Overview
The Unix shell has been around longer than most of its users have been alive. It has survived so long because it’s a power tool that allows people to do complex things with just a few keystrokes. More importantly, it helps them combine existing programs in new ways and automate repetitive tasks so they aren’t typing the same things over and over again.
As well, researchers often find themselves confronted with large amounts of data to process or large simulations to run. These sorts of problems can take more time and computer hardware than is readily available on personal computers. Use of the shell is fundamental to using a wide range of other powerful tools and computing resources (including “high-performance computing” supercomputers).
These lessons will start you on a path towards using the Linux shell and remote Linux servers effectively.
Linux Tutorial Content
0. Setup
- Detailed notes for this tutorial are available here:
- We ask that you follow along and try out the examples shown in the videos. This is a more effective learning experience than just watching the videos.
- You will need to do some setup before starting the videos. There are files to download and you will need a terminal app on your computer:
- To more easily view the Youtube videos, make sure you are watching in 720p.