The ECN No Name Newsletter is no longer being published. This is an archived issue.

UNIX Pocket Guide for Purdue

Last summer when the sun was warm and his fancies kept turning to sun drenched beaches and outdoor rock concerts, Rich Kulawiec from PUCC (with Francie Newbery and friends) slaved over the creation of the Purdue University UNIX Pocket Guide. This is a handy, pocket sized reference booklet containing UNIX commands and their definitions.

While the Purdue University Computing Center has produced a Pocket Guide in the past, this issue is the first reflecting commands for UNIX systems outside PUCC. As you thumb through a copy of the Purdue University UNIX Pocket Guide, you will see that entries are listed alphabetically with cross-referencing for easier use. Additionally, scopes appear at the end of the first line in the explanation indicating the extent of their usage. A command without a scope indicates the command is standard UNIX and probably available at most UNIX sites. If the scope of a command is PURDUE, then the command is found only on systems on the Purdue Campus. If the scope of the command is CS, ECN or PUCC, then the command is found only on systems belonging to the Computer Science Department, the Engineering Computer Network, or the Purdue University Computing Center respectively. An example of a command, definition and scope is:

motd Print message of the day. (ECN)

This gem of a reference is available at the Purdue Armory for a mere $1.75. It will easily fit in your pocket or notebook so that you can have it with you at the terminal. Then a quick look will provide that hard to remember argument or precise editor command to accomplish your goals.

HTML