Table of Contents

1. Why Unix?

1.1. Mainframe & Minicomputers

1.2. A Tale of Two Operating Systems

1.3. Reflections on MS Windows & Unix

1.4. All in the *nix Family

2. Logging In

2.1. Sessions

2.2. Starting a Local Unix Session

2.3. Starting a Remote, Text-Mode Unix Session

2.4. Logging In

2.5. Setting Your Terminal Type

2.6. Changing Your Password

2.7. Logging Out