This document provides an overview of basic Unix commands including how to connect to a Unix system from Windows, log in, list and make directories, change directories, find pathnames, create and view files, copy files, and get help on commands. It also includes some online Unix tutorials for additional information.
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Unix Commands
This document provides an overview of basic Unix commands including how to connect to a Unix system from Windows, log in, list and make directories, change directories, find pathnames, create and view files, copy files, and get help on commands. It also includes some online Unix tutorials for additional information.
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CS 0132 - PRG IN C & GUIDE TO UNIX SYSTEM Rosta Farzan
Basic Unix Commands
Syntax Explanation Example Options You can use different client to connect to UNIX system from Windows Connecting to machine. You can UNIX system download some of these clients for free: e.g. Putty (google for “download Putty”) Logging in to a UNIX system requires a Logging in username and a password. ls Lists the content of your ls -a: list the files Listing Files current working directory and directories and Directories starting with . mkdir Make a subdirectory in mkdir cs0132 Making <directory_name> your home directory with Directories the given name cd <directory_name> Change the current cd cs0132 cd: change working directory to the directory to your Changing given directory home directory Directory cd ..: go back one directory Finding the pwd Finding out the current pwd Pathnames working directory touch <filename> Creating empty file touch Creating File commands.txt without editing Using editor such Creating and editing a file as emacs, vi Viewing the cat <filename> View the content of the cat content of a file commands.txt File less <filename> View the content of the less spacebar: go to file – allows backup in a commands.txt next page file b: go to previous age cp <source> Make a copy of the cp Copying Files <destination> source file into the commands.txt specified destination test.txt Help on man <command> Displays reference man less commands manual pages
Few Unix Tutoriasl on the Web
http://www.cgi101.com/help/unixhelp.html http://www.isu.edu/departments/comcom/unix/workshop/unixindex.html Google for “Unix Tutorial”