UNIX Operating Environment

UNIX is a command-line based operating system that runs on a variety of different platforms and comes in a number of different "flavors," from the popular freeware Linux to ULTRIX, which runs on a number of different WPI Alpha's. Many UNIX computers also run X-Windows, a graphical network operating system.

Commands and Programs

Common UNIX Commands
Chmod - Changing File Permissions
Chgrp - Changing File Groups
Procmail - E-Mail Filter/Sorting Program
Pine - Terminal-based E-Mail
Emacs - A powerful text editor
VM - Emacs e-mail add-on
Jobs and Processes - Information on Jobs and Processes
Whitepages - User Information
Finger - User Information (Obsolete)
MySQL - Database
Maple Tutorial (Math Department)

UNIX Information

UNIX FAQ
How to Recover Lost UNIX Files
Info on Newsgroups
UNIX Networking
File Management in UNIX

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