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Beginning UNIX Users Manual

(UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

for students new to the UNIX systems
at CSU, Chico computer labs

Table of Contents

I. Style Guide (helps understanding of The Manual)

1. Getting Started

1.1 Logging On  
1.1.1 Terminal(xterm)

1.1.2 PC(from labs)

1.1.3 Home
 

 1.2 Logging Off  
1.2.1 Terminal(xterm)

1.2.2 PC(from labs)

1.2.3 Home

 2. UNIX commands 2.1 Control your account
  2.1.1 Change Password

2.1.2 Checking Quota

2.1.3 Listing Files in Your Account

2.1.4 Hidden Files
 

 2.2 Manipulating Files
  2.2.1 Create File (using vi)

2.2.2 Copy File

2.2.3 Move/Rename File

2.2.4 Chmod (change access permissions)

2.2.5 Print File

2.2.6 Remove File (delete)
 

 2.3 Directories
  2.3.1 Make Directory

2.3.2 Change Directory (move)

2.3.3 Remove Directory (delete)
 

 2.4 Help (man pages) 3. Editing Files 3.1 Vi
  3.1.1 Edit/Create   3.1.1.1 Editing versus Moving (within a document)

3.1.1.2 Editing

3.1.1.3 Moving

3.1.1.4 Command Mode
 

 3.1.2 Save/Save As

3.1.3 Quit
 

 3.2 Pico
  3.2.1 Edit/Create   3.2.1.1 Editing versus Moving (within a document)

3.2.1.2 Editing

3.2.1.3 Moving
 

 3.2.2 Save/Save As

3.2.3 Quit
 

 3.3 emacs, nedit, etc. 4. Mail 4.1 Elm

4.2 pine

 5. Programming 5.1 C++
  5.1.1 Editing versus Compiling/Running

5.1.2 Editing

5.1.3 Compiling

5.1.4 Debugging

5.1.5 Running
 

 5.2 Java
  5.2.1 Editing versus Compiling/Running

5.2.2 Editing

5.2.3 Compiling

5.2.4 Debugging

5.2.5 Running
 

 5.3 Other Programming Languages 6. Makefile 6.1 What is a makefile and Why Use One?

6.2 Creation

6.3 Use

 7. Transferring Files From/To UNIX 7.1 Ftp (file transfer protocol)
  7.1.1 What is ftp and Why Use It?

7.1.2 From PC to UNIX

   7.1.2.1 From the Lab

7.1.2.2 From Home
 

 7.1.3 From UNIX to PC   7.1.3.1 From the Lab

7.1.3.2 From Home

 8. Home Pages 8.1 Creating

8.2 Editing

 9. Appendices 9.1 Getting On/Off UNIX

9.2 UNIX Commands

9.3 Vi

9.4 Pico

9.5 Ftp

9.6 C++

9.7 Java

 10. Glossary

 

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