Introduction to the Command Line

Set Up Reminder

To log in to Stampede2, follow the instructions for your operating system below.

Mac / Linux

Open the application 'Terminal'
ssh username@stampede2.tacc.utexas.edu
(enter password)
(enter 6-digit token)

Windows

Open the application 'PuTTY'
enter Host Name: stampede2.tacc.utexas.edu
(click 'Open')
(enter username)
(enter password)
(enter 6-digit token)

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)

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