Linux introduction course

Content

This course will give a practical summary of the basic things one needs when using the Linux command line:

• Overview and distributions
• How to start working with Linux
• Command line basics
• The Linux file system: navigation, file paths & disk usage
• File manipulation
• Text editing
• Displaying file content
• Archiving
• Text editing
• Users, groups & security
• Process control
• This course provides 4 hands-on sessions

Target

This course is primarily targeted at researchers that would like/need to use Linux system for scientific purpose, e.g. VSC-users, although other interested parties are welcome as well.

Duration

Total duration: 4 hours.

Price

Free of charge

Prerequisites

n/a

Result

• Understanding basics of Linux system philosophy
• Editing and displaying files in a command line environment
• Use of basic commands
• Getting familiar with navigating the Linux File System, checking disk usage, manipulating and archiving files and directories
• Understanding the concept of access rights and the ways to grant different rights to other users
• Learning the ways to control processes