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.

• 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

Formats available	Standard duration
Classroom:	1.0 day
Live Web Classroom:	2 half-day session(s)	System Requirements
e-Learning:	7 hours/180 day license	System Requirements

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

• Define UNIX.
• Overview of the UNIX architecture.

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

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

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

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

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