Don't let the typing drive you crazy!

In Unix, capitalization matters!

Files can have really long file names. You can have files with names like:

a_File_I_found_while_at_the_KU_Website.html

We use the underscore to approximate a space. Never use spaces in file names. Only people who want trouble do that.

If you get tired of typing, remember these things.

1) In the Korn shell (on Lark), use Esc-Esc (yes, that's Escape key twice) to have automatic completion of filenames. (More on that in shell category of this faq). On Linux systems, which typically use the BASH shell, the tab key is the automatic comletion key.

2) Up arrow and Down arrow cycle through previous commands. You NEVER NEVER should have to type anything twice, since you type it once, use up arrow to bring it back.

Furthermore, you can Left arrow and change the command, so if you need to make a slight alteration, you just do a bit of typing.

3) If you type things often, consider creating alias definitions in your .kshrc. There's more on aliases in other parts of this faq.

-- PaulJohnson - 08 Dec 2002