Carpentry @ UCSB Library

Introduction to The Unix Shell

October 7, 2025

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM PST

UC Santa Barbara Library and Zoom

Instructors: James Frew, Seth Erickson

Helpers: Jean Allen, Youjia He, Jay Chi


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.



Code of Conduct

Everyone who participates in Carpentries activities is required to conform to the Code of Conduct. This document also outlines how to report an incident if needed.