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Jan 22 10:43 2018week01notes.htmlOrientation, Introduction, and Course Linux Server Feb 28 18:56 2018week02notes.htmlthe shell, arguments and options, man pages Apr 4 12:11 2018week03notes.htmlabsolute and relative paths, ROOT and HOME, finding files Apr 4 12:11 2018week04notes.htmlGLOB patterns, I/O redirection, pipes, stdout, stderr, 2>&1 Feb 28 19:00 2018week05notes.htmlMidterm Test #1 review, Midterm Test #1 Feb 22 13:04 2018week06notes.htmlMidterm Analysis, I/O redirection, awk fields, variables, start-up files .bashrc, Search PATH, Quoti Mar 11 17:46 2018week07notes.htmlQuoting, File System, Inodes, Hard links, Disk Usage, Symbolic Links Mar 19 02:25 2018week08notes.htmlpermissions, modes, chmod, umask, gzip, bzip2, tar, zip Mar 28 14:10 2018week09notes.htmlpersonal web page, system logging, processes, Midterm Test #2 and Analysis Apr 2 05:19 2018week10notes.htmlpersonal web page, cron, at, introduction to shell scripts Apr 4 23:14 2018week11notes.htmlShell Scripts: command substitution, integer arithmetic, exit status, debugging, if/then/else, test Apr 13 01:17 2018week12notes.htmlShell Scripts: test helper, !, [, true, false, elif, case, loops for/while, break, continue Apr 13 01:17 2018week13notes.htmlShell Scripts: break, continue, shift, read, functions, &&, ||, errors 1>&2, script p Apr 30 17:17 2018week14notes.htmlCourse Evaluation, Final Exam Results, Final Grades
Course Notes (alphabetical order)
Jan 20 00:48 2017000_README.htmlREADME for CST8207 – GNU/Linux Operating Systems I Apr 9 10:04 2018000_network_diagnostics.htmlNetwork Diagnostics: Finding and fixing problems Apr 12 04:48 2018000_student_web_site.htmlStudent Web Site – Student Photo Oct 10 14:52 2018000_test_instructions.htmlInstructions for writing Tests and Exams Jan 20 00:48 2017003_outsourcing.htmlOutsourcing your computer job for $5/hour Nov 5 03:13 2018005_this_is_your_brain.htmlThis is your Brain on the Internet – Multi-Tasking research Feb 11 14:45 2019008_how_to_report_problems.htmlHow to ask good questions and report problems well Mar 1 02:59 2019010_why_linux.htmlWhy Learn the Unix/Linux Command Line and Shells? Aug 30 21:55 2018015_file_transfer.htmlFile transfer to/from Unix/Linux machines Sep 5 02:38 2017020_learning_sysadmin.htmlLearning and Loving the System Administrator Job Aug 26 14:02 2018030_modern_education.htmlThe roles of professor and student in modern education Apr 18 16:11 2018050_course_introduction.htmlCST8207 Introduction to the Course, Outline, Timetable, Marks Dec 10 11:17 2018070_course_linux_server.htmlThe Course Linux Server [CLS] Sep 6 12:58 2017110_remote_login.htmlRemote Network Log In Between Computers Jan 15 07:47 2019120_shell_basics.htmlUnix/Linux and Shell Basics – miscellaneous small topics Oct 4 17:44 2018140_man_page_RTFM.htmlSearching for items in the Unix manual pages (RTFM) Jan 21 09:59 2018150_arguments_and_options.htmlCommand Arguments and Options Jan 6 04:23 2019160_pathnames.htmlUnix/Linux File System and Pathnames (ROOT, basename, absolute, relative, dot, dot dot) Sep 21 02:49 2017170_home_and_HOME.htmlDirectories: ROOT, /root, HOME, /home, and current Oct 10 00:34 2018180_finding_files.htmlSearching for and finding files by name, size, userid, modify time, etc. Jan 6 04:26 2019185_find_and_xargs.htmlUsing find -exec