UNIX Tips

Seth's Unix Tips

July 08, 2008

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This primer is designed to help Unix users to better understand and use UNIX-like systems.

I created it back when I was doing my doctoral research to help students and researchers who use Unix and do some programming, but who have not been given the knowledge to fully understand and use the system. The secondary audience is experienced Unix users who would like to know some tricks and tips to get things done faster, or just round out their knowledge.

Overview of Fundamentals

The Kernel	The core of the operating system
Memory	How memory is managed
File Systems	Partitioning and file organization

Usage Tips

Understanding Man Pages	Make the system answer your questions
Common Commands	Basic things Unix can do for you
Backing Up Systems	Recommendations for backup hardware and software

DISCLAIMERS: Unix Tips are based upon features common to typical BSD and SYSV based Unix systems. Features will vary by vendor, revision, and local installation. Some proprietary systems in particular may vary significantly from details described herein. "UNIX" is the trademark of some company that bought the name from some other company that bought it from some other company that bought it from AT&T.