UNIX Commands: a handy list with index.

Command	           What it does
cal                  Show this year's calendar
cal 7                Show July's calendar (current year)
cal 9 1752           Show calendar for Sep 1752
cat <file>	           Display file on screen, without stopping
cd ..                Move up to parent directory
cd <dir>             Move down to directory (that is, open
                        directory to see list of what is inside)
chmod                Set permission codes.
                        Consult "man chmod" for details.
chmod 644 *          Set proper permissions for all files in
                        directory (as appropriate for html:
                        get into public_html directory,then
                        apply this command).  But note that
                        directories must be chmod 711 <name of dir>
control-D            Quit
cp <file1> <file2>   Copy file1 to file2 (retains file1)
date                 Show current date
dc                   Desk calculator: complex and primitive
ftp                  Start FTP facility (archaic file transfer protocol)
gopher               Start gopher
kermit               Start kermit communications server
logout               Quit, return to "destination" prompt
ls                   Short version of directory list
ls -al               List directory - long, also show "hidden" files
ls -l                List directory -long (gives size information, &c.)
ls ..                List all users (in main directory)
lynx                 Start www text reader
lynx http://www.fdu.edu
                     Connect to FDU's www homepage
man <command>        Get manual for a given command
man -k <searchname>  Look for a manual on listed subject
md <dir>             Create a new directory (or mkdir)
mv <file1> <file2>   Rename (move) file1 to file2 (deletes file1)
page <file>          Show file contents screen by screen
passwd               Change your login password
pico                 Start screen editor
pine                 Start e-mail facility
ps                   Show processes going on at the time
pwd                  Print working directory
rd <dir>             Remove dir (must be empty) (or rmdir)
rm <file>            Delete file
rz                   Receive zmodem transfer
                        from home computer to main computer)
sz                   Send zmodem trasfer (from main computer
                        to home computer)
telnet               Telnet to another system: for example, telnet Sun490
telnet Sun490        Telnet to the Sun490 (account needed)
trn                  Start threaded news reader
who, finger          Show all other logins
window               Give window environment on ASCII terminals

Index                See command; or explanation
Calendar, July, current year
                     cal 7
Calendar, Sep 1752   cal 9 1752
Calendar, this year  cal
Change password      passwd
Copy                 cp <file1> <file2>
Date                 date
Delete file          rm <file>
Desk calculator      dc
Directory            This is what would be called a "folder"
                        in the Macintosh world.
Directory, create new
                     md <dir>
Directory, move down cd <dir>
Directory, to remove rd <dir>
Document             In the non-Macintosh world, this
                        is called a file.
E-mail facility      pine
Editor, screen       pico
FDU's www homepage   lynx http://www.fdu.edu
File                 What in the Macintosh world would be
                        called a document.
File contents        page <file>; cat <file>
Folder               The Macintosh name for the residence of
                        a group of documents.  In UNIX one
                        would speak of a directory holding
                        a number of files.
FTP                  ftp
Gopher               gopher
Kermit               kermit
List directory       ls; ls -l; ls -al
List users           ls ..
Lynx                 Name of a non-graphic, text-only
                        browser residing on our alpha
                        computer.  Fast for looking at
                        web sites by modem, but you miss
                        all the good graphics and sound.
Lynx-the-lame        Unkind nickname; see lynx, above.
Manual on a command  man <command>
Manual on listed subject
                     man -k <searchname>
Parent directory, move up to
                     cd ..
Permission codes, set
                     chmod
Print working directory
                     pwd
Processes going on   ps
Quit                 logout; control-D
Rename (move) files  mv <file1> <file2>
Show all other logins
                     who, finger
Start www            lynx
Telnet to another system
                     telnet
Threaded news reader trn
Windows environment  window
Z-modem file transfer
                     sz <file>; rz

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