Part I: Before the Beginning
In This Part:
Chapter 1: Log Me In, UNIX!
Chapter 2: What Is UNIX, Anyway?
Chapter 3: A Few Lines on Linux
In this part . . .
Yikes! You have to learn how to use UNIX! Does this mean that you’re about to get inducted, kicking and screaming, into a fraternity of hard-bitten, humorless nerds with a religious dedication to a 30-year-old operating system from the phone company? Well, yes and no. We hope that we’re not humorless.If you’re like most UNIX users, a zealot stopped at your desk, connected your terminal or workstation, gave you five minutes of incomprehensible advice, demonstrated a few bizarre games (like roaches that hide behind the work on your screen), and disappeared. Now you’re on your own.Don’t worry. This part of the book explains the absolute minimum you need to know to get your UNIX system’s attention, persuade it that you are allowed to use it, and maybe even accomplish something useful.