The Unix Environment
Department
of Finance and Graduate Statistical
Assistant Program, FMRC
General Description of the Unix Environment
Unix is a popular operating system among engineers and scientists. Unix
has a number of features that make it very appealing, particularly for
those who have become heavily dependent on their computers. Unfortunately,
Unix has a significant learning curve. For many, the trek up the learning
curve reaps generous rewards in productivity in the long run. This links
in this page are designed to help beginning and intermediate users of Unix
to conquer this learning curve quickly.
The easiest way to get started is using the Reference
Manual "Unix is a Four Letter Word...and Vi is a Two Letter Abbreviation"
written by Christopher C. Taylor. This document contains both the main
Unix commands and a primer on the Vi Unix editor.
An extensive on line documentation is available at the Unix
Reference Desk. This web site contains references to material culled
from a number of different sources on computing in the UNIX environment
and it covers pretty much all an advance user needs to know. Through this
site, it is also possible to submit questions and subscribe a mailing list.
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Updated: November 2001 , GSA.