Working on the Linux Machines

• Be watchful of mouse position
• Mouse must be positioned over the xterm
  • SloppyFocus vs. ClickToFocus
• Active xterm is highlighted
• Buttons at the bottom of your screen
  • Single-click
  • Be patient (esp. for browser to start)

Working on Unix

• You make the computer do things by issuing commands at the prompt
  • Command [options] [arguments]
• Examples
  • ls : lists the contents of the current directory
  • ls –a : lists the contents of the current directory including hidden files
  • ls –a dir : lists the contents of directory, including the hidden files