skill-tree:use:1:1:b
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| skill-tree:use:1:1:b [2020/07/19 21:16] – lucy | skill-tree:use:1:1:b [2021/05/31 12:12] – [Outcomes] kunkel | ||
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| At its core, a shell is simply a convenient tool that you can use to execute commands on a Linux computer. | At its core, a shell is simply a convenient tool that you can use to execute commands on a Linux computer. | ||
| The shell provides a textual interface allowing to interact with the operating system and performing all possible operations, i.e., accessing and manipulating files, and running programs. | The shell provides a textual interface allowing to interact with the operating system and performing all possible operations, i.e., accessing and manipulating files, and running programs. | ||
| + | However, there are various misconceptions that new users typically face when handling a shell such as the Bash. | ||
| + | Particularly, | ||
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| + | Part of this skill is the general principles of the interaction with a shell, to execute and to stop programs. | ||
| - | Part of this module is the general principles of the interaction with a shell. They are illustrated on the widely available bash shell. | ||
| # Aim | # Aim | ||
| * To describe the key principles of a shell. | * To describe the key principles of a shell. | ||
| - | * To execute basic programs and manipulate | + | * To execute basic programs |
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| * clear | * clear | ||
| * man | * man | ||
| + | * vi, vim, emacs, nano | ||
| * exit | * exit | ||
| * Utilize the available help of a program (--help argument and the man pages). | * Utilize the available help of a program (--help argument and the man pages). | ||
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| * using kill -9 | * using kill -9 | ||
| * Use the shell history to search and execute previously executed commands. | * Use the shell history to search and execute previously executed commands. | ||
| + | * Set and print shell variables. | ||
| + | * Print all currently set variables | ||
| * Identify potential special characters that must be handled with care. | * Identify potential special characters that must be handled with care. | ||
| + | * List strings that could refer to files/ | ||
| * Utilize escaping to ensure correct handling of arguments. | * Utilize escaping to ensure correct handling of arguments. | ||
| * Understand wildcard characters to select a group of files/ | * Understand wildcard characters to select a group of files/ | ||
| * * | * * | ||
| - | * [,-] | + | |
| - | * Use text editors, | + | |
| + | * How to close popular command line text editors | ||
| + | * nano | ||
| + | * vi | ||
| + | * emacs | ||
| - | # Subskills | ||
| + | # Subskills | ||
| + | * [[skill-tree: | ||
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