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) !
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Emacs (pronounced ee-max) started off in 1976 as a series of editor macros (hence its name) written by Richard Matthew Stallman for the TECO text editor on the DEC PDP-10 minicomputer. Since becoming its own program separate from TECO, it has become extremely popular and widely used for two main reasons: first, free versions of Emacs are available for nearly every computer in existence; second, it’s completely customizable. Many text editors and word processors claim to be completely customizable. Some let you reassign each key’s purpose, and they let you assign a series of operations to be performed by one or two keystrokes or menu choices.
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