Unix Shell Fundamentals

Introduction
About this Course
Audience and Prerequisites

Understanding UNIX
What is UNIX?
UNIX History
Which UNIX?
UNIX Architecture

Understanding the UNIX Shell
What is the UNIX Shell?
Which Shell?
Logging In
Basic Commands
Command Syntax
Getting Help
Logging Out

Files and Directories
Working with Files and Directories
Commands for Files and Directories Tutorials 1
Commands for Files and Directories 2
Filenames and File Types
Wildcards 1
Wildcards 2
Displaying File Contents
Comparing Files
Copying, Moving and Renaming Files
Deleting Files
Unix Hidden Files
The "." and ".." Directories
Relative vs Absolute Paths
Working with Directories
Finding Files
Archiving Files

Unix Security
Users and Groups
Security Related Problems
File Protection Overview Tutorials 1
File Protection Overview 2
Changing File Permissions
Changing File Ownership
Changing File Group
A Dangerous Security Loophole

Combining Programs - Pipes and Filters
Introduction to Combining Programs
Standard Output
Standard Input
Standard Input and Output
About Filters
Common Filters
Searching for Text in Files
Standard Error

Process Control
About Processes 1
About Processes 2
Running Commands Asynchronously
Killing Processes
Jobs
More Process Control
Scheduling Commands

vi - A UNIX Text Editor
Understanding vi
Starting vi
Manipulating Files in vi Tutorials 1
Manipulating Files in vi 2
Moving Around 1
Moving Around 2
Unix Basic Editing 1
Basic Editing 2
Basic Editing 3
Advanced Editing Tutorials 1
Advanced Editing 2
Configuring vi 1
Configuring vi 2

The UNIX File System
Introduction to the Unix File System
How Files are Stored
Understanding Links 1
Understanding Links 2
Linking Files
Unix Symbolic Links Tutorials 1
Symbolic Links 2
UNIX File Types
Mounting 1
Mounting 2

Communication
Using telnet in Unix
Using mail

Customising Your Unix Shell Environment
Changing your Login Shell
Environment Variables 1
Environment Variables 2
Your PATH 1
Your PATH 2
Your Prompt
Your .profile
Command-line Editing
Korn Shell Command-line Editing
Shell Customisation Options Tutorials 1
Shell Customisation Options 2
The End