or xargs to process pathnames with other commands Jan 20 00:48 2017187_selecting_fields_awk.htmlSelecting fields from input lines using awk Mar 10 16:44 2019190_glob_patterns.htmlShell GLOB patterns (wildcard pathname matching) Jan 29 15:21 2019200_redirection.htmlUnix/Linux Shell I/O Redirection (including stdin, stdout, stderr, and Pipes) Jan 29 15:49 2019300_vi_text_editor.htmlThe VI (VIM) Text Editor Apr 11 12:48 2017320_shell_variables.htmlShell Variables – quoting, local variables, environment variables, USER HOME SHELL PATH TERM $$ Feb 22 09:57 2018350_startup_files.htmlLogin and Shell Startup Files, aliases, options: .bash_profile and .bashrc Feb 6 02:44 2017370_optional_settings.htmlBASH Shell Settings for Sysadmin (optional) Feb 13 01:44 2017400_search_path.htmlShell search PATH – finding and running commands Sep 3 12:03 2021440_quotes.htmlShell Command Line Quoting Mechanisms Jan 20 00:48 2017445_quotes_for_remote.htmlUnix/Linux Shell Quoting for remote shells Mar 1 04:02 2019450_file_system.htmlUnix/Linux File System – directories, inodes, hard links Nov 27 01:36 2017455_links_and_inodes.htmlHard links and Unix/Linux file system index nodes (inodes) Feb 19 01:12 2013455_links_and_inodesA.htmlHard links and Unix file system nodes (inodes) Feb 22 10:11 2017456_disk_error_autopsy.htmlAutopsy of a minor disk failure, fsck, lost+found Jan 20 00:48 2017457_disk_usage.htmlUnix/Linux Disk Usage, Hard Links, Quotas, Finding Inodes Mar 9 09:26 2017460_symbolic_links.htmlSymbolic Links – Soft Links – Symlinks Mar 1 03:58 2019500_permissions.htmlUnix Modes and Permissions, whoami, id, uid, gid, groups, ls -l, chmod Oct 22 19:48 2018510_umask.htmlPermissions masking with umask, chmod, 777 octal permissions Mar 8 04:21 2019525_tar_gzip_diff.htmlUseful programs: gzip,bzip2 - compression; tar,zip - file archiving; diff - comparison Aug 30 23:15 2018580_system_log_files.htmlUnix/Linux system logging, log files, kernel messages, syslog, klog, dmesg Mar 14 01:32 2019600_processes_and_jobs.htmlUnix/Linux Processes, Jobs, background, foreground, kill, killall Oct 29 18:50 2018630_crontab_at_job_scheduler.htmlDelayed and Repeated Scheduled Execution – at, cron, crontab, and mail Nov 1 17:32 2018700_shell_scripts.htmlShell Scripts – lists of commands, executable scripts, script header, command arguments and positi Dec 20 11:15 2017710_command_substitution.htmlShell Command Substitution – interpolate stdout into a command line using $(…) or `…` Oct 26 09:49 2018715_shell_arithmetic.htmlShell integer arithmetic: expr, let, $((…)) Nov 5 17:37 2018720_exit_status.htmlCommand exit status – variable $? Mar 23 04:40 2019725_debugging_shell_scripts.htmlShell Script Debugging – using options -uv and -ux Apr 9 02:13 2019730_control_statements.htmlShell Script Control Structures – if, then, else, elif, test, [...], shift, while, do, done, case, Apr 14 18:15 2019735_good_error_messages.htmlShell Scripts: Good Error and Usage messages: $0, $#, $*, and 1>&2 Dec 11 04:23 2021740_script_problems.htmlShell Script Problems – arithmetic, syntax, test, boolean, etc. Mar 23 05:45 2019750_script_style.htmlShell Script Style – programming conventions and style Sep 23 15:46 2018900_unix_command_list.htmlUnix/Linux Command List You Must Know (Weekly Cumulative) Jan 21 06:45 2018910_lynda_index.htmlIndex to lynda.com videos (weekly cumulative) Jan 29 11:12 2019950_linux_world.htmlLinux and Sysadmin News in the World
