Basic UNIX

Basic Intro to Unix:
A simple list vital unix commands by wfw.
Notes on some useful unix commands adopted by wfw from Martin Sommer's page on the Linux Knowledge Portal

A simple guide to getting started with the unix "tar" command: tar_help.txt.

Starlink's Introduction to Unix:
"Unix" (SUN/145) (in gzipped PostScript)
"C-shell Cookbook" (SC/4.2) (.ps.gz format)


Some useful websites for learning unix:
Info from the Univ. of Texas but held locally on mintaka - ignore any UTexas specific references.
Intro to unix: I. Getting Started
Intro to unix: II. Beyond the Basics

The Linux Documenation Project: The Linux Users' Guide by L. Greenfield (in .pdf format)
Intro to Linux a thorough guide by M. Garrels (in html).


Some useful websites for transitioning from the MS Windows to the unix/linux OS:
PuTTy ssh client.
Secure FTP software: Filezilla from SourceForge; (Filezilla documentation)
The ghostscript/ghostview home page.
OpenOffice home page OpenOffice.org
The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)


Software Download:
All kinds of software for any OS: Tucows (caution: don't go overboard installing lots of junk; not all of this is high quality).
For linux software: SourceForge.net
Looking for RPMs? Try here: rpmfind



Misc. Linux Info:
PowerPoint presentation of the history and capabilities of linux. Seems mostly like an ad for linux, but there's some interesting facts in here. Unfortunately, it comes at an annoyingly low baud rate....

This page was last updated on 2004 Nov 21.