a quick look at a few basic concepts and commands. In this chapter, we’ll get you started with basic Unix skills, such as accessing a Unix account, logging in, and listing and viewing files and directories, among other things. We’ll also show you how to explore Unix, see its capabilities, and discover just what you can do with ...