Introduction to the Linux Command Line
Module Objectives
This module will be fully interactive. Participants are strongly encouraged to follow along on the command line. Even if you already have command line familiarity, please follow along because we will create files / directories that we use later on in the session. After completing this module, participants should be able to:
Describe basic functions of essential Linux commands
Use Linux commands to navigate a file system and manipulate files
Edit files directly on a Linux system using a command line utility (e.g. vim, nano, emacs)
Transfer data to a remote Linux file system
Print, identify, and modify environment variables
Topics Covered
Creating and changing folders (
pwd,ls,mkdir,cd,rmdir)Creating and manipulating files (
touch,rm,mv,cp)Looking at the Contents of files (
cat,more,less,head,tail,grep)Text editing with vim (insert mode, normal mode, navigating, saving, quitting)
Network and file transfers (
hostname,whoami,logout,ssh,scp,rsync)