Evening course “Linux Introduction Course (English)”, Summer 2022

Need to use Linux for your PhD/M.Sc./SHK work or privately? Are you using the OMNI cluster or another supercomputer? Never used Linux before? Then this is the course for you.

Presenter:
Jan Steiner
Date:
Tuesday, 5 July 2022 and Wednesday, 6 July 2022
Location:
Online via Zoom, Link will be emailed to participants
Duration:
16:30-20:00 on each day
Max. Participants:
12
Language:
English
Topics:
  • Using the command line
  • The ideas behind concepts like users, files, processes and permissions
  • Navigating the Linux directory structure
  • Handling text and other files from the console
  • The vim text editor
  • Automating tasks with shell scripting

Although this course is open to everyone, it is primarily geared towards cluster users. That means that neither Graphical User Interfaces nor topics that require root access (e.g. installation, administration) are covered. All topics covered are distro-independent.

Target Audience:
Students and Employees who are complete Linux newbies
Prerequisites:
We will be using the cluster for the exercises, but it is not necessary to have cluster access beforehand.
Remarks:

You can find information about this and other courses at the Cluster Website. The course is held every semester, alternating between German and English.

Registration:

Please register by sending a registration e-mail to: jan.steiner@uni-siegen.de

Here you can find all relevant documents:
Slides Linux Introduction Summer 2022
Direct download links:
https://cluster.uni-siegen.de/download/slides-linux-introduction-summer-2022/?wpdmdl=6227