Linux History and Background
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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 tutorial introduces Linux and puts it into context with the UNIX operating system, the POSIX standard, and the GNU initiative. It further introduced terms like kernel and distribution that will help you understand further literature or videos on this topic.
Video
Quiz
1. What is the POSIX Standard?
2. What does Linux refer to?
3. What is a distribution?
4. What does GNU stands for?
5. How many HPC systems of the Top500 used some form of Linux in June of 2020?