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Introduction to Linux in HPC/System configuration files
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− | || Explanation: Console settings are usually temporary, like environment variables, aliases etc. They disappear when you close the console or disconnect SSH.To make them permanent you have to put the settings to | + | || Explanation: Console settings are usually temporary, like environment variables, aliases etc. They disappear when you close the console or disconnect SSH. To make them permanent you have to put the settings to cofiguration files. These are specific files that are read when the console is started. |
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Revision as of 14:47, 1 December 2020
Tutorial | |
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Title: | Introduction to Linux in HPC |
Provider: | HPC.NRW
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Contact: | tutorials@hpc.nrw |
Type: | Multi-part video |
Topic Area: | HPC Platforms |
License: | CC-BY-SA |
Syllabus
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1. Background and History | |
2. The Command Line | |
3. Linux Directory Structure | |
4. Files | |
5. Text display and search | |
6. Users and permissions | |
7. Processes | |
8. The vim text editor | |
9. Shell scripting | |
10. Environment variables | |
11. System configuration | |
12. SSH Connections | |
13. SSH: Graphics and File Transfer | |
14. Various tips |
This part of the Linux tutorial shows possibilies of system configuration a normal user can do without having root access. Typical aspects in this context like reading system information files, defining aliases, adjusting configuration files and changing locales are taught in this lecture.
Video
Quiz
1. In which system file could you find the CPU information of a Linux computer?
2. How is it possible to define aliases?
3. Console settings are...
4. What do locales contain?
Warning: | Be very careful, when editing configuration files. A faulty configuration file may prevent a user from login to computer |