Introduction to UNIX

If you haven't used Linux/UNIX before, reading an introduction and trying different things can be really smart. There are two ways to get things done in Linux/UNIX. You can either use a graphical interface with point-and-click, just like Windows, or you can use a shell and enter commands.

To use point-and-click in Linux/UNIX your installation needs an active window manager. Most distributions today have a window manager running as the default option. So just log in and choose the program you want to run from the start menu.

To enter commands in a shell, you can either start a shell, or you can use an SSH-client. To use SSH you need the address to the machine you want to log on to. To log on stud.ntnu.no, your home at NTNU's systems, you have to use login.stud.ntnu.no.

Instructions and manuals

Here you can find instructions and manuals which explains different commands you may need when using a Linux/UNIX-system.

• Introduction to UNIX: [ Infoweb-article ]
• Unix-information from Trond Kandal: [ External link ]