Basics of Linux

This course provides an introduction to the Linux command line interface (CLI). The Noppe learning platform provides all the necessary tools and materials to help you learn the most important CLI commands and basic concepts independently.

You can access the Noppe web application platform here: https://noppe.csc.fi using the Haka login. Once you have logged in, launch the public application called Basics of Linux / Basics of Slurm.

Prerequisites:

• There are no prerequisites for taking this course

Learning objectives:

The learning materials are available on GitHub: https://github.com/csc-training/noppe-cli

After this course you should be able to:

• Navigate the Linux file structure.
• Understand file properties and different file types;
• Use basic commands to modify and view file contents
• Understand the concept of executable files and processes.
• Feel confident using the Linux operating system through the command line interface.

Keywords:

Linux, CLI, Command line interface, File system, Process

Practicalities:

The Basics of Linux/Slurm is a public application that provides a web-based environment in which theory is presented on the left and a fully functional Linux CLI environment is available on the right. This environment can be used to repeat the presented tasks or to experiment with other installed commands.

The material contains links to additional resources. It is recommended that you search the internet for more information and then apply your knowledge in the CLI environment.