Introduction to UNIX tools

These are basic help sheets to help you get used to using UNIX. Also, don't forget the UNIX `man' (manual) command.

UNIX commands

• unix-help.txt
• unixCommands-AQuickGuide.pdf

gdb: (Symbolic debugger, analogous to one part of the integrated development environment in the Windows world)

• gdb-help
• GDB-refcard.pdf
  • GDB-refcard.ps
  • GDB-refcard.dvi
  • GDB-refcard.tex

vi: (Standard UNIX editor, often a link to vim)

• vi-qrf

emacs: (Another full-featured UNIX editor, macros, modes for C++, Java, etc.)

• emacs-help.txt
• emacs-qrf
• tutorial: For a tutorial in using emacs, start emacs, and then type: C-hC-t (where C-h means hold down the control key while pressing h, and similarly for C-t)