Mac OS X - Terminal :opens video dialog

Platform: Mac

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A. Have a Look Around

Tutorial Number	Availability Status	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	Unplayed movie	Launching the Terminal : opens video player dialog	1087	00m:39s

2.	Unplayed movie	Running Top : opens video player dialog	1088	01m:41s

3.	Unplayed movie	Using the PWD command : opens video player dialog	1089	00m:36s

4.	Unplayed movie	Listing a directory : opens video player dialog	1090	00m:39s

5.	Unplayed movie	Changing directories : opens video player dialog	1091	01m:13s

6.	Unplayed movie	Listing directories with more info : opens video player dialog	1092	01m:24s

7.	Unplayed movie	Clearing the Terminal : opens video player dialog	1093	00m:32s

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B. Warming Up

Tutorial Number	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	Viewing a "man" page : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1094	02m:45s
2.	Viewing a "man" page of the "Man" command : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1095	01m:46s
3.	Copying a file : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1096	02m:10s
4.	Moving or renaming a file : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1097	01m:34s
5.	Making a new directory : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1098	00m:51s
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C. Files, Editors, Commands

Tutorial Number	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	Making a new text file with Pico : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1099	02m:19s
2.	Opening an existing file with the Pico editor : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1100	02m:17s
3.	Getting help in the Pico editor : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1101	02m:02s
4.	Removing files and folders : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1102	02m:03s
5.	Using Cat to view a file on the screen : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1105	00m:44s
6.	Redirecting output to a file : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1106	01m:31s
7.	Using the VI editor : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1107	01m:53s
8.	Using the Emacs Editor : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1108	00m:49s
9.	Using "more" and "less" to browse files : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1109	01m:09s
10.	Getting quick access to recent commands : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1110	01m:05s
11.	Applying the Apropos command : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1111	01m:33s
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D. Getting Permission

Tutorial Number	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	Using basic permissions : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1112	02m:14s
2.	Changing permissions with chmod : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1113	04m:02s
3.	Changing file ownership with chown : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1114	01m:40s
4.	Enabling the "root" account : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1115	02m:22s
5.	Exiting from the "root" identity : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1116	01m:05s
6.	Using chgrp to change the group owner of a file : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1118	01m:12s
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E. Flexing Your Muscles

Tutorial Number	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	Locating System commands with where is : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1117	01m:30s
2.	Using grep to find specific information : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1119	02m:16s
3.	Piping command output into another command : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1120	01m:59s
4.	Suspending a process in the background : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1121	01m:15s
5.	Viewing suspended jobs and current processes : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1122	02m:36s
6.	Using cmp to compare files : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1123	01m:10s
7.	Using wc to count words, lines, and bytes : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1124	00m:50s
8.	Using compress and uncompress : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1125	01m:10s
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F. Impress Your Friends

Tutorial Number	Tutorial Title	Key #	Length
1.	"Bailing out" of a command : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1126	00m:51s
2.	Using "ping" to test for network connectivity : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1127	01m:18s
3.	Checking disk usage with df : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1128	01m:08s
4.	Using tab to AutoComplete commands : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1129	02m:01s
5.	Viewing the head and tail end of files : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1130	01m:19s
6.	Using "script" to record Terminal activity : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1131	01m:51s
7.	Creating or updating a file with "touch" : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1133	01m:09s
8.	Creating soft links : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1134	04m:24s
9.	Discovering who is logged in : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1103	02m:22s
10.	Checking your uptime and load averages : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1104	00m:59s
11.	Checking and setting the date and time : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1135	01m:52s
12.	Checking system messages from the console : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1136	01m:25s
13.	Shutting down and rebooting from the Terminal : opens dialog Beginning of dialog content Hmmmm. This video seems to be locked. If you believe you should have access, try logging in with your institution’s method of access before launching the video. (Still no luck? Give our support team a shout at 866.259.6890, ext. 8 or cs@AtomicLearning.com) If you don’t currently have access to Atomic Learning, you can request more information online. End of dialog content	1132	02m:09s
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