Are you new to the command-line interface or looking for a refresher? Join us for an introduction to essential command-line tasks using a Unix-style terminal shell. We’ll cover navigating and creating directories and files, using text editors for basic file editing, moving and removing files, and working with tools like pipes and grep. 

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: 

• Explain what a command-line interface is and when it is useful 

• Navigate directories and create files and folders from the command line 

• Use basic text editors to view and edit files 

• Move, rename, and delete files and directories 

• Use simple command-line tools such as pipes and grep to search and work with text 

Windows users are welcome but may need to use WSL or another Unix-compatible environment, like Git for Windows. 

Instructors:

Dianne Dietrich, Digital Assets Librarian, Library Information Technology

Lencia McKee, Research Data Librarian, Research Data & Open Scholarship

Helpers:

Gabby Evergreen, Research Data Librarian, Research Data & Open Scholarship

This workshop is offered both in person and virtually. If you register to attend virtually, you will receive a Zoom link. If you register to attend in person, please join us in Mann Library, conference room 102. 

Find more information and register here: bit.ly/DataDenSP26

This workshop is part of a series called "Data Den," organized by Research Data and Open Scholarship (RDOS) of Cornell University Library.