Glossary
Command Line - The command line in Unix is when you open a window that has a prompt or cursor and you type in commands that are then acted on by Unix and give you results that are usually displayed to the screen..
Commands - This refers to the functions that Unix and Linux have to perform operations. The commands would include, for example, ls, grep, etc.
Console - This is a window that appears in Unix that allows you to write command line instructions that are sent to Unix upon pressing the return key.
cp - Used for making a copy of a file or copying a file to a directory.
Data File - A file made with numbers in it.
emacs - Software used to make new filess or open existing files.
Home Directory - When you first log in you will be in what is called the home directory.
ls - Lists the contents of a directory.
Manual Pages - You access the manual pages by typing 'man' followed by the command that you want to learn more about. Try 'man ls' and you will see a description. Use spacebar to go through the pages and 'q' to quit at any time.
mkdir - Makes a new directory.
more - Shows the contents of a file page by page.
mv - Used for renaming a file or moving a file to a directory.
OS - Operating System. Examples are Unix, MS Windows, etc.
Path - This is the directory location in Unix. For instance, your home directory might be /nfs/see/username, where the slashes separate the directories in the tree.
Prompt - This is the command line location where you can begin to write Unix commands. Prompts can appear as simple as a '$' or '%' but can often be longer and include your Linux username.
pwd - Shows the path to the current directory that you are in.
rm - Removes files.
rmdir - Deletes a directory that has no files in it.
Terminal - A window that appears on your screen and has a command line prompt that you can enter Unix commands.
Window - A window that appears on your screen and has a command line prompt that you can enter Unix commands.
X-Term - A window that appears on your screen and has a command line prompt that you can enter Unix commands.