Unix and Linux: Visual QuickStart Guide, Fourth Edition

Chapter 1. Getting Started with Unix

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• Accessing a Unix system

• Connecting to the Unix system

• Logging in

• Changing your password

• Listing directories and files

• Changing directories

• Finding out where you are in the directory tree

• Piping input and output

• Redirecting output

• Using wildcards

• Viewing file contents

• Displaying file contents

• Exploring the system

• Getting help

• Logging out

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To start you on your journey through Unix, we’ll take a quick look at a few basic concepts and commands. In this chapter, we’ll get you started with basic Unix skills, such as accessing a Unix account, logging in, and listing and viewing files and directories, among other things. We’ll also show you how to explore Unix, see its capabilities, ...