ECE171: Introduction to Digital Circuits

Fall 1999

Rev: 9.25.99

Some Useful UNIX Commands

Text Editors

• pico (recommended for new UNIX users)
• vi
• emacs
• xedit

Email Programs

• pine (recommended for new UNIX users)
• elm
• mail
• netscape

Printing

• lpr -Plw10 "file" (prints "file" to the printer lw10)
• lpq -Plw10 (queries the printer lw10 for the queue list or print jobs)
• lprm -Plw10 (cancels any print job that you sent to printer lw10)

Unix Commands

• ls (list contents of directory)
• cd "directory_name" (change directory to "directory_name")
• cd .. (cd to the parent directory)
• cd (without "directory_name"; cd to home directory)
• mkdir "directory_name" (creates a directory "directory_name")
• cp "file1" "file2" (copies "file1" to "file2")
• cp -r "directory1" "directory2" (copies "directory1" to "directory2")
• mv "file1" "file2" (moves/renames "file1" to "file2")
• mv "directory1" "directory2" (moves/renames "directory1" to "directory2")
• rm "file" (erases/removes "file")
• rm -r "directory" (erases/removes "directory")
• man "command" (gives the manual page for the "command")
• man -k "search_term" (search the manual pages for "search_term")
• more "file" (views the "file" one page at a time)
• passwd (changes the user password)