Lecture 1: Getting started with Linux, vim, and git

Today, we are covering the course syllabus and the basic tools we need to complete the work for the course: Linux, vim, and git. These aren’t hard, but they are not intuitive and it will take practice before you get comfortable. Take the time now to go through the tutorials that I point to and you’ll set yourself up for success throughout the course.

Course intro

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Using the course server and basic Linux

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Key topics:

• Using ssh to get to the server:

  ssh [netid]@csci112.cs.montana.edu
  

• Linux commands: pwd, ls (ls -a), cd, mkdir, rm, touch, man, cp, mv, Ctrl c, ctrl d, tab completion

Additional links and resources:

• For Windows users, download Cygwin (see “Installing Cygwin” section), open it, and use as you would the Mac/Linux terminal in the video.
• Some basic Linux commands: https://maker.pro/linux/tutorial/basic-linux-commands-for-beginners

Using vim and creating your vimrc

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Key ideas:

• Run vimtutor and get through Lesson 4 to practice vim commands
• .vimrc file holds all of your vim configuration

Additional links and resources:

• Browser-based vim game to practice the vim keystrokes: https://vim-adventures.com/ (if you get stuck, feel free to use Google to see how you’re supposed to get through a section…)
• A vimrc tutorial: https://linuxhint.com/vimrc_tutorial/
• Some more vim commands: https://dev.to/prodopsio/vim-a-to-z-literally-1iah

Using git and GitHub

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