The unix operating system consist of three parts: the kernel, the shell and the programs. The kernel is the heart of Unix, it allocates time and memory, handles file operations and system calls. The shell acts as an interface between the user and the kernel. The shell is what you are typing to at the Unix prompt after you log in. Basic Unix Knowledge o Login o Find out default shell, change to tcsh ! chsh, /bin/tcsh o SecureCRT, Cygwin ssh ! Connect to bluepig.brynmawr.edu o man (RTFM) ! man (women) !

Displays the manual for a given command, whether a unix command or a C function. ! Flags you should know k Search the man pages for the given word. a Displays all entries for the command instead of the first one (if there are more than one). This is important when shell commands and C functions have the same name s Display man page in the given section.

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