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Basic Unix Commands

This document provides summaries of basic UNIX and Linux commands in 3 sentences or less: To check account details and print quota, use the acc or pp command. Basic file management commands include rm to remove files, rm -rf to remove directories, and mkdir to create directories. Printing commands like lpr print files and lpq checks the printing queue.

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Basic Unix Commands

This document provides summaries of basic UNIX and Linux commands in 3 sentences or less: To check account details and print quota, use the acc or pp command. Basic file management commands include rm to remove files, rm -rf to remove directories, and mkdir to create directories. Printing commands like lpr print files and lpq checks the printing queue.

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BASIC UNIX & LINUX COMMANDS

Checking Account Details:

Account details can be checked


(including print quota level) using: acc OR pp

Disk Quota Used: rquota


Detailed Disk Usage: disk_guess

Basic File Management:

To remove a file: rm <filename>


To remove a directory: rm −rf <dir name>
To create a directory: mkdir <dir name>

Print Commands:

To print: lpr −P<printer> <filename>

To print a job without the student number watermark


Double Sided: lpr −P<printer>.dup
Single Sided: lpr −P<printer>.sgl

To check printing queue: lpq −P<printer>


To remove print job: lprm −P<printer> <job no.>
Place multiple PS pages onto
a single physical page: mlpr −<no. logical pages>
−P<printer><filename>

NOTE: The mlpr command can only be used for PS files. To print PDF files using
mlpr first convert them to PS using pdf2ps <filename.pdf> and then print the newly
created PS file using mlpr

NOTES:
1. The job number for a particular job can be obtained by running the lpq command
as shown above.
2. If printing double−sided, TWO pages are deducted from your print quota.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION :

FAQ Page: http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/faq


Manual Pages for each command: man <command name>
Consult the Help Desk
Floppy Disk Commands:

Disk contents: mdir


Copy file (floppy − home dir) mcopy a:/<filename> .
Copy file (home dir − floppy) mcopy <filename> a:
Delete file mdel a:/<filename>
Format a floppy disk: mformat a:

Note: Please view the man page for mtools


for a complete description
Compressing Files and Directories:

To compress a file: gzip <filename>


To decompress a file: gunzip <filename>
To compress a directory: tar cvf − <archive name >.tar
> <dir name>
To decompress a directory: tar −xvf <archive name>.tar

Viewing/ Printing PDF and PS files:

PDF files can be viewed using either acroread or xpdf

Print through acroread (PDF): lpr −P<printer>


Print through xpdf (PDF): |lpr −P<printer>
Print through gv (PS): lpr −P<printer>

Formatting text files for printing:

Use the aps command: aps <option> <filename> | lpr


−P<printer>

Eg. Print a text file with no border/


header in PORTRAIT form aps −~B −P −~H file.txt | lpr −P<printer>

Portrait mode
no border

(the ~ is used to turn OFF the border and


header option. )
Basic LaTeX Commands:

Process the formatted source file: latex <filename>.tex


Preview the latex (.dvi) file: xdvi <filename>.dvi
Convert dvi file to ps: dvips <filename>.dvi −o
Print a dvi file: dvips <filename>.dvi | lpr −P<printer>
Create a pdf file: pdflatex <options> <commands>

Note: Please view the man page for pdflatex


for a complete description
Book Commands:

To enter the booking system: book


To book a terminal once in the
Booking system: book <start time − finish time><day/
date>
To claim a booked terminal: claim

To book a terminal using a graphical interface, use tkbook instead of book

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