Worksheets
Jan 5 22:14 2019worksheet02.htmlLab Worksheet #2 - Fall 2013 Jan 5 22:14 2019worksheet02.odtLab Worksheet #2 - Fall 2013 - CST8207 - GNU/Linux Operating Systems I ; This is Lab Worksheet 2 - n Jan 5 22:14 2019worksheet02.pdf Jan 5 22:14 2019worksheet02.txtThis Lab Worksheet contains some practical examples that will prepare you to complete your Assignmen Jan 5 22:22 2019worksheet03.htmlLab Worksheet #3 - Fall 2013 Jan 5 22:22 2019worksheet03.odtLab Worksheet #3 - Fall 2013 - CST8207 - GNU/Linux Operating Systems I ; This is Lab Worksheet 3 - n Jan 5 22:22 2019worksheet03.pdf Jan 5 22:22 2019worksheet03.txtThis Lab Worksheet contains some practical examples that will prepare you to complete your Assignmen Feb 10 03:17 2016worksheet04.htmlLab Worksheet #4 - Fall 2013 Feb 10 03:17 2016worksheet04.odtLab Worksheet #4 - Fall 2013 - CST8207 - GNU/Linux Operating Systems I ; This is Lab Worksheet 4 - n Feb 10 03:17 2016worksheet04.pdf Feb 10 03:17 2016worksheet04.txtThis Lab Worksheet contains some practical examples that will prepare you to complete your Assignmen Jan 27 01:34 2017worksheet05.htmlLab Worksheet #5 - Fall 2013 Jan 27 01:34 2017worksheet05.odtLab Worksheet #5 - Fall 2013 - CST8207 - GNU/Linux Operating Systems I ; This is Lab Worksheet 5 - n Jan 27 01:34 2017worksheet05.pdf Jan 27 01:34 2017worksheet05.txtThis Lab Worksheet contains some practical examples that will prepare you to complete your Assignmen Jan 5 20:54 2019worksheet06.htmlLab Worksheet #6 - Fall 2013 Jan 5 20:54 2019worksheet06.odtLab Worksheet #6 - Fall 2013 - CST8207 - GNU/Linux Operating Systems I ; This is Lab Worksheet 6 – Jan 5 20:54 2019worksheet06.pdf Jan 5 20:54 2019worksheet06.txtThis worksheet is part of an optional BONUS assignment. You must successfully complete and hand in t Mar 19 03:21 2015worksheet08.htmlLab Worksheet #8 - Fall 2013 Mar 19 03:21 2015worksheet08.odtLab Worksheet #8 - Fall 2013 - CST8207 - GNU/Linux Operating Systems I ; This is Lab Worksheet 8 - n Mar 19 03:21 2015worksheet08.pdf Mar 19 03:21 2015worksheet08.txtThis Lab Worksheet contains some practical examples that will prepare you to complete your Assignmen
Assignments
Jan 26 22:19 2018assignment01.htmlHead Shot, Multi-tasking, and Schoolwork Jan 26 22:20 2018assignment02.htmlCourse Linux Server simple commands Feb 11 19:07 2018assignment03.htmlworking with files: PS1, find, mkdir, mv, cp Mar 18 01:48 2018assignment04.htmlBONUS VIM assignment from Worksheet 6 Mar 2 15:05 2018assignment05.htmlGLOB wildcard patterns, finding files using GLOB, redirection and pipes, WAREZ Mar 14 19:59 2018assignment06.htmlCST8207 Bonus 06 – BONUS Midterm Test 1 topics review Mar 10 03:49 2018assignment07.htmlstart-up files, environment, search PATH, quoting Mar 6 11:18 2018assignment08.htmldisk usage, hard and soft (symbolic) links Mar 29 12:51 2018assignment09.htmlsetting permissions, mode, umask, web site image Mar 24 14:48 2018assignment10.htmlCST8207 Bonus 10 – BONUS Midterm Test 2 topics review Apr 11 14:05 2018assignment11.htmltar, syslog, processes, mail, crontab, at, shell script May 2 15:04 2018assignment12.htmlBONUS Shell Script Parameters and Control Flow
Shell Scripts
Oct 10 15:46 2014argv.sh.txtCount and display on STDERR each argument to this shell script.