0.3 Basic Unix Knowledge to Use Vnmr(J)

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0.3 Basic Unix $\textregistered$ Knowledge to Use Vnmr(J)

$\ensuremath{\spadesuit}$ General Considerations

This section is for people that have no idea what to write in a Unix $\textregistered$ prompt (so called shell), but use Vnmr(J) in Solaris^TM or Redhat $\textregistered$ . VnmrJ^TM runs basically in Solaris^TMand Redhat $\textregistered$ . This tutorial will emphasize the use in Solaris^TM. In Solaris^TM you can do a lot using the desktop tools, but working remotely or in other systems requires you Unix $\textregistered$ Knowledge. You wont learn much here, but a few survival commands. Play further with tutorials (google: "unix tutorial").

For transfering files between your Solaris work machine and your MS Windows $\textregistered$ PC you can use any SSH/SCP utility for MS Windows $\textregistered$ (WinSCP, SSH Secure File Transfere from SSH Communications Security ...). Prefere these services to FTP, once the formers use encryptated conections.

In Unix $\textregistered$ commands the argument .. means the parent directory. The variable $HOME is your home directory (e.g. /user/vnmr1). To any Unix $\textregistered$ prompt command you can add the character & to run it in background, i.e. to keep your prompt free while the command runs. Try man command_X for every command you want to use.

The standard text editor for Unix $\textregistered$ is vi. It is very fast and powerfull, but if you prefer a simple one, try for example xedit in Solaris^TM from a Shell prompt, or the text editor from the Workspace Menu: in the CDE environment right click the background to launch the $\fbox{Workspace Menu}$ . Then choose $\fbox{Applications}$ $\rightarrow$ $\fbox{Text Editor}$ . As Solaris^TM is attributing an application to each file type, by browsing the $\fbox{File Manager}$ and clicking a file, it should be opened by a proper application, possibly a text editor. Below are a few commands for Unix $\textregistered$ Take them as a reference for a minimum you have to learn and try to know well at least how to use these ones.

$\ensuremath{\spadesuit}$ A few survival shell commands for Unix $\textregistered$

pwd print working directory, i.e., where you are at the moment

ls list directories/files. Options:

ls -l list directories/files with detailed information

file <file_name> gives detailed information about file/directory

cd <target> changes present directory to target. Examples:

cd .. go to parent directory.

cd $HOME/vnmrsys

mv target1 target2 changes the name of target1 (file or dir) to target2

rm -r target removes the file/dir called target

man command_X shows the manual for the command called command_X

(play a lot with this :-). Options:

man -k keyword searches for keyword in manual entries

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`pwd`	print working directory, i.e., where you are at the moment
`ls`	list directories/files. Options:
	`ls -l` list directories/files with detailed information
`file <file_name>`	gives detailed information about file/directory
`cd <target>`	changes present directory to target. Examples:
	`cd ..` go to parent directory.
	`cd $HOME/vnmrsys`
`mv target1 target2`	changes the name of target1 (file or dir) to target2
`rm -r target`	removes the file/dir called target
`man command_X`	shows the manual for the command called command_X
	(play a lot with this :-). Options:
	`man -k keyword` searches for keyword in manual entries