Basic Linux Commands

UNIX is a very stable and very powerful operating system. This tutorial assumes you have access to either a Linux or UNIX shell account. If you do not have one, you can get one through us for a modest fee. Click HERE to learn more and get an account.

We are going to connect via our windows telnet client.

1. Click on "Start" and click on "RUN".
2. Type in "telnet ctssn.com" (without the quotes) and press OK. If you have your own shell account, you will want to type "telnet yourServer.com"
3. A window should have popped up with a login prompt. Congratulations, you did it!
4. Enter your username and password. You should have received this when you signed up for your account with us.
5. You are now in your home directory.
6. Type in "ls -al" and press return. This will show you a listing of all files in your home directory. (ls -al is LS SPACE minus sign AL in all lower case)
7. Type in "exit" and press return. Your session should be over.