UNIX training course

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Unix training uk

This Unix training course is a general introduction to the UNIX operating system, focusing on developing an understanding of the UNIX command line and the utilities available.

Unix Training Course Objectives

This Unix training course focuses on general tasks required by all users. By the end of this unix training course you will have developed a broad understanding of the Unix operating system and it's capabilities.

Unix Training Course Content

This Unix training course covers the following aspects of Unix:

Introduction to Unix

  • What is Unix and why?
  • Logging in and passwords
  • Remote access using putty
  • How to use a command line
  • Finding help with man

The Unix file system

  • Basic commands
  • Listing and changing directories
  • Moving, copying, deleting and linking files
  • Dates and calendars

Files

  • File ownership and security
  • Finding and comparing files
  • Creating and removing directories

Pipes, redirections and tricks

  • Input, output and error streams
  • Pipes in Unix
  • Some utilities: sort, cat and tail
  • Searching with grep
  • Sed and awk
  • Regular expressions

An Introdiction to vi

  • Why use vi?
  • Opening and saving files
  • Edit and Insert modes
  • Simple commands in vi

Other utilities

  • Telnet
  • FTP
  • Finger
  • Reading mail from the command line

Process Management

  • Using ps and top
  • Background processes
  • Killing Bad Processes

Basic Administration

  • Managing users and groups
  • Init and shutdown
  • Cron
  • What can go wrong?

Using a shell

  • What is a shell?
  • Choosing a shell
  • Environment variables

Introduction to Shell programming

  • Scripting sequences of commands
  • Variables and command-line arguments
  • Control structures - if and loops

Setting up Linux

  • Installation
  • Desktop on Linux
  • Where next?

Unix Course Prerequisites

Although this is a beginners unix training course, delegates should be comfortable with using a mouse and keyboard.

Unix Training Recommended Reading

Art of Unix Programming - Eric S Raymond – buy from amazon
UNIX in a Nutshell - Arnold Robbins – buy from amazon

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