Chapter 1. Getting Started with UNIX
Chapter contents:
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 input and output
Using wildcards
Viewing file contents (two methods)
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 logging in and listing and viewing files and directories. We'll also do a bit of exploring to give you the lay of the land.
This chapter is essential for all UNIX guru-wannabes. If you're a UNIX novice, you should start ...
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