Unix Crash Course

Never learned Unix?

Are you trying to learn to code but never learned the essential parts of Unix or Linux? This multi-platform introduction will get you up-to-speed quickly whether your have a Mac, Windows, or Linux.

This course is ideal for new developers or DevOps engineers who need a crash course or a quick refresher of essential Unix command line usage.

Curriculum

Essential Setup

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Mac, Windows, and Linux
What is a Shell
Bash vs. Zshell
The File System, The Working Directory, And Pwd
Set The Default Editor For You Shell

Essential Navigation

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cd (Change Directory)
ls (list)
Tab (Auto-Complete)
Tab-tab (Auto-suggest)
Readline Shortcuts Cheatsheet

Essential Commands

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man (Manual Page)
ps (Process list)
which (Show If And Where A Command Lives In Your Path)
kill And kill -9 (Stop And Terminate)
Ctl-Z (Background A Unix Process)
Fg (Foreground)
Ctl-C (Stop A Unix Process)
Curl (Call URLS)

Unix Basics Fast

is designed for aspiring programmers and DevOps engineers who never learned the basics of Unix.

Although this course does not cover shell scripting, it does cover the most fundamental commands every programmer needs to know to fly around the Terminal window with grace.

Never learned Unix?

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One time $45 USD

Unix Basics Fast

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