What is UNIX?

UNIX is a common operating system on the Internet. It is powerful as it allows many users to share one central computer, or server. Although it was originally developed for huge mainframe computers, UNIX has been made available for all sizes of computer, including the PCs in school and at home.

Here are a few basic UNIX commands to get you started:

Change directory: cd <dirname>

Go back one directory: cd ..

Go to home directory: cd

Create a directory: mkdir <filename>

Delete a directory: rmdir <dirname>

List files in a directory: ls

Edit files: <editor> <filename> e.g. pico <filename>

Type files out: more <filename>

Delete files: rm <filename>

Copy files: cp <filename>

Rename files: mv <oldname> <newname>

For more information in UNIX basics, see Unix is a Four Letter Word.

Change directory:	cd <dirname>
Go back one directory:	cd ..
Go to home directory:	cd
Create a directory:	mkdir <filename>
Delete a directory:	rmdir <dirname>
List files in a directory:	ls
Edit files:	<editor> <filename> e.g. pico <filename>
Type files out:	more <filename>
Delete files:	rm <filename>
Copy files:	cp <filename>
Rename files:	mv <oldname> <newname>