Commands Basic Operating System linux # PART I

Experiment 1: see identification (id and group id number)
$ id

Experiment 2: see the date and the calendar of the system
> see the current date
$ date
> view the calendar
$ Cal 9 2002
$ Cal -y
$ cal

experiment 3: Looking at the machine identity
$ hostname
$ uname
$ Uname-a

experiment 4: See who is online
> know of anyone who is active
$ w
$ WHO
$ whoami
> changing the finger information
$ Chfn <user>
changing finger information for student.
password:
name [user wks]: name> users in wks>
office []:
office phone []:
home phone [] :
finger information changed.
> See the finger information
$ finger
$ Finger <user>

Commands Basic Operating System linux # PART II