SOME BASIC UNIX COMMANDS
Login the Unix system
login accountname (user must response the password)
Creating a new Directory
mkdir newdirectory (create a new directory named newdirectory )
Changing Directory
cd nextdirectory change from the current working directory to nextdirectory
(i.e nextdirectory becomes your the current working directory)
List the contents of the current working directory
ls (display the list of files in the current working directory)
Create a new file in the current working directory
vim filename (see detail instructions in vim command )
Display the contents of a file
more filename
Delete a file from the current working directory
rm filename
Prints a file to the line printer
lpr filename
Print a file to the laser printer
lpr —Pps filename
Copy a file
cp sourcefile destinationfile
Check the current working directory (where you are)
pwd (print current working directory path)
Rename the file
mv oldfilename newfilename
Compile Ada program
gnatmake filename.adb
Compile Ada program and get a numbered listing of the program with syntax errors marked
gnatmake -gnatbl filename
Compile Ada program, and send the listing and errors messages into a file called temp
gnatmake -gnatbl filename > temp
Run the Ada program
filename ( filename is the file which is already compiled and linked with gnatmake)
Submits a program
submit cpsc120-05 filename.adb
List all files currently in the class directory belonging to the current user
submit cpsc120-05 -ls
Look up help on the given UNIX command
man command-name