The Unix Environment

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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.