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This requires understanding of DOS before it means anything.

Never pay more than 20$ a month for full internet access including
FTP (file transfer protocol) and don't get an account that limits 
your time you can logon.

ALL COMMANDS ARE IN LOWER CASE. DO NOT USE CAPITAL LETTERS!

joeblow@whatever.com           sample address for joe at a commercial site
joeblow@bigstate.edu           sample address at a university account site

If you get lost or it freaks out just drop carrier from your comm program.
Use VT102 emulation for most sites.
DO NOT use the backspace key. Use the Delete key instead.

$            the unix prompt

tin -q       starts the newsgroup program. This is like 9,000 message areas
               there are 9,000 newsgroups or message areas.  In your home
               directory there is a file called .newsrc   you can edit
               it to include or exclude specific newsgroups if you
               edit .newsrc the ( "!" = ignore) ( ":" = subscribe)

eep          a program on some systems to edit your .newsrc file

pico         THE unix editor program for editing text files. You can
               use the command "edit" on some systems to get this
               program up. Use the command "pico" if you're not sure.

pine         starts the most popular mail program to send and read mail.
               create or edit a file called  .signature  to have a 
               unique signature appear on your mail and stuff

who          shows who's logged on the system besides yourself

cd           change directory like in DOS
               cd /home
               cd  (with nothing after it will take you to your home dir)

/            always use a slash "/"   UNIX DOESN'T USE A BACKSLASH EVER!

pwd          present working directory shows where you're at /home/joeblow
                    (works in telnet and ftp too!)

telnet       lets you telnet to other sites to look around and do stuff
               telnet mit.edu
  open       if prompt says "telnet > "  use this to connect to a site
               telnet >  open mit.edu
  close      leave a site connection
               close

ftp          lets you go to other sites and "get" files
               ftp univ.wash.edu
  open       if prompt says "ftp > " use this command to connect to a site
               open univ.virginia.edu
  close      leave a site
               close
  get        "gets" a file from remote site and sends it to your home dir
               on the unix machine you're subscribed to very fast. 
                get super_cali_fred-igelesticespealadoscious.zip.file.ZIP
                get pkunzip.exe      
                     (unix file names can be up to 256 characters long)

WHEN YOU TELNET OR FTP TO A REMOTE SITE
        LOGIN AS "  anonymous  "  (tough to spell huh?)
        PASSWORD " joeblow@shit.com "  give your internet address


sz           send files from your unix host to your PC using Zmodem (send Z)
               sz whatever.the.file.is    (use proper case)
rz           send files from your pc to your unix with Zmodem (recieve Z)
               rz
                and then just send it
close        closes stuff
quit         quits stuff, logoff

ls -l        lists files in a meaningful way
ls -lpm      better way to list files
drwxrwxrwx   file attributes.   
d---------   means a directory listing
 rwx         means the file owner can read write or execute the file
    rwx      means anybody with same security can read/write/exec the file
       rwx   means anybody in the world can read/write/or execute the file

man (followed by any command)  gives you help for a command from the manual
             man pine   (gives you help with pine mail program)

talk joeblow@anyplace.com   lets you "chat" with joe anywhere in the world
             if it says "chat requested", park the program you're in with
             control-z or exit it back to the unix prompt and type "talk"

control-z    parks a program
jobs         lists programs you parked
%1           restarts parked program 1
%2           restarts parked program 2

control-z    doesn't work on some systems.
             use   !   instead.  Just type "!" in FTP and
             it will give you a unix prompt. Type exit to return
             to active FTP session.

control-c    stops many programs including the "talk" (chat) program

Remember to use the delete key instead of the backspace. If you're real wild
you can set your comm program to send a delete when you hit the backspace.

Don't bother with any books on UNIX unless you're forced to program in it.
This little text file and just fucking with unix will make you an expert.
Books and text files on Intenet and Unix For Dummies are for dummies ONLY!

So if you want to learn unix and the internet just jump in in there and
keep this text printed near your computer to remember the commands until
you know them as well as you know DOS.

Tom Line
Damage Inc
Fall 94




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