Linux for the terrified

An absolute beginners guide to the Linux operating system for Liverpool users

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1. Introduction

• 1.1 Yet another Linux guide ?
• 1.2 A brief(ish) history of Linux
• 1.3 Local considerations

2. First steps

• 2.1 Introduction and Registration
• 2.2 Logging in
• 2.3 Logging out
• 2.4 Summary
• 2.5 Command summary

3. The Linux command line

• 3.1 Entering and editing Linux commands
• 3.2 Summary
• 3.3 Command summary

4 The Linux filesystem

• 4.1 Finding your way around the Linux filesystem
• 4.2 Summary
• 4.3 Command summary

5. Files and directories

• 5.1 Getting more information about files and directories
• 5.2 Summary
• 5.3 Command summary

6. Manipulating files and directories

• 6.1 Copying, moving and deleting
• 6.2 Selecting multiple files using wildcards and recursion
• 6.3 Summary
• 6.4 Command summary

7. More about files

• 7.1 Displaying and editing files
• 7.2 Filenames and types in Linux
• 7.3 Controlling the output from Linux commands
• 7.4 Summary
• 7.5 Command Summary

8. Other file considerations

• 8.1 Home and temporary filestores
• 8.2 Permissions
• 8.3 Running programs
• 8.4 Transferring files to/from a Linux machine
• 8.5 Summary
• 8.6 Command Summary

Appendix A

• A.1 Where to go for help
• A.2 Command Summary

Appendix B

• B.1 Using X Windows
• B.2 Using the nedit editor
• B.3 Command Summary

Summary of commands used

Typographical Conventions