UXLIN11

DATES:

1. Introduction
   • Log in and out of the Solaris and Common Desktop Environment.
   • Acquire proficiency with Solaris: 1- Compose command-line strings to perform functions. 2- Navigate the directory tree. 3- Manipulate text files. 4- Create files and directories. 5- Backup and restore user files and directories. 6- Change the permissions of files and directories.
   • Learn how to use the vi editor.
   • Identify and modify initialization files.
   • Use network commands.
2. Commands and Utilities
   • Create and set permissions and run a script.
   • Given specifications from the instructor, code and run a simple script.
   • Pass arguments to the script coded previously.
   • Configure the environment for creating an alias.
3. File and Directories
   • List the file systems and determine the free space and options.
   • Determine the file permission of a group of files.
   • Copy a file into a different directory and change the ownership of the file.
   • Create a list of files and redirect that output into a file.
   • Use the grep utility to search for all files in a directory.
   • Submit a background job.
4. UNIX Commands
   • Run commands which perform file manipulation functions.
   • Use the cut command for extracting the data from a file.
   • Sort a file based on a specific field in the file, then perform ascending and descending sorts.
   • Compare two files and list the differences between the files.
5. vi Text Editor
   • Edit a file using vi.
   • Using an existing file: 1- Change the data. 2- Insert lines. 3- Insert multiple lines. 4- Navigate the data by moving to the top, the bottom, a specific line or a search value. 5- Delete and change lines. 6- Move and update lines. 7- Save the file.
6. Execution Environment
   • Change the profile for a user.
   • Change the profile file to set environment variables, aliases, and prompt for an individual userid.
   • Switch the user's shells.
   • Invoke the editing mode on the command-line.
7. Shell Programming
   • Code scripts that accept arguments.
   • Code two scripts; a simple and more advanced script to perform calculations on passed arguments.
8. CDE: Common Desktop Environnent
   • Invoke the CDE and use the utilities.
   • Invoke dtpad to edit files and use it as a substitute for vi.
   • Invoke and use the Solaris Management Console to examine the roles of users.
9. Korn Shell Programming
   • Code and test several korn shell scripts to manipulate files and perform calculations.
   • Write a script that will echo the third parameter, if it is present.
   • Given a file of numbers, a single number per line, write a script that will find the lowest and highest number.
   • Write a script that will recognize if a word entered from the keyboard starts with an upper or lower case character or a digit.
10. sed
    • Execute the sed utilities for searching and modifying existing files.
    • Code the utility using saved scripts.
    • Convert a DOS - MS Windows file to UNIX format.
11. awk Programming
    • Use awk to perform file manipulation.
    • Create a column delimited file with the following fields: First Name, Last Name, Phone Number, and Campaign Contributions.
    • The records will need to meet the conditions for performing several exercises.
    • Enter the awk command that will print: 1- All the phone numbers. 2- Dan's phone number. 3- Susan's name and phone number. 4- All last names beginning with D. 5- All first names beginning with C or E. 6- All first names containing only four characters. 7- The first names of all those in the 916 area code. 8- Mike's campaign contributions preceded by a dollar sign ($). 9- Last names followed by a comma followed by the first name.