1.1 Read (at least) these things (All The Words)Index

1. Week 02 Notes HTML – this file – Read All The Words
2. Remote Login – using networks to connect to other computers
3. Course Linux Server – a Linux computer accessible on the network by Remote Login
4. File Transfer – File transfer to/from Unix/Linux machines
5. The Unix/Linux Shell – using the shell command line in Linux
6. Command Arguments and Options
7. Finding Help in Manual Pages – RTFM
8. File System and Pathnames – ROOT, absolute, relative, dot, dot dot
9. Directories: ROOT, /root, HOME, /home, and current
10. List of Commands You Should Know
11. Linux and Sysadmin News in the World

• Create your lynda.com account and watch these sections of Unix for Mac OS X Users
  • these videos are for all Unix/Linux students, not just Mac OSX users
  • 1. Intro to Unix
    • Command structure 5m 22s
      • command names, options, and arguments
    • Kernels and shells 5m 25s
      • the O/S core vs. the shell programs that read your command line
    • Unix manual pages 4m 6s
      • man
      • how to get help on every Unix/Linux command name
      • some say this is “the most valuable movie”, “your best friend”
  • 2. Filesystem Basics
    • The working directory 2m 49s
      • pwd
    • Listing files and directories 3m 59s
      • pwd, ls, hidden files
    • Moving around the filesystem 4m 58s
      • cd, TAB filename completion, absolute/relative paths
    • Filesystem organization 4m 12s
      • ROOT, standard Unix folders
  • 3. Working with Files and Directories
    • Naming files 5m 41s
      • Unix is case-sensitive, OSX is case-insensitive!
      • avoid special characters or blanks in Unix pathnames

1.2 Assignments this weekIndex

Check the due date for each assignment and put a reminder in your agenda, calendar, and digital assistant. Just like in the Real World, not all due dates are on the same days or at the same times.

• Review last week. Did you do everything assigned last week?
• Read All The Words, Do, and then Submit via Blackboard:
  • Assignment #01 HTML – Multi-tasking and Schoolwork
  • Assignment #02 HTML – Course Linux Server simple commands
  • Really do Read All The Words. You don’t get a second chance to get it right.

1.3 Lab work this weekIndex

• This week in lecture we learn about the terminal, the shell, and using pathnames, especially relative pathnames.

• Last week, your instructor showed you how to log in to the Course Linux Server and use some simple commands.

• This week, your instructor will demonstrate a File Transfer so that you can transfer files from the CLS to your laptop computer for uploading to Blackboard.

• Assignment #02 HTML will have you log in to the CLS, do some simple commands with output redirection, and change your CLS password.

• After you finish the above assignments, read File System and Pathnames.
  • If you understand pathnames, start work on the first two worksheets.

1.4 Locked out of the Course Linux ServerIndex

This student did not Read All The Words about login userid and password and got his IP address locked out of the server Sunday evening:

Sep 11 17:49:32 Invalid user [D from 99.100.32.22
Sep 11 17:50:27 Failed password for invalid user [D from 99.100.32.22
Sep 11 18:42:28 Invalid user 040999999 from 99.100.32.22
Sep 11 18:42:50 Failed password for invalid user 040999999 from 99.100.32.22
Sep 11 18:43:36 Failed password for invalid user 040999999 from 99.100.32.22
Sep 11 18:44:33 Invalid user 040999999 from 99.100.32.22
Sep 11 18:45:06 refused connect from xxx.dsl.bell.ca (99.100.32.22)

When you are locked out, follow the directions in the notes to get your IP address re-enabled.

1.5 Assignment #1: Read All The WordsIndex

• 155 of 192 students submitted the first assignment.
• Seven people were late; review the course policy on late assignments in the Week 1 notes.
• One person submitted Rich Text Format instead of Plain Text.
• One person submitted an empty file (with a wrong name).

• 14 students each used the wrong file name:

  Bad file name: Assignment 01.txt
  Bad file name: assignment01.txt.rtf
  Bad file name: assignment01.txt.txt
  Bad file name: assigniment01.text
  Bad file name: assignment 01.txt
  Bad file name: assignment1.txt
  Bad file name: Assignment01.txt
  Bad file name: Assignment.txt
  Bad file name: assignment01.txt.txt
  Bad file name: assignment1.txt
  Bad file name: assignment01.txt.txt
  Bad file name: assignment 01.txt
  Bad file name: Assignment01.txt
  Bad file name: assginment01.txt

• 20 students did not use the exact numbering specified in the assignment:

  (I - 2a )
  (I {96} 2a)             # uses non-ASCII hyphen -- did not use Notepad
  (I-2C)
  (I-2b )
  (I-3c)
  (I-a 
  (I=2a)
  (i-2c)
  I-2a
  I-2a)
  I-2a.
  I-2a:
  {I-2.a}

• 21 people used a word processor instead of Notepad, resulting in non-ASCII characters such as Microsoft “Smart Quotes” and Unicode instead of Plain Text:

  what I <92>m getting
  whether it<92>s an home
  results can<92>t be
  I don<92>t see
  word <91>Schoolwork<92> means
  I don<92>t really
  Further, it<92>s good
  song that<92>s playing.
  I<92>m not actually remembering 
  till I<92>m done
  call <93>avoiding disturb<94>.
  be <93>just to pass course<94>.
  it<92>s pretty even
  don{226}{128}{153}t necessarily
  I{226}{128}{153}ll rewrite
  {239}{187}{191}Multi-Tasking Considered Harmful
  you{226}{128}{153}ll be self
  {239}{187}{191}(I-2a) My method 
  moment{226}{128}{153}s notice
  (I <96> 2a) Multi-tasking 

Please Read All The Words.