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# Introduction to Unix

- [Why Unix?](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/why-unix.md)
- [The Unix Filesystem](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/the-unix-filesystem.md)
- [The Unix Tree](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/the-unix-filesystem/the-unix-tree.md)
- [Network Filesystems](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/the-unix-filesystem/network-filesystems.md)
- [The Unix Shell](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/the-unix-shell.md)
- [About the Unix Shell](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/the-unix-shell/about-the-unix-shell.md)
- [Unix Shell Manual Pages](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/the-unix-shell/unix-shell-manual-pages.md)
- [Using the Unix Shell](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/the-unix-shell/using-the-unix-shell.md)
- [Viewing the Unix Tree](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/the-unix-shell/using-the-unix-shell/viewing-the-unix-tree.md)
- [Traversing the Unix Tree](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/the-unix-shell/using-the-unix-shell/traversing-the-unix-tree.md)
- [Editing the Unix Tree](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/the-unix-shell/using-the-unix-shell/editing-the-unix-tree.md)
- [Searching the Unix Tree](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/the-unix-shell/using-the-unix-shell/searching-the-unix-tree.md)
- [Files](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/files.md)
- [Viewing File Contents](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/files/viewing-file-contents.md)
- [Creating and Editing Files](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/files/creating-and-editing-files.md)
- [Manipulating Files](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/files/manipulating-files.md)
- [Symbolic Links](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/files/symbolic-links.md)
- [File Ownership](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/files/file-ownership.md)
- [How Unix File Ownership Works](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/files/file-ownership/how-unix-file-ownership-works.md)
- [Change File Ownership and Permissions](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/files/file-ownership/change-file-ownership-and-permissions.md)
- [File Transfer (in-progress)](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/files/file-transfer-in-progress.md)
- [File Storage and Compression](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/files/file-storage-and-compression.md)
- [Getting System Information](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/getting-system-information.md)
- [Writing Scripts](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/writing-scripts.md)
- [Schedule Scripts Using Crontab](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/introduction-to-unix/schedule-scripts-using-crontab.md)