Information on Unix

• On-line help. Covers general questions and short tutorials on Unix, etc.
  Look in particular at
  • Connecting from Offsite, for information on how to connect from your home computer and where to find software to allow you to connect using ssh.
  • More complete unix documentation. Especially useful is Chapter 5 - Configuring Your Unix Environment. Useful things to include in your .cshrc file are:

     
              # do not want any core files
              limit coredumpsize 0
    
              # additional module for xemacs
              module load soft/xemacs
    
              # default printer
              setenv PRINTER cs4204
    
              # useful aliases - interactive mode is safer
              alias mv "mv -i"
              alias cp "cp -i"
              alias rm "rm -i"
            

• Using floppy disks in the ITLab
  If you have problems please ask the operator for help.
• UNIX on ITlabs tutorial. Includes information on how to print your files in the ITlab on the 4th floor of the EE/CS building.
• Working remotely
• More about working remotely
• How to use the script command.

Text Editor: emacs

• Emacs beginner's tutorial

Text Editor: vi

• A short tutorial on using vi
• another introduction to basic commands in the vi editor