Unix Shell Fundamentals Tutorials


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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 Virtual Training Company tutorial teaches the fundamentals of UNIX Shell even if you have no prior knowledge of UNIX or UNIX Shell commands. Author Mark Virtue helps you get a better understanding thorough demonstrations of processes such as logging in, copying files, combining programs, using telnet, and more. To get started learning from this experienced instructor now, simply click one of the topics below.

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Introduction
	About this Course	(03:51)
	Audience and Prerequisites	(03:19)
Understanding UNIX
	What is UNIX?	(07:17)
	UNIX History	(06:31)
	Which UNIX?	(07:14)
	UNIX Architecture	(07:13)
Understanding the UNIX Shell
	What is the UNIX Shell?	(08:59)
	Which Shell?	(06:59)
	Logging In	(09:15)
	Basic Commands	(06:04)
	Command Syntax	(06:38)
	Getting Help	(05:11)
	Logging Out	(02:43)
Files and Directories
	Working with Files and Directories	(07:27)
	Commands for Files and Directories Pt 1	(07:54)
	Commands for Files and Directories Pt 2	(04:20)
	Filenames and File Types	(06:48)
	Wildcards Pt 1	(05:29)
	Wildcards Pt 2	(06:19)
	Displaying File Contents	(04:00)
	Comparing Files	(04:44)
	Copying, Moving and Renaming Files	(07:47)
	Deleting Files	(05:41)
	Hidden Files	(06:16)
	The "." and ".." Directories	(04:41)
	Relative vs Absolute Paths	(06:13)
	Working with Directories	(04:16)
	Finding Files	(09:37)
	Archiving Files	(10:29)
Security
	Users and Groups	(07:38)
	Security Related Problems	(07:18)
	File Protection Overview Pt 1	(05:23)
	File Protection Overview Pt 2	(04:57)
	Changing File Permissions	(11:02)
	Changing File Ownership	(03:26)
	Changing File Group	(01:27)
	A Dangerous Security Loophole	(04:34)
Combining Programs - Pipes and Filters
	Introduction to Combining Programs	(00:43)
	Standard Output	(10:53)
	Standard Input	(09:16)
	Standard Input and Output	(05:37)
	About Filters	(02:20)
	Common Filters	(08:59)
	Searching for Text in Files	(08:25)
	Standard Error	(10:13)
Process Control
	About Processes Pt 1	(05:10)
	About Processes Pt 2	(09:28)
	Running Commands Asynchronously	(06:37)
	Killing Processes	(05:55)
	Jobs	(04:42)
	More Process Control	(09:08)
	Scheduling Commands	(06:15)
vi - A UNIX Text Editor
	Understanding vi	(10:01)
	Starting vi	(04:27)
	Manipulating Files in vi Pt 1	(07:35)
	Manipulating Files in vi Pt 2	(05:53)
	Moving Around Pt 1	(08:07)
	Moving Around Pt 2	(07:08)
	Basic Editing Pt 1	(08:43)
	Basic Editing Pt 2	(05:53)
	Basic Editing Pt 3	(06:58)
	Advanced Editing Pt 1	(09:05)
	Advanced Editing Pt 2	(03:50)
	Configuring vi Pt 1	(07:42)
	Configuring vi Pt 2	(04:28)
The UNIX File System
	Introduction to the Unix File System	(01:46)
	How Files are Stored	(10:16)
	Understanding Links Pt 1	(06:43)
	Understanding Links Pt 2	(07:18)
	Linking Files	(07:24)
	Symbolic Links Pt 1	(06:36)
	Symbolic Links Pt 2	(06:00)
	UNIX File Types	(05:56)
	Mounting Pt 1	(06:27)
	Mounting Pt 2	(08:12)
Communication
	Using telnet	(08:08)
	Using mail	(09:28)
Customising Your Shell Environment
	Changing your Login Shell	(05:51)
	Environment Variables Pt 1	(07:36)
	Environment Variables Pt 2	(06:13)
	Your PATH Pt 1	(06:40)
	Your PATH Pt 2	(05:31)
	Your Prompt	(05:33)
	Your .profile	(07:00)
	Command-line Editing	(04:41)
	Korn Shell Command-line Editing	(07:05)
	Shell Customisation Options Pt 1	(04:32)
	Shell Customisation Options Pt 2	(05:39)
	The End	(01:46)
Credits
	About the Author	(05:28)

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Title:	Unix Shell Fundamentals
Author:	Mark Virtue
SKU:	33257
ISBN:	1930519915
Duration:	10 hrs / 90 Lessons
Compatibility:	Win XP, 2000, 98, NT, Mac OS X, OS 9

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Unix Shell Fundamentals Tutorials

Introduction

Understanding UNIX

Understanding the UNIX Shell

Files and Directories

Security

Combining Programs - Pipes and Filters

Process Control

vi - A UNIX Text Editor

The UNIX File System

Communication

Customising Your Shell Environment

Credits