UNIX AT UMBC
Using Unix @ UMBC
Getting Started
Introduction
Some Conventions Used by this Guide
Unix Hardware and Software
Computing Facilities
Getting An Account
Maintaining the Security of Your Account
Getting Help
Where To Ask
Where to Get More Documentation
"How-To'' Short Courses
Connecting to Unix
If You Have Problems Logging In
Changing Your Password
Using Kerberos @ UMBC
Logging Out
Commands
Format
Some Fundamental Commands
Control Sequences---Another Type of ``Command''
Files
Creating Files
Naming Files
Some Commands for Manipulating Files
Using Wildcards
Directories
Structure
Some Commands to Manipulate Directories
A Note About Directory Pointers
File Permissions
Using AFS commands to manage files
Managing Your Disk Quota
Delving More Deeply Into Unix
Input And Output
The Pipe
Managing Unix Jobs
Some Handy Unix Tools
Sort
Grep
Ispell
Printers and Printing
Using lpr
UCS Laser Printers
Departmental Printing Resources
Managing Your Print Jobs
Customizing Your Environment
Start-Up Files
Shell Variables
Aliases
Other Shell Features
Setting Up the Keyboard
Editing with Vi
Starting Up Vi
Entering Text
Making Changes
Moving Around In Your File
Adding Text
Deleting Text
Changing Text
Moving Text Around
Copying Text
Joining Lines
Undoing And Repeating Changes
Searches
Substitutions
Saving Or Discarding Your Work
Recovering From A System Crash
Customizing vi
Using Advanced vi Features
Editing With Emacs
Getting Started
Some Special Things To Note
Getting Help
Some Essential Keystrokes
Recovering From A System Crash
Lemacs---A Version for X-Windows
Emacs Reference Card
Editing with Pico
Electronic Mail @ UMBC
Using Pine For Email
Logging In
Compose Message
Save Message
Address Book
Creating a Signature File
Using Attachments
Forwarding Mail to Another Account
Sending Automatic Responses
The Internet
Some Background
Getting Started with the World Wide Web
Reading Usenet News from Netscape
Internet Features Other Than the World Wide Web
Remote Logins (Telnet)
Internet File Transfers
Sending Mail Over The Internet
More on Internet Addresses
Reading News Outside of Netscape (trn)
Posting a News Article Outside of Netscape
Data Communications Software
Connecting From Home
Through PPP
Connecting From Resnet
Through Ethernet
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