Carpentry @ UCSB Library

Introduction to The Unix Shell (Online)

April 11, 2025

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST

Remote - Zoom

Instructors: David Moles, Jon Jablonski

Helpers: Joel Jaffe, Jay Chi, Jose Niño Muriel, Seth Erickson


The Unix Shell is a powerful command-line interface that allows you to control your computer more efficiently than a traditional graphical interface. This hands-on workshop will introduce fundamental skills, including navigating files and directories, manipulating data, and writing simple scripts.

No prior experience is required to attend, just curiosity and a desire to work more efficiently with your computer. Learning these basics will open the door to advanced computing, including high-performance computing and version control with Git.

We’re offering this workshop in two formats, both covering the same content: an in-person session on April 10 and an online session on April 11. Register for the one that best suits your schedule.



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