Getting Started With Linux



  1. You need a CCRMA login and password. We will hand out a form in class, and return it to you with your login and password, as well as a door code for after-hours access.
  2. Log in to a linux machine. Linux machines at CCRMA have blue login screens and a picture of a penguin.
  3. Open a terminal. If one doesn't open when you log in, click the footprint icon on the bottom panel.
  4. Change your passowrd. Type passwd at the prompt
    ~>
    ~>passwd
    Changing password for username
    (current) UNIX password:
    


    Enter your assigned password, and then choose a new one that you will remember.
  5. You are now ready to use linux. Here is a list of helpful commands:
  6. cd      - change directory
    cp      - copy
    mv      - move
    mkdir   - make directory
    rm      - remove file/dir
    rmdir   - remove an empty directory
    rm -r   - remove recursively
    rm -i   - interactive remove
    ls      - list all files
    pwd     - print working directory
    cat     - display file
    more    - display file by pages
    man     - manual pages
    tar xzf - decompress a gzipped tar archive (eg. archivename.tar.gz )
    tar xcf - create a gzipped tar archive
    
    xemacs   -start xemacs editor
    gedit    -start gedit editor
    
  7. For more information about a command, use the man (manual) pages. For example, to learn how to use more, type man more.
  8. Some helpful tools at CCRMA: