Creating Programs on UNIX

This term you can create programs on UNIX or you can create
programs using a C++ compiler on your PC.

This set of slides steps you through how to create a program on

UNIX.
At least two programs this term will be implemented on unix.

Odin account

First you need an odin account

You can get one by going to Smith 18
Or, you can get one by going to:

For help you can go email

www.account.pdx.edu
[email protected]

Or go to: www.oit.pdx.edu

Download ssh or putty

In order to have your PC or Mac act like a

remote terminal for our computers on campus,
you will need to download ssh or putty (for
freedont select a site that requires you to
pay!)
http://www.uss.pdx.edu/software
For a tutorial you can go to:
http://www.cat.pdx.edu/unix/connecting-tounix-from-windows-2.html
If you cant remember that just go to
www.cat.pdx.edu and search on ssh

Logging into Odin with ssh

OK, so once you have downloaded ssh

or putty, you can begin to use it to login
to the school computers
Of course, this assume you have an
internet connection.
Double click on the ssh, or putty,
application

Double Click on SSH

Now, login by hitting enter

Enter in odin.pdx.edu and login

name, then click on connect

Nowtime for your password

Now, Just hit ok one more time

Finally, we are on odin!!!!!

This is what youll see

SSH Secure Shell 3.2.9 (Build 283)

Copyright (c) 2000-2003 SSH Communications Security Corp - http://www.ssh.com/
This copy of SSH Secure Shell is a non-commercial version.
This version does not include PKI and PKCS #11 functionality.

Last login: Wed Sep 26 10:33:37 2007 from c-24-20-121-10.

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call our helpdesk at "503-725-3283".
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There are new messages.

+---------------------------------------------+
Welcome to the PSU Network Access Menu
Please review any messages on your screen
then press the RETURN key to continue.
+---------------------------------------------+

Hit return.youll see a menu

We want to exit this menu

So, type 4 followed by hitting the enter key

Main Network Access Menu
1. Electronic Mail (Pine)

2. Read Important Announcements

3. Change Password
4. Exit To Shell Prompt
5. Logout
Enter the number of your choice from above: 4

We are now at the UNIX prompt

This is what that looks like close up

+-----------------------------------------+
Returning to unix shell.
Type "logout" when finished or
type "psumenu" to re-enter this menu.
+-----------------------------------------+

karlaf:~/:501 > mkdir cs161

karlaf:~/:502 >

For the first time you login

The first time you login, youll want to
create a cs161 directory where you will
be doing all of your homework for this
course.
Type at the unix prompt: mkdir cs161
Follow this by hitting the enter key
Make sure to enter everything lower case
And, once this is created, you wont need
to do it again

This is what your screen looks like

+-----------------------------------------+
Returning to unix shell.
Type "logout" when finished or
type "psumenu" to re-enter this menu.
+-----------------------------------------+

karlaf:~/:501 > mkdir cs161

karlaf:~/:502 >

Now, change into that directory

Now, to enter that directory to start to

work type: cd cs161
Follow this by hitting the enter key
No news is good news in unix!
Your prompt on odin will look different
than my prompt

This is what my screen shows

+-----------------------------------------+
Returning to unix shell.
Type "logout" when finished or
type "psumenu" to re-enter this menu.
+-----------------------------------------+
karlaf:~/:501 > mkdir cs161
karlaf:~/:502 > cd cs161
karlaf:~/cs161/:503 >

OK, now lets start programming

Now you are ready to start typing in

your first program (which is pass/no
pass).
Use pico to type in a program. So, type
at the unix prompt:
pico prog1.cpp
Follow this by hitting the enter key

OK, so before I hit enter it looks like

this
+-----------------------------------------+
Returning to unix shell.
Type "logout" when finished or
type "psumenu" to re-enter this menu.
+-----------------------------------------+
karlaf:~/:501 > mkdir cs161
karlaf:~/:502 > cd cs161
karlaf:~/cs161/:503 > pico prog1.cpp

After hitting enter, we are in the pico

editor

Pico Commands

Luckily, the pico commands are listed at

the bottom of your window
The ^ means to hit the control key
control x means to exit
control o means to save your work
control r means to read in a file
control v means to go to the next page

I mostly use the first two

You are ready to type a program

1.

2.

3.

Enter in the program from the Malik book at the end of Chapter 2 titled "Complete
Program Listing" immediately before the
"Quick Review".
Enter the entire program including
comments! If you are looking for something a
little more exciting, you can pick the program
at the end of Chapter 5 instead.
Make sure to also add your name!

So, Just start typing!

With pico, you can just start typing.

You can use the arrow keys
You can use a different example if you
arent able to get a copy of our book.
Just make sure it is a complete
program

I did part of it.watch for typos!

OK, make sure to save it!

Type control o to save your file

It will ask you if you really want to save it
still as prog1.cpp
Just hit enter (you DO want to save it as
prog1.cpp)

If it takes you awhile to type in the

program, I would save it periodically
Type control x to exit pico

Back at the unix prompt

Now we are back to the unix prompt

It is time to compile your program to
see if it works!
Compile your C++ source code file.
The command to do this is:
g++ prog1.cpp
Follow this by hitting the enter key

Using the compiler

Again, with unix no news is good news

karlaf:~/cs161/:510 > g++ prog1.cpp
karlaf:~/cs161/:511 >

But, lets say I forgot a semicolon after the return

0;
karlaf:~/cs161/:510 > g++ prog1.cpp
prog1.cpp: In function 'int main()':
prog1.cpp:25: error: expected ';' before '}' token
karlaf:~/cs161/:511 >

So, get back into the editor

Start up pico again and use the arrow keys to

move around and modify your program
Save your changes and then exit pico again

karlaf:~/cs161/:510 > g++ prog1.cpp

prog1.cpp: In function 'int main()':
prog1.cpp:25: error: expected ';' before '}' token
karlaf:~/cs161/:511 >
karlaf:~/cs161/:511 > pico prog1.cpp

Back at the unix prompt

After any corrections, you would get

back to the unix prompt
It is time to compile your program to
see if it works this time
Compile your C++ source code file.
The command to do this is:
g++ prog1.cpp
Follow this by hitting the enter key

Time to run your program

Once the program successful compiles,

with no error messages, you can run
your program by typing:

./a.out
karlaf:~/cs161/:512 > ./a.out
We did it - we entered our first program!
karlaf:~/cs161/:513 >

Double check that it ran ok

Double check that the program ran as

the book describes
Make any necessary changes (with pico)
Each time you change your program you
need to re-compile with g++
And, then you can run your program with
./a.out

Ready to turn it in?

When you are satisfied with the program

MAKE SURE your name is in the
program (in comments)
// Beth Miller

At the unix prompt type (all on one line)

mailx -s My Name - Prog #1 Submission
[email protected] <prog1.cpp
Follow this by hitting the enter key