Unix in a Nutshell


Synopsis

This course will cover the basics of UNIX for users. The main topics will include:

  • Overview

  • Logging in and logging out

  • Files

  • Directories

  • Permissions

  • Security


    Readings:

    Learning the UNIX Operating System

    Grace Torino and John Strang, O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., Sebastapole, California, 1989, 102 pp. $9.95 (www.ora.com) Very highly recommend.

    Unix in a Nutshell

    Daniel Gilly & the staff of O'Reilly & Associates, 2nd Edition June 1992, 444 pages, $9.95 (www.ora.com) An excellent reference tool for the serious user.

    Unix Survival Guide

    An online "cheat sheet" from the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Center.

    Unix Tutorial
    On online tutorial from Michigan State University. Generally good, but it uses the "vi" editor; "pico" is much nicer.


    Created: 1995.12.12, Steve.Cavrak@Uvm.Edu
    Updated: 2009.07.02