Basic Linux/Unix commands
A series of eight videos (each between 5 and 10 minutes long) following the content of the Software Carpentry workshop "The Unix Shell".
Sessions 1, 2 and 3 provide instructions on the minimal level of Linux/Unix commands recommended for new...
Keywords: HPC, high performance computer, Unix, Linux, Software Carpentry
Resource type: video, guide
Basic Linux/Unix commands
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjlLx279X4yP5GodfbqQTJuJ1S9EJU3GM
https://dresa.org.au/materials/basic-linux-unix-commands
A series of eight videos (each between 5 and 10 minutes long) following the content of the Software Carpentry workshop ["The Unix Shell"](https://swcarpentry.github.io/shell-novice/).
Sessions 1, 2 and 3 provide instructions on the minimal level of Linux/Unix commands recommended for new users of HPC.
1 – An overview of how to find out where a user is in the filesystem, list the files there, and how to get help on Unix commands
2 – How to move around the file system and change into other directories
3 – Explains the difference between an absolute and relative path
4 – Overview of how to create new directories, and to create and edit new files with nano
5 – How to use the vi editor to edit files
6 – Overview of file viewers available
7 – How to copy and move files and directories
8 – How to remove files and directories
Further details and exercises with solutions can be found on the Software Carpentry "The Unix Shell" page (https://swcarpentry.github.io/shell-novice/)
QCIF Training (training@qcif.edu.au)
Marlies Hankel
HPC, high performance computer, Unix, Linux, Software Carpentry