INTRODUCTION TO THE SOLARIS 8 OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

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Identify the main hardware components of the computer system

Describe the Solaris Operating Environment in terms of its software components

List the main purpose for the default user shells

ACCESSING THE SYSTEM

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Log in and out of the system

Work with password requirements

Change your password from the command line and CDE

Use command-line syntax

Use online manual pages to aid in constructing command lines

ACCESSING FILES AND DIRECTORIES

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Work with the directory tree

Use absolute and relative pathnames

Use the cd command to change directories

Employ the pwd command to display the current directory

Work with pathname abbreviations

Use the ~ and - expressions

Use the ls command

Identify and use metacharacters

DIRECTORY AND FILE COMMANDS

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Use control characters

Determine file type using the file command

Display files using the cat, more, head, and tail commands

Employ the wc command

Create files with the touch command

Use the tee command

Create directories

Remove files and directories

Copy files and directories

Move and rename files and directories

Print files and cancel print requests

SEARCHING FOR FILES AND TEXT

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Find files using specific criteria

Search for text within documents

Sort files alphabetically or numerically

Perform multilevel sorting

Compare the contents of text files

FILE SECURITY

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Determine file access

Describe types of permissions

Set standard permissions on a file

Work with permission categories

Change permissions with symbolic mode

Change permissions with absolute (octal) mode

Determine the umask value

VISUAL (VI) EDITOR

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Use various vi modes

Invoke vi

Employ input, positioning, and editing commands

Use advanced editing options

Create and save a file

ARCHIVING USER DATA

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Describe the backup and restore functions

Use the tar utility to store files

Backup files with the tar and compress commands

Use the jar command

Use compression tools to save storage space

Use the cpio command

REMOTE CONNECTIONS

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Connect remotely using telnet

Remotely access a system using rlogin

Transfer files with ftp

SYSTEM PROCESSES

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Display system processes

Use processes and process identifiers (PIDs)

Identify parent and child processes

Terminate processes using the kill command

Use the pgrep and pkill commands

THE KORN SHELL

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Define shell features

Work with variable types

Use shell variables

Describe user-defined shell variables

Customize shell variables

Display shell variables

Apply predefined environment variables

Export variables

Redirect output using the shell

Work with environment variables

Configure the shell environment

INTRODUCTION TO SED AND AWK

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Editing the contents of a text file from the command line

Send the results of command-line editing to standard output

Use regular expression metacharacters to delete lines, add text to lines, or change characters with sed commands

Use awk to scan text files or standard input to display specific data, change data format, and add text to existing data

READING SHELL SCRIPTS

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Use basic shell commands

Define shell variables

Pass command-line variables to a shell script

Decipher basic shell scripts