CS 1206: Operating System Tools II
Summer 2, 1999
Instructor
Name:
Farooq Ali
Office:
McBryde 133
Office hours:
MTWH 2:00-3:00 PM
Email:
mfali@vt.edu
Class Stuff
Syllabus
Assignments
Lecture Notes
Grades
Calendar
FreeBSD Installation
Announcements
Final Grades
have been updated on August 12th.
Homework Assignment 7
posted on August 6th. Due at Midnight Tuesday, August 10th.
Homework Assignment 6
posted on August 3rd. Due at 5:00 PM Friday, August 6th.
Grades
have been updated on August 2nd.
Homework Assignment 5
posted on July 29th. Due at 5:00 PM Tuesday, August 3rd.
Extra Credit Assignment
posted on July 29th. Due at 5:00 PM Saturday, August 7th.
Unix Links
Helpful information on specific software:
emacs
manual
make
man page
elm tutorials:
ELM e-mail V 2.3 Tutorial
from Purdue (ignore the "install" instructions)
E-Mail with the elm mailer
from the University of Hawaii at Manoa
A Tutorial on E-mail and Text Editing
from OSU
FreeBSD and X Information and Install Tips
(1/28/98)
Additional Emacs Information
(11/6/96)
Installing
sash
gdb
and
xxgdb
Course documents and other materials:
Minimalist UNIX.
General Unix information and tutorials:
UNIXhelp for Users
is an excellent beginner's guide to common tasks, packed with helpful information for users of the UNIX operating system, developed at the University of Edinburgh.
UNIX commands: A quick guide
from Indiana University.
NERDC UNIX 101
: a tutorial from the University of Florida.
Yahoo's Unix links.
A Beginner's Guide to Effective E-Mail.
On-line docs from Berkeley
--on-line documentation covering general Unix, vi, mail using elm or pine, X Windows, shell tutorial, and more!
Unix manuals on-line in CSLab.
Lots of UNIX manuals, reference cards and documentation
(from Japan :-().
Keeping Your Password Safe.
Elements of Programming Style.
Bug examples.
UNIX utilities under NT.
UNIX versus NT.
Other Links
Department of Computer Science Home Page
CS Department Education Infrastructure Project Home Page
Virginia Tech Home Page
Departmental Policy on Koofers, Old Programs, Cheating, and Computer Use