Linux - introduction

Topics covered

This course will give a short practical summary of the basic things one needs when using mainly the command line in Linux:

• Overview and distributions
• How to start working with Linux
• Short introduction to Graphical User Interface
• Command line basics: getting help, useful commands
• Linux File System: navigating, file paths, file manipulation, disk space, archiving
• Text editing
• Groups, users, security: access rights
• Process control
• This course provides several hands-on sessions

Target audience

This course is primarily targeted at researchers that would like/need to use Linux system for scientific purpose, e.g. VSC-users, although other interested parties are welcome as well.

Result/Objectives

• Understanding basics of Linux system philosophy
• Editing and displaying files in command line environment and in GUI
• Use of basic command line commands
• Getting familiar with navigating the Linux File System, checking disk usage, manipulating and archiving files and directories
• Understanding the concept of access rights and the ways to grant different rights to other users
• Learning the ways to control processes

Instructor

Frank Van Puyvelde