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UNIX/AFS handouts

These are miscellaneous UNIX/AFS handouts that don't fit elsewhere. Some of these are kept for historical reasons.

AFS at UCSC: AFS is the technology used by ITS to deliver files to users of ITS unix environments. If you are using your ITS username and password to login to unix computer, you are using AFS. These documents will help you understand permissions, filesharing, and an automatic backup service called OldFiles.
Electronic mailing lists: Electronic mailing lists
Getting started on UNIX: Getting started on UNIX
How to copy files between UCSC accounts: How to copy a file from a friend's UCSC account.
How to remove Control-M (^M) from files: How to remove CTRL-M characters from a file in UNIX
How to share files: How to share files between UCSC accounts
Managing class-course lockers for instructors and TAs: Instructions for performing the administrative tasks involved in teaching a course using features of the ITS UNIX system. These instructions assume familiarity with basic UNIX commands, and AFS access control lists (permissions).
UNIX command summary: UNIX command summary