UnixWorld: Getting the Most From Your Shell | Linux Today

UnixWorld: Getting the Most From Your Shell

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 12, 1999

“Everyone uses it, but do they know how to use it to best
advantage? I’m talking about the Unix shell. No matter whether you
log in to a super-duper latest-thing X desktop or with a Wyse 30
over a slow modem connection, you will most likely at some point be
using the shell. This article looks at how you can get the most
from it.”

  • Introduction
  • All Those Dot Files
  • Environment Variables
  • Aliases
  • Functions
  • Options
  • Start-up Commands
  • The Command Lne
  • Resources
  • Conclusion


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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