Unix

New to UNIX. Refer to these documents.

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UNIX commands

Lost while using UNIX? Here are some basic common UNIX commands that might find you a solution.

UNIX fundamentals

The UNIX operating system includes a vast diverisity of commands. However, there are a few basic concepts that are used throughout. Mastering those will enable anyone to make effective use of the CBIF systems.

UNIX building blocks

The UNIX operating system is largely based on the twin notions that individual components should focus on specific responsibilities and that they should work well together as building blocks for constructing more complex functionality. This guide introduces the notion of using UNIX commands as filters that can be strung together to form a pipeline for manipulating information.

Creating simple programs

To make effective use of computing systems, one must often write programs. These may range in complexity from a single line shell command to thousands of lines of code distributed across many files. While there exists much information on the syntax of individual programming languages and on programming techniques such as good design and style, the practical task of creating and executing the first simple programs often remains obscure. This guide focuses on the initial steps of creating and executing simple programs in several languages, both interpreted and compiled. From that foundation it is expected that one can apply additional knowledge about specific languages and general program architecture to solve programming problems as they arise.

Information Resources

A number of different information resources are available to answer questions concerning the use of CBIF. Some of these reside within CBIF itself and are only accessible to those with shell accounts. A great deal, however, is accessible to anyone, often through this site. For example, many of the user guides and other documentation collected here provide direct access to specific information. This guide, however, summarizes more general means of obtaining information that may be less connected to specific components of CBIF.