Course Description (By Curriculum)
3 to 4 hours
System operators and other personnel new to the Linux environment
None
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Identify the landmarks in a brief history of the Linux Operating System
• Recognize the user interface and common commands
• Identify shell syntax, usage, and utilities
• Identify how to communicate with other users in a multiuser system
A Brief History of Linux
Linux Distributions
Logging In/ Out
Familiarization with the User Interface
Changing Your Password
Using Online Manuals
The Command Line
Standard Input, Output, and Error
Using Default Standard Input and Output
I/O Redirection
Appending Output Of A File
Pipes
The Tee Utility
Filename Generation
Available Utilities and General Commands
Identifying Available General Commands
Text Handling Commands
Multi-User Communicating Facilities
Write and Talk Utilities
The Mesg Utility
Mail Overview
Optional Mail Programs
