1. Introduction to the Linux Commandline

2. What will be covered:
Why should we use the commandline ?
Basic commandline usage
A bit more advanced usage
Networking commands

3. What will NOT be covered:
Shell scripting
More advanced commands like awk

4. Please interrupt me during the presentation if you have any questions.
Questions can be asked in English or Dutch.
Answers will most likely be in English.

5. Why should we use the commandline ?
Most efficient way to communicate with your computer
Less likely to fail
Puts YOU in control instead of a GUI program that thinks it does what it thinks that you want

6. Basic commands:
List files: ls
Create a file: touch
Delete a file: rm
Change directory: cd
Create directory: mkdir
Remove directory: rmdir

7. Now lets see them in action ...
To reach the commandline:
Press ctrl+alt+ F1...F6
Open a graphical terminal program. Usual icon:

8. Some more commands .....
See contents of a file: cat, more and less
See type of file: file
Search in a file: grep
And yes, there they are: cut & paste :-)
Lets give them a try ...

9. Combining commands: pipes
A pipe uses two or more programs. Output from the first program is used as input for the next. | is the pipe sign.
program1 | program2 | program3

10. Networking commands:
See config: ifconfig
See routing: route
Test connectivity: ping
Others: netstat, nslookup, dig
Some may require root priviledges !

11. Do you really have to remember all this ?
No but don't throw away your notes :-)
man and info are your friends

12. The end
Last time to ask questions :-)
You can try it youself on the available computers