The Very Basics of the Unix Command Line

Name: The Very Basics of the Unix Command Line
Start: 2026-09-21T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-09-21T12:00:00-04:00
Location: SHM L 111, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, 333 Cedar Street

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The Very Basics of the Unix Command Line In-Person

This 2-hour session will introduce you to:

- Navigating a *nix operating system with a terminal.

- Basics of running a command.

- Essential command line tools for reading and editing files.

- Fundamentals of the permission system.

- The basics of automating tasks with shell scripting.

What you will need:

- A computer with a modern browser

- A free GitHub account

Date:: Monday, September 21, 2026
Time:: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Time Zone:: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:: SHM L 111, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, 333 Cedar Street
Campus:: Medical School
Categories:: Coding & Computing

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