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+====== UNIX Tutorial for Beginners ======
+A beginners guide to the **Unix** and **Linux** operating system. Eight simple tutorials which cover the basics of UNIX / Linux commands.
+===== Contents =====
+  * **[[eg-253:unix0|Typographical Conventions]]**
+  * **[[eg-253:unixintro|Introduction to The UNIX operating system]]**
+    * What is UNIX?
+    * Files and processes
+    * The Directory Structure
+    * Starting an UNIX terminal
+  * **[[eg-253:unix1|Tutorial One]]**
+    * Listing files and directories
+    * Making Directories
+    * Changing to a different Directory
+    * The directories ''.'' and ''..''
+    * Pathnames
+    * More about home directories and pathnames
+  * **[[eg-253:unix2|Tutorial Two]]**
+    * Copying Files
+    * Moving Files
+    * Removing Files and directories
+    * Displaying the contents of a file on the screen
+    * Searching the contents of a file
+  * **[[eg-253:unix3|Tutorial Three]]**
+    * Redirection
+    * Redirecting the Output
+    * Redirecting the Input
+    * Pipes
+  * **[[eg-253:unix4|Tutorial Four]]**
+    * Wildcards
+    * Filename Conventions
+    * Getting Help
+  * **[[eg-253:unix5|Tutorial Five]]**
+    * File system security (access rights)
+    * Changing access rights
+    * Processes and Jobs
+    * Listing suspended and background processes
+    * Killing a process
+  * **[[eg-253:unix6|Tutorial Six]]**
+    * Other Useful UNIX commands
+  * **[[eg-253:unix7|Tutorial Seven]]**
+    * Compiling UNIX software packages
+    * Installing the development tools
+    * Download source code
+    * Extracting source code
+    * Configuring and creating the Makefile
+    * Building the package
+    * Running the software
+    * Stripping unnecessary code
+  * **[[eg-253:unix8|Tutorial Eight]]**
+    * UNIX variables
+    * Environment variables
+    * Shell variables
+    * Using and setting variables
+----
+===== Recommended UNIX and Linux books =====
+  * If you wish to continue learning Unix, here is a [[eg-253:bibliography#unix_and_linux|list of good Unix and Linux books]], ranging from beginners to advanced.
+===== Download =====
+  * The original version of this tutorial is available for [[http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/download.html|download]] so you can work offline. You can also copy and modify it for your own site. Please read the terms and conditions.
+===== Useful Links =====
+  * [[eg-253:unixtut-links|Links]] to other UNIX resources.
+===== Acknowledgements =====
+This version of the //UNIX tutorial for Beginners// has been adapted for use with the Ubuntu Live CD by Christopher P. Jobling <C.P.Jobling@Swansea.ac.uk>, School of Engineering, Swansea University, from the [[http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/|original]] by [[http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/M.Stonebank/|Michael Stonebank]] of the [[http://www.surrey.ac.uk/|University of Surrey]]. See [[eg-253:unixtut#download|Download]] for links to the original work.
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+ --- This version //[[C.P.Jobling@swansea.ac.uk|Dr Chris P. Jobling]] 2007/09/11 15:46//