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Unix Shell tutorials and training courses

Unix Shell Tutorials

Unix Shell Tutorials
Author Name   Mark Virtue
Total Movies   65
Duration   10 Hours

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UNIX is a family of operating systems. UNIX Shell is common in text-based, or command-line, UNIX programs. The commands of UNIX shell are compatible with all brands of UNIX, including Linux. This tutorial allows you to learn the fundamentals of UNIX Shell with ease, even if you have no prior knowledge of UNIX or UNIX Shell commands. Author Mark Virtue helps you get a better understanding of the UNIX Shell by using thorough demonstrations of processes such as logging in, copying files, setting passwords, making directories , setting permissions, combining programs, using telnet, and more. In Mac OSX Unix is the platform the system runs on, so a good working know how can really help with tasks such as setting up a web server, adding PHP and MySQL and a lot more.

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

Security
Users and Groups
File Protection Overview
Changing File Permissions
Changing File Ownership
Changing File Group
A Dangerous Security Loophole

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

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

vi - A UNIX Text Editor
Understanding vi
Manipulating Files
Moving Around
Basic Editing
Advanced Editing
Configuring vi

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

Communication
Using telnet
Using mail

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

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