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CNS UNIX 101: An Introduction to NERSP

CNS Document ID: D0107
Last Updated: 07/24/2006

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Abstract

CNS UNIX 101: An Introduction to NERSP is a reference and tutorial volume. It was written for users of CNS's UNIX-based platform and for new CNS customers who will be using NERSP.

Note

Users considering using the UF/CNS dial-up service should be aware that this service is under review, and may possibly be discontinued at or shortly after the end of calendar year 2006. For more information, please see Dr. Hoit's memo to Deans, Directors and Department Heads of 05/02/2006, titled Charging for UF Dialup Services.

Table of Contents

Introduction
About this book... And for whom it was written
Why Should I Care About NERSP or UNIX?
What is NERSP?
What is UNIX?
How Will CNS UNIX Help Me?
Do I Really Have to Read this Whole Book?
Guideposts and Groundrules
Typographic Conventions Used in this Book
Making a good case
Glossary of Instructional Terms
Part 1: Terminals, Connections & Registration
Let's Talk About Computer Terminals
"Real" 3270 Terminals vs. "3270 Emulation" on Personal Computers
3270 vs. VT100 terminals
NERSP Usage Requires a VT100-type Terminal
Making the Connection
Connect Method 1: Dial-up with a Terminal Emulation Program
Connect Method 2: Direct or PPP/SLIP Dial-up Network Connection
Validating Your Userid and Password for NERSP
Do You Have a CNS Userid?
Do You Have a Valid Password for NERSP?
Registering Your Account on NERSP
Registration Instructions
Signing On To, and Signing Off From, NERSP
Signing Off from NERSP
E-Mail - Introducing Pine
Overview of Part II
What Is My NERSP E-mail address?
Preparing to Explore Pine E-Mail on NERSP
Chapter 9: An Introduction Pine E-Mail
Chapter 10: Welcome to the Pine E-Mail User Interface
Making Selections from Pine Menus and Screens
Pine Main Menu As a Navigation Example
Using Pine - The Basics
Reading and Managing Your Incoming E-Mail
Going Directly to Your New Messages
Managing Your E-Mail Inbox -- The Message Index Screen
Commands Available from the Message Text Screen
Creating New E-Mail Messages
Some Commands are Context Sensitive
Using the Compose Message Screen
Composing E-Mail with Pico
Pico Composer Commands, Features & Utilities
Editing Text in Pico
Keeping Copies of Sent Mail
Address Book
Pine - Advanced Features
Pine E-Mail Has Powerful File Attachment Features
Pine is Good News for Newsgroup Users
Using Pine to Read and Post Internet News
Working With Newsgroups in Pine
Using IMAP & POP E-Mail Clients
Using POP and IMAP E-Mail Clients with NERSP
Introduction to the UNIX File System
Part III: Viewing/Managing UNIX Files and Directories: Introduction
Chapter 17: Conventions for UNIX File Names
Case Sensitivity
UNIX Doesn't Care How Many "Parts" Your Filenames Have
Using Wildcards in UNIX Commands
Chapter 18: UNIX Directory Structure
Slashing out your Path
Chapter 19: How to List and Read UNIX Directories
ls -- List of Files ("list" the files in the directory)
Chapter 20: Copying, Moving, Re-naming, and Deleting Files or Directories
Copy a File: cp
Rename a File: mv
Deleting a file: rm (Remove)
Removing a Directory: rmdir
Chapter 21: Creating, Removing, and Moving Around in Directories
Creating a New Directory: mkdir
Changing from One Directory to Another: cd
Where Am I? pwd (Print Working Directory)
Chapter 22: Creating and Editing Files with Pico
Pico Editor
Chapter 23: Viewing Text Files with the less Command
Viewing a Text File: more or less
Chapter 25: UNIX File Attributes & Access Permissions
Changing File attributes with the chmod command
Helpful Utilities and Files
Chapter 26: Pilot, the NERSP File Browser & Housekeeping/Management Tool
Pilot Helps Prevent Accidental Deletion of Files
Chapter 28: Special Files
.profile File
.forward File
*rc Configuration Files
calendar File
A. NERSP On-line Help, Support Desk Info, & Suggested Reading
Man, I want to know more!
Support Desk Resources for NERSP
How About Some Books?
B. Getting the Most out of Pine
Introduction

List of Figures

1. Sample First-Time New User Registration on NERSP
2. Sample NERSP Logon
3. Pine Mail New-User Welcome Screen
4. The Pine Main Menu
5. The Pine Message Index Screen (Your E-Mail "In-Box")
6. The Pine MESSAGE TEXT Screen
7. Pine COMPOSE MESSAGE Screen
8. Example of E-mail Message with Attachment
9. Example of Pine ATTACHMENT INDEX Screen
10. A Typical Hierarchical Directory Structure
11. Output from ls Command
12. Output from ls -la Command
13. Diagram of UNIX File Attribute
14. UNIX File-Access Attributes
15. The Pilot File Browser Screen
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