There is a new version of this course. Please see UNIX Essentials.

This course introduces UNIX concepts to Windows users and SAS administrators. Whether you need to learn UNIX for SAS Viya or for a UNIX deployment of the SAS Platform, this course introduces those fundamentals and demonstrates them with SAS examples.

The self-study e-learning includes:

• Annotatable course notes in PDF format.
• Virtual Lab time to practice.

Learn how to

• Navigate the UNIX architecture.
• Apply such concepts as files and directories, the file system, and text editing with vi.
• Use additional concepts such as piping/redirection, searching, processes, and the shell.
• Use administration concepts such as user management, ssh, permissions, introductory scripting, and archiving.

Who should attend

SAS administrators or anyone else who needs to learn the basics of UNIX

This course does not require any prior experience with UNIX or Linux.

Introduction and UNIX Tour

• Define UNIX.
• Overview of the UNIX architecture.

Foundation, Structure, and Navigation

• Understand the foundation of UNIX commands.
• File and directory concepts.
• Work in the file system.

Editing with vi

• Work with vi, the text editor included in UNIX.

Advanced Content

• Piping and redirection.
• Search with the grep command.
• Regular expressions.
• Process management.

Administration

• User management.
• Linking files.
• Remote connection.
• Permissions.
• Scheduling and scripting.
• Archiving and unarchiving.

UNIX Reference and SAS Viya Further Reading

• UNIX quick reference guide.
• SAS Viya processes running as Linux